Chariton’s Wealth and Slow Growth Meddles with Water Dreams
Chariton Iowa amid rich Lucas County, with banks holding 1.25 million and county deposits totaling 1.81 million. Town values printed in a letter describe wealth from farming, with waterworks votes failing amid talk of Eastern projects and rising schools and libraries funded by Carnegie.
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Chariton
Iowa
Lucas
First National Bank of Chariton
Lucas County
United States
Fort Dodge
Fairy Grounds
Governor's Tariff Idea Echoes In Iowa Editorial Parody
A New York Times poem recounts a governor in Des Moines calling editors to witness a conceived tariff idea. The editors draft a playful ode noting the notion that tariffs could be too high, while tariff advocates insist the tariff remains correct. The satire ends with the governor repeating his idee while editors depart.
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Iowa
New York Times
Marriage Licenses Granted by Clerk Wells
Clerk Wells has issued marriage licenses to W S Kelley Nina Primm Warren WIM and Pearly Hickle. The readable lines show party names and ages though some letters are garbled. The report records these licenses since the last update.
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Wells
W.S. Kelley
Nina Primm
Warren Wim
The Town That Jack Built and Katy Publications Ad
Readers urged to inspect The Town That Jack Built and related Katy publications for value in the district. Request two cent stamp to receive copies by mail from Katy Publications Saint Louis Missouri.
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Jack
Katy
Buite A
Saint Louis
Rockhold Visits Chariton During Campaign Swing
Alexander L. Rockhold, candidate for state senator, spent last Thursday in Chariton meeting many voters from both parties. He commented on the new road law favoring amendments, spoke with his unknown opponent Hasselquist, and planned visits to Lineville and other county towns to broaden his campaign reach.
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Alexander L. Rockhold
Chariton
Rockhold
Mr. Rockhold
Hasselquist
Lineville
Services Resumed at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Sunday services resumed with Holy Communion at 7:00 AM, Sunday school at 9:30, and services with sermon at 11:00 AM. Others announced from the chancel. Seats are free and all are invited.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Chariton Opera House Announces Della Pringle Series
Chariton selects Della Pringle as headline performer for a week of nights at the opera house starting August 27 with two shows anticipated by local audiences.
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Della Pringle
Chariton
Opera House
Bae
Chariton Chautauqua Closes After Nine Day Run
The second annual Chariton Chautauqua ended last Sunday evening after a nine day session. Weather kept attendance light but audiences were entertained by a strong lineup including the Chicago Glee Club, Wagner Ladies Quartette, Mrs Bingham, and speakers like Hon. H J Hamlin and General Oliver O Howard. The finale featured Ross Crane and a closing concert as organizers praised the event and signaled plans for another Chautauqua next year.
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Iowa
Chariton
Carnegie
Margaret Wright Brown
Joseph A. Brown
State Library Commission
Pioneer Improvement Association of Iowa
Margaret McCormick
Noxall Club
Board of Trade
Maude Ballington Booth
O. O. Howard
Gordon
Hamlin
Robert McIntyre
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
S. H. Mallory
Mallory
Jewie M. Thayer
Lucas County
Chicago Glee Club
H. J. Hamlin
Ilinois
Wagner Ladies Quartette
A. A. Willits
Nacy McGee Waters
First Congregational Church
Brooklyn
New York
Chautauqua
Howard
Father Love
John G. Gordon
General Howard
Grand Army Veterans of Chariton
Wagner
Briggs
Ross Crane
Miller of Chicago Visits Miss Pearl Lewis
Mr. W. R. Miller of Chicago was a guest of Miss Pearl Lewis yesterday.
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W. R. Miller
Chicago
Pearl Lewis
Caught in the Web opens August 24 at the theatre
A new play Caught in the Web debuts August 24 with a plot about a young detective tracking a friend accused of embezzlement. The cashier’s schemes mislead the investigation until the truth clears the innocent and pins guilt on the bank robber. Dick Leonard the detective earns praise for his manly performance.
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Dick Leonard
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