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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
2
For Governor Jeremiah B. Sullivan of Union County is announced alongside John D. Butler of Lowa County as candidates for Lieutenant Governor in a win for the party slate.
A note urges readers to subscribe to the Democrat, promoting local coverage and ongoing reporting. The appeal emphasizes steady access to community news through the newspaper.
Fifty thousand dollars a year is a large enough salary for the president of this country. At least we are not suffering for any dearth of worthy aspirants to that exalted office.
Report notes work on street paving will start in about ten days. Other items discuss self-reflection through running for office and summer leisure amid crop growth. References include Hasselquist nomination for state senator and a Democratic senatorial convention in Humeston on July 25. Modern education extolled as beneficial.
The article notes Wu Tingfang's return to China and his hoped role in reform, but his downgrade to a petty government clerkship illustrates China’s insufficient readiness for the reform message his experience suggested.
In Kansas a new amusement features four women at a table with a dish of peanuts. On a signal they jab peanuts with hatpins, not touching them by hand. The two players who stick the most peanuts on their hatpins advance to the next table.
Bishop Fowler told administerial candidates to wed for common sense, not piety, insisting lasting happiness comes from practical judgment. A Chicago study at the Girls' Normal School reports most 120 young women wear No 2 boots, none higher than No 3, suggesting athletic influence.
Ex-Speaker George P. Wheeler writes that Idaho and Colorado show women voters strengthened public morality and schools. He notes women as independent analysts who rarely align with parties, and that suffrage reduced saloon and brothel influence in elections. The article praises women’s impact on political reform.
The speaker notes the influence of Idaho women in electing a State Superintendent of Public Instruction, enforcing strict gambling laws, and upholding the age of consent. He argues the reforms protect girls, improve politics, and empower women to vote without fear or insult.
The past week brought four to five days of good weather for haymaking and small grain harvest. Much well cured hay fills stacks and barns. quality is near average. Showers on the 17th and 18th helped crops except in northern and eastern areas, where heavy downpours caused damage. Corn shows steady improvement but variable growth. late plantings need favorable weather to mature. Spring wheat and oats suffer rust, especially late seedings, lowering grain quality. Barley harvest is advancing. early wheat and oats in shock. Early potato crop reportedly below expectations due to blight and frost. Apple crop holds up with good early fruit yield.
District Court of Lucas County Iowa seeks partition or sale of the northwest quarter of section 9 township 73 range 20 and related lands. David Taylor died 1896 leaving seven collateral heirs. plaintiff and Margaret A Coulson each hold one seventh, others are heirs of Sophia Lamme James Taylor Madison Taylor George Taylor Joseph Taylor John Taylor and unknown heirs.
A clipped OCR item lists groceries and provisions including salt and tea at Tyas le Ww, with prices or categories such as grain, seeds, cattle, hay and goods from various consignments. The line notes broadcasting by W. E. Lewie and references to cast listings and stock items.
Notice warns unknown heirs of George Taylor Sophia Lamme James Lamme and others claiming one seventh shares in lands in Chariton Iowa. Defendants and heirs must appear by noon on September 21 1903 or default judgment will be entered. Wixt B Barcur attorney for plaintiff.
A New York Tribune passage critiques the growth of complex and useless systems of checks and accounting. It argues reforms fail to curb abuse, describing elaborate procedures as puzzles that resist sporadic reform efforts and allow corruption to flourish.
The St. Louis Republic remarks that veterans, having endured bullets fevers and hardship, are now used by timid politicians to gain votes. The piece condemns using suffering soldiers for political capital while they faced starvation disease and exhaustion.
The Des Moines Daily and Sunday News offers postage paid delivery at $1.50 per year and shorter terms of 8 months for $8.00 6 months for 80 cents and 3 months for 50 cents. It claims to be the most complete paper in Iowa and notes daily year round delivery.
The notice lists service lanes North BC No. 4, Mail and Extre No. 2 Limited daily and South BC No. 1 Limited daily No. 5 Express daily No. 9 Mail daily. A.C.
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