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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
1
Opinion piece urges generosity over envy and praises civic effort while a Michigan camp anecdote warns against town knockers. It also argues that persistent newspaper advertising boosts local business and notes a PEO meeting with a theater outing and refreshments.
Beverly J Harvey and Miss Mabel Kenley wed Sunday morning at the Methodist Parsonage with Rev. Jike Shook officiating. The groom, a member of Harvey and Neet, and the bride, daughter of L. M. Kenley, left for a Kansas City honeymoon after a train sendoff and rice shower. The Leader-Record joins friends in congratulating the couple.
Notice announces the 19th annual stockholders meeting of Peoples Bank at the Browning Missouri bank house on Thursday October 28 1920 at 10 oclock a m to run at least three hours. The meeting will elect five directors for the ensuing year and transact other business. James Neet president Attest R C Bailey secretary.
Feed and produce dealer Anderson Produce Co advertises a full stock of feed at low prices and promises to pay the highest market price for produce. They solicit business and list phone 38.
Notice urges piano owners to avoid economy tricks and have instruments inspected by a trained specialist. R L Meyers, who trained at Burlington Iowa and New York City, and worked for Mason Hamlin, announces a Browning trip in October and accepts orders at Hummel's Furniture Store in Unionville Missouri.
Next Monday night the feature picture When Bearcat Went Dry, adapted from Charles Neville Buck, screens at the Electric Theatre. Set among eastern Kentucky mountaineers, the drama promises intense suspense and rugged frontier atmosphere with 15 and 35 cent admission including tax.
Eliza A Jessee born April 13 1850 in Russell County Virginia died September 3 1920 aged 70 years four months twenty days. She married Amos Polson August 21 1870 and had nine children. The family moved from Missouri to Wilson County Kansas in 1882 and she leaves six children fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren with surviving siblings and half sisters.
Mr and Mrs M P Brassfield hosted a one o clock dinner on September 26 with guests including HL Thurlo B T Jolley Mrs K M Duncan Beverly Calhoun Roy Calhoun and son James Jr A delightful day was spent by all and long remembered by those present.
A twenty piece Camp Funston military band will give a concert in Brookfield on Thursday October 7. A speaker will discuss Constitutional Amendment Number 6 to authorize the Legislature to issue 60 million dollars for roads. The War Department will aid the tour with seven trucks fifty men and four officers. Stops include Browning Linneus Laclede New Cambria and St Catherine with concerts in each town.
Mrs. J B Harmon entertained at her east Browning home at a 6 oclock dinner on September 22 with guests including Mr and Mrs Dewitt Clark Seattle Mrs Sallie Logan Wyoming Mrs J S Alexander Chicago Heights and N W Phillips. Notice of Stockholders Meeting for Browning Farm Club set for October 26 1920 at Electric Theatre Browning to elect five directors and transact business. Public notice urges Hereford cattle buyers to attend Alva Stones sale on Tuesday October 5 highlighting quality stock from top strains to start a purebred herd.
The highest grade apples from Hillcrest Orchards six miles north of Chillicothe and three miles west of Sturges will be market ready October first. Varieties include Gano Ben Davis Willow Twig and others. C N Mathews proprietor invites visitors to save on fall and winter fruit.
A Friday entry recalls Agnes visiting for a couple of weeks. the writer describes a birthday party at Slims, a fair with horses and crowds, and a disturbing note about a 12 year old girl who hanged herself. The week includes a Millionary hat opening and plans for a "utto mobeel" for ma and pa.
Dr Hanna the optician will be at the Hotel in Winigan Missouri on Wednesday October 6 and at the Phone Office North Salem Missouri on Thursday October T with free eye tests offered.
Milan Granite Worke promotes saving customers the agent's commission on memorial and cemetery work. He urges visits to his business or written inquiries, claiming goods priced as of June and quality to persuade orders without home visits.
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