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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
4
Train timetable notes show rival departures and arrivals with times listed like 10:05, 4:46, and 9:30. The fragment mentions daily service for two trains and asks about stops and cross-town connections amid garbled text.
Born to John Prim and wife Jan a daughter. J P Cackler to show moving pictures in M W A hall two nights this week. John Brinegar took a trip to Missouri last week. Mrs Cleve Harley plans to visit Oklahoma this week.
MrsEd Balderson and family spent Friday at Hayes Cumpston s. Mrs M Davis s on the sick list. Mrs Chas Stierwalt visited the latter part of last week at A J Stierwalt s. The party at Ben Vandervers last Friday night was well attended. Grover Elmendorf returned to Blackburn Academy after holidays. Mrs Henry Davis and family of Lacona visited Milt Ruble s. A J Stierwalt and brother Chas of Murray visited Henry Stierwalt north of Milo. Misses Ethel Murphy and Mae Hughes at Milt Ruble s. Fred Ruble and Dollie Snuggs attended Epworth League supper. Ardona Elmendorf ill with cold. John and Lon Ruble families at Milt Ruble s. Dee Batten cut his foot at Pleasantville. Robert Gorman s little boy ill with croup. Dr Smith called. W A Whitlatch poorly. Mrs Caroline Anderson returned from South Dakota. School opened at No 8 with Eugene Swanson teacher. J H Smith and wife at Sid Grimes sun. Will Shore and Andrew Nelson to Chariton on business. H M Spiker laid up summer coolness last Tuesday. John Wishart chosen a Booth for winter. E A Shore and wife with Link Dachenbach. A W Whitla te h and wife visited uncle W A Tuesday. Robert Gorman went to Chariton to meet his mother in Colorado. Joseph Batten business trip to Columbia Tuesday evening.
Chicago Great Western timetable shows daily northbound mail express at 5 44 a m and southbound limited at 5 57 p m at Afton Junction with hogs for sale from A W Nelson Chariton. Contact at farm east of the courthouse or by mail.
Herbert Critchfield visiting relatives in town. Jake Pennington and Ethel Curtis wed last week. Sam Walker traveled to Kansas to visit a ill daughter. Geo Wallace hosts New Year calls by Frank Elsie and Stierwalt. Ned Edwards repurchased his old place from Wm Keaton. Bert Murray visited Norwood. Harry Benway moved into J S Miller residence to work. Dollie Smith spent Christmas in Indianola. Wm Pennington headed to Oklahoma. Ethel Ashby left for Des Moines to resume school after vacation. Lew Wallace expected home from Oklahoma. Fred Conrad and family spent Christmas with Fitch in Des Moines. Ami Severin moved into Whit e Claires. Wm Effie and Pearl Wallace returned to Carlisle schools. Ads Baugh from Milo spent New Year among friends. J W Lipe returned from Colorado. Henry Prim injured face by board contact. Sidney Howard thrown from horse, foot hurt.
G S Boyd visited relatives in Des Moines late week. Dell Lodge and family moved back to Russell from Corydon. Prof H A Glackemeyer of Rippey visited Russell. Sadie Pyle returned to Rippey for school after a week at home. S W Rowley spoke on The Bible in the Public Schools at Des Moines. Mae Jenkins back to Win ton after two weeks away. Louis Howard of Des Moines in Russell on business. Tra Wells spent days in Albia. Mae Tedrow returned from Corydon after visiting Sprague family. Lou Foster of Lucas visited with his parents.
In Lucas county district court 1904 petition by David Fluke claims heirs of Mary Fluke own the north half of the southeast quarter section 21 township 73 range 20. Land cannot be partitioned and referees will sell with proceeds divided among heirs. defendants must answer by March 21 1904 otherwise default and judgment.
Miss Anna Elliott and several locals plan to attend Simpson College this term. Families visit relatives in Russell and Des Moines. Local staff return to duties after holidays and New Year dinners. Several residents travel to Des Moines for funerals and education plans. The week of Prayer unites Russell churches with union services at area churches.
Certifying testimonial from W. W. Winchell and note on Hall B. Hall sole maker of Hall's Great Discovery claims one bottle cures kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and back issues. Advertisement lists price 81 and mail order option through D. Q. Storie Rushville and manufacturer address St Louis Missouri.
The agency announces homeseekers excursions on the first and third Tuesdays monthly through April 1904 with one way tickets to western and southwestern points. Bids for the freight house are invited and must be sealed and delivered by January 15. The building will be removed as soon as vacated and bids may be rejected. R L Pepper, 121 Agent C B and Q Ry Oe.
Mrs. W. H. Layha of 1001 Agnes Ave Kansas City Missouri says years of hoarseness and a stubborn cough vanished after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She followed directions and reports an immediate improvement after one day and complete cure after two weeks. The remedy is sold by D. Q. Storie and other druggists.
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