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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
4
Rainy spell slow work in Brown ing areas. Thudium sold a load of fat hogs last Saturday. R. E. Maxwell and family hosts. Lawrence Riedel builds cattle barn. Edith Almond and Leon Whitaker wed Saturday. Several neighbors visit and travel between Milan Brookfield and Cora.
Rainfall blessed the area over the past week. Local residents and visitors include Haskell Spencer returning from Kirksville to visit his parents, G. M. Spencer and family. Many small trips and updates on neighbors and students, including Freddie Havens starting Milan High School and other local movements.
James Compton and wife and Pete Carmack and wife were mentioned amid wet weather reports at the crossroads. The fragment notes real wet weather affecting farm areas and local road conditions.
Cross Roads And Shelby residents share a series of visits with neighbors and relatives. Charles Schriner and family joined Charles Seals. Lucile Pate and Freddie Armstrong visited Ed Ogle’s. Mr and Mrs Joe Bummer were guests at John Bummer’s. Eddie Ogle and wife visited George Spencer’s. Mildred Pace stayed with Fern Spencer. Frances Armstrong visited Uncle Ed Ogle. W E Pace and wife visited C M Bailey. Mrs Eddie Ogle and Lizzie Bailey visited Ed Ogle’s Friday. Fred Keithley and family and Mrs Stufflebean were Sunday guests at Charles Seals.
Farmers Store urges customers to place potato orders now with a promise of the lowest prices and a truck and tractor delivery around October 1. The notice emphasizes saving money by ordering early.
Announcement from Haggard and Darr for concrete stave tanks to end water tank troubles. They offer durable tanks that will last for years and invite readers to inquire about prices.
S D Gromer of Missouri College of Agriculture says definite provisions for payment of Europe’s war debts to the United States could restore farming’s purchasing power to parity with industry. He notes a postwar balance of trade in America’s favor and argues debts will be settled in goods or services, potentially shifting relative farm and industrial buying power.
The text discusses the slower turnover of farmers versus business and the resulting imbalance between agricultural and industrial purchasing power. It notes deflation in agricultural prices due to monetary conditions and contemplates Europe owing vast sums, with potential long term effects on competition with U S manufacturers. It also mentions increasing industrial population and land fertility limiting expansion.
Repair service by mail with guaranteed prompt work. Shaw the Jeweler Milan Missouri offers cleaning pressing repairing rug cleaning dyeing and pick up and delivery Mondays and Thursdays. Also lace curtain laundry pleating hat cleaning and blocking with pickup at Grice Barber Shop and the Style Shop Royal Cleaners Brookfield Missouri.
Citizens from Milan vicinity attend picnic in Milan over Thursday to Saturday. R L Myers of Unionville tuned pianos nearby last week. Mr Morris and Mr Haley do carpentry for C C Dodson. E F E Mexey visited Browning. Mr and Mrs Wm Butler and Teddie Rice moved to Milan. James Compton and wife plan to move to the Butler farm. Earnest and Weasley Pundridge and James Doxson did road work Monday. Miss Hildred and Berthema Spencer visited Brookfield. Frances Shepherd and George Dodson visited Milan the first of Mrs Lester Lawrence and Verda Irene in Cora. James Foster and daughter Geraldine with Clyde Foster and family from Milan visited at Wm Butler home Sunday. Mr and Mrs J N Maxey and sons visited Lee Shepherd home Friday. G M Spencer was in Milan. A baby girl arrived at the home of Charley Couch Saturday Sept 26. Ralph Lawrence making molasses this week. Bernie Pipes in Cora Saturday. John Tompson and Lyle Wampler in Cora Saturday evening.
A county seat sexton writes to Mr Summers proposing a sample case to sell items, noting cheaper pricing than local rivals and inviting action. The fragment shows a business inquiry in a cemetery context.
A businessman replies to an inquiry about a sample case stating no agent commission will be paid and that prices would rise to match competitors. He cites eight years of policy and confirms bonafide letters are on file at his business.
G D Prather, agent advertises Davis Ever Bright paint and wallpaper at wholesale prices with a money back guarantee.
G A Koon M D Eye Ear Nose and Throat offers glasses fitting with office hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 5. Office phone 772 and residence 1921 Frances Building Brookfield Missouri.
Relatives and friends gathered at the Amos Cotter home in Purdin for his 43rd birthday surprise. H C Taylor and wife with Mil dred and George Pulliam of Brookfield visited the Willard Pulliam household over the weekend. Chas Pulliam and family visited Ed Pulliam on Sunday. Jess Pulliam and family of
Brookfield residents visited D L Cady and Wm Pulliam homes on Sunday. Howard Moore and family visited Ed Urback. A revival at the Church of Christ is led by Elder R A Zahn. W A Davis returned from Laredo after a short stay. Guy Earnest Pearson and family visited Fred Cassity on Sunday.
The brief notes describe clear bright weather and farmers in good humor indicating favorable conditions for field work and crop prospects in the Linn county area.
Rolla Bailey and family visited F. M. Cattey on Sunday. Perry McCollum and wife visited Mrs. Laura Thudium. Luther Bauer harvested corn for Emma Drier. Arthur Cattey made sorghum. J McCollum and wife dined at F. M. Cattey’s. Maggie Brewer and Mrs. Hara Yount also mentioned. Pinky McCollum and family spent Sunday with Allen Sill and mother. Notice: a potato car on track around Oct. 1 with very low prices promised by Farmers Store.
Two hundred left with 140 two year old ewes and four bucks offered by Weaver Thorne in Linneus Missouri. Sale will occur in several bunches at unspecified times.
W. S. Neet of Humphreys Missouri offers Timothy seed at 150 bushels available for sale priced at 3 dollars and 50 cents per bushel. Original buyer contact details accompany the notice.
Physicians tout Calotabs as nature’s foundation of health. Purify the body with a weekly course over several weeks and feel strong again. A family pack with directions costs 35 cents, a trial 10 cents, available at drug stores.
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