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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
1
A historic hurricane struck Florida Friday and Saturday last week causing immense damage. Miami reported 500 deaths, 38 000 homeless and 2 000 injured as winds of about 120 miles per hour and surging waters wrought widespread destruction across the state.
Land for sale includes 40 acres meadow 20 acres oat land 90 acres corn land 240 acres in two pastures 120 acres each remaining in stock lots an eight room frame house barns corn crib wood house fruit trees five wells windmills and pumps three ponds and one half mile to school. See or write H. H. Linhart Browning Mo Box 3.
H V Campbell advertises sale services across regions. Call Haseville or write Browning Missouri Route 1 for dates and details.
Brassfield and Sons announce a sale of fifty Chester White boars and sows from their show herd. The event, featuring premiums won by the Blue Ribbon Herd, will be held in the city on Tuesday October 5 inviting readers to attend.
Extra fine sprayed apples for sale one mile west of Brookfield. Now picking Jonathan s Delicious Grimes Snow and other good varieties. Filtered sweet cider always on top. Kelsey Orchards Where better apples grow.
A short diary-like fragment describes a woman in a drug store talking to pay this evening and a man who laughed and said he was short changed this morning but caught the error in time.
Town and farm property offered for sale by S H Linhart with details available on request.
Russell Martin, riding a pony while driving a cow, had the pony fall on his leg causing a broken leg about one inch above the ankle. He already has an artificial leg and faces several weeks of recovery during peak fall work.
Dr. A M Summers and Mrs Summers along with Mr and Mrs Harry True of Pollock visited Saturday for business. Summers rented property and will relocate soon to practice his profession, returning to a city where he is well known and favored. The community welcomes the two families and hopes they stay permanently.
Lost Saturday at Shafter or en route to Browning, 25 dollars in five and single bills. Finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving at Smith's Store, Shafter, or at this office.
Saturday brought the annual Shafter community fair with perfect weather. Residents traveled long distances to display farm products horses mules and other livestock. The agriculture and exhibits were praised as the best yet and the crowd enjoyed the day’s entertainment. May the fair continue to grow and prosper.
Marion C Jacobs advertises horses mules cows brood sows chickens and farm machinery for sale. He has been in poor health and plans to leave the farm, directing readers to attend the sale as announced in the ad.
C Roy Bixler will conduct a series of church meetings at the Church of Christ starting next Sunday September 26 with all parishioners and neighbors invited to attend.
For 30 days J J Smith’s advertises unmatched styles and quality at unexcelled values and prices. The promotion promises customer approval with bold claims to prove it.
The piece cautions about debt and borrowing for risky ventures. It notes banks favor prudent farmers and urges borrowing only when profits exceed costs. It warns debts can grow quickly if funds are not repaid promptly and advises careful planning.
Limestone costs have dropped, making several Missouri farms easier to convert from liabilities to assets. Local suppliers report steady demand as farmers consider soil improvement and long term value gains.
Missouri agronomists promote soil liming using crushed limestone byproducts from highway work. Experiments show 1.73 dollars earned per dollar spent and a corn yield boost from limed sweet clover rotation. Large scale use expected as road rock demand falls and lime demand rises.
Many far western states have set definite grades for boxed apples and provide methods to force growers to grade and pack fruit according to law.
uneven salt distribution causes dark and light streaks in butter. Salt should be sprinkled evenly and worked into the butter until fully dissolved. Very firm butter makes salt distribution difficult and may worsen streaking.
A. J. Havens of Laclede married Mrs. Nannie Correll of Meadville at the Havens home September 18 with Rev. Baker presiding. A wedding dinner was hosted by Mrs. J. E. Marvin and daughters. The bride, from Meadville, and groom, raised north of town, receive warm congratulations as local friends note their prospects.
Harvey and Neet advertise a nine day sale on ranges and heaters from October 1st to 9th. The notice highlights discounted prices and in store promotions at the local showroom.
Willie Pridemore and Miss Lela Britton wed on Saturday September 11 after a school day romance that began in their high school last year. The bride daughter of Charley Britton route 4 and the groom son of W H Pridemore route 2 are praised as popular, respected in their communities, and the union unites two prominent families. The Leader-Record joins friends in offering congratulations and best wishes for happiness ahead.
John H. Hines of Cora and Florence L. Griffeth of our city wed in a simple ceremony on a Saturday the 18th. The couple, well known locally, began their married life with best wishes for a long and prosperous future. Witnessed by W. W. C. and others in town.
O L Wykoff formerly with F M Stamper rents part of Powell Carpenter Shop to run a poultry and cream business. After seven years with Stamper he will soon serve customers at the Stamper Company building. Oren is described as a capable businessman and expected to gain his share of the trade.
A farm purchase should be evaluated by net cash profit rather than just price per acre, focusing on long term earnings, costs, and returns to determine true value. The discussion emphasizes profitability over simple land cost.
For sale a sorgum at the mill two miles northwest of Purdin V M Cassity Purdin Mo
M F Miller, soil expert at Missouri College of Agriculture, urges a large rise in legume crops like clover, alfalfa, and soybeans. He warns Missouri fields average only one legume field in ten, risking continued fertility loss, and cites Extension Service efforts to boost legume adoption nationwide.
Mr and Mrs George Peters entertained at their city home with guests Mr and Mrs J H Stuffiebean and children and Mr and Mrs W B Arnold and family. Afternoon featured croquet and pleasant conversation.
The article notes the sire at the head of a dairy herd influences herd performance. He may reduce his daughters’ production compared to their dams, highlighting the need to evaluate sire quality for overall yield.
A local ad touts Ball-Band Mishko-Sole footwear from J. J. Smith's promising durable work shoes. The copy highlights how these shoes endure tough tasks and heavy use.
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