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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1937
Page
2
A speaker extols a balanced life centered on regular meals prayers and courteous relations with creditors. He urges self care digestion exercise and a measured pace, suggesting these basics can lead to happiness and a good life attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
In Browning reflective quips, locals joke about windmills and radios, taxes, wheat prices, and politics. The pieces mock complacent citizens, optimism versus pessimism, and everyday observations about marriage, toothpaste, crossings, and aging fashions.
Mr and Mrs Dan Bundies and son Walter spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Sethie Dennis and daughters. Sunday visitors at J C Sayer s were Mr and Mrs J R Wood and family, Mr and Mrs Virgil Sayers and family and Mrs Lizzie Rott man and boys. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Young and baby were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mr Morris Crookshanks and Ronald. Mr and Mrs Alvin Bruce and
Families and friends spent Sunday visiting neighbors in town. Joan visited the Youngs. Everett Crookshanks hosted Morris and Kingsolver couples. Harley Smith and son Dale stayed with Browning. Bartow visited Sayers. Kimbroughs visited Lee Kimbrough. Warren family called at Sayers. Triplett and Billy Jean with Engleman. Goochs visited Pew.
Mrs. and Mrs. C. E. Burress and daughter visited west of town. Victor John died after an accidental self inflicted shot at his parents’ home in Colorado Springs. A list of visitors and afternoon gatherings in Humphreys and nearby areas is recorded, including Leanna Leeper, James Cooper, and others from Purdin and Kirksville.
Haskell Spencer travels for business near Cora and fields rain hopes. Residents visit Unionville Sedalia Kirksville Milan and Purin while others attend the State Fair in Sedalia. The Cross Roads school opens with Lena Kenley as principal.
Wesley and Ernest Bundridge purchased a cane mill and plan to make sorghum soon. On Sunday, Edward Foster and family, Warren Gibson and family, and Elias Foster, all from Galt, visited Vernie Foster and family east of Cora. Mrs. Roy Helms and children from southwest of Milan and Mrs. Irene LeFaver and son joined Ernest Bundridge’s guests for the day.
Local residents record social visits and health updates. Miss Elva Monroe and Ada B. Kirk recoveries noted. several families including the Baur, Bauer, Logan, Wilson, and Jennings clans host gatherings. L. T. McDonnald shows modest improvement while Ben Kirk assists. Jim Liebhart and others stopped by to see Elva Monroe, the switchboard operator.
Local notes recount visits by the Bowyer family and Linneus dealer Lewis Richardson. Residents recall a lively Saturday program and Joe’s dance, travel reminiscences, and Sunday gatherings with Dryden, Leslie, Coulter, Gooch, and Campbell families. Includes travel to Los Angeles and sightseeing stops.
A reader notes that a light rain would be welcome to cool the air and provide relief from the heat. The suggestion reflects local desire for a pleasant shower to refresh the area.
A renewal offer outlines a yearly rate of 1.50 dollars for the Leader Record. The notice specifies the amount due and the annual renewal option for existing subscribers.
Two cups flour three tablespoons baking powder half teaspoon salt four tablespoons shortening one egg half cup water. Lift dry ingredients to make a soft dough. Roll out half inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake in hot oven. Split and butter while hot and fill with hot creamed chicken.
Velveteen washes nicely with gentle squeezing in mild suds. Do not wring, hang to dry. When dry, press on the wrong side if needed. Do not moisten. A rusty wire wash line can be renewed with aluminum paint to extend its life for several seasons.
A historic note offers practical tips: add a few spoons of vinegar to beet water to speed cooking. A pan of water in the oven helps cakes and cookies brown more evenly. When buying canned goods avoid bulging cans and empty contents immediately after opening.
Repair fur tears with adhesive tape on the wrong side and heat with an iron to adhere. For curtain hems, keep equal width at top and bottom so hems may be reversed to extend wear.
Practical guidance suggests using embroidery hoops when patching to keep fabric taut and ensure even stitching. Focus on aligning patches with existing embroidery to maintain a clean, durable repair.
To disinfect a room after sickness a thorough method is to burn sulphur in a pan afloat in water. Hang clothes so fumes envelop them and seal the room tightly. Sulphur candles are sold at drug stores. Do not inhale the vapor.
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