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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
3
Federal reserve plan to designate twelve regional centers faces Senate action as Wilson presses for end to strikes and war costs. Reports detail European war finance, gasping relief, and embattled diplomacy, with mining disasters, shipwrecks, and natural calamities shaping a turbulent week.
Sir Charles Gunning a retired British Major and agent for the government is in Kansas City negotiating with Guyton & Herrington Mule Company for cavalry and draft horses for European service. Dealers in St Louis and East St Louis report shipments to Canada but refuse to identify buyers.
Five counties are summoned by Judge Frank P. Diverbiss to probe tax evasion with potential reach to Kansas City and St. Louis. The panel will query Ray county bankers about local accounts, then summon city bankers and their books to show overlooked payments. Indictments loom over past assess ment lists with more expected.
Prices for prime beef cattle are rising as feeding season ends. A 1575 pound lot sold at 10.60 per hundredweight, totaling 2667 dollars, while a carload of sixteen steers averaged 166.95 each. Clay and Clinton counties contend for the year’s top price, with Clinton yet to lose ground.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church South annual conference in St Joseph clergymen subscribed 15000 dollars for Central College at Fayette. Bishop E R Hendrix spoke as former college president while Dr Paul H Lind oversaw the effort. A temperance rally led by W C Shupe of St Louis concluded the afternoon.
Southwest Missouri Apple Growers association is formed at Springfield with W. P. Brennan elected president and Charles Logan secretary. Objective is to cut out middlemen and keep harvest profits. Ozark orchard output estimated at 2 500 carloads.
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt features Gus the sophomore smoking on a white beach with Mazie. He repeats the line that a little learning is dangerous, while Mazie adjusts her stockings and retorts that he will understand once he learns more.
A brief dialogue shows a narrator returning from a country stay to ask for a fifty dollar loan. The speaker explains they lived cheaply at a place offering board for six to seven dollars a week, hoping to save money for their family, but now they are back seeking funds.
Mr Dustin Stax smiles as he contemplates endowing libraries or universities yet worries about potential content. He frets libraries circulating books critical of concentrated wealth and universities teaching warnings about financial aristocracy.
A Chicago packer predicts clearer beef markets next winter and vows to reduce prideful price boosting by eastern coal barons who believed they controlled the world market. The exchange suggests aggressive moves to stabilize prices and counter market power.
A wheelwright chatters with a tire in a humorous exchange. He calls the wheel a great rounder, the tire retorts to take a vacation, and the pair trade quips as the hammer taps away.
A brief exchange unfolds about a hotel described as ornard with a vow to stay briefly. The speaker notes the lobby gifts correlate with more spacious dining room service, suggesting a satire of hospitality excess.
A dialogue shows two senators weighing the measure. One opposes, citing potential defeat in the next election and doubts about the measure’s correctness.
A quoted remark notes a cap italist praised for wealth from selling stock with much water. The comment highlights perceived deception in early venture practices and earnings from inflated valuations. No individual names or places are specified in readable text.
A homeowner jokes about a clogged water pipe and a $20 charge for repairs. The quip echoes the sentiment of getting value for money with a wry, backhanded remark about the plumber's bill.
A reader notes that Oetalle Maud Kitty married a man significantly older, describing him as twice her age and three times what she was believed to be. The remark highlights concerns about the match and age perceptions within the community.
The passage contrasts rest beside still waters with work in paths of righteousness and notes that sorrow tests faith. It highlights God’s guiding presence in all life phases and suggests the shepherd leads through dangers and valleys, keeping the believer’s peace and refreshment.
A reflective piece on finding companionship in God through Jesus life and example. It argues loneliness fades when life is lived in God's presence and Christ's spirit brings peace, joy, and a shared life with God.
Brief meditation on prayer teaching that God answers prayers in ways that may differ from hoped for outcomes. Emphasizes trust that responses are fitting and timely, guiding believers toward deeper faith.
A brief reflection on divine aid guiding efforts and the hope of continued support for those striving to assist others in their work and missions.
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