Chariton Notice and Visit Highlights Across Towns
Local notes report many visits and arrivals in Chariton from Ot tumwa Clarinda Fairfield and Beatrice. People travel to see relatives attend events and attend school functions while local residents plan church and community activities for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thorne
Fairfield
O. J. Israel
Chas. Ekfelt
Ottumwa
J. F. Ekfelt
C. T. Stafford
Osceola
Jessie Copenhafer
Des Moines
Geo. Vaughn
Carman
Illinois
A. C. Riebel
G. W. Farlin
Albia
Emory and
Henry Farlin
Lee Tucker
Ellen Shank
Beatrice
Nebraska
G. R. Bryan
Junkin
Corning
T. P. Stanton
H. C. Armstrong
Grinnell
Sadie Waynick
Warren Township
Jas. Richardson
Taylor County
Rebecca Black
J. B. Morrie
State Teachers’ Association
Emma Cowan
Monmouth
Minois
Whitebreast Township
J. M. Cowan
Eugene McFarland
Kansas City
Missouri
Chariton
A. O. McFarland
Edna Culbertson
Denver
Colorado
Col W. S. Dungan
Geo. Harmon
J. K. Householder
Lillie Cofield
Weldon
Harry Ketcham
C. T. Brant
Brooklyn
New York City
May Hoppins
Lillian Butts
West Point
Gerald
Otto A. Englund
Geo. Howard
Iola
Kansas
Susanna Howard
Chas. Howard
Ruth Mercer
Nellie
Elliott
Howard
Sunshine Band of Mercy
Gracia Higham
Eison
Christian Church
McKinley
San Juan Hill
China
Frisco System Opens Guthrie Route with Fast Schedules
The Frisco System announces new Oklahoma line reaching Guthrie with trains from St. Louis and Kansas City. Stops include Lowe Dudley Merrick Iconium and Taylor, offering quick rail access and investment potential in a fertile area. Return service is described as equally convenient for north and east travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Kansas City
Guthrie
Chandler
Lowe
Dudley
Merrick
Iconium
Taylor
Frisco
Burlington Route Excursions One and One Third Fare
One and one third fare for a round trip to points within 200 miles of selling station with a minimum excursion rate of 50c. Applies to dates December 24 25 31 1903 and January 1 1904. Final limit January 4 1904.
Chariton Markets December 31 1900 Groceries and Provisions
Market report lists daily grocery items with prices including flour, lard, and laggards. Reporter W B Lewin notes varied prices for staples such as flour per barrel and lard, reflecting local supply and demand on a market day in Chariton.
Origin Of The Kiss In Greek Lore And Royal Folklore
A compact historical sketch traces kissing from a Greek shepherdess who shared an opal, to church rites and royal customs. It cites Vortigern and Rowena in England, and Queen Margaret of France kissing Alain Chartier, illustrating how kisses crossed religion, royalty, and social norms across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
England
Vortigern
Rowena
Hengist
Margaret
France
Alain Chartier
The Demon of Tidigestion and Everyday Health
Cooks and housekeepers face a vital mission to feed and sustain health. The text notes that a poorly fed man becomes miserable and that hope, faith, and charity depend on good digestion, citing Dr. Johnson’s stern view of a sick man as a warning against despair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Johnson
Velocity and a kite on Sunday as told by a boy
A humorous exchange features a boy explaining velocity as letting go of a bumblebee, a parson scolding about tying a kite on Sunday, and a child mishearing frogs as "frogzies" whose loud snoring would wake them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Ned
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Limited Choice
A child tale shows a father prompting Johnny to let his little brother choose first between an apple or none. Johnny confirms the brother picked the smaller apple, illustrating a moral about sharing and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
The Letter That Never Reached Garrick
A country grocer brings a letter of introduction to the actor David Garrick but decides not to deliver it after seeing him perform in Abel Drugger. He privately admits Garrick appeared a dirty, low lived fellow, and he declines the introduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Garrick
London
Garrick
Abel Drugger
Poe’s Placid Eyes and Moonlit Brow
A portrait of Edgar Allan Poe describes his neck tall and slender, creating a taller impression when seated. His violet eyes glow with a subdued intellect, framed by a moonlit brow, lashes like silken willows, and a serene gaze tempered by poverty and anonymous insults toward his genius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Poe-Chiver
Century
No Kick Coming From Iron Gray Engineer
A veteran railroad engineer who survived a serious collision walks with crutches after a long career. Surgeons saved his leg, and he recovers on the road to health. He quips that he cannot kick, showing his steady humor despite the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
New York Times
The Loss of a Horseshoe in Henry VIII History
A single horseshoe, cast on a horse near Calais, altered royal fate as Henry VIII moved from Anne Boleyn to Jane Seymour. The papacy sought reconciliation, but Henry’s marriage shift and Anne’s execution occurred the day after the delay. A messenger arrived too late, ending hopes of reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VIII
England
Anne Coleyn
Rome
Calais
London
Henry
Jane Seymour
Anne
Weeping Trees Draw Water from Leaves in Northwestern Forests
In Oregon Washington Montana and British Columbia a fir tree exhibits continuous dripping of clear water from leaf and branch ends. The remarkable condensation by the evergreen explains the daily and nightly tears, with Ferro noting similar phenomena in humid conditions near the dew point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
Montana
British Columbia
Ferro
Sunday In the Olden Time
Describes beauty practices in Penjdeh with infants having flat heads noses sharpened and chins dimpled by mothers using soil pots and bands. Narration shifts to a Sunday scene with a family wagon procession to religious services an all day affair including lunch and Bible class as LT. Trowbridge in Atlantic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penjdeh
America
Trowbridge
Atlantic
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Jirs
John C. Coles
Lucas
Lydia Anderson
John Bell
Bell
Amanda Widaman
H. C. Munn
Manndale
New York
Rev. M. G. Mann
Lulu B. Shearer
Louise Singer
Mt. Pleasant
M. G. Munn
A. W. Blakeslee
Mystic
City
W. R. Dawson
Mise Ora Criawell
Creston
Miss May Waynick
Geo. Roscum
Burlington
Harry Lundegren
Ethel White
Capital City Commercial College
Nina Wightman
Bethany
Marguerite and
Lewis Lusk
Ben and
Marshall Howsare
Indianola
Della and
Mellie Howsare
Will Jackson
Theological
Xenia
Ohio
J. A. McGee
Monroe
Brewer & Paton
Frankie Thompson
C. H. Stierwalt
Murray
Oakley
W. J. James
J. F. Crowley
Jessie
Garden Grove
Payton
Elmer Thompson
Helen of
Rev
W. B. Thompson
Aaron Silverman
Josie McCahan
Lena Byerly
Perry
Clarinda
H. C. Watson
Andy Scott
Indianal
Scott
B. Guthrie
McCollough & Co
Chicago
Charito
Annual Meeting
State Teacher
S “Association
Iowa
Chariton Markets
W. B. Lewin
Tapas
Mlour
Peranck Same
Tan
Sepesee
Stanesee
Eusoteencer
Storsesesverscees
Democrat
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