Family Reunion at Lambert Homestead Near City
Sunday August 26 relatives, neighbors and friends of the Lambert families gathered at the Lambert home east of the city for a large family reunion. Guests listed include Rube Strickler, Meadville. R B Lambert. Ernest Lambert. Luther Howell. Floyd Lambert. Mrs Ralph Leonard, Kansas City. E R Siler, Kansas City. B J Lambert. Ray Lambert. Mrs Lester Smith. Mrs Camora Abbott. Opie Johnson. Lester Riley. Howard Payne. Bart Christy. A T Gooch. Bessie Gooch. John Burkholder. Wm Barclay. A second gathering at six o clock hosted by Mr and Mrs B J Lambert drew Brookfield attendees and others. The day closed with thanks for hospitality and plans for next year.
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Lambert
E. M. Lambert
Edison
Rube Strickler
Meadville
R. B. Lambert
Ernest Lambert
Luther Howell
Floyd Lambert
Rothville
B. J. Lambert
Brookfield
Ralph
Leonard
E. R. Siler
Kansas City
Ray Lambert
Lester Smith
Camora Abbott
A. T. Gooch
Resolutions of Respect for J E Merrick
Resolutions from Purdin Encampment No 147 I C C F mourn the death of J E Merrick who died August 20 1923. The lodge drapes its charter in mourning for thirty days and copies are sent to his children and filed in the lodge minutes and local papers. Composed by W R Bales W F Rice and C L Grice.
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J. E. Merrick
Purdin
1.C.C.F
Brother Merrick
Old Settlers Reunion in Linn County At Linneus Today
The annual Old Settlers Reunion of Linn County is held at Linneus today and tomorrow, drawing a vast crowd of long time residents and visitors. The event remains one of the most important in the county with activities and gatherings expected throughout the two days.
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Linn County
Linneus
Browning Represented At Popular Recreation Program
The program offers rest and recreation with daily talks and activities. It invites neighbors and friends to meet, follow the crowd, and enjoy Browning’s usual strong representation.
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Able Speaks
Browning
Old Settlers
Circus Coming to Electric Theatre Saturday Night
Advertises a show featuring wild animals clowns trained horses and acrobats with Mae Marsh in Polly of the Circus. Admission 10 and 25 cents.
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Mae Marsh
Polly
The
Circus” Electric Theatre
Sale of H. B. Creason Farm Stock Set for September
Saturday call from H. B. Creason orders advertising a farm sale on Tuesday September 11. Ill health forces him to liquidate 104 head of stock including horses colts and 85 breeding ewes plus 60 stock shoats and a car. Lawrence Creason is away for health reasons. Read ad for full list and date.
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H. B. Creason
Mr. Creason
Lawrence
Polly of the Circus at Electric Theatre
Mae Marsh stars in Polly of the Circus shown at the Electric Theatre with admission 10 and 25 cents Saturday night.
Dan Bramhall Hails Reed's Yellow Dent Corn Harvest
Dan Bramhall reports 150 acres of Reid's yellow dent and other 90 day varieties. He grows 150 acres this year and feeds over 100 head of cattle using an ensilage cutter. Despite a busy schedule the corn proves prolific with two to three ears per stalk and strong cattle gains.
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Dan. Bramhall
Reid
Bramhall
Dan
Mr. Bramhall
Fine Peaches From Local Farms Highlight Seasonal Bounty
Roy Taylor near town brings four grafted peaches as large as any in the area and reports a fruitful crop with ripening fruit. North Missouri peaches are praised for flavor and quality as the season advances. Mr and Mrs Lee Brantner east of town share standout buds from Missouri with large, vividly colored fruit and rich taste. Brantner recently returned from Palouse Washington but says Missouri remains home for fine peaches.
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Roy Taylor
North Missouri
Lee Brantner
Town
Missouri
Brantner
Palouse
Wash
Browning Opens 1923-24 School Term With Record Enrollment
Browning welcomed a record high enrollment as the 1923-24 term began at the new school building. Supt Shipley and staff organized classes and book lists while noting the high school auditorium filled beyond capacity. Teachers Miss Adams and Mrs Hermin Adams, along with principal Miss Pearl Adams, received praise for their long service and recent training. The elementary grades boast experienced staff including Miss Imogene Bundridge, Miss Allaire Fields, and Mrs Lila Williams, each delivering strong instruction to prepare students for high school.
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Browning
Supt. Shipley
Miss .Adams
Hermin Adams
Shipley
M. Pear
Adams
Browning Thugh
Imogene Bundridge
Teachers College
Kirksville
Allaire Fields
Our
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
Lila Williams
Bes
Euniceckinso
Pastor Jas L Bate Leaves for Annual Conference
Rev and Mrs Jas L Bate and children travel by car to St Joe for the annual conference. Bate, popular pastor of the M E Church South, has led rapid progress and growth in membership in this city. Returns to serve another year are strongly favored by congregations.
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Jas. L. Bate
St. Joe
Milan Cleaners Notice Promises Quick Dry Cleaning
Local ad urges customers to call 193 or 73 for pickup of clothing sent to dry cleaners. W E Creason, agent, guarantees satisfactory work and rapid delivery as the Milan cleaners promote their service.
Missouri’s Water Power Poised to Drive Manufacturing Growth
Governor Hyde highlights vast water power potential as source of electricity for Missouri industry. L. W. Helmreich notes river access and nearby coal and oil aid western distribution. State records show 38 generating stations, 2,613 miles of high tension lines, and 1.68 million people served.
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Missouri
Hyde
Ozark
New England
L. W. Helmreich
Missouri Public Service Commission
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Rapid Destruction Of Fish In Missouri Streams
State game and fish commissioner Frank Middleton cites heavy dynamiting and illegal seines across Missouri streams. He notes widespread law violations, urges tougher laws, and says deputies are stretched thin with daily arrests and forty convictions for dynamiting, risking loss of sport fish statewide.
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Missouri
Frank Middleton
Held Family Reunion At Marvin Home In This City
Sunday September 2 a large Marvin family reunion gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs James E Marvin. Children from Sterling Illinois Kansas City and other nearby places joined parents grandparents and grandchildren for a feast and photos. Relatives and friends from Milan Laclede and Valley Junction added to a joyful afternoon and evening reunion.
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James E. Marvin
Marvin
Leila Bauer
Ed Marvin
Sterling, Ill
Browning
Thaois Northern Utility Co
Sterling
Bert Marvin
Kansas City
Monarch Gas and Oil Company
Bert
West
Liera Raurer
Carrol Iowa High School
Teachers College
Warrensburg
Kirksville
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
University of Chicago
Willie
Portland Cement Co
Valley Junction
Lucile
Normal
Mt. Vernon
Minnie
Bert, Jr
Charles
Conrad Marvin
Richard Bauer
T. J. Seaman
J. D. Seaman
Milan
Stanley Day
Weekend Family Journal of Oddities and Jokes
A spoofed diary recounts Friday to Thursday family happenings with misheard words and humorous asides. Entries note a tense joke about a mother present, a ride downtown for a wife gift, a world traveler with a typeriter, ice cream and Home Sweet Home on the phonograph, a New York cat tale, a dog named Delay, a bungled idiom, and a quip about funeral rites on a highway.
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Wood
Ben
Jakes
Janes House
Jane
Mrs
Pug Stevenson
W. M. Cassity Wins Premiums at Sedalia Fair
W M Cassity of Purdin recently returned from the Sedalia fair with Chester White hog prizes. He took 3rd in junior yearling sow among thirteen, 4th in junior boar pig, 4th in litter futurity, 6th in boar pig open class, and 6th in sow pig futurity. He expresses great satisfaction with premiums and state fair success.
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Sedalia
Prince of Good Fellows
W. M. Cassity
Purdin
Telephone meeting on service and rates in Browning
All interested parties are urged to attend a Browning meeting about improving telephone service and lowering rates. The session is Saturday September 8 at 2 o'clock at the Electric Theatre. The matter is very important and attendees should be present.
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Browning
Electric Theatre
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