23 Nov 1911
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1911
Page
1
An essay urges the value of smiles and benevolence, contrasts kindness with malice, and urges focus on personal duty over vanity. It reflects on marriage, money, and integrity, concluding with a call to live for neighbors, church, country, and race.
In this column, Reuben Hardscrabble speculates on ex presidents resuming legal work after leaving the White House. He cites Lincoln and Roosevelt as examples, notes Herndon’s Lincoln biography controversy, and compares Adams and modern Congress requirements for reelection and residence.
Jno Gable announces sale of hardware stock to Messrs Moore and Calhoun effective January 1 1912 and thanks Browning area customers for patronage. Debts, titles or accounts should be settled by that date. Also Mrs A Chichester explains mail route distance caused subscription lapse. Leader-Record subscription $1 per year.
Mrs Vita Ellen Hunter wife of J E Hunter died at her North Main street home Sunday morning after a long illness from consumption. She was 38 years 1 month and 18 days, born in Grundy county Missouri. Her parents D A Hanley and wife now live in this city, having moved from Browning two years ago. Mr and Mrs Hanter and their three children have lived in Brookfield four years. The funeral, under M Y Rusk, will be held at 2 pm today in the Christian church. Rev Ben F Hill will officiate, with interment in Rose Hill cemetery.
Duncan township farmer H. J. Kille delivered a car load of hogs to Harmon and Keithley at 612 dollars and 12 cents. Among them seventy two spring pigs weighed about 243 pounds each, worth an estimated 1073 dollars and 10 cents, with room for heavier gains if better cared for.
The owners announce the sale of their Browning meat market along with meats tools and fixtures to D. B. Gooch. They surrender possession and thank customers, endorsing Gooch as a top North Missouri meat cutter and urging patronage for the successor.
A written notice from Fred and Clarence Johnson and associates warns all parties to stay off their farms with guns or dogs. They pledge prosecution for anyone found on the properties of Fred Johnson, Clarence Johnson, A. B. Clark, F. S. Johnson, Robert Creason, and G. E. Wilhite.
Rev Fanning conducts a prolonged meeting at the M E church with assistance from Rev Hawkins of Milan. Hawkins preached Sunday and Monday night to large crowds and praise for the sermons. The gatherings are popular and expected to do much good in the community.
To whom it may concern the writer says they have moved back opened the old meat market and are ready to serve customers with the best meats money can buy in the H. B. Johnson building.
The box supper at Gooch school Friday night November 17 raised 23.75 for the library despite bad roads. Miss La Verne Gooch baked the cake for the poorest young lady. Mr Burwell won the soap prize for dirtiest feet. Teachers and pupils decorated the hall with a Star Spangled Banner drawing and wreaths while marking educational progress and high teacher pay.
R W Cassity of Purdin advertises bottom wire prices for the next few days. He notes a large stock and two more cars to be shipped soon, offering bargains to move the merchandise and keep customers pleased.
Avenander, 5B W, declares weekly tax collection visits in Browning for Benton township. The notice states Monday and Saturday as collection days.
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