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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1923
Page
4
Brown ing Missouri weekly newspaper records editor Joe Nickell and post office filing details dated November 29 1923 noting second class mail status and entry date July 8 1897 in Brown ing Mo.
Cool clear day with farmers busy shucking corn. Penny Christian and family visited Ben Purcins on Sunday. E V Jones and wife stayed at J McCollum’s Saturday night. Many relatives gathered at M Cattey’s Sunday for FE W Jones and wife of New Plymouth Idaho. Dave Coram sawed wood for Will Abbott Monday. Lessie Sweat shucks corn for Perry Christian. Ben Cattey bought a cow at Fon Franklins sale Friday. Perry MacCollum and wife visited Brookfield Thursday. Mrs Maggie Brewer visits North Salem with her daughter. Frank Vantiger spent the weekend near Marceline. Sherman Cordray hauling wood to Winigan. Ham Yount and wife visiting daughter Roy McCollum.
Very fine weather early last week gave way to rain making roads poor Thursday night. Attendees visited Bethel church Sunday and Sunday night. James Crist, George Milhoan and Win Turner shipped a carload of hogs to St Louis on Saturday. Ward Ware and family visited T T Ware in Bucklin Saturday night and Sunday. Hazel Coram of Winigan visited Mrs Fannie Coram Saturday night. Roy Detwiler and Lon Turner of Winigan attended the picture show at Gifford Saturday night. Mithean and wife and Mrs Fannie Coram were Brookfield visitors Thursday. Roy McCallum assessed farmers around here last week. John Hoselton butchered a hog Saturday. Della Hoselton fenced hay ricks on his farm after visiting Browning. Curt Crist sold a fine pair of bleak mares to B O Brantner and Lester Smith Monday.
Lewell Brantner of Winigan was here on business Tuesday. Mrs G M Spencer and daughter went to Trenton Friday. D G Havens shipped hogs from Cora Sunday. Ellea Morrill and Lizzie Shaw were Cora visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs Watson of near Roger visited her parents Will Black and wife of Cora. Sam Correll of near Brookfield was in these parts on business last week. John Jennings and wife of Milan were Cora visitors Sunday.
Tom Ed Hoskins and Hershel Talbert hauled hogs from Henry Blackman's this week. Mrs Hattie Jennings went to Milan Saturday. Carl Daniels delivered hogs to Cera Saturday evening. Lee Shepherd visited these parts Sunday. Cecil Clems of Harris visited J H Tharps Saturday night.
Harrison Smith of Kimball and Ray Garrett of pace S D visited Friday with parents and grandparents. Ora Smith and family joined a Saint Saturday night at Charley Bagley’s home. Roy Smith and family from Marceline came to visit Purdin. Hubert Lyons and wife visited Brookfield last week. Mrs Lucy Cetter went to St Louis Sunday to visit friends. Herbert Crookshanks and wife returned from Rochester Minnesota after a specialist visit. Mrs Ollie Garrett visits daughter Alva Stone. Athel Creason and wife spent Sunday at Joe Creason’s.
Mrs Margaret Mairs warns trespassers in a local notice about property protection using firearms traps and trained dogs. The alert emphasizes no permission for entry and potential legal consequences.
A local notice by D. H. Lambert and Ruth Lambert bans hunting and trapping with any gun or device on their property or land, prohibiting all forms of pursuit by any person.
Florence E. Lay announces weekly tax collection in Purdin Missouri on Tuesdays and Fridays starting December 4, 1923. Remaining collection will occur at the Farmers Exchange Banks in Browning and Florence for Benton township taxpayers.
Advertiser seeks a farm of 140 to 200 acres with ample corn land and all necessary improvements. Willing to rent for several years or buy. Interested parties should contact the office.
An old classified note advertises sale or trade of farms dwellings and other properties. It also promotes farm loans offered at old time rates by Calhoun and Thornton.
The Hooker Studio notes Thanksgiving day as the more acceptable time for a family group picture.
Services in Browning at 7 30 P M with a Thanksgiving sermon by the pastor. The choir will sing special numbers. Choir practice at the Hotel Thursday night. Young peoples meeting Thursday night December 4 with Jas L Bate as pastor.
Notice to Taxpayers states Ora M. Phillips will collect taxes in Hecla on Thursday Haseville on Friday and Shafter on Saturday each week for Jackson township.
Ground rock salt in car load deliveries at 9.00 per ton and 50 lb blocks at 35 cents each. Announcement from J. J. Smith promoting low prices and saving money.
Special notice warns trespassers to stay off the farm owned by G. D. Walker and threatened with guns or dogs to enforce protection.
The piece traces early road materials from wood and corduroy to stone and brick, arguing asphalt as the oldest hard binder. It cites Babylonian inscriptions describing a road “glistening with asphalt and burnt brick,” dating back at least 5000 years, noting asphalt’s shift from natural to manufactured petroleum product after 1855.
Buck Jones stars in Second Hand Love a new feature described as an Aesop fable. The program runs Saturday night with a light moral theme and Western adventure tone.
Letters of Administration granted by Linn County Missouri Probate Court dated October 24 1823 to J F Stone and W D Stone as administrators. Creditors must present claims for allowance within six months of letters granting or be barred. Claims not shown within one year from grant are forever barred. Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate.
On June 25 1919 John C Head and Co ra Head conveyed land in Linn County Missouri to a trustee to secure a promissory note described in the deed. The property includes the North East quarter of Section 18 and the south ten acres of the south east quarter of the south east. The record notes the deed filed September 12 1919 and recorded in book 216 at page 57.
Arthur D. Campbell as trustee will sell at public auction on December 21 1923 at the Linneus Missouri courthouse door the 2043 acre tract described as the South West quarter of the South East quarter in Township 60 North Range 18 West with a first deed of trust securing 9000 60 and interest costs and expenses. The sale aims to satisfy the overdue note and trust obligations.
Kenneth Minor and Rosalee McNeely were united in marriage Sunday at the South Methodist church with few relatives present. Reverend Capp officiated. The groom, a hard working Milan native, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Adam Gooch and has lived with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Geo Ress. The bride, a Milan high school senior, is active in social and church work and the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs McNeely. After the ceremony the couple will reside in Browning. Best wishes accompany the note from a friend.
Mr and Mrs K M Duncan celebrate moving into a modern brick home after a lengthy summer of trades and meticulous work. Hoff man Milan laid brick, B L Powell supervised carpentry and cabinet work, and G D Prather handled painting and varnishing, delivering a high quality result for the couple.
Happy new homeowners relax at their nearly finished residence while painters and carpenters complete the final touches. They navigate the busy site to keep out of workers' way as the mansion nears completion.
Dr. Nevins visited Hale on business Tuesday. Ed Talbert of Purdin guest of local friends Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jerome of Purdin visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Bremraitt. Mrs. Nelson Maxey and Mrs. Clark Harmon of Cora shopped here Saturday. Irene Pipes teaches at Mundell due to Rhoda Karbach's absence. The Bakery advertises fresh cookies doughnuts and pastries. The Legion Minstrel dated Nov 22 moved to Dec 6 with reserved seats on sale. Ola Kaifeng recently returned from Kirksville hospital sociable at the office. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hall returned from Linneus. Browning still looks good to them. M M Barrows returned from St Joseph after taking his wife to the hospital. she was recovering. Mrs Carlos Knifong visited her parents the Coopers. Miss Hazel Cox spent Thanksgiving with family at Marysville. Miss M Pearl Adams visited home folks in Laclede weekend. Cliff Peterson hauled a load of logs Tuesday wagon repairs needed. Rev Hargrove returned from Kingston after preaching at a funeral of a child injured at school.
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