This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1926
Page
4
The Browning Leader-Record lists editor publisher and owner Joe Nickell of Browning Missouri. It notes no bonds or mortgagees and records sworn ownership as of October 12 1926 with commission through March 10 1928.
The area remains cool and rainy with colds reported but no serious illnesses. Farmers work between showers to harvest corn while families and neighbors visit each other on Sunday.
Miss Rosa Nickell and sister Mrs Arthur Cattey traveled to Browning Friday evening. Rain Saturday worsened roads forcing Arthur Cattey to bring them home Sunday with a team and wagon. Okey Milhean, recently discharged from Kirksville hospital after an appendectomy, returned home Saturday and remains weak but steady. Earl Milhean helped Aunt E nin a bit er this day. Simon Head works on cutting and hauling posts for a new barn to replace the one burned about a month ago. Earl Smiths relocate from John Clark farm to a new place near Shelby.
Mrs. Joe Bummer spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ed Ogle. Mrs. C. M. Bailey spent Monday with Mrs. W. E. Bailey. Mrs. Joe Eden and daughter Betty Joe spent Monday with Mrs. L. H. Eden. Ed Ogle and daughters Jennie and Mrs. Irwin Smith spent Friday with Mrs. D. G. Ogle. Wess Bailey and wife, Paul Jenkins and wife and Gail Zimmennan and wife spent Sunday with C. M. Bailey and family. John Bummer and family were Thursday evening guests with Lester Smith and family. Eddie Ogle and family staying at Jimmie Lambert's while the Lamberts and Charley visit in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bummer spent Sunday with John Bummer and family. Irwin Smith and wife, Johnnie, David, Ralph, Orville and Jennie Ogle, Joe Keithley, Herbert, Earl, Charley Buswell and Cecil Guyer were Sunday afternoon.
Guests with C M Bailey and family. Joe Eden wife and daughter spent Sunday with relatives at Purdin. Chas Seals and family spent Sunday with Chas Schriner.
North Salem Missouri Glasses Dr Hanna exclusive optometrist will be at the Phone Office Wednesday October 27 eyes carefully examined in a short free visit for eye care and glasses needs.
Mrs. Guy Coon and daughters Mary Lee and Grace along with Mrs. Ed Hollon and son Ronald visited Purdin recently. Paul Kollasch and family spent Sunday in the country. Ernest Head and family visited the Cave Head home last week. Jack Hollon and Everett Hollon families visited Ed Hollon. Verona Taylor stayed Friday to Monday with home folks. Carl Thurlo and near Linneus family spent Sunday with Hall Thurlo. Mrs. Guy Coon and children and Mrs. Ed Hollon and son visited Everett Hollow home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hall called on Mrs. Emma Jennings Sunday evening.
Rainy weather continues with several residents sharing updates. D L Cady and family visited Wm Pulliam. Joe Creason Del Smith and Harrison Smith traveled to Excelsior Springs last Saturday for health reasons and may stay several weeks. Rex Hale and wife welcomed a baby girl.
Residents from Purdie attended the Laredo fair Friday and Saturday while John Myers and family visited Guy Davis. Mrs Willard Pulliam and children called on Ray Pulliam Sunday. Howard Moore and family of Brookfield visited Edward Urback Sunday. Co A Schrock and wife visited Weaver Cassity and Earnest Pearson and family visited Wm Urback Sunday. Excitement in Purdin over the World Series Bail Game Saturday and Sunday. Raymond Bagley and family visited W R Ross Sunday. Lucile McDonald and George Pulliam of Brookfield visited home folks over the weekend.
Mrs. B Brinkley reports gas relief after Adlerika treatment her stomach gas ended and she now sleeps well. She notes it also helped her husband. The Owl Pharmacy advertises Adlerika as a quick relief for bloating and chronic constipation by removing waste matter.
The document lists Honor Roll rankings across Sophomore Junior and Freshman classes with exact grade targets S plus S and E minus. It names students by rank and class who met the required averages to earn recognition. It also credits local P E O groups for supporting the school’s books tuition and civic uplift initiatives.
The hands find to do. They have donated two pianos, many books, medals and rings to the school to help and inspire the youth. We trust the influence thereof may be felt for many generations to come. Hermia F Adams.
Dr Quinn Becker invited to attend the opening of a 1000 mile journeyed century-old log cabin moved from Jonesville Virginia to Kirksville Missouri. The cabin, weighing 33000 pounds of logs and 11000 pounds of stone, will be a shrine for Dr Andrew T Still founder of osteopathy. The ceremony occurs during the 1926 State Osteopathic Convention with 800 students and many osteopaths present.
City of Browning Missouri enacts ordinance prohibiting trespass on roofs or walls of business buildings. Violators face misdemeanor charge and fines from one to twenty five dollars. Ordinance takes effect after passage and approval. Passed August 3 1926. Mayor Vane C Thurlo City Clerk B J Harvey.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.