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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
2
The Chariton Patriot lists display advertising at 10 cents per inch and locals at 5 cents per line per insertion. Locals in black face type cost 10 cents per line per insertion. Church notices and society notices charged per line with a 6 cent price in force.
J D Clark of Jackson Township and E A Duckworth of Warren Township announce candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff. The primary election is set for next June.
The address urges that public spirit be quickened and calls for rational action over rivalry. It stresses unity within the Republican Party, the need for thorough investigations before action, and that the party serves the nation through patriotic service.
The Keokuk Gate City editorial backs Hon James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture in President Roosevelt's Cabinet, as the Republican candidate for Governor of Town. He is well known in the state's agricultural community and regarded highly for his public service.
The text lauds a longtime Iowa politician described as the longest serving member of the Presidential cabinet, aligned with Roosevelt policies, and nonaligned with local factions. It highlights his republican creed, agricultural advocacy, and belief in protecting national interests benefiting Iowa's vast farming sector.
The Burlington Hawkeye quotes Attorney General Byers as a strong enforcer of law and contrasts Governor Cummins who says he is helpless in enforcing the mulci law. Both are lawyers and critics see executive power and political machine dynamics at play as they seek to retire Senator Allison.
Colonel Eiboeck reports on Staats Alzeiger coverage of Judge Prouty’s Foster’s Opera House speech in Des Moines. He denounces the judge for belittling Senator Allison while praising Governor Cummins, urging fair appraisal of both men’s records without innuendo.
Mrs Fannie Griffen of Troy Alabama reports the salve cured a skin disease that had lasted nearly twenty years after two boxes were used. She says several smart physicians did no good before Chamberlain's Salve. For sale by Williamson Drug Co.
Notice of stockholders meeting at 4 p.m. on February 24 1908 to consider increasing capital stock to twenty five thousand dollars and to raise the number of directors to seven. Jos J Brown president John Culbertson cashier Jos A Brown G W Larimer directors. 123 46 W P Beem The Patriot for three months 25c.
A reader asks a doctor about a chest cold and whether bronchitis is serious. The physician suggests keeping in touch with a family physician and notes common symptoms such as a bad taste, loss of appetite, headaches, and coated tongue.
A declared Iowa GOP crisis urges uniting behind James Wilson secretary of agriculture in Roosevelt’s cabinet as the best candidate to re unite the party and restore its strength. The piece argues his national reputation, cabinet experience, and nonpartisan stance would solidify factions and win a governors race.
Transfers list numerous property deeds with buyers and sellers across Chariton, Lucas, Liberty, Union, Jefferson, and nearby towns. Amounts range from 1 to 9,409 dollars, detailing lots and tracts in Derby, Brookdale, Jackson, Pleasant, and other additions, with multiple parcels totaling thousands.
A sensational claim promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for severe coughs and colds unresponsive to other remedies. The advertisement asserts the product stops coughing heals the lungs and expels the cold with no harmful drugs, endorsed by Storie & Pattone.
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