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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
1
A reflective essay traces the moth's fatal flame fascination to prelight era dangers, then celebrates Edison and electric illumination as safer thrills. It weighs temper, writing, happiness, and will power, urging cool heads, happy childhoods, and measured ambition while noting marriage can resemble booze.
Milan Missouri based shop announces policy to save customers the agent's commission on memorial and cemetery work. Owner W Summers invites visits or letters to discuss quality goods, stock bought at last June's prices, and lower costs.
Anita Stewart stars in Her Kingdom Dreams shown at Electric Theatre on November 1 with a prominent cast. The drama covers diverse scenes from the West to New York City and back, praised as a poignant, fully realized production. Admission 15 cents.
Mr. Car is urged to bring curtains needing new windows for repair before cold weather. A. A. Pipes advertises quick, tip top restoration of window coverings and related services.
Do not buy a new radiator bring it to Old Reliable Auto Radiator Repair Shop Brookfield Missouri. Hundreds have been repaired with up-to-date work and service. All work guaranteed. Phone 1123.
Former Browningite from Dawson Nebraska writes to the Editor of the Leader Record enclosing a check for 1.50 to renew her newspaper subscription for another year. She expresses anticipation for the next issue of the home paper.
Fifty four relatives and friends gathered at L A Dickinsons home seven miles east of Browning on November 21 to celebrate his fiftieth birthday. Guests arrived with bountiful baskets and enjoyed a noon meal, music by the Edison, and toasts of many happy returns. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Bart Lambert and son, Mr. and Mrs. L C Lantz and Eva, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Calhoun, Mrs. Jeanne Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Britton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. A E Lambert, Mr. Will Higginbotham, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lambert and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ona Lambert and children, Mr. and Mrs. O E Murgrave and children, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Payne and children, Mr. and Mrs. Will Elliott and children, Mr. and Mrs. J M Smith and children, Edna and Clema Warren and Oscar Sharp.
The Leader-Record notes a shift in era as advertisers now present full page ads with confidence. Ben Mairs of Mairs and McGill and J Ben Carter bring locals and display copy for The Electric Theatre and J J Smith Lowi es, promising competitive prices and improved printing with new display type.
Clara Kimball Young stars in Eyes of Youth at the Electric Theatre tonight praised as the best picture yet from the actress. The film is lauded as magnificently staged with lavish costumes and a fine supporting cast and the management urges attendance for a Thanksgiving program worth while with admission 15 and 35 cents.
The Farmers' Store promotes greatly reduced prices on suits and overcoats urging customers to buy now.
A. A. Brehm announces a large sale at his farm northeast of the city on Friday November 26 as he moves to town. He offers a variety of goods and cattle from Leo E. Jones also selling items, making the event a major sale likely to attract many buyers.
A narrative diary recounts a week in a rural home with Jake and the narrator. The entries describe visits with an inviting elderly woman at Slat's Dairy, jokes about newspapers and ads, a mistaken belief about a neighbor, a lodge meeting with a candy date, a country trip past a congressman's house, a birthday gift misstep, and a joking misunderstanding about anatomy as Isthmus.
My residence and about eight acres of land in Browning, well improved. See me for price and terms, J. B. F. Wampler.
Harness dipping offered at E. R. Andersons shop with a price of 1.00 per set. Winter dipping advised for best results and customers are urged to bring harnesses in for service.
Browning High School at Dee hosts a pie supper to raise funds for high school activities expenses. All community members are invited to attend and bring a pie to share.
Clyde R. Sayers has rented the Dan Haley building and opened a meat market and restaurant. Fixtures are arriving and will be placed, with plans for a fine establishment soon to be ready for business.
Monday this week W L Sparks found a white mouse described as a rarity since such mice are natives of China. Levi visited the city Tuesday with the creature to verify the tale, while locals recalled the white mule but knew little of this white mouse's origins.
Martha J. Bennett Stone, born December 20 1843 in Jackson township Linn county Missouri, married D B Stone February 2 1865. Survived by six children Edward M John F William D Eva Kramer Oscar and Floy A Stanard. Died November 20 at age 76 years 11 months after pneumonia. Funeral at Baptist church with Rev J D Shook.
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