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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
6
Eli Manning and R. Ballard led a mass meeting in Knoxville approving an electric road from Knoxville to Chariton. A committee including J. S. Bellamy J. S. Cunningham O. P. Wright and others will confer with Chariton on December 29.
The paper announces a price increase effective January to 1.25 dollars per issue. Payment before the date at a rate of one dollar and eight years is offered. 50-21
Mrs Oppenheimer secretly invited the Excelsior Whist Club to celebrate Simon Oppenheimer's fiftieth birthday last Friday. Guests presented a silver loving cup as a testimonial, praising his character and business success with hopes he reaches his centennial birthday.
The Knox College glee club and male quartette will appear in Chariton on Friday January 2 under the Noxall Club. Misa Atwood will read and a cantata will be performed. Admission is said to be well worth the price.
The Democrat subscription price remains 81 until January 1 when it rises to 1.25. Prepaying before New Year saves money while delinquent renewals rise to 1.50 per year. 50-21
A sequence of land and lot transfers recorded including Mary McNair transferring 400 to E A White. Hiram V Canfield and wife to A M Rosh ain Derby 500. W C Penick and wife to H O Penick Vint in 208 in Benton two 450. A O Owens and wife to S C Hickman part of 2 lots in Chariton 300. Lucas County treasurers deed to Warren S Dun gall 1 lot in Russell. CSS tearns to A R Aren Jr 2 lots in Chariton 100. Carl W Johnson and wife to Mary M Hatcher 2 lots in Chariton 1500. Mary M Hatcher to Carl W Johnson 2 lots in Chariton 2700. BR Plotts and wife to N M Pierce part of 1 lot in Russell 10.
Last notice to subscribers sets new rates from January 1 1908 with advance payment option through December 31 1902. Cites cost rise across Chariton papers and urges timely arrears settlement. Includes dot counting contest with cash prizes and piano, plus numerous local notices on recitals, weddings, moves, and a death in Osceola.
P W W Kinney of Liberty township renewed his subscription on Tuesday. He has read the Die.OCRAT for thirty years since 1872 and claims never to have missed a single issue among fifteen hundred sixty Democrats published in thirty years. He hopes to continue for thirty more years.
Osceola defeats Chariton 8589 to 3857 at Graham's bowling alley last Friday. The six Osceola players were PBP Campbell J J Taylor L P Cooley EB Barnick EH R Leech. Home team members were L H Bustelle Seth West CV Gibson Pete Paton Fred Updyke. Score by innings shows Osceola leading throughout with high marks in innings three and four.
Clerk Wells issues licenses to Albert O Neseon Harriet Crawford Jennie Taylor and Quincy Robb among others. The notice also advertises real estate and exchange services offered by Bankers National Real Exchange under manager Stuart in Kubitshek block requesting loans at three percent interest.
Chariton Cemetery Co of Chariton San Dae announces that from 1902 all patrons must settle all bills for lot purchases care of lots and sexton services by January 1 1903. Books will be kept at the president office above Kirk's drug store signed Dre J E Stanton and J H Stanton presidents secretaries.
Farber & Company lists numerous stock ranches in Oklahoma from 500 to 2000 acres with adaptable pricing. They also act as local agents for Security Farm and Loan Co. lands in Minnesota and North Dakota, offered at 4 to 30 dollars per acre. Monthly excursions depart the first and third Tuesday, fare plus two dollars round trip, expenses paid.
A partial list details farms for sale or trade across towns and counties. Prices per acre range from modest to premium with locations including Lincoln county Nebraska, Putnam county Missouri, Phelps and Texas Co., Lucas county trades, and nearby Des Moines Liberty Monroe areas. Also listed are houses and lots near town squares and depots with various block distances. Loans on first class farms offered through the Democrat office for information.
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