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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
4
Browning Missouri edition notes editorial staff led by Joseph Nickell. The paper is entered at Browning post office as second class mail matter on July 8 1897, with publication date Thursday November 22 1917.
A transcript sale under the December 1917 term of Linn County Circuit Court conveys Lots 17 and 18, Block 19, Original Town of Browning, Linn County, Missouri. A. L. Sportsman, Sheriff, will sell the property of Ola Hall and Mrs Ola Hall at public vendue December 11 1917 in Linneus in cash to satisfy the judgment of Sayers and Burwell.
Letters of Administration with the will annexed granted to F. S. Duncan by the Linn county Missouri Probate Court hearing November 16 1917. Claims must be shown within six months for allowance or be barred. within one year to avoid forever barred. Arthur J. Pratt Judge of Probate attests.
The Browning W C T U held a regular session led by President Mrs H L Schrock with Miss Lara Wallace presiding. After readings and a letter from Mrs McNulty the group decided to shift monthly meetings to Red Cross work, with plans to meet again the first Friday afternoon in December.
Miss Louise Stanley of the University of Missouri urges saving sugar and candy for soldiers in France and U S camps. She emphasizes lard candies ship best and highlights brittles as a favored treat for the troops.
Instructions for making fudge including sugar sorghum molasses and chocolate with butter. Step by step directions cover cooking to soft ball stage, stirring, cooling, beating, adding nuts optional, and packing in greased paraffin for moist servings at camps or in France.
Ray Pipes and Grace Havens married in Duncan Township last Sunday night. Rev. Amon McClaren officiated in front of close relatives. The couple will live on Pipes family farm east of Cora after the ceremony. The Leader Record congratulates them and wishes a long, happy marriage. An advertisement notes the A J Cotter farm sale two miles east of town on Friday November 30 as Cotter moves north of Brookfield. New subscribers include Miss Etha Willims, Miss Blanche Hooker, Carl Mace, and W W Atkins. Rev O A Bullock to preach at Mt Zion on Sunday November 25 at 11 am.
The ad claims a hundred dollar reward to anyone who can show a cure for catarrh using Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It promises internal action through the blood and mucous membranes and urges readers to send for a list of testimonials. The offer is presented by Fr. Cheney & Co of Toledo.
Public Auction announced for December 1 1917 at the Red Cross building Browning to raise funds. All kinds of goods wares and merchandise donated to support the Red Cross with proceeds to the charity. By order of Com.
The Sullivan County Poultry Breeders Association will stage its third annual poultry show in Milan from November 28 to December 1, 1917. Judge Adam Tompson will award prizes, with substantial cash awards and a $50 cash special. Open to competitors worldwide. request free premium list from Ike Hudnall, Milan Missouri.
Thursday December 6 1917 listings show 20 head of cattle including 1 registered Hereford bull 8 years old 1 registered Poland China boar 8 brood sows 7 shoats weighing 100 lb 46 fat hogs.
J. K. Stone states a party removed a veterinary instrument from his buggy at Garrett's blacksmith shop during W. S Edens' sale. He demands its return at once to avoid trouble.
Farmers are warned hunting is strictly prohibited. Names listed include Walter Dunlap Dr J A Mairs Ben Slater Patrick Coker J H Knifong and A J Meade. The notice asks trespassers to stay away to avoid trouble and penalties.
A collage of rural ads lists gold eyed hand sewing needles five cents per box, Cole's High Oven Range claiming fuel savings, salt bricks for livestock at 95 percent salt and 5 percent medicine, and notices of local residents visiting Camp Doniphan. It also promotes an administrator's sale of the late Obe Broyles estate with two color bills.
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