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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
1
A late week gathering at Keagy Church South Kreagy and nearby hosts plans to discuss corn harvest. Observers note extreme yield figures for upland corn with ears 9 to 11 inches long and similar circumference. Officials report theft, fines, and a trolley wreck in related updates.
A south bound K C freight wrecked Sunday evening about two and a half miles south of Linneus. Ten cars piled up, mostly coal. The weigh car, crowded with passengers, left the track but did not derail. Track cleared Monday, north bound train delayed about 90 minutes. Wreckage removed by Tuesday morning except coal. This was the same weigh car and crew involved in a Pollock wreck days earlier.
Chillicothe won both games 7 to 1 and 15 to 2 on the Browning diamond last Thursday and Friday. The Chillicothe squad, strong in every position, has played 86 games this season with about 75 wins. Browning has 18 games and five losses this summer. A note urges supervision of truants ages 8 to 14 and assigns responsibility to parents or the school or reform school as appropriate.
The article cites a Maxwell's Talisman claim that over 150 million acres have been stolen from the public domain in fifteen years. It notes one California holder with about 15 million acres and alleges widespread land theft across states from California to the plains, timber regions, and mineral lands, implicating many outlaws and systemic malfeasance.
Large stocks of goods in Browning exceed those in many towns with five to ten thousand inhabitants. Merchants have prepared for fall and winter trade and now offer more complete assortments than ever before.
State Game and Fish Warden Rodes of Sedalia outlines plans and specifications for a fish ladder giving the old fishing method a new approach. Interested readers may write to Mr. Rodes for the ladder plan and instructions to try the new system.
J. B. Bishop named press agent for the Panama Canal at a salary of 5000 dollars a year. The canal commission offers wide access to canal news for a yearly fee, prompting public debate over the arrangement.
Shelby beat Hatchville 18 to 11 on Browning diamond last Saturday with Shelby leading throughout the game.
The paper greets readers as it begins its twenty first year with local and general news. It pledges to maintain high standards and avoid obscene, scandalous, or slanderous content to prevent competing with others.
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