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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
1
An editorial style piece urges wives to maintain a calm home, organized duties, and affectionate speech. It emphasizes the wife as central to civilization, the impact of kindness on marriage, and guiding children toward beauty, manners, and family harmony. It also notes proper forms of addressing a husband and the importance of home as a nurturing center.
Draft lists name dozens of men from Sullivan and Linn counties slated for Camp Funston training. The Sullivan county group includes Hostetter Pollock Stinson Miller Smith Shepherd McClary Mairs Melton Alexander Sevier Moran Courtney Blackburn Green City Farley Dickson George Montgomery Neff Colgar King Line Stull Hilligas Stuff Daniels Browning Vroom Rouse Smith Ford Montgomery Williams Willians Buckalow Yardley Cochran Yardley Gray Head Jones Seaman Lauck Richardson Gauer Lichty Cox Harris Hoskins Watt Watson Woolf Carmack Carr Dillinger Morelock Bart Atkins. Linn county selections list Yagel Wood Stockwell House Young Stephens Robinson Cheek Bowman Steinke Cable Knapp Dowell McCoy Hicks Head Breen Byrd Conklip Havens Walker Tubbs Cornwell Miller Stewart Cunningham Scott Moore Plum Holer Loomis Atkins Sunken Keithley Fields Thomas McDaniel Bealmear Morris Sanford Salsbury Johnson Snowden Ferris Morrill Richardson Gress Hopkins.
A Mississippi Valley correspondent at Camp Funston Kansas writes home about daily drill eight hours a day, hikes five miles long, and showers. He notes friendly officers, plans for a Mason lodge, and fellow soldiers from Sullivan and Linn counties enjoying news from home, mail, and papers amid orderly routines and occasional hard work. He mentions a high earning fellow, Sunday church, frequent mail, and a fund to buy newspapers for the troops.
Mrs Etta M Bailey writes from Cheney Washington dated September 11 1917 asking for her paper to be sent to the school year in Cheney She notes a trip through Marshall Minnesota to the state Capitol Fort Snelling Minnehaha Falls and other places She reports wheat yields of ten to twelve bushels per acre the poorest in years and describes little rain since June 24 expecting rain to aid seeding Harvesting nearing completion.
The Nortorious Tango Dance by a special mechanical toy draws riotous applause at Terri's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co parade. A novelty in mechanical construction, the act promises amusement and is a season highlight, with Browning showing on Monday September 24.
Aledo Illinois saw the play Snow White on August 10 1917 praised for its high moral character and compelling portrayal of human nature. The reviewer calls it one of the best picture shows attended and warns readers not to miss the performance.
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