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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
1
Display advertising costs 10 cents per inch. Locals 5 cents per line per insertion. Locals in black face type 10 cents per line per insertion. Church notices with admission fees priced at 5 cents per line. Entered at Chariton Iowa post office as second class matter.
The Patriot notes the June 1 primary results and calls for party unity in Lucas county. It explains the equal split of Lucas county’s 12 delegates between Cummins and Perkins, the tied governor vote, and the need for harmony to avoid a divided Republican house.
Col Hepburn secured re nomination by acclamation at the Republican convention in Creston for Iowa eighth district. The candidate William Peters Hepburn is completing his tenth term in Congress and will have served twenty years in the House of Representatives by term’s end. He was brought to Iowa Territory in 1841 and later practiced law after training as a printer. He served as captain major and lieutenant colonel in the Union Army’s second Iowa cavalry.
A portrait lauds Mr. Hepburn as untiring and eminent among Republic statesmen. The piece predicts a triumphant election, noting his energy and commanding ability will ease his burden, likened to lifting with Rocky Mountain Tea. Storie & Paton.
A city barber shop led by Becker and Meadows offers five chairs and expert barbers. Lindquist the leading tailor can craft a spring suit with silver gray plaids as summer leaders. Leave orders with Lindquist for the right plaids and styles made to fit.
A department store manager refuses a hat return noting a faint musk of macassar oil reveals it was worn. A bystander asks how the fact was discovered and the manager explains the oil transfers color and scent, implying the purchaser sought a quick swap for a more affordable item.
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas writes Foley's Honey and Tar is the best cough and lung remedy, claiming it cured consumption in early stages. The Britt Tribune notes editors fight against city mail order houses to protect home merchants and comments on advertising and mutual support among local businesses.
Stimulation without irritation for stomach and liver trouble. Urine Lavative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and stimulates liver and bowels without irritation like pills or ordinary cathartics. It does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. Storie & Patton.
Local ads tout 5 cent Noxall cigars and the Little Ben 5c cigar. Fluke's features hammocks all grades and sizes while Steele's offers a large summer hat selection. Culbertson Williamson relocates to Kubitshek block office corner. Auctions announced by Streed Karman for household goods and stock.
An advertisement column features Geo A Sherman of Lisbon Red Mills praising Foley's Kidney Cure for curing his kidney disease after years of treatments. It also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for rheumatism, and a lost silverine watch between Chariton and May church is offered for return.
The notice explains voting credits by subscription level: back payments yield 350 votes per dollar, renewals 400 votes per dollar, one year new subscriptions at $1.00 yield 500 votes, five year $5.00 gives 5 000 votes, ten year $10.00 yields 12 500 votes, and twenty year $20.00 yields 30 000 votes.
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