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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
1
A column stresses igniting student interest and self drive in early schooling, warning against overreliance on rewards. It urges teachers to know each pupil, nurture amiable guidance, and promote community harmony as essential to progress. A neighborly column of home news and soldier letters follows, with remarks on farm life, vaccinations, threshing, and editorials.
A soldier writes home about varying weather, mud and rain, receiving army overcoats, and training a squad called awkward. He details guarding duties, daily squad changes, and anticipation of a permanent squad. He mentions reading the paper and notes having three Mex- soldiers in the unit.
Dear Friend I write from Rosthern after leaving Sullivan County July and landing here on the ninth The village is small and I am eager to receive my Monday paper as a letter from home and a link to familiar news
The Dakota Farmer editorial by W. G. Allen argues local readers should support their newspapers amid rising costs and hardships. It emphasizes the paper as a community lifeline and urges readers to consider the publisher's financial and personal trials.
After a year of effort the Lian County Farm Bureau raised funds to hire an Agricultural Emergency Demonstration Agent for the coming year. The agent will be based at Linners to boost yields and profits, with support from liberal government appropriations during the war emergency. Thirty-three counties have sought university help since funds became available.
Miss Anna Griffith was born August 26 1877 near Charleston West Virginia and died October 4 1917 at age 40 years 1 month and 8 days. Her former husband had died and she married W S Edens of near the city in June 1913 and they lived on the farm since.
Obituary notes Mrs Edens a kind wife and loving mother who lived a Christian life. She died Thursday Oct 4 after a brief illness, leaving a husband and a fourteen year old daughter from a former marriage. Body sent to West Virginia for burial after short family services led by Elder C E Potter.
Missouri agricultural and government efforts promote preserving fruits and vegetables for winter use. The campaign aims to prevent waste, ensure supplies for families and army needs, and reassure the public that government will not confiscate stored food.
Friday Velma Spangler and Eva Page, Milan High School students, were riding with Miss Vella Spangler returning from teaching near Green City when their car rolled over. Miss Vella Spangler was killed, Velma Spangler unconscious, Eva Page severely injured. they are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Spangler.
A short note expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness and support during a recent time of need. The message emphasizes appreciation, goodwill, and the value of local connections.
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