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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
1
A sentimental study of a mother’s influence and a soldier’s Bible in wartime Peoria. The piece honors devoted mothers, recalls a boy’s ritual of sleeping with a chair for his mother, and notes how Bible reading thrives in army camps alongside personal memories and family faith.
Dear Home Folks I am still feeling fine and have plenty of candy from Browning. Corporals push us to ship. past three weeks they have been hard on us. We dug trenches six miles away this morning and returned in fifty minutes. Tomorrow is inspection day with shaving shoes shining leggings cleaned and guns cleaned. It is sprinkling tonight and we all hope for better weather.
Soldier writes from Fort Douglas Utah in 1917 detailing quarantine extensions, measles cases, trench drills, meals, and plans to ship to France. Mentions Christmas and Thanksgiving plans, theatre at Y M C A, hospital census, and letters home.
Friday night around ten oclock Lieut. Dr. W C Bartlett escaped injury when his car failed on a hill near Lester Harrigs residence. He jumped clear as the vehicle overturned and continued to run until he shut it off.
A sequence of car maneuvers ends with Dr Bartlett receiving a red trophy from Mr Thornton for signaling and pulling away as a rope towed two cars. The incident causes Bartlett’s car to flip later, while A E Smith and Rey Garrett lose control on County Line Road. Merchants discuss a Browning bargain day to boost trade.
The Linn County farming region sees active oil interest with 111 leases on 14053 acres. Brookfield Oil Company and Geo W Rouse hold leases from three to five years, with a October 1 1920 deadline for work to begin to avoid invalidation. Landowners receive an eighth of any found oil across Baker North Salem Grantsville and Yellow Creek townships. The move signals strong oil potential and could elevate Linn County’s standing among Missouri counties.
Last Thursday Brookfield merchants held Dollar Day and circulated a large circular of one day bargains. They advertised in Linn county papers and other region papers reaching many readers including families across the area. The event drew broad attention and strong shopper response.
Since April the Corps of Engineers has supplied equipment for over 1,000,000 men and built a complete overseas railway system. Materials ordered total about 70 million dollars, including locomotives, rails, turnouts, ties, freight and ballast cars, and miles of wire. Engineers also organized troops for lumber, road, sanitation, camouflage, gas and flame, mining, and mapping services.
Milan merchant H L Bell announces a major page advert showing numerous bargain prices. The sale runs December 1 through December 15, with ads aimed at Sullivan County and nearby counties. Attendees are welcome to visit and compare log savings on goods.
Saturday students held a tag sale to fund library books. The drive earned eight dollars in gross proceeds. Miss Lucile Marvin won a two dollar prize for the top seller.
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