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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
5
Curtis, a brakeman on a south branch train, suffered an ankle injury and bruises in an accident just south of Albany Missouri. His father J H Curtis learned of the incident and joined his son to take him home Wednesday afternoon.
The wedding of Verner C James and Miss Ivan Baldwin took place Saturday at eight o clock in the Baldwin home. Rev W S McCullagh of the Presbyterian Church officiated with BW Valkneieves in attendance. The bride wore pink roses and the couple will reside in Chariton where the bride taught seventh and eighth grades prior to marriage. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Symphony M James, is a traveling salesman for a hardware company and a Chariton native.
Curtis and Mollough were united in marriage in a ceremony reported by the brides aunt Mrs. 7Li0. The notice preserves names and the event for local society records.
The article notes Rev. F. B. Palmer departs Monday for Colorado for a two week vacation. Pulpit duties during his absence will be supplied by visiting ministers. Mrs. Palmer plans to visit her parents in What Cheer Iowa. The Indies aid society of the U B church meets next Wednesday with Mrs Hendrickson for plain sewing. Rev Chauncey L Young of Toledo will supply the United Brethren pulpit next Sunday and at Otterbein at 8 p m. The Baptist Benevolent society is hosted Friday afternoon by Mrs Lyng Crall. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church meets next Friday afternoon with Mrs Fred Yengel.
The Lucas County Sunday school convention met at the U P church in Chariton with strong attendance and lively participation. Music was provided by Edna Henderson Yagg Mrs T Scott Rogers Fred Stafford and Mabel, dinner and supper were served Friday by M E church ladies, and officers were elected for various departments including Miss Elida Brownlee George Ensley Alma Clay Leona Howard Mary Patterson Munn O W Brown Palmer and Stella Mauk. The next meeting is planned for Chariton at the Christian church in June.
A list of names including Geneerer ES carpenter and J. Ex Johnston appear in a notice noting G. KF. Carpenter was elected as a delegate to the supreme convention to be held in Des Moines on July 9, with several committees and attendees named such as Miss Lillian Wood and Adamerie Rose.
A. A. Ekfelt of Chariton, a south side furniture dealer, was assigned Monday to B. A. Anderson as the assignee. Ekfelt has been in the furniture business with his father and brother Charles. health and business decline led to the assignment. Anderson will immediately begin selling stock to satisfy creditors.
At the adjourned meeting of the Lucas County Shorthorn Breeders Association held at the Court House, the group postponed building and selling a pavilion until a suitable location is found. The annual show and sale are set for October 3-4 with cash premiums paid across all classes.
The report notes the summer school opens on Monday with high expectations and claims the number of students doubled compared to prior sessions, signaling a successful program.
A historical meditation on newspapers as a broad net to reach readers and influence commerce. It compares the paper to a catching net that gathers customers, contrasting it with mail order catalogs and periodicals that reach households across communities.
Eighteen Chariton Fire Department members led by Chief O W Johnson traveled to Sioux City for the Iowa firemen’s state tournament. The group includes officers and several wives and companions as Sioux City hosts a week of events and training.
In Chariton the wholesale poisoning of dogs has resumed after a brief lull, with reports of twenty or more dogs found dead from strychnine-laced meat. Authorities warn the method is illegal and extremely dangerous.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a mill and celebration but lacks clear subjects or events. The readable parts offer no definite names, places, or dates to establish a coherent news item.
National Flag Day June 14 observed in Chariton with decorations on public buildings and residences. A 1:30 p.m. parade from the High School, to United Presbyterian Church, then to Court House Park, featured Col. W. S. Dungan and a program including invocations, songs, and recitations by local students and community members.
Mail clerks meet at the Post Office on Tuesday evening and elect officers led by President E A Eppler Sec LeRoy Talcott and Roy Moore. James Elder of Monmouth and others named as delegates to the Peoria convention. H Frazier elected as delegate to the Kansas City convention in August.
The city announces a call for public input on an ordinance titled clea and related reforms. Citizens are invited to review the proposal and submit comments to city hall within the stated deadline.
The 1897 class held a Monday evening reunion with Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Paton. Thirteen of thirty five classmates attended. four members are deceased. Attendees included Rev. Will McDougal Clarence Blake Dr Guy Larimer and several ladies and misses. Guests of honor were Mrs Will McDougal Mrs Wallace and Frank Darrah. The group reminisced about school days and a nine o'clock lunch followed.
A reporter visited Dr SW Andersons dental rooms on Monday and noted new electric equipment. An electric dental engine, sterilizer, water heater, gold annealer, and laboratory work stations update the practice. Chairs, cuspidors, and nitrous oxide are used to assist dental procedures.
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