Long describes cross country trip through U S A
In a letter from Morgantown West Virginia dated September 26 1929 Joseph Nickell Brown ing Missouri reads about a summer work period at an Emergency Hospital run by the Steel Corporation caring for about sixty employees daily. He recounts a cross country drive from June to Pasadena California detailing road conditions Mojave Desert and terrain across Colorado New Mexico and Kansas praising road improvements and noting personal travel experiences alongside work life with the Steel Corporation.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Joseph Nickell
Browning
Missouri
Joe
Steel Corporation
Safety and Welfare Department
Pittsburgh
Penna
Pasadena
Calif
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Barstow
Mojave Desert
Mojave
Kansas
Colorado
Trinidad
Gallup
The Telephone A Household Necessity Then and Now
A historical view traces how the telephone moved from a rare luxury to a daily necessity. It highlights family members from father to grandmother and especially mother, noting social, business, and domestic benefits, plus affordable extensions offered by Central West Missouri Telephone Company under Buck Penick.
Visit From Long-Lost Topeka Friends Sparks Local Memory
Mr and Mrs Frank Brooks of Topeka Kansas visited old friends in town Saturday night after a fair trip, recounting a 25 year gap since his last stay. He formerly ran the Leader Record office and now runs a printing business. the visit included plans to share town news with his former colleagues and readers.
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Frank Brooks
Topeka
Kansas
Shafter
Kirksville
Mr. Brooks
Leader Record Office
D. C. Jessee
Alfred Pipes
Jenkins Foundry
Frank
Miss Ida Mae Asbury and James Lee Kille Wed in Columbia
Miss Ida Mae Asbury daughter of Mr and Mrs S E Asbury and James Lee Kille son of Mr and Mrs H F Kille were married Sunday September 22 at the home of Rev F Tate in Columbia. The ceremony drew only immediate relatives and the couple will reside in Columbia.
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Ida Mae Asbury
S. E. Asbury
Columbia
James Lee Kille
H. F. Kille
Browning
Rev. F. &. Tate
David H. Hickman High School
Kille
Brookshier
Amerinrespondence
Eadg
Record
Ladies Market In Hummels Furniture Store
Notice announces a market sponsored by the ladies of M. E. Church South to be held Saturday October 5 at Hummels Furniture Store.
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M. E. Church South
Hummel's
Local Doctor Announces Browning Office Open Despite Illness
Dr M L Haning states Mrs Haning’s illness will keep us in Browning indefinitely but the office will resume normal business hours.
Slats Diary Mentions Dime Lost On Tablet Wish
A diary entry describes asking for a dime to buy a tablet for school then swallowing the dime while playing football by the railroad. The writer hints at a mother’s potential surprise and mentions an airplane sighting later that evening.
Sale of White Face Stock by Mrs Porter
Mrs Sola Porter offers for sale winter stock including white face yearlings and two year olds, plus steers cows and calves. Offers appear from a private party for rapid disposition of excess cattle inventory.
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Sola Porter
Irish Cobbler Potatoes on Track at Farmers Store
Farmers Store announces special prices on potatoes taken from the car and offers to hold orders placed by phone. Irish Cobbler potatoes are highlighted as the on track item for the week.
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Farmers Store
Pie Supper At Hamilton School Friday Night
Winifred Springer announces a pie supper at Hamilton School on Friday night October 4. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Hamilton School
Winifred Springer
Farewell Dinner Honors Rev and Mrs Rudloff at Browning
About 300 people gathered in the Browning Browning school auditorium on Wednesday evening to wish Rev and Mrs J E Rudloff God speed as they move to a new religious post. A 7 30 p m supper was served cafeteria style. G P Sanders acted as master of ceremonies and pronounced the purpose of the gathering while a tribute to the couple highlighted four years of work in New Bloomfield.
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J. E Rudloff
Browning
G. P. Sanders
Bloomfield Field
E. L. Hume
Ira E. Adams
K. E. Meagruder
E. R. Quackenbush
Ira Adams
H. E. Beavers
P. G. Edwards
P. H. Criswell
Gladys Cothage
Uncertain Call For Special Session Looms In Missouri
State politics loom as uncertainty grows over a possible winter special session to implement the State Survey Commission. Governor undecided cites treasury strain from last spring’s five month session costing over a million dollars. Critics warn of Democratic Senate politicking and high payrolls while survey-backed bond proposals spark talk of voter initiative at the next general election. Evidence ties Associated Industries to aims of reform legislation shifting taxes to land and limiting elected officers, raising fears of hidden control and European-style dictatorship in Missouri.
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State Survey Commission
Treasury
Senate
Survey Commission
Penal and Eleemosyna
Associated Industries
Kentucky
Virginia
Ohio
Massachusetts
Missouri
America
Urbach's Garage Announces Chevrolet Agency for Purdin
An announcement from Urbach's Garage in Purdin Missouri states it has been appointed agent for Chevrolet cars for sales and service in Purdin and vicinity. Visitors are invited for a demonstration of the automobile.
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Chevrolet
Purdin and
Vicinity
Urbach
Purdin, Mo
Modern Traitors and Navy Propagandists Stir Public Outcry
The piece condemns Benedict Arnold as a cautionary symbol and names modern traitors including Sinclair and Secretary Fall. It singles out William B. Shearer, a propagandist for a big navy, who pushed shipbuilding interests at the Geneva conference as being branded a traitor by President Hoover.
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Benedict Arnold
Sinclair
Secretary Fall
William B. Shearer
Dr Palm's Dates Guaranteed Glasses Sale Ad
Dates and locations for a glasses sale by Dr Palm offer low prices in Milan on October 7 and Linneus on October 8. The notice promotes guaranteed dates for the optical deal and lists the two towns with respective days.
Poultry and Livestock Services Ad by E F Peterson
E F Peterson of Barber Medicine Co Browning advertises poultry worming hog and sheep care at reasonable prices with guaranteed satisfaction contact by call or write for service and sales information.
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E. F. Peterson
Barber Medicine Co
Browning
Northern Potatoes On Track This Week From Minnesota
Browning Farm Club announces a shipment of Minnesota potatoes arriving this week. Call to place orders by phone.
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Minnesota
Browning Farm Club
Forderhase Barnes Wed In Quiet Home Ceremony
A quiet wedding occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Gordon Edwards on September 29 1929 uniting Rev Earl Forderhase of Liberty Missouri and Miss Goldie Barnes of Kansas City Missouri The ceremony was performed by Rev C A McIntire of Brookfield Relatives present included Aug Forderhase Walter Forderhase Oscar Berderhase Higginsville and Emil Borgstadt Concordia Missouri The couple receive best wishes from friends.
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Gordon Edwards
Earl Forderhase
Liberty
Goldie Barnes
Kansas City
C. A. McIntire
Brookfield
Forderhase
Edwards
Baptist Church
Aug. Forderhase
Walter Forderhase
Oscar Berderhase
Higginsville
Emil Borgstadt
Concordia, Mo
Birthday Dinner Surprises Young Glen Robin
Ten year old Glen Robin celebrated his birthday on September 27 with a dinner arranged by his mother Mrs George Robinson. The event included his teacher and several classmates, grandmothers and relatives, all of whom enjoyed the meal and wished him many more birthdays.
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Chas
Glen Robinson
Chas. Phipps
George Robinson
Glen
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R A. Long
U. S.A
Browningite
Jane
Ft. Ball
Wensday
Pug Stevens
Hart
Ankshus
Kille-Asbury
Ben
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