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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
5
A historic timetable lists trains going east with arrival and departure times for Weekes Chariton Ottumwa and branches Worth and South Branch. It notes Nos 210 91 92 operate daily except Sunday and some services run to all stations on Sundays. Freight and accommodation trains have distinct schedules with arrival and departure times across multiple stations.
North bound No 4 Mail and Express daily at 5 44 am. Ma 2 Limited daily at 5 57 pm. South bound N 1 Limited Daily Mo 5 Express daily. Ho 9 Mail daily. Rain saguaades 8 52 am to 1 38 pm 0 11 13 pm 3 Agent.
Market brief from Chariton dated December 3 1908 lists prices for meats provisions and cash trades as reported by W E Lewie. Fragmentary OCR notes suggest vendor names and commodity terms but are incomplete.
An old advertisement promotes Texnas Wonder Discovery as a universal cure for kidney bladder issues diabetes rheumatism and back problems. It alleges sale by mail order two month treatment with testimonials and urges readers to contact Dr E W Ball, Missouri, for testimonials and further details.
Correspondence lists Jas Cackler and Lydia Nyswonger of California visiting relatives here. Willie Wallace went to Carlisle to enter school. Jake Snuggs and Dollie Smith spent Thanksgiving in Indianola. Jas Jake and Dan Cackler went to Chicago last week. Will Burrus of Cool visited here. J F Conrad and family from Des Moines spent Thanksgiving nearby. Sylvia Ferguson visiting in north part of the state. H D Clore attended the Chicago stock show. Rev Dun began meetings at the M E church last Monday. Dr Stewart of Lacona did surgical work for farmers last Monday. Mrs Perkins and son John were Indianola visitors last Saturday. Miss Roddy of Lucas teaches the Lipe school.
Ed Balderson and family visited at Joe Vanderver's last Sunday. Mrs. Joe Vanderver is seriously ill. Miss Della Moore called at Lacona last Saturday. School started at No. 2 with Miss Nettie West teaching. Temperance lecture by Mr. Smith drew a good crowd. Protracted meeting at Oakley church continues. C. T. Murrays finished plastering their house. Wm. Parry on sick list. Mrs. Bina Cumpston returned from Milo visit. Funeral/absences not noted.
Charley Savage visited Bell and Monday to see his uncle B F Litton on the way home. Henry Smith and family visited with brother in law A V Whitlatch on Tuesday. Florence Mason visited with Henry Taylor and wife last Saturday and attended Zion meeting. Joseph Batten and wife made a business trip to the county capital on Monday. Mrs H M Wells remains poorly. Mrs J H Smith heard corn abundance from husband in Nebraska. A W Whitlatch and family visited with brother in law Davis last Sunday. Earl and Job McMannis with their best girls called in Belinda last Sunday evening. Zion meeting closed last Sunday night without conversions. Carl Willey is out again after the grippe. Ezra Foster went to Chariton on business. Curtis Calkins assists N N Byers this week.
Russell Pearle Howard died at his home Tuesday morning after a two weeks illness with pneumonia. Funeral services will be in Chariton under I. O. O. F. lodge auspices. He leaves a wife and two children and many mourners. D. K. Sims couple visited Chariton Saturday. C. Linebaugh and son moved to Missouri. Zella Threlkeld visited Chariton. Revival services have been at the Baptist church for two weeks.
Visits and illness mingle with church events and lectures in Chariton area. Albert Mow and niece Pace visited Des Moines and Wm Argo spent time with family over Sunday. Epworth League hosts a reception December 11 at M E church. John Temple Graves to lecture December 10 on The Reign of the Demagogue. Numerous local residents attend banquets and entertainments while some face illness and medical concerns.
In Lucas County Iowa a special execution is issued in favor of Martha Baker against Harrison T Fleener et al. Property described includes 25 acres and 45 acres combined in section 32 township 72 range 23 and related parcels. Sold to highest bidder for cash on January 9 1904 at 10 a.m. in front of Chariton courthouse. Sheriff Laurel Boss administers. 50-21
Real estate transfers dated through December 5, 1903 show multiple conveyances in Ottercreek Pleasant Union and Chariton townships. Transactions include Dora O and JC Fletcher to Eliza Gray for 236 acres in Ottercreek, various transfers by J W Sprott to Laura Park, Joan Chapman, Kate Robison, and others, with prices ranging from 60 to 9320 dollars. Record lists single and multiple parcels with two dollar and one dollar consideration where noted, and notes several 40 to 190 acre tracts and city lots in Chariton and Johnstown.
Bert Platts made a business trip to Humeston Monday. G A Gray returned from a visit in Chicago. J H Carroll visited Hiteman Monday. P E O Society meets Tuesday Dec 15 at 7 30 pm. Mr and Mrs O E Conner spent Sunday with friends in Woodburn. Mrs J P Hardin spent Monday in Osceola with her mother Mrs Anderson. Harvey Means of Russell spent Sunday in the city with Mr and Mrs Frank Darrah. Mrs Frank Tindell returned from Osceola relatives. N M Tindell of Ottumwa visited in the city over Sunday with Frank Tindell and wife. Miss Willie Brown returned Friday from Eldon with Mrs Gail Walker Shane. Bert Meadows returned the first week after an absence in Hopkins Missouri. J O Crips returned Friday from Ottumwa visiting brothers and relatives. Mrs R W Eggert left Friday for a two week visit in Maine with her mother Mrs I. More. A B Alexander manager for Weare Grain Company spent Sunday in Osceola. Mr Harry Mitchell and Miss Stir of Orient came Friday evening for a visit at the Wedean home. Miss May Harding in Columbia Derby weekend for a visit with parents. Mr and Mrs John Renfrew and two children Katharine and I guise omnitide hate a an ese home o Proudat. Rev Father Peter Stahl of Creek Iowa returned home after visiting as campus classmate Rev Father Graeve. Miss Lulu Welch empt in Omsha returned Monday after a visit with her mother Edson. Miss Gertrude Welch.
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