Browning School Opens with Strong Attendance
The Browning school opens Monday with good attendance. Prof Leo Petree is superintendent and Miss Kathryn Meade assistant in the high school. Forty nine enrolled across departments, twenty two residents, an excellent first day showing. Also noted are staff recommendations and enthusiasm for the new term. A civil engineer plans a preliminary Huntsville to Brookfield survey next month to estimate costs and gauge support for a road project. Meetings will follow in towns along the proposed line with assurances of free right of way.
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Browning
Leo . Petree
Kathryn Meade
Petree
Miss Meade
Darrof
Animal Department
Hom
J. R. Williams
Mr. Williams
Orval Oker
Kirksville
Huntsville
Brookfield
Gazette
Electric road proposed from Huntsville to Randolph Springs
Interest grows in an electric road project as construction begins on the Huntsville to Randolph Springs link. Brookfield and several town businessmen from Clifton Huntsville Weir Bynumville and Marceline met Brookfield leaders to urge promoters to route the line north through their towns.
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Huntsville
Randolph Springs
Clifton
Weir
Bynumville
Marceline
Brookfield
Christy and Booth Couple Wed Near Milan
Mc B H Christy son of I B Christy and Miss Iola May Booth daughter of Mrs Maggie Booth, all near Milan, married Sunday at the parsonage with Rev G C Davis officiating. They travel to Keokuk for the dam opening, attend Des Moines state fair, then return to farm work.
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Mc. B. H. Christy
I. B. Christy
Iola May Booth
Maggie Booth
Milan
G. C. Davis
The
Baptist Church
Keokuk
Iowa
Des Moines
Christy
Standard
Road work on Browning and Milan road
Robert Head and a crew worked on the Browning and Milan road during August 27 and 28. Attendees included F. J. Alspach Clarence Head W L Taylor Russell Franklin Perry and Henry Hall among others. They widened the road from White Oak Grove church to Seaman bridge and cleared stumps and brush, with grading and other tasks.
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Robert Head
Browning and
Milan
F. J. Alspach
Clarence Head
W. L. Taylor
Russell Franklin
Perry
Henry Hall
White Oak Grove
Seaman Bridge
Undertakers Supplies Ad From Mundell in Missouri
An advertisement offers a full range of funeral supplies from copper lined caskets to vaults robes and slippers. T B Mundell invites customers to visit his shop 134 miles southwest of Browning Missouri before buying.
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T. B. Mundell
Browning, Mo
Heis man grove enjoys social outing with lunch and games
Late Wednesday afternoon and evening the Heis man grove hosted a pleasant gathering. Attendees played tennis and croquet, shared anecdotes, and socialized. A substantial lunch followed with chicken, pickles, salads, olives, deviled eggs, cheese sandwiches, pork and beans, bananas, cakes, iced tea, and lemonade. A five gallon freezer of cream served as dessert alongside Chas Thornton's watermelons. Local and out of town guests joined the event including Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Neet, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Sayers, Mrs. Peters, a group of Misses Penn, Fields, Tripp, Moore, Duncan, Calhoun, Bolling, Harvey, Hunter, Williams, Ara, Verda, and Delka Potter, Lillian Whaley, Ethel Pratt, Orval Adams, plus Messrs. Thornton, Knifong, Peterson, Bailey, Whaley, Duncan and Peters. Out of town guests included Miss Pinker of Warrensburg, Mrs. Shanks of Slater, Mr. Becker of Kirksville, Mr. Gibson of St. Louis, and Mr. Potter of Hale.
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Heisman Grove
Chas. Thornton
Guy Adams
James Neet, Jr
Jas. Williams
Roy Calhoun
C. B. Fleming
Clyde Sayers
F. G. Peters
Martha Penn
Maude Fields
Blanche Tripp
Floy Moore
Lula Duncan
Clair Calhoun
Bernice Bolling
Nevis Harvey
Flo Hunter
Anna Williams
Ara
Verda
Delka Potter
Lillian Whaley
Ethel Pratt
Orval Adams
Chas Thornton
Ernest Knifong
Ben Peterson
Ray Bailey
Byron Whaley
Ray Duncan
Elmer Peters
Obituary Notice for George A Nickell of Browning Missouri
George A Nickell born May 23 1859 in Linn county Mississippi lived near Browning most of his life. He joined the Primitive Baptist church in 1889 and attended regularly while services were held in Browning. After weeks of declining health he died Saturday night at nine o clock at his sister Mrs F A Flemings home. Funeral conducted by Elder B D Bolling Monday at 9:30 at the Fleming residence with many relatives and friends present. Burial in Jenkins cemetery. He is survived by three sisters Mrs F A Fleming Mrs Amanda Nickell and Mrs W P Gibson.
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George A. Nickell
Linn County
Missouri
Browning
Primitive Baptist Church
F. A. Fleming
B. D. Bolling
Fleming
Jenkins Cemetery
Amanda Nickell
W. P. Gibson
Death in Westville area mourned by community
Obituary note stating the death of a local resident with mention of relatives Wm Nickell of Westville Okla and many other relatives and friends, and the community’s sympathy.
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Wm. Nickell
Westville
Okla
Sullivan County First Celebration Recalled by Old Residents
Three aged Milan residents recall Sullivan County’s 1846 Fourth of July gathering held atop Gilltown hill near Milan. They describe barbecued meat, ox wagons and foot travelers, with goods once freighted from Brunswick after Missouri River transport from St Louis. They note remarkable changes over generations.
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China
Japan
Sullivan County
Old Sullivan
Milan
Gilltown Hill
Linn
Brunswick
Missouri
St. Louis
T P Christy Visits from Kingfisher Oklahoma
T P Christy of Kingfisher Oklahoma stayed Thursday and Friday with Mr and Mrs J B Christy and relatives. He reports about forty days of dry weather in his area and notes he could not resist riding the train east after finishing business in Gas City.
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T. P. Christy
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
J. B. Christy
Christy
Gas City
Georgiana Eddings Stock Company Opens at Opera House
The Georgiana Eddings Stock Company brings a week long engagement to Browning. The troupe offers clean wholesome plays including Lena Rivers and St Elmo. Miss Eddings stars and is billed as a leading emotional actress with strong support.
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Lena Rivers
St. Elmo
Eddings
Adv
Vigilance at crossing would have saved six lives
The article laments a fatal railroad crossing near tragedy caused by a brief delay by Mr. Van Deventer. It stresses that a moment of caution could have prevented the instant deaths of six people and warned against careless crossings and racing trains.
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van Deventer
Tragic Brookfield Car Crash Judgment on Vigilance
The Gazette laments a family’s loss from a moment’s forgetfulness and urges strict frontward attention while driving. It cites Brookfield chauffeurs, especially a near 18 year old, who focus only on management, not vigilance, warning that accidents arise from carelessness and lack of alertness.
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Brookfield
Gazette
Belcher Rites Held for Sullivan County Theodor Belcher
Joseph M Belcher born August 23 1869 in Sullivan County Missouri died August 25 1913 aged 44 years 2 days He lived in the vicinity most of his life and was well known He leaves two brothers Marian Belcher of west of town Wm Belcher of Purdin three sisters and many friends Funeral services conducted by Rev WY Potter Tuesday August 26 1913 The relatives and friends extend sympathy
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Joseph M. Belcher
John H
Nancy J. Belcher
Sullivan County
Missouri
WY Potter
Sunday School Picnic at Hersmen Grove
Members of the M. E. Sunday school and friends enjoyed an afternoon outing at Hersmen Grove on Friday. The afternoon included conversation and games. An informal supper was served after dark, about 85 people attended, and all reported a very enjoyable time.
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M. E
Hersmen Grove
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