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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
4
A brownstone note from 1897 offers a string of aphorisms on money, reputation, marriage, and society. It quips about wealth from famous luck, self made men, board ing school lessons, and the quirks of fortune, ending with a blunt remark on male ingratitude.
The assembly by the Freshman class drew a large crowd. Several short notes mention visitors Mrs. John Simpson and friends of Al Smith, while teachers plan a KC meeting prompting a school closure from Tuesday to Monday.
Voters express gratitude to Charley Hart for renting Lone Star hall as a rest room on election day. Local notes include visits, farm updates, school events, basketball results, and plans as Browning teams face Galt Meadville Bucklin.
Noted issues with a single collar on a hall pipe and the need to view pipes unseen. George Hess installed two radios in the jail and retrieved election returns while Harold Loyd assisted in a speedy event. Mr and Mrs Tom Morris hosted relatives for Sunday dinner, and E R Smith hauled hogs for Marvin Cooper Monday.
The Otis Tests of Mental Ability were given Wednesday and Thursday across Browning School from grades four to twelve. The school reported results aligning with a normal distribution curve with those whose IQs were exceptional noted in the summary.
The report notes light snow and mud then details visits among families in Brookfield and surrounding towns. Jess Pulliam and Nadine visit Wm Pulliam. W J Penhale and wife visit R D Monroe. James Elston from Woodward Oklahoma is visiting Willard Pulliam’s family. Mrs Monroe ill with Dr Haning attending. Ray Pulliam and family visit Willard Pulliam. Joe Creason and wife return from Hannibal for medical care.
The Shelby community reports a well run election with all in favor of Republicans. Voters traveled to North Salem and Grantsville for casting ballots. Roy Jennings and Ray Bauer were in Brookfield on business while Ree Logan and Carl started harvesting corn. Fern Spencer Lloyd Spencer Edna Nickell attended a Thursday night dance at John Clubine's.
Ray Bauer and wife and Mildrea Gooch spent Thursday night at the home of Ellis Jennings. Several of the girls didn’t get to go home Friday due to bad weather but will go home Tuesday night as they plan a vacation till Monday. Teachers to the meeting in Kansas City. Rev. M. A. Hale of Browning preaches at North Christian church. Mr. Meloy has company this week from Kidder Missouri. Miss Greer stayed Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Bolen. Mrs. Bolen with Miss Greer at Will Welch’s Sunday. Miss Vida Richardson with Miss Juanita and Mildred Gooch near Shelby. Ray Bauer and wife with Roy Jennings near North Salem. Nile Rauer and Floyd Finney Sunday in Brookfield. Elsie Cokerham at Roe Logan’s. Shelby eighth graders played ball at Salem. Shelby won 58 to 6. Shelby to play Meadville on home court Tuesday evening. Bill Bailey and wife at Frank Bauer’s Monday night. Customer asserting price concerns and a sample case reply from S. W. Summers on file.
A county seat town sexton writes Mr. Summers offering to sell a “sample case” and promising to try selling something, signaling local commerce in a cemetery context and a direct sales prompt.
Albert Dodge and wife visited Luther Lauck's on Sunday. Charley Pearler and family visited Harry Bauswell's. Chancy Hague and wife visited Lawrence Riedl’s. Bernis Riedl stayed with Helen Peavler. Guy Peavler and wife visited Charley Peavler’s. Toney Gaul's family visited Will Burkholder's. Charley Helms' family visited Charley Walters' home. Dorothy Riedl and Hubert Logan visited Cletar Bauer Sunday evening.
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