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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
4
A Browning Missouri column prints humorous observations and quips about love, gambling, weather, cars, lawyers, and local life. It jokes about brides 1929 and 1919, optimists, Mormons in London, and the perils of bears and bad roads with a rural, lighthearted tone.
A series of wry observations about driving habits work styles and seasonal mood in Missouri. It notes distracted drivers slow thinking as a factor in accidents and contrasts indoor and outdoor workers while urging welcoming strangers and courteous sellers.
Earl Marley and Myron Tharp plowed on their grandfather's farm as fall work begins. Miss Hildred Sperneer of Milan visited Corn on Monday afternoon. Pie suppers at White Oak Grove and Cross Roads drew well. George Dodson and family returned from Illinois last week. G C Jennings and family and D W Jennings visited Roy Knifong Sunday. Residents shopped in Milan Saturday afternoon. Jim Morris bought cattle in the area late last week.
Nice sunshiny weather ushers in busy corn gathering. The Kimbroughs move back to a Shafter area farm north of town. Ola Belcher and children weekend with D P Myers family. Rock games at R E Smith home with Blanch Virgil Charlotte and Merrill. Grice Jennings and families share Sunday dinner. Myers and Allen families visit D P Myers kin. Linneus visitors include Marion LaFee and Betty Gooch.
Sunday visits fill Haseville with family and friends as Gooch, Lawrence, Longwell, and Bartow households host gatherings. Several neighbors travel to Chillicothe and Linneus for events while the W C T U meets. Mrs. Hammock undergoes hospital surgery with steady recovery noted.
Letters of administration granted by the Linn County Probate Court on November 2 1929 for Nellie Baker deceased. Creditors must present claims within six months of granting or be barred. no claims shown within one year will be forever barred. Attest J K Baker Seal Arthur L Pratt Administrator Judge of Probate.
Irene Whaley Administratrix gains letters of administration from Linn County Probate Court dated November 9 1929. Creditors must exhibit claims within six months for allowance and within one year from grant to avoid being barred. Seal attestation.
The report lists residents and visitors in the area including Mr and Mrs George Phillips with their son and family, Ray Freeman an Independent O.1 man from Wheeling, Dudly Phillips visiting Maryville with his daughter Mrs Jess, Bruce and family returning home, Mr and Mrs W L Baker visiting Purdin and Browning, S C Lantz of Browning on business Monday, Guy Dray Linneus Insurance man on business last week, and Mrs Carrie Bowyer visiting the L W Arnold home on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Keithley and son Estelle visited Milan on Tuesday. Miss Pauline Jennings hosted Miss Lucile Quigley Wednesday night. Mrs Lloyd Bowyer and daughters Ruth Lucile Gertie and Mary Longwell floated as Wednesday callers of Mrs Grover Cooper and Mildred. Lloyd Bowyer and son Ray returned from Chicago Friday after a week with Mr Fulkerson. A large crowd attended the pie supper at Russell Friday night. A
Economic projections indicate hog slaughter in 1929–1930 will be about five percent lower than the prior year with lighter weights, suggesting higher average prices than last winter. Cattle prices are expected to recover in two months and remain near 1928–1929 levels, while broader herd expansion may push prices downward in two to three years. Export demand remains strong as European hog supplies stay low.
H C Hensley of Missouri College of Agriculture says hog prices likely to be favorable over the next 12 months. Fed cattle prices this winter expected higher than last winter, with spring and early summer not greatly different from this year. Some decline in hog prices expected in the next two months, especially for light weights.
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