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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
4
The Milan Coal Company, formed weeks ago, reports rapid progress. Down about sixty feet, they extract twenty tons of coal daily with seventeen workers, expected to reach forty by Christmas as new labor joins. Local workers and money stay in town, supporting community merchants and prices remain competitive with foreign firms.
Milan Standard reports a ten day sale by Lyon and Page Wire with cash on presentation. Manager signed orders cashed by the company secretary. Iron woven wire fence offered at 16 to 38 cents per rod depending on size and type, 20 inch to heavy gauge, with additional discounts on 40 to 58 inch wire. Ornamental yard fence also reduced. dealer Ben Mairs noted.
A 17 year old and an accomplice cashed five Farmers Bank checks in Unionville over the weekend. The forgeries, signed as Benj Thompson and endorsed to Ora Guffey and Homer Guffey, used identical handwriting. The lads reportedly fled to Dakota on Monday. Dr. Hanna at Whaleys Drug Store runs all week.
Manford Jones and his family, who have been visiting his father William Jones and other relatives, returned Friday to their home in Pierceville Kansas. Walter Jones accompanied them.
Classified note offering 95 acres of good land in good condition for trade in exchange for a well improved farm of 160 acres. Willing to sell if no trade. Inquiries directed to the LEADER RECORD office.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports using Foley's Kidney Remedy after diabetes treatments failed. He states after five bottles he was cured and passed a life insurance examination. The product is claimed to cure backache and kidney and bladder trouble. L. C. Lantz.
Advertisement seeks workers for Brown Shoe Co Plant No 8 in Brookfield Missouri. It offers paid on the job training for learners and accepts experienced girls and men across all departments.
Advertisement by L. C. Lantz claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cures kidney and bladder diseases in all forms. It asserts the remedy strengthens organs to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes when taken timely.
Mrs E Kimber directs all accounts be received by Mrs J W Oxley who will issue receipts. Those indebted to Mrs Kimber are urged to settle promptly.
Sheriff J A Hayes brought Joe Taylor home Sunday after he was captured in Woodward Oklahoma where he had fled since escaping a local jail on July 1. Taylor, wanted for rape of Miss Osborn of Richland township, now faces two charges including being a fugitive from justice.
An advertiser urges quick use of Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney issues in children to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. The missive warns that delay allows the disease to gain a foothold and urges immediate action. Signed L. C. Lantz.
John Hubler of North Salem traveled to Athens Ohio on Friday to visit relatives and friends. B T Jolley advertises first quality Sheep Dip and Tanks for sale offering cheaper prices than competitors.
Advertising in this column reaches over a thousand families. 100 acres of good prairie land four and three quarters miles from town, all tillable and well improved, priced at 55 dollars per acre. Inquire or write the Leader-Record.
SALE A good five roomed house with smoke house on one and a half lots also two acres of land in Brown ing. Will sell both two acres only. Call or write Wm Glidewell. For SALE A good harness shop in a live town a money maker. In quire or write the LEADER RECORD.
Ten thousand feet of good white oak road lumber offered for sale located 2 1 2 miles north of North Salem.
Notice to stockholders for Browning Telephone Company of Browning Missouri: annual meeting to be held in the Browning opera house on Monday September 21 1908. B L Powell secretary.
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