Veterans of '61 Reunion Brings Comrades to Dungan Home
Col W B Dungan hosts a reunion for Company K 34th Iowa Infantry at his residence on the anniversary of the unit's organization. Attendees include W S Dungan Captain John O Coles and James Boylan with letters from Bertrand Rockwell and Will Boyle reflecting Civil War memories. The event recalls Vicksburg incidents July 4 1863 and battles of 1862, with songs, stories, and a big dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Dungan
34Th Iowa Infantry
W. S. Dungan
John_O. Coles
Alva Boylan
James
Boylan
G. J. Boylan
J.C. Lowder
Russell
D. N. Simons
Indianola
Samuel Badger
W. M. Whitten
Cris Prather
W. H. Tout
B. P. Badger
W. G. Jacobs
Kansas
Allen Jacobs
N. B. Gardner
Luther Douglass
C. T. Brant
Company E
34Th Town
Cavalry
Elijah Lewis
Kansas City
47Th St
Dungan
Toronto
Perry Sound
Georgian Bay
Chariton
Dés Moines
Bertrand Rockwell
Job
Mre
Minnie
Myrtle
Myra
Vicksburg
B. F. Dora
L. M. Duckworth
Mrs Sarah Goltry Force dies aged 81 in Russell
Mrs Sarah Force of Russell died August 6 1908 at home of her daughter Nettie Force aged 81 years 2 months 4 days Funeral at M E Church Rus sell conducted by Rev D J Shenton Born June 2 1827 in Morris County New Jersey Orphaned young moved to Steuben County New York Married Aaron Goltry September 10 1854 Later moved to Lucas County Cedar Township then Russell Survived by four children Nettie Force E L Goltry Emma Homsher and W A Goltry Husband died in 1863 while in service Remarried D L Force December 7 1867 Member of church for many years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah ‘Force
Nettie Force
Russell
M. E. Church
D. J. Shenton
Sarah Landon
Morris County
Morrriston
New Jersey
Steuben County
Tyrone
New York
John Goltry
Lucas County
Cedar Township
Chariton
E. L. Goltry
Red Oak
Emma Homsher
W. A. Goltry
Boone
Death of Donald Nelson Aged Almost Three in Chariton
Donald Nelson son of Mr and Mrs John Nelson of north east Chariton died at home Sunday night at 11 10 after five days illness with peritonitis He would have been three years old September 11 Funeral services were held Tuesday at two o clock at the home with Rev W B McCullagh of the Presbyterian church and Rev Nathan Evans of the M E church officiating Interment was in Chariton cemetery Community sympathy goes to the heartbroken parents in their sudden loss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
John Nelson
North-East
Chariton
McCullagh
Presbyterian Church
Nathan Evans
M. EB
Noted Lecturer to Speak on Tuberculosis in Chariton
Laura M. Gow announces that Mr. A E B Kepford will deliver a practical lecture on Tuberculosis Tuesday evening August 18 at the North School building Chariton for the benefit of the County Normal Institute. The lecturer is highly noted and urged attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. EB. Kepford
Chariton
County Normal ‘Institute
School of Music
University of Nebraska
Mortimer Wilson
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Wilson
Middle West
Lincoln Symphony Orchestra
BE. L. Payne
Emporia
Kansas
Payne
Warren Center
Lincoln Township
Kansas State Normal School
Farewell activities and local social events reported
Social events feature a Creusa Club farewell for Miss Lecile Evans at Miss Hazel Bell’s home with a souvenir spoon. Various showers honor Miss Lyman and Adda DeLong. Eastern Star picnic adapts to rain. osteopathic convention notes and Capacities of Kirksville founder Dr. A. T. Still. Mortimer Wilson's teaching positions. Chariton baseball to Davis City for a settlers reunion. local paving opinions from Des Moines. small ad misprint leads to a sale. homes swap occupants. Blanchard Beem hardware burglary with firearms theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creusa Club
Lecile Evans
Hazel Bell
Helen Boyles
Clara Shaffer
Audrey Cowan
Margaret Gow
Ruth Rogers
May Kumm
Winnie Farley
Nellie Lyman
Gladys
Mabel Nolan
Mabel Lyman
Will Blanchard
Community church services and local notices in Chariton
Sunday schedules cover multiple churches with Bible schools, sermons, and youth activities. Town council moves to pave South Grand street with brick on concrete, plus local sermons, meetings, and a bank settlement update.
Lyman and Bell Marry in Chariton Presbyterian Manse
Theodore Earl Lyman and Lola Mae Bell wed at the Chariton Presbyterian manse at eleven thirty in the morning. A small dinner followed at the bride’s North Main Street home with close family and the bride’s friend Bertha Cowles. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bell, recently graduated from Ottumwa Business College and worked as a stenographer in Stuart. The groom, son of Mrs. Ellis Lyman, is a fireman for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway working nights. They will reside with the bride’s parents until after September first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Earl Lyman
Lola Mae Bell
Presbyterian Manse
North Main Stu
Bertha Cowles
Henry Bell
Miss Bell
Ottumwa
Stuart, Stuart & Stuart Law Firm
Ellis Lyman
Chariton
Bush Farber Wedding in Mo at Mrs Farber Burtchby Home
Miss Lillie Farber and Lowie E. Bush of Iola Kansas were married in a ceremony at 2542 Olive Street Mo conducted by the groom's uncle. Mendelssohn's Wedding March played by the groom's sister. A three course luncheon followed and the couple left for their home in Texico New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
Manual Training High School
Spalding’s College
Bush
Texico
New Mexico
Chariton
Jurors drawn for district court August term listed
The roster shows jurors drawn for the August term by districts Chariton E D Holmes T O Hughes T E Schrum and others including E G Nolen W C Butcher B G Johnson C E B Turner F B E Beem Washington D A Kells T F P Van Nice Union Geo Parkins A G Cherry Holmes A J Fight Jackson D M Caviness J A Ginn Alonzo Leach J O Spencer R Voorhies Warren T L Boozell Elmer Stewart English Arthur Miller Benton O A Scales Whitebreast James Lyons Lincoln A V Poush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Chariton
E. D. Holmes
T.O. Hughes
T. E. Schrum
E. G. Nolen
W.C. Butcher
B. G. Johnson
C. EB. Turner
F. BE. Beem
Washington
Doctor Walter J Ford Weds Dr Roberta Wimer in Seattle
Friends of Dr Walter J Ford of Seattle announce his marriage to Dr Roberta Wimer conducted July 25 in Seattle. Ford practiced osteopathy in Chariton and for over a year has worked in Seattle with his bride as his partner in the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Ford
Seattle
Washington
Roberta Wimer
Ford
Primary Votes in Shenandoah World District Eight
The eighth district primary results released by Secretary of State Hayward show Republican W. P. Hepburn leading with 11,238 votes, A. I. Smith 5,393, Hepburn's 5,855 margin, Democrats W. D. Jaimieson 2,589 and W. R. McGinnis 2,520, Prohibition 3,8 and Socialist 125. Clarkson Seward returned from Colorado and reported prosperity and a new State Bank brick building project at Julesburg. Clarkson Seward also noted booming business and opportunities for capital in Colorado. Clarkson Seward traveled to Iowa for medical treatment in His.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hayward
W. P. Hepburn
A. I. Smith
Hepburn
W.D. Jaimieson
W. R. McGinnis
Jamieson
Frazier
D. Mercer
G. J. Stewart
Colorado
State Bank
Julesburg
Stewart
Clarkson Seward
Iowa
Guy
Guardsmen at Camp Hull Chariton Company H
Camp Hull Clarinda Iowa August 10 1908 report on 55th Infantry National Guard Company H from Chariton detailing strength to fifty men including officer count Mascot puppy and boy Milligan Bell son of the captain. Highlights camp routines chautauqua attendance and camp logistics with praise for hospitality and cookery as morale remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Clarinda
Iowa
55Th Infantry
Towa National Guard
Chariton
Creston
Laben R. Johnson
Julesburg
Colorado
Company H
Milligan Bell
Des Moines
55Th Inf
Chautauqua Grounds
Jackson
Bates Ho
Pie Dinner Sponsored by Presbyte Ladies
The ladies of the Presbyte group will prepare a chicken pie dinner for community members. Attendees can expect home cooked pies and a friendly gathering at the church hall. Proceeds support local activities and charitable efforts.
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Veterans OF ’61
34Th Iowa
Ton
Doc Coffman
Corsock
General Grant
Stars and Stripes
American Union
Will Boyle
Donald Nelson
Smallbay
Nestron
Eastern Star Order
Slab Castle
J. C. Flatt
Harry
Clarence
J. F. Greene
James Bennett
Nelle Bellor
Nina Lutz
Grover Burgstrom
Glenn Peasley
Polly Wolcott
Bridge Club
S. S. Wyland
Dr. McAfee
American Osteopath Association
Kirksville
A. T. Still
The
Association
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
College
Davis City
Big Old Settlers
Grand River
Oppenheimer
the Patriot
Harry Patton
Patriot
O. E. Combs
Walter Schreiber
North Main Street
Schreiber
H. T. Patton
North Grand Street
Blanchard
Beem
Christian Church
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
O. R. Gookin
Ladies of St. Andrews Church
F. C. Stanley
U. B
Ladies Aid of the
U. B. Church
Lou Hendrickson
Armory Ave
Otterbein U. B
D. Paul Stuart
West
Stuart
Vere VanSoy
Logan
A. B., McClure
Pennsylvania
Marie Swanson
Mabel Dain
Trinidad
Thomas Richmond McCully
First Presbyterian Church
McCully
Romanic Place
St. Louis
Missouri
Dain
Farmers & Drovers Bank of
Seymour
Leroy Ware
C. CG. Burr
Iseminger Post
Court House Park
Board of Supervisors
Caner
Lyman
Bell
Farber
W. J. Ford
Shenandoah World
Comany H
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