Program Highlights of Afternoon and Evening Lectures and Concerts
The schedule lists music by the Royal Hungarian Orchestra and Stelzl Quartet, lectures by Drs. Enyart Green and Cole, and performances by the Barnards and Ohio Male Quartet. Topics cover The Bible as Literature and Book of Books, Indian camp work, and dramatic and natural history lectures. Special features include stereoptican illustrated talks, moving pictures, and illustrated songs with performers such as Opie Read and W. Robt. Goss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Hungarian Orchestra
Thomas E. Green
Lyceum
C. F. Enyart
Redpath
C. F. Bnoyart
Stelzl
H. P. Miller
Ohio
Geo LaMonte Cole
Advertising Rates And Notices In Chariton Paper
Rates listed for display and locals advertising in the Chariton Iowa post office publication. Locals cost five cents per line per insertion, display ten cents per inch, black type ten cents per line, society notices with charges priced per line, and admission fees noted where applicable.
Attack on The President in Chicago Convention Fires Up Climate
The Chicago convention spotlighted Representative Clayton and his charges against President Roosevelt and Taft. The piece defends Roosevelt as a public servant and rebukes Clayton for political abuse and machine tactic claims. It argues Roosevelt’s leadership and Taft’s alignment with his views reflect the party’s will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Clayton
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
United States
Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Chicago
Republican Party
Congress
Plain people will answer when the day of accounting comes
The passage defends a man of integrity against false charges and invites Mr. Clayton and his party to contest the issue in public battle. It asserts the plain people's moral clarity and readiness to judge at the appropriate time, and predicts Taft will meet the challenge with a straightforward response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Clayton
Taft
Pay Lines Signal Republican Votes Rise in Jobs Era
The New York Press argues that every reopened mill, resumed freight train, and employed worker boosts Republican support. It claims Taft’s election would restore confidence while Bryan’s would hurt it, noting voters seek job security as pay lines grow longer nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Bryan
New York
Brave Iowa Soldier General J B Weaver Golden Wedding
General J B Weaver and his wife celebrated their golden wedding day at the family home in Colfax on Monday July 18th. Weaver served as a private in the 2nd Iowa Infantry and rose to command, brevetted Brigadier General by Lincoln for gallantry. Local soldiers join in congratulating the couple on the anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Weaver
Colfax
Weaver
Iowa
2Nd
Iowa Infantry
Donelson
Lincoln
Corn acreage and crop condition show strong gains in 1908
The Bureau of Statistics reports 1908 corn plantings of 100,996,000 acres, up 1,065,000 from last year. On July 1 the crop's condition averaged 82.8 percent of normal, with historical figures cited for prior years. Improving railway facilities aid market access for this key crop and broader prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
United States Department of Agriculture
Political Decorum in Republican Ranks Cited
The piece argues party unity under a chosen nominee is a duty in practical politics. It cites 1908 examples of Lafollette and Foraker backing Taft, Cannon backing Taft, and Iowa Governor Crummins praising Senator Allison. It emphasizes optimism and self denial for the common cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafollette
Foraker
Oclarinda Journal
Democratic platform denounces treasury deficit as nonexistent
The article questions the claim of a treasury deficit in Democratic rhetoric and notes inconsistency should such a deficit have existed. It recalls past administrations, arguing that a deficit was not a defining feature of democratic governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dés Moines
Electric lighted farms spread in the western regions
Farmers adopt electric lighting for homes barns and feed yards to reduce fire hazards. Electric plants provide safer milking conditions and eliminate the need to work by lantern light in hay mows and feed areas.
Divorce Petition in Lucas County Court District
In Lucas County Iowa August Term 1908 Bessie Mitchell plaintiff sues John Mitchell for divorce on wilful desertion for over two years. Defendant must answer by noon of the second day of the next term beginning August 31 1908 at Chariton Iowa or a default judgment will be entered. Attorneys O A L B Bartholomew represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Lucas County
Iowa
Bessie Mitchell
John Mitchell
Charton
A. D
Notice of Proof of Will in Lucas County Iowa
District Court in Vacation. Notice is given that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Anders S Lundgren deceased was produced opened and read. The hearing proof is fixed for September 1 the year nineteen hundred seven. Witness my official signature and seal affixed this 10th day of July 1908 Geo F Carpenter Clerk of District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Lucas County
Anders
S. Lundgren
Geo. F. Carpenter
Promptly Turnedle Incident Noted In Local Brief
A concise report records a prompt local incident with minimal details. Readable fragments indicate a timely response and involvement of unidentified authorities. Further specifics remain unclear in the OCR fragment.
Unclaimed Letters List at Post Office
Unclaimed letters remaining for the week ending July 13 1908 include W S Robertson Mre Josie Russell C H Stevens Mrs Daisy Brown Moore J M Long Mrs Bettie Davis Harry Campbell Minnie Davis Mrs Sarah Carpenter R A Hasselquist and others posted by the post master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ws.robertson
Josie Russel
C. H. Stevens
Daisy Brown Moore
J. M. Long
Bettie Davis
Harry Campbell
Minnie* Davis
Sarah Carpenter
R. A
Hasselquist
Revelation on lung health cures gains attention
An oddly phrased report highlights a claimed lung cure and its effect on strengthening lung capacity. The wording suggests a public discussion of medical claims and their perceived efficacy.
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SSS
Aly
Our Navy
Richard Pearson Hobson
Our Heritage
Thos. E. Will
Secy
American Forestry Ass'n
F. Enyart
Barnards Lecture
Geo. L. McNutt
O. F. Enyart
The
Barnards
Opie Read
America
Beyvening
Ohio Male Quartet
Mr. H. Ruthven McDonald
Warren G. Harding
Ohio Statesman
Mrs. McDonald
Ernest
Harold Baynes
Sterling Jubilees
Rascals
A. E. Winship
Journal of Education
W. Robt
Goss
Miss Bartell
Pueblo
J. T. Hood
Chariton Patriot
Lewis Publishing Company
Chariton, Iowa
Beaman & Patton
West Side Sq
Chariton
Bright’s
O. A
L. B. Bartholomew
Plaintiff
Oppenheimer
West Side Square
Reasoner
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