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 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
10
Fragmentary dispatches describe Italian forces near Fiume and demands to expel Annunzio. Reports cite Allied powers considering exclusive Allied action, with diplomats and generals named. Mentions Kiel, London, and Washington, plus economic strains and postwar debt debates.
The Anti-Saloon League of America announced in Chicago it will enter national politics immediately to broaden its demand for prohibition and enforce wartime strictures on lodge rituals and English usage.
Four units of the National Guard under Maj. Orval Johnson arrive at Drumright from Oklahoma City to quell unrest after a telephone operators strike. Police are ousted, the chief threatened, and a special train is halted at the city edge during the demonstration.
Jefferson City reports the Fiftieth General Assembly enacted the Corporation of Co operative Associations measure, approved May 24, enabling community buying and selling groups for farmers and urban residents. These cooperatives would allow direct sales to clubs, wholesalers, or individuals and bulk purchasing of goods from manufacturers, reducing middlemen profits and living costs while protecting member property.
Health Commissioner orders Central School in Central township St. Louis county closed to curb diphtheria outbreak. Suffragists statewide planned October 16 and 17 meeting in St. Louis to form Missouri branch of the League for Women Voters. George Hershey Augustine bequeathed one fourth of his estate and $25,000 to son Floyd B Augustine. Missouri seeks $3,000,000 of a $75,000,000 fund for Baptist campaign this fall.
Springfield Drury College will be a leading West college if the million dollar state campaign succeeds. The drive will unfold in three zones with headquarters here and zone offices in Kansas City and St Louis. The Springfield section awaits completion of Kansas City and St Louis campaigns.
Mexico reports 72 year old T. R. Stroud regained health after a physician advised vigorous exercise. He began mowing yards and has averaged 600 yards per summer for three summers, with 700 already this summer and a goal of 750.
Miss Ruth Burke of Steelville won the Harvest Queen title at the Crawford County Fair with 3380 votes. W. J. Underwood crowned her and Dr Henders on Oak Hill presented a gold wrist watch for the award on behalf of the Fair Association.
Entries for the Ozark Stock Show in Springfield October 14 were closed here. Indications point to the largest show in the state aside from the American Royal Stock Show in Kansas City. The entry list is believed to exceed all records for a new show with stock valued at $250,000 on exhibition.
The Missouri Cooperative Crop Reporting Service reports a final commercial peach crop of 139000 bushels. Dry weather across the Ozarks, notably in the Koshkonong district, reduced shipments by about 25 percent.
West Plains will host its third creamery with the Howell County Creamery and Ice Company formed. I. N. Moore, active in Willow Springs and Marshfield creameries, serves as president and will manage the new facility.
Western St. Louis county farmers appeal to Congressman Newton of the Tenth District for federal assistance to safeguard their lands from erosion caused by the Missouri River.
Joplin Jasper County voters approve 700000 for hard surfaced roads and a 500000 bond passes 2404 to 417. Carthage adds 150000 for city paving. Carterville approves 60000 for hard surfaced roads.
Federal Immigration demands Emma Goldman remain in state custody after her sentence ends, with a deportation order pending. Goldman, born near Kiev and long a U.S. resident, faces removal to Russia though she has no property and seeks discharge September 27.
A 40 member Kansas live stock producers committee led by former Governor W R Stubbs departed Kansas City for Washington to press the government for relief to prevent ruin of the industry in the Midwest and across the nation.
All the circuit judges of the state are asked to adjourn court on October 2 for a conference in Kansas City. They are also asked to attend the Missouri Bar Association annual meeting on October 3 and 4, with preparations underway to entertain about 300 lawyers.
Paris reports B. L. Maxey, formerly of Monroe county, won a $115,000 judgment by agreement in Wichita Falls district court against R. M. Waggoner. The suit concerns damages and royalties from oil land sales.
A preliminary contest among seven New Madrid county high schools is underway to select a winner for the following round. The event gathers students from multiple districts to determine the top entrant in a county wide competition.
Former convict Charney Adams dies in a pistol duel with officer Joseph Hallock in Joplin. Reporter James Baugh is badly wounded after Hallock fires, mistaking him for a gang member as Adams and several others are ordered arrested. Baugh flees when shooting starts and Hallock orders him to halt.
Chicago report summarizes 1919 price drivers. Julius H. Barnes of the federal wheat board urges housewives to help lower living costs and notes forecasted shifts in wheat acreage. Dr. A C Miller critiques wage adjustments and outlines three main price pressures from war demand to credit expansion.
New York reports Americans are eating more bread with flour consumption up 3 million barrels in 70 days, a 15 percent rise from last year. Julius H. Barnes notes falling prices for lard and edible oils, while condensed and evaporated milk fail to drop as expected.
Washington reports 4 million service members freed from hostilities faced civil work needs. Only about 20 000 to 30 000 remain idle, a turnover level near normal. Col Arthur Woods resigned as his job matching veterans to work was nearly complete. Available figures show roughly 80 percent of discharged men were rehired by former employers.
Complete returns from the recent state primary show Richard H. Long nominated by the Democrats with a vote more than twice that of his three opponents combined.
Government action retires close to 1 billion dollars in Liberty bonds as part of debt reduction efforts. The report notes accompanying tax considerations and related financial measures.
A clipped OCR fragment mentions the Lynn Massachusetts medicine company with a long experience and a tagline about misery for Y. The readable text is sparse and lacks a clear event or outcome.
An old advertisement promotes Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for back pain and kidney discomfort. It claims quick relief by attacking poisonous germs, encourages buying from druggists, and offers a money back guarantee.
City plans a $100 million renovation of Warsaw city facilities to proceed over 12 years. Officials say the project will modernize infrastructure and public services while spreading costs.
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.