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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
4
A collection of pithy maxims and reflections attributed to editor Joe Nickell. The quotes touch on debt independence education fame and human behavior with humorous and pointed observations about daily life and society.
A merchant narrator mocks early advertising efforts and retirement, contrasting patience with results. An Indian feather bed tale Illustrates overconfident plans backfiring, as readers reflect on delayed outcomes and the folly of incentives in business and family hopes.
The text argues that parents should let a son choose his own career rather than pressuring him into a family trade. It cautions against forcing a dislike, noting a successful editor may be preferable to a poor merchant, and emphasizes a father’s duty to respect his son’s personal preference.
The medical profession urges maintaining health with tonics and bitters to prevent influenza relapse this fall. Henry Thayer's Tonic Bitters advertised at Crain's Drug Store as a remedy suggestion.
The J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co. Kansas City hires R. W. Blair Linneus Mo to tune and repair pianos in Browning and nearby towns. Work guaranteed. Place orders with Mrs. W. H. Dickinson of Browning.
Rev. S A Wanless will fill his regular appointment at the M E Church next Sunday morning and evening. It will be the last service here before the annual conference at Memphis on September 15 with Bishop Quale presiding. All are cordially invited to attend.
Special Notice requests prompt remittance to close the business year ending this month. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during the death and burial of J. E. Crawford and acknowledges Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Crawford and P. W. Crawford.
Mathew Penhale and son Harold of Everett, Wash., visited relatives in town including Mrs. Elsie Patterson and Will and Elmer Penhale. A heavy rain Monday night refreshed the area and was much needed. Ross Lyons and wife visited Hubert Lyons on Sunday.
Farm Bureau notes include social visits to Wm. Pulliams and neighbors, plans for fall Duroe and Poland China sales with auctioneer Col. J. B. Fleming, and limited animal lots. The Linn County Boys and Girls Pig Club Show set for September 11 in Linneus. Also community updates on picnics chautauqua visits and local farm activity.
The Chesterwhite show offers seven dollars to the best male pig per breed with five premiums and the same for gilts. Nine dollars for the best pig of any breed, split into premiums, also in gilt ring. A purple sweepstakes ribbon goes to the top pig overall. About 170 pigs are entered and a basket dinner will be served on the grounds inviting all to attend with well-filled baskets. Ross Nichols County Agent.
Mr and Mrs J H Bundridge and daughter Genevieve Logan returned Saturday night from a car trip to Des Moines New Mexico and other points They visited their daughter Mrs Horn on a farm in New Mexico and found Mr Horns dry land corn promising forty bushels per acre Their garden irrigated from a well was in fine shape Other crops looked well They stopped at Lamar Colorado with Mr and Mrs J R Sevier where they were royally entertained They also visited their son Bryce Logan wife and son in Wakeeny Kansas Mr Logan is in the jewelry business in Wakeeny On the trip they followed the Santa Fe trail but returned over the Golden Belt Two blowouts over more than two thousand miles averaged twenty two miles per gallon outward and twenty three on the return Orbra Jones accompanied them and drove the car.
A fine Tuesday morning shower blessed the Cora and Cross Roads area and was much appreciated. J. H. Tharp visits his son Alden Tharp this week. Mrs. Rebecca Head and two sons Troy and Herbert and Mrs. Lief Head and two children Hazel and Howard visit Carl Lusasden in Laclede. Frank Wever was in the vicinity Monday and Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Alice Dodson spent the weekend in Browning with her sister Mrs. Virgil Dodson on Saturday and Sunday. Lief Head completed threshing, ending a farm task in the area.
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