Firemen Banquet Highlights Chariton’s 26th Anniversary Night
The Chariton Fire Department celebrated its twenty sixth anniversary with a banquet and ball at the opera house drawing a large crowd. Supper, music, and speeches by local officials and visiting chiefs followed by dancing, with diplomas awarded to ten year members. Local real estate notes praise Spring Lake addition by W B Penick as a major city improvement and hint at a future boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Fire Department
Opera House
Will B. Barger
Langman
Lucas Department
Hardenbrook
Albia
W. H. Branham
Russell
Chariton
Fred Stafford
A. H. Chittenden
First Presbyterian Church
Nellie Cowles
J. A. Streed
Whistler
Winifred Bauschbach
I. N. Bowen
Harry Ketcham
Emmett Enslow
Sanford Rea
Chas. Hickman
Ed Storie
Hook and Ladder
J. C. Seward
Ernest Gasser
Engine Company
Chariton Orchestra
Lillian Wood
E. H. Hasselquist
Ben Cunningham
Will Smith
J. A. Keeley
Geo. Press
Great Western Tickets On Sale For Southwest Route Dates
To points in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. Ample return limits. Tickets on sale Dec. 15th, 1903, and January 5th and 19th, 1904. For further particulars apply to any Great Western Agent, or J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, Til. 50-41.
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New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Death of Smith Crabb Pioneer Merchant of Louisville
Smith Crabb a longtime wholesale merchant on Main Street and pioneer resident of Chariton died Saturday at his Crescent Hill home after a brief illness. He leaves wife two sons Harry Crabb of Louisville and Stanley Crabb of Dallas Texas and daughter Mrs Ellis Van Treese of Memphis. Funeral is this afternoon at 2 at the family residence with interment at Cave Hill Cemetery.
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Courier-Journal
Louisville
Kentucky
Chariton
Smith Crabb
L. F. Maple
Main Street
Cresent Hill
Harry Crabb
Stanley Crabb
Dallas
Texas
B. F. Avery & Sons
Ellis van Treese
Memphis
Cave Hill Cemetery
Pearl F. Howard Dies at Russell After Brief Illness
Pearl Frederick Howard, born June 30 1872 in Garden Grove Iowa, died December 8 1903 at his Russell home after a two week illness of catarrhal fever and heart disease. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Chariton with I O O F lodge in charge. Survived by wife Lydia Ronk and two children, also four brothers and four sisters. Out of town relatives attended from Des Moines Ottumwa Albia Garden Grove and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl F. Howard
Russell
Fred Palmer
Baptist Church
Chariton
Pearl Frederick Howard
Garden Grove
Iowa
Lydia Ronk
Jos. Howard
Pearl Howard
I. O. O. F. Lodge
M. R. Howard
T. J. Howard
Des Moines
W. M. Barkley
Ottumwa
J. P. Sweet
Albia
J. P. Scott
Oakley visitor from Mrs Burgett joins brother in city
Mrs W H Burgett of Oakley visited in the city with her brother A C Riebel. The brief social call highlights kinship ties and local social rounds.
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W. H. Burgett of
Oakley
City
Lass Pear Aday
A. C. Riebel
Lecture Postponed by Prof Rowley over Graves Illness
Prof Rowley of Russell postpones the lecture after receiving a telegram that John Temple Graves had been called home due to illness. The talk will be rescheduled for a date in January. notice of the exact day will follow in these columns.
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Rowley
Russell
John Temple Graves
For Sale 129 Acres Near Chariton Iowa County Seat
129 acres of good land in Guthrie county six miles from the county seat. For sale or will trade for town property in Chariton Iowa. Address R. Crawley Chariton Iowa Box 221.
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Quthrie County
Chariton
R. Crawley
Iowa
Dentists Ad Offers Painfree Gas Fillings in Chariton
See me for fine fillings crown and bridge work and tooth fitting. All operations painless by using gas. Used successfully three years by Dr A CO Davidson located north side square Chariton Iowa Phone 149.
Twentieth Century Club Anniversary Fetes and Recital
The Twentieth Century Club celebrated its second anniversary with a Friday banquet at Mrs. John Culbertson home, spouses and friends present, dainty LaFrance rose menu cards, roses and candlelit dining room, then flinch games. Earlier, Miss Jessie McIntire pupils held a piano recital at Miss Chickering home featuring Duets and Selections by Oppenheimer Simon Todd Lusk Evans Culbertson and others.
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Twentieth Century Club
John Culbertson
Flinch
Jessie McIntire
Miss Chickering
Rhea Oppenheimer
Josie Simon
Mahlon Todd
Lillie Ralston
Lucile Lockwood
Bright Mornig
Mabel Steele
Margaret Stanton
Marguerite Lusk
March
Virginia Evans
Ruth Schreiber
Misses Lusk
McIntire
Mary Lockwood
Angie Culbertson
Celene Barger
Hazel Baker
Misses Barger
Ida Boyles
Marvel
Mrs J C Williby Dies After Brief Illness in Ada
Ada N DeWitt was born July 23 1863 in Pike County Illinois. She married J C Williby February 16 1884 and is survived by two sons, her husband, one sister and three brothers. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church and burial was in Brownlee cemetery English township. She was a devout Christian and longtime member of the Baptist church.
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J. C. Williby
Fred B. Palmer
The
Baptist Church
Brownlee
English Township
Ada N. DeWitt
Pike County
Illinois
Accordion Plaiting Offered by Mrs Hemphill
Mrs Lizzie Hemphill announces a new service for accordeon plaiting in widths from 1 to 42 inches with a fine new plaiter. The notice includes a date code 47-41 and signals readiness to take orders.
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Lizzie Hemphill
Card of Thanks for John Bigham of Lincoln Township
The family of the late John Bigham of Lincoln township expresses heartfelt thanks to all who offered help and sympathy during his illness and death. Their beloved father is gratefully remembered for his character and service.
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John Bigham
Lincoln Township
City visits by Cambria and Russell residents
Mrs J A Mitchell of Cambria visits the city with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Milthorpe. Mrs H W Elliott of Russell visits in the city privately with her daughter Mrs H B Sutton.
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Cambria
Fred Milthorpe
H. W. Elliott
Russell
Privey
H. B. Sutton
Multiple Iowa court cases discharge and quiet title actions
In Iowa cases, several defendants were discharged at preliminary, including Fred Dysart, C. E. Turner, Walter Brown, and Jesse Caviness was found not guilty of shooting Mr. Doane. Other actions progressed or were dismissed: condemnation continued, some docketed suits removed, damages settled, judgments rendered on notes, garnishee discharged upon payment, quiet title decrees signed, estates admitted to probate, final reports and discharges issued, and a special administrator to pass on a claim.
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State of Iowa
Fred Dysart
C. E. Turner
Jesse Caviness
Doane
Walter Brown
Southern Iowa R. R. Co
S. H. Mallory
G. J. Stewart & Co
Independent School District of
Derby
Catherine Chapman
Mary Jane Applegate
Young Men’s Mercantile and Protection Association of
Iowa
Margaret Williby
Lee Willoughby
E. L. Hickman
W.D. Maxwell
First National Bank of Chariton
B. McCoy
J. H. Carroll
Liljedahl Bros
Lucas and Cleveland Coal Company
Wm. T. Herron
Esther A. Brown
David I. Prather
Andrew Bandehl
Gual
L.A. Thompson
Wm. R. Blue
Fern
Mary Riebel
J. J. Keenen
Edna Keenen
Mrs. Jennie Stinson Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. Jennie Stinson of Lucas returned home Thursday after visiting her daughter Mrs. Cora Irwin. Mrs. I. M. Martin of Osceola also returned home Tuesday after a visit to her daughter Mrs. O. T. Staf noted in local society notices.
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Jennie Stinson
Lucas
Cora Irwin
I. M. Martin
Osceola
Tueeday
O. T. Staf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Columbia Art Studio
South Side Square
Spring Lake
Spring Lake Addition
H. O
J. A. Penick
Court House
W.B. Penick
Chicago Great Western Railway
J.C. Williby
Wells
S. A. Gladson
Eoenenen Aane
Mary Stoneking
Mary Jones
Stephen Bath
A. H. Burke
Anna Barbour
G. A. Israel
Mgr
Chariton DR Company
Chariton Dry 600
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