Lucas County Chautauqua Opens Under Stormy Skies
The Lucas County Chautauqua Assembly enters its second year with a strong program despite a Saturday storm. Chariton Band provided music as Rev. W. Henry offered invocation, and speakers including Will B. Karger and Gen. Ballington Booth drew crowds. Weather stirred notes on Tuesday and Friday offerings feature Maud Ballington Booth and Dr. Edward Burton McDowell with lectures and motion pictures on Yosemite and Alaska.
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Lucas County Chautauqua Assembly
Chariton Band
W. Henry
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Chautauqua
Will B. Karger
Beach
Marie Ludwig
Elias Day
Crowded Tent Hosts Lectures and Music Show
A traveling program drew large crowds as Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth spoke on prison life and Mrs. Eleanor Gingham introduced art talks. The weather cooperated with bright sessions, musical numbers by Mrs. Beach Miss Ludwig and Mr. Briggs, and Elias Day concluded the evening with concertina pieces.
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Japan
Beach
Ludwig
Harlan Briggs
Edward Burton McDowell
Yosemite
Alaska
Mr. W. &. Curtis
Chi
Elias Day
Mrs. Beach
Miss Ludwig
Mr. Briggs
Maud Ballington Booth
America
Eleanor Gingham
Noted Chautauqua Program Delights Chariton Audience
The Record-Herald reports a strong attraction at the chautauqua grounds yesterday afternoon. Speakers included a noted orator praising Pope Leo XIII and Dr Edward McDowell with an illustrated lecture on Samoa. The Chicago Glee Club performed, and Mrs Bingham spoke on English Cathedrals at 4 30.
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Miss Church
Wisconsin
A. A. Willits
Nacy McGee Waters
First Congregational Church
Brooklyn
New York
America
Chicago Glee Club
H. J. Hamlin
Cago Record-Herald
Chautauqua
Chariton
Leo XIII
Curtis
Bingham
Beach
Ludwig
Church
Edward McDowell
Samoa
Chautauqua Notes at Columbus School Grounds
The piano supplied by J H Carroll aids the Chautauqua at the Columbus school grounds. A large tent seating 1590 hosts crowds with the Chariton brass band and vendors offering popcorn, peanuts, and lemonade. Eleanor Bingham visits as art lecturer. Osceola visitors attend. ministers support the event ensuring orderly proceedings.
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Eleanor Bingham
Chariton Club
Chariton
Osceola
Grand Prize Offered for Iowa Corn at Sioux City Meeting
At the Iowa Grain Dealer's Association gathering in Sioux City on July 28 Will C Whiting announced a new prize for Iowa farmers The commission will award a gold and silver trophy eighteen inches tall to the farmer producing the best ten ears of corn this year The trophy features an upright ear with a solid silver shock and gold kernels valued at 450 The article encourages Lucas county farmers to aim for the prize.
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Iowa Grain Dealer’s Association
Sioux City
Will C. Whiting
Iowa Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission
Iowa Agricultural
St. Louis
Iowa
Lucas County
Death of Effie Bana Rogers in Oklahoma
Miss Effie Bana Rogers, born November 15 1880 in Lincoln township, died August 4 1903 in Cooper town Oklahoma after an extended illness. Her remains were brought to Chariton for funeral services held August 9 1903 at the Christian church, burial in Chariton cemetery. She was a respected young lady, daughter of G W Rogers, and sister of a Lucas county resident.
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Effie Rogers
G. W. Rogers
Coopertown
Oklahoma
Chariton
Isaac N. Bowen
Kitchen
The
Christian Church
Terment
Effie Bana Rogers
Lincoln
Equity
Lucas Gounty
Wees
Pioneer Joseph Sprott Dies in Lucas County
Joseph Sprott a Beaver County born pioneer, long resident of Lucas County Iowa, died in Union township after a long illness. He helped found Derby lodge No. 329 and funded its first lodge room. Survived by his wife and five daughters, he faced death with faith and repose in the Hereafter.
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J. W. Sprott
Beaver County
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Iowa
California
Frances Ann Brown
Montrose
Derby Lodge
Lucas County
Sprott
Joseph Parkin
Union Township
Last Chance
Matthew S. Quay
America
Anthony Wayne
Keokuk
Missouri River
Panama
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Oregon
Idaho
Order
Derby
Dublishes
Democrat
Joe’ Sprott
Oiaritom
G. N. Mitchell
Benton Township
I. C. Chapman
Democratic County Central Committee Meeting Called
Democratic County Central Committee calls a meeting for Saturday August 29 1903 at 1 30 p m at the Democratic office. All members are urged to attend and it is desired that Democratic candidates meet with the committee. Kelley secretary and Ribel chairman.
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Democratic County Central Committee
After Dinner Train Leaves Kansas City at 12 25 PM
Beginning August 2 M K & T train No 3 will depart Kansas City Union Depot at 12 25 PM instead of 10 35 AM. The change creates an elegant after dinner train to Texas enabling north and west passengers to lay over in Kansas City for several hours before continuing to Oklahoma Indiana Territory and Texas via the Katy line.
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Kansas City
Union Depot
Texas
Katy
Oklahoma
Indiana Territory
Hiawathias Wedding March and Feast Stir Interest
Coleredge Taylor plans St Andrew's choir production of Hiawathias Wedding March with local choir help. The first of three Longfellow Song of Hiawatha set tings has drawn attention across major cities and English speaking countries. Next week a brief analysis will follow.
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Hiawathias
Coleredge Taylor
St. Andrew’s Choir
Longfellow
Tolstoys Resurrection Shown at Chariton Opera House
The Della Pringle company presented Tolstoys Resurrection at Chariton Opera House on Thursday August 27. The drama frames Cain and brotherhood as a moral test urging audience to live for others rather than self.
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Cain
Leo Tolstoi
Della Pringle Company
Chariton Opera House
Tolstoi
The Town That Jack Built and Katy Publications
The pamphlet promotes greater appreciation of the district and its money making possibilities. It invites readers to send two cent stamps for a copy and notes Katy publications as equally attractive, addressing Saint Louis, Mo.
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Katy
Suite Ay
Saint Lonio
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Chariton Democrat
Walton & Co
F. P
Harlan P. Briggs
Patricola Concert Company
Ballington Booth
McConnell
Walence
Briggs
Enous
Chicago Glees
Wagner
O. O. Howard
Wagners
Ross Crane
Howard
Father Love
John
Gordon
Miss Lupwig
Gen. Booth
W.E Curtis
Tara
Peorossmr
MaAtp Barnington Boor
Hep
Atanas Riggs
J. H. Carroll
Columbus School
Effie E. Rogers
Joseph Sprott
Democratic Committee
Epwwaarpd Kelley
A. C. RI
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