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Browning Leader Record

Location

Browning, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1911

Page

5

Northeast Linn Man Visits Chillicothe for Fair

Northeast Linn resident Will McCollum made a business trip to Chillicothe on Thursday while Saturday's street fair drew sparse crowds. Oklahoma visitors Mr. and Mrs. Lesie Sweet planned to make the country their future home. Uncle Morris Baker, a longtime pioneer, died in Oklahoma and was brought back for burial with funeral at the old home graveyard Monday.

Browning Lesie Sweet Oklahoma Morris Baker Old Home

Purdin Items Highlight Local Visits and Developments

D L Cady and wife visited in Brookfield between trains while Mr and Mrs A M Hunter stayed with Frank Trumbo. Mrs May Brett of Brookfield visited R W Cassity and Mrs Rube Myers and daughter Miss Marie visited Jim Pierce. Browning street fair impressed many from Purdin. Dee Garrett moved his house near its previous burnt site. Lee Hardin added a second story to his residence. John Pounds plans a new concrete factory and waterproof blocks. Mrs Cora Hilburn and W T Cordray of Hinton are guests of Cotter family. W J Ford reports heavy corn losses from high water and Roy Taylor praises bumper yields. Forest Williams returns from Hobart with homesick Missourians. Robert Head builds a new house near Milan and Browning road with Roy Taylor as contractor. J C Higgimbottom departs for Hart Line Washington after weeks here.

May Brett Brookfield R. W. Cassity Rube Myers Marie Jim Pierces W. R. Hedges Purdin Browning

Local Visitors and Greetings Across Heaton Area

Mrs. C. W. Abbott of Heaton Oklahoma visits relatives in the vicinity. Browning visitors were present Friday and Saturday. J. R. Lantz and wife spent Sunday with George Freeland and wife. Mrs. Ella Ballard of Carrollton came up Saturday to join in visiting.

C. W. Abbott Heaton Okla Browning J. R. Lantz George Freeland Ella Ballard Carrollton

Clay's Offers a Wide Selection for Bargain Shoppers

Clay's store presents a broad range of goods appealing to value seekers. Shoppers can browse household items, clothing, and seasonal merchandise in a welcoming, low-pressure environment.

Tidal Wave Letter From Mrs VanWye Reports Mexican Disaster

In Los Angeles California Mrs Austin VanWye writes to Dr VanWye from winter quarters about Austins experience in a Mexican tidal wave on October 4 and 5. He was a train dispatcher whose rail line 50 miles of track were washed away. He says over 100 people drowned and he barely escaped. Mail service was disrupted for about a month while wires were restored.

Austin VanWye Losangel Cal Dr. VanWye Austin Mexico

Strange Giant Bird Shot by R C Elliott In Local Pond

Last Wednesday R C Elliott shot and killed a mysterious large bird in a pond at his grandfather's. Uncle Matt Harris believed it resembled a swan. The creature stood about five foot eight inches with bluish feathering and was described by witnesses as possibly a crane. It was noted as exceedingly rare in the country with fewer than ten similar sightings.

R. C. Elliott Matt Harris

Peters Produce Co Ad Announces Coal Prices

Coal! Coal! We will have coal on track from now on. Come in and get our prices before you buy your coal for winter. Peters Produce Co.

Peters Produce Co Good Meat Market McNeiley and Gooch

Well Block Advertisement by Chas Haggard

Circular cement blocks for walling wells offered at 3 cents each. Come in and see them by Chas Haggard.

Chas. Haggard

Local fair highlights and community notices

Mrs Chas Taylor won prizes at the town fair for best rose comb brown leghorns and best chocolate cake by a young girl. J J Smith advertises low prices as the big store in town. Land deals shift ownership to Dell Moore and F R Duncan. Aaron Austin sells his barber shop and plans move to Amarillo. A new lunch room and bakery opens. Numerous visits and greetings marked the street fair and social events with many neighbors shown in attendance.

Chas. Taylor J. J. Smith Dell Moore F. R. Duncan Fred Wm. Houck Dell

Coal On Track Says Supplier At Fair Prices

A brief note from Harry Rhodes asks the finder of his new overcoat to return it at the next fair. He urges honesty and mentions winter weather as a reason to recover the coat before it is spoiled.

Harry Rhodes

Card of Thanks for Mrs Susan Anne Clarkson

We express gratitude to friends for kindness shown during illness and death of Mrs Susan Anne Clarkson. R L Gibson and family and A C Turner and family extend thanks for support and condolences.

Susan Anne Clarkson R. L. Gibson A. C. Turner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Northeast Linn Will McCollum Chillicothe D. L. Cady and A. M. Hunter Frank Trumbo Dee Garrett Henry Johnson Lee Hardin W. N. Ogle John Pounds Kansas City Mr. Pounds J. L. Lynch Cora Hilburn W. T. Cordray Hinton A. J. Cotter S. M. Houser Gifford W. S. Langdon Cora W.J. Ford Roy Taylor Forest Williams Susie Gooch Hobert Robert Head Milan and Browning Road J. C. Higginbottom Hart Line Wash South Sullivan Clay Arcie Austin W. B. Austin Mr. Austin Amarilla Texas Will BEE Hive Emery Neely Letham, Wash West Higgins & McDuff Milan Rice The Purdin Enterprise J. S. Schrock American Falls Idaho L. G. Schrock James Wood Linneus Major Johnson Jess Mullins P. C. Mullins W. P. Nickell Lish Howard Jones St. Louis J. W. Jones and Family Frank Northcott Sumner Star Mr. Northcott City Andy Chittum Galetea Cole C. W. Northcott Sumner Ben Haynes Larned Kansas Hi Haynes Unionville Sarah Haynes P. G. Brumpaugh Phillip Brumbaugh J. B. Christy West Paso Mr. Christy A. J. Jacobs Poland J. B. Fleming R. M. Calhoun C. D. Moore United States Big Horn Basin Wyoming Burlington Route Clem Deaver Q Building Omaha Neb
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