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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1924
Page
1
Sunday marked the ninetieth birthday of Mrs E Dearing nee McGhee of Pur din with a family reunion at daughter W R Bales home. About seventy five relatives and friends attended a noon feast and afternoon socializing. Dearing mother of six children and grandmother to thirty three plus real grandchildren. many were present.
Mr and Mrs James P Bolling entertained at their Pleasant township home Sunday with a country dinner. Guests included F A Fleming C B Fleming A Fleming J J Smith Adeline Lee John Smith Caralee Fleming. Radio listening followed before departures in the evening. Mrs Bolling showcased culinary artistry and hospitality.
Readable text shows a promotional note for school girls style hose in color blue and brown offered at Dick inson's with a price of 59 cents each. The fragment emphasizes low pricing on hosiery.
Mr and Mrs J Herome and son from Fort Smith Arkansas arrived Saturday afternoon by car to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Stephenson near Cora and his brothers Daniel J and Stephen of Green City. They planned to go on to North Isgiri after visiting Cassville and Mr W R Nickell. Harrison is a train dispatcher on a main road from Smith and has prior experience on the line.
The Eversonville nine visited the city park for a 3:15 PM game against Browning. King Carter and Carl Vroom pitched for Browning as locals cheered from the stand and fans in cars. Browning won 16 to 4 as Eversonville’s pitching lagged and local players from Purdin watched.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Fulton and daughter from Hooker Oklahoma arrived for a ten day visit to W. L. Taylor and relatives. They toured by car and plan to visit Laplata and Father John W. Taylor before returning home, expressing pleasure with Oklahoma.
Special sale rally encourages shoppers to buy a wool shawl at Dickinson's. The ad emphasizes the beauty and warmth of all wool shawls as a limited time offer for customers browsing holiday selections.
The President designates September 12 as National Defense Day to be marked by hoisting flags from sunrise to sunset. The date also commemorates the Battle of Saint Mihiel and marks General Pershing’s retirement from active service. Browning is urged to display new flags funded by Claude Myers Post No. 274 of The American Legion.
Hon William Hirth of Columbia a Missouri Farmers Association leader spoke to a large crowd at the Methodist Episcopal church in Chillicothe Saturday night. He outlined the farm club movement, marketing systems, and stockyard opposition, urging continued farmer organization and improved feeding practices for hens to boost egg production.
The statewide Summer Feeding Campaign by Missouri College of Agriculture promotes steady egg production with a slogan about a well fed hen every day. It urges farm flock owners to keep hens on a productive ration in summer to avoid reduced laying and lost profits.
F L Daley of the Missouri College of Agriculture notes midsummer drought rarely destroys red clover if soil is properly treated. Experiments at Greene and Howell counties show treated plots yield about 2 672 pounds per acre versus 864 pounds on untreated land, with manure, acid phosphate, and lime improving stands.
Mrs. Eunice Dickinson entertained the Sewing Club as gracious hostess Wednesday afternoon last week. Out of town guests included Mrs. Adeline Lee of California and Miss Agnes Dun can of Kansas City. A two course luncheon was served and the afternoon was a very pleasant occasion.
Saturday brought farmers from miles around to Kenley Smith sheep sale and a farmers meeting at the Methodist church. Col. J B Fleming led the auction with a flowing oratorical plea as good sheep brought solid prices and happiness to buyers. The day featured ideal weather, many visitors, and praise for the instructors and town pride in old home scenes.
All parties interested in the annual street fair are invited to meet at the Electric Theatre on Friday night September 12 for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and transacting any other business. J. B. Smith, President. J. R. Williams, Secretary.
Rev. L. B. Hargrove returned from a twelve day revival at Dawn reporting seventeen conversions and strong church interest in the community. He plans a short vacation and then preaches at Edinburg next Sunday before starting a protracted meeting north of Brookfield.
Prof I Mairs and his brothers visited his mother Mrs Mary Mairs and relatives. He recalled old days at Humphreys private school and surveyed the ruins of the famous old college. He noted the Smith residence preserved while the former school building vanished and a chicken lot now occupies the site.
Mrs R A Hildreth encloses one dollar and fifty cents to renew her subscription to the Browning Leader-Record in Rush Springs Oklahoma. She notes she let it run for a few weeks and cannot do without it.
A child's diary recounts a week of school, after school activities, and family events. The notes describe a caddying errand for Mr Epp, a picnic, a Sunday school scolding, a classroom party with music and lemonade, a haircut controversy, and a remark about a Connecticut visitor and mosquitos. A lost bag and a subscription donation are also mentioned.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during the sickness and death of our husband and father. May God bless them all. Mrs. Anna Smith, George W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Smith.
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