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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
1
A 1920s column extols education to form character, stresses teacher readiness, and warns against reckless driving. It argues true progress comes from equal opportunity, self confidence, and community responsibility, ending with an obituary and farewell note from J. H. Fanning.
The Round Oak company has built furnaces for 25 years and earned a solid reputation for quality. Their pipeless furnace and Round Oak heater are noted for service and durability. Bailey's Hardware offers Round Oak stoves or furnaces for sale.
Special notice offers a 190 acre farm for rent with possession this fall. It includes 80 acres of good pasture, 45 acres of corn, a good house and barn, ample wood, fruit, and water. Contact Mrs. Sola Porter.
W. H. Oliver found a relic from the 1840 Harrison presidential campaign in his yard. The pewter and lead medallion bears Harrison’s likeness and the slogan The Peoples Choice. It depicts a log cabin with a tree and a barrel, and shows holes once worn by a child.
A Sept 5 homecoming for Grandma Cordray brought together sons and daughters in law grandchildren great grandchildren and visitors. A big dinner followed as relatives shared memories and hopes for the future with many present including Ella Cordray N S Cordray L F Cordray S A Cordray C B E Cordray Frank Smith G W Crist Ivandray J W Thomas L C Crist and F A Crist among others.
Milan Missouri printer ad by S W Summers promotes saving on agent commissions for memorial and cemetery work. He invites customers to visit shop or write, touting stock bought at last June's prices and urging choice on quality and value.
Notice urges patrons to bring their films for development and printing at The Owl Pharmacy, highlighting unmatched promptness and pride in service.
A Sunday morning storm brought heavy rain and a deluge of hail, severely damaging corn and other crops. Hail strands damaged blades, while trees and gardens suffered. many stones remained unmelted by Monday afternoon. People collected hail for use in ice cream, an unusual end of summer scene.
An ad claims rCelery and Henry Thayer's Celery Nervine relieve nervous headaches sleeplessness and low energy with use at Crain's Drug Store.
The Browning chautauqua starts tomorrow night and runs five evenings with programs including Lombard Entertainers Jerome K Mora It Pays To Advertise Pub th John E Aubrey and the Lyric Quartet. Each night begins at eight o clock and a season pass saves money.
Fon Bramhall and Miss Myrtle Kenley eloped to Linneus for a marriage license and became man and wife after a ceremony with Rev. S. A. Wanless. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bramhall, is a farmer from this city, while the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kenley. The Leader Record congratulates the couple on their new life together.
Rinehart and Grace Stanforth were married last Thursday in Milan after securing papers and exchanging vows. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Mary Stanforth, is praised for business skill and homemaking, while the groom is described as prosperous and well known north of town. The Leader-Record joins friends in wishing health and happiness to the couple.
Friday crowds from across North Missouri filled Brookfield to watch Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey combined shows. Traffic was heavy as thousands arrived, the streets jammed with people, making it the largest Brookfield crowd yet for the spectacle.
Friday notes show plans for a school week with expected hard lessons and parental concerns. Sunday reports praise Supt. Connally and staff, listing teachers for high and lower grades and urging all Browning parents to ensure attendance and punctuality each day.
The Brookfield Buicks visited Sunday and clashed with our team before a large crowd. Williams umpired as visitors objected to decisions. Brookfield pitched strongly, but our battery McKinney and Underwood held firm as we edged them 5 to 4. A return game is planned in Brookfield next Sunday.
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