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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
4
Chariton residents and guests filled the community’s social calendar with visits, church events, and concerts. Families such as Sprague Elliott and Larimer attended travels to Burlington for burial and Creston for summer visits.
Belinda Walter McCorkle returned home from Ames after college attendance. N O Byers and H L Byers of Lucas visited their father A R Byres in Belinda. H M Finch attended a Holiness Camp Meeting in Des Moines. Witt Bros of Columbia won the contract to build the new Pleasant No 2 schoolhouse, with materials on site. Flatt's offers finest soda fountain drinks in Chariton.
Frank Tinder preached to a large Central audience and visited the Brightwell home. Chariton residents John Kimsey Bertha Beardsley and others spent Sunday with Della Carney and at Zion Church events. A picnic at Threlkeld grove and Children’s Day exercises drew local participation. school year ends with Elida Brownlee’s farewell picnic at Pleasant Hill.
The article notes years of service in Derby schools and a joyful reunion with friends. B S Morris and wife returned from a holiness camp meeting in Des Moines. Bessie Sutton visits grandparents G. H. Sutton and wife. Will Melvin of Humeston visits his father J. B. Melvin. Ladies Benevolent society raised 32 dollars from a Saturday ice cream and fruit sale. Children’s Day events planned at Presbyterian church. Barbara Nelson hosted friends Thursday evening with ice cream and fruit. Alvira and Lizzie Hickok and Mrs. Robert Hickok dined with Mrs. Doras Slater. Mrs. Parkin of Greenview, Illinois visited George and Will and families. Use Flatt’s ice cream for parties. Purity is the watchword at Flatt’s.
Derby Lou Airy returns from Smyrna after a week's visit with friends. Eunice Allison of Ottumwa will manage the Yearnshaw hotel in the owners' absence. Roberta Stanley of Chariton guests Mrs. H S Holeberry. George Mitchel and family visit Warren township kin. Mary Martin and Eva Chariton visit Rose Westfall. Myra Proctor Chariton visits brother E C Kimsey. Mrs Ross LeRoy visits son Charles north of town. Clyde Kelly Otis Morris return from Simpson college. Walter Brewer Chariton visits father-in-law D J Scott. Flora Byrnes Pueblo Colo visits Ada Grimes. Flora Buffington Byrnes noted.
Lincoln residents visit relatives across Chariton and Russell as families gather for Sunday dinners and weekend leisure. An entertainment at Franklin schoolhouse in East Lincoln is set for Saturday June 16 with strawberries and ice cream to follow. Children’s Day services are planned at Beulah church next Sunday evening. Community members hosted gatherings at Forest Garden and with Beulah area families, featuring games, music, and refreshments. Purity of materials note Flatt's soda fountain drinks as town’s best.
The article traces eye prosthetics from early outside sockets made of linen and earthenware in Rome and Egypt to inside sockets in the sixteenth century by Ambroise Pare. It notes glass eyes, painted porcelains, and the shift to lifelike inside sockets, citing Shakespeare and the 1571 Moscow fire anecdote.
In court Sergeant Kelly, famed for his Irish bar nickname Counselor Therefore, dismissed lengthy explanations. He told the jury the case was clear and would proceed to explain it minutely, praising their understanding while contrasting his premise with the need for detail.
The Mohammedans thank God first when given a present and then thank the giver. Some follow the custom thoughtfully while others may do so more reflexively, but many say it with sincere regard.
Silver gray plaids lead summer suitings and Lindquist the leading tailor offers to make up perfect styles to suit. Lawn mowers are sharpened by Walton and Co using a powerful grinder.
A Latin account of Muscovites from 1698 describes their strong build and long fasts with cabbage and cucumbers eaten raw. Henry William Ludolf notes vigor, yet cites brandy and leeks as aiding digestion of heavy foods.
A remark about Lottie Brown’s engagement prompts a wry dig at marriage, noting that even an ordinary, ill tempered girl can attract suitors. The speaker declares, I am the poor man, underscoring comic social commentary from Life magazine.
A humorous note from the Philadelphia Record describes Noah addressing a camel in the ark tale. The camel balks at the command, and the anecdote ends with a punch line about its temper.
A Swift quote fragment notes that the miserable acknowledge fortune’s power while the happy attribute success to prudence and merit. The line contrasts belief in luck with self-made achievement, reflecting on fortune’s role in life.
A seasonal notice urges immediate care for a child with loose bowels and recommends Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil. Sold by Storie & Paton and Kirk Drug Co.
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