Otter Creek Social Notes and Upcoming Baptism
Walter Anderson and wife of Chariton visited the George Sefrit home and attended children's exercises at Jay. Mrs. W. H. Snedaker of Chariton visited relatives near Nor Sunday. Ada Baugh visited last week with her sister Mrs. Fred Conrad. A basket meeting and baptizing at Curtis grove on Sunday June 24. Grover Elmendorf and Miss Evans were guests at W. R. Pedigo's Sunday. Dave Boston and wife welcome a new son. Storie and Paton advertise Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Anderson
Chariton
George Sefrit
Jay
Ada Baugh
Fred Conrad
Local notes on families and farm conditions
A J Long reports a colt badly cut on a barb wire fence with doubtful recovery. Benton Daugherty spent weekend with Wesley and family in English township. Michael Butcher is in poor health this summer. Drought trims oats and hay though corn looks good. Local youths enjoyed a social at the Good school house with ice cream and strawberries. Joseph Colver visited Chariton with son Guy and wife. Harry Taylor and family visited Albert Mason. Bethel Sunday school shows strong attendance and interest. J W Eastes, Russell, manages P H Schull estate and barn re-shingling by Joseph Colver. Cedar Grove spring term closed. Miss Ella Swanson teacher. Sunday reached 90 degrees on north side of building. Mrs Albert Foster and children of Olmitz visited parents on June 15. Mr and Mrs Harry Savage hosted friends on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Long
Benton Daugherty
Wesley
English Township
Michael Butcher
J. W. Eastes
Russell
P. H. Schull
Joseph Colver
Cedar Grove
Ella Swanson
Mercury
Albert Foster
Olmitz
Harry Savage
Flatt's Soda Fountain and Local Sales Auction Notice
In Chariton, Flatt's offers the finest soda fountain drinks while Streed and Karman advertise an auction room selling household goods machinery stock. Sousa objects to phonograph music repeating and gestures are proposed as attachments. Lindquist the tailor promotes summer plaids and made to measure suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Flatt’s
Streed & Karman
Lindquist
Smoke Little Ben Cigars Favorite with All
A concise promotion notes Little Ben cigars priced at five cents. The copy highlights appeal to smokers trying the brand, casting it as a crowd favorite.
Russell R R Fogg Visits Chicago Then Local Notices
Russell R R Fogg returned home Sunday after a visit with his son John in Chicago. The ladies missionary society met at the Presbyterian church with Alaska as the study topic. Local residents attend a band concert and host gatherings at the Hawk home. Reverend Lyle Ewing will sermonize at the Presbyterian church on Sunday. Various residents travel to Corydon Osceola and Des Moines for medical visits, schooling, and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Fogg
John
Chicago
Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Subject
Alaska
Earl Milnes
Chariton
Z. Wiltsey
Hawk Home
Mesdames Huston
Adcock
Curtis
Lewis
Cobb
McKinley
Messers Huston
Howell
Russell
Lyle Ewing
J. F. Sprague
Presbyterian Church
Mae Jenkins
Corydon
West
Community Notes on Local Visits and Missions
A long list of residents and relatives travel and visits across Iowa and neighboring states. Ruth Grimes travels to Des Moines to see uncle Lee Grimes. Mayme Throckmorton and Flora Byrnes visit family in Leon and Des Moines. several others visit Chariton, Indianola, Chicago, Spokane, Denver areas and more. Church events include a Presbyterian Children's Day program and a reception for Rev. A J Irwin and family. Epworth League members join a social at the Humphreys home and celebrate the Humphrey anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Grimes
Des Moines
Lee Grimes
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Irwin
Local Social News From Franklin Area Quick Hits
Sunday visits connect Lincoln Jesse Shore Clark and Forest Beaver near Knoxville at A Shores. Derby guests Erma McMains Fern Enslow visit J R Johnston. Louis Bigham spends week with Richard Kays. Mrs Will Stone of Des Moines visits her father George Staker. Earnest Johnson surprised by friends at home with games music ice cream cake before leaving Monday for Kansas. Lida Johnson closes a notably successful Franklin district term enrollment sixteen average fifteen no tardies. Pupils entertain Be Beulah program Saturday with ice cream and strawberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Shore
Clark
Forest Beaver
Knoxville
A. Shore
Erma McMains
Fern Enslow
Derby
J. R. Johnston
S. Louis Bigham
Richard Kays
Will Stone
Des Moines
George Staker
Earnest Johnson
Earnest
Kansas
Lida Johnson
Franklin
Beulah
High Prairie School Month Report for 1906
The Warren township district 9 month report lists top students Nannie Barron 96 in advanced, Olive Younger 98 in intermediate, Gladys Rash and Isaac Storie 96 in primary. It notes students who were neither tardy nor absent and advertises Boysland’s gasoline stove cleaning and repair service on the east side with guaranteed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie School
Warren Township
Nannie Barron
Olive Younger
Gladys Rash
Isaac Storie
Frank
Robert Spencer
Orly
Orval Hart
Mary
Lester Boylan
Ettie Helsel
Lela
Roland Turner
Gladys
Dewey
Rash
Isaac
Lloyd Storie
Nannie Fight
Becker and Meadows Barber Shop Shines in City
Becker and Meadows lead a premier barber shop with six chairs. The shop emphasizes expert barbers and a skilled team delivering top grooming services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becker & Meadows
Chariton Markets Grain Seeds and Live Stock Prices
Reported by McElveen and Eike Chariton June 1908 cattle oats rye wheat hay seeds and staples with per bushel or per pound prices for potatoes beans butter egge honey salt flour corn meal Chickens turkeys beef and pork products listed by regional price ranges and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElveen & Eike
Jun
Wees Cece Seccces
Ccs
Sevecnescesee
Csees
Gray-VonBeh
Escceres
Notice of Special Sewer Assessments in Chariton Iowa
Public notice lists the plat and schedule of sewers adopted by the Chariton City Council on November 3 1905. It names property owners and abutting lots with measured assessments and calls for objections in writing within 20 days. the council will hear and correct before final assessment. Dated June 14 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Chariton
Iowa
Brown
Faecebards
Waynick
Jessie M
Thayer
Ayes
Eikenberry
Waisibbeararsysabaat
Sandahl
Like
Peter Freberg
Simpson
Ieee Cee Ceeeee Eens Seseseeserensee
Hollinger
Sweedish Luth
H Reeves
U B
I Brodrick
D Q Storie Sr
Fbeceesecsesesee
Badeadedya Piaee
Mary Weiford
Cesses
E L Hickman
Fae
Hickman
Custer & Jewell
Fis Laisa
Christian
Basi
Christian Ch
Loofno Vache
Siadessns
Electra Carsucps
Blake
Hollinger & Deming
Ceceens SD
E Shuai
Moe Sarah Goodrich
Heswedabetens
J Stewart
Sessenseeene
U P Chueh
H Smyth
O&b Ada
Rebecca
C &B
F Noble
C&b
Florence N
DeHerman
Tsessenes Henry
Maggie Heck
P F
Olive K
Plymate
Larimer
Anna
Yocon
Se Yin Alex
Machael
E Carson
BNE Bay Bee Bees
Kerenead Ind School Dist
Sores J L McKlveen
Helen McKlveen
Mary E Field
Casio Ganas
Ruth Boyles
Stafford
Sadie McEndree
Hawahs
Fon Seoese
W Pickerel
AO AL
Ssa Saban
L Lewis
Maud M Gookin
Ceesaesen Succes
A O McFarland
Stafford’s
Anna M Rea
Eb Alitiques Aed Co Eee
Samuel McElveen
Abz Ft
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxfords
J.E. Hall
South Side Square
Otter Creek
Mrs. W. H. Snedaker
Nor- Sunday
W. 8. Shelton
W.B. Perkins
Curtis Grove
G. Snuggs
Fred Ruble
Lacona
Grover Elmendorf
Miss Evans
W. R. Pedigo
Dave Boston
Wife
Hollister
Storie & Paton
Good School House
Guy
Harry Taylor
Pleasant Township
Albert Mason
Bethel
Father
Mr. Sousa
Lexington
Michigan
E. Lewis
Have the
Agency
GS. W.ensley
West Side Square
Martha Clinton
Marie Kennedy
Tacoma
Washington
Elliott Home
Wm. Curtis
Bert
Nevada
Osceola
Bert Jackley
Seymore
Lou Milton
Frances Blanchard
Mildred Harr
Winsel
Walter Jackley
Barnesville
Ohio
Nan Kennedy
Columbia
Dr. Buzzard
Lela Allen
Little Son
Gibert
Sidney
Hazel
Elma Werts
Eva Bowers
Highland Park College
Lizzis
Jesse Evans
Lela Werts
Drake
Myron Westlake
Melrose
P.O. Levitt
N. W. Kendall
Charles Cook
Nellie Cook
Albia
Flora van Dyke
Mary Howell
Colfax
van Dyke
Mayme Throckmorton
Leon
W.E. Moore
Lincoln
Nebr
Ernest Schotte
A. B. Patrick
Ethel Patrick
Flora Byrnes
Will
Ada Grimes
Pueblo Colo
Grimes
J.B. Wyatt
Anna Ekleberry
Joan Chapman
Clark Co
Fred Wyatt
Frank Winslow
Charles
Colorado Springs
Stella Mitchell
Linn Chapman
Spokane
Roy Ekleberry
H. M. Lowder
Smith
Indianola
A. P. Buffington
Omaha
Margaret
Mary Enslow
John Enslow
Epworth League
F. C. Humphrey
Humphrey
Agnes Moore
Belle Westfall
Byrnes
Lydia McMains
Belle Grimes
Phillip
Burns Oregon
Rev. Irwin
Renfro School
Roddy and
Cain
Cora Essex
Logan
Patterson
Molesworth
Belinda
Frank Carson
Anna McKinley
Virgil Carson
Lena Treasure
Hattie Johnston
Charles Webb
Roy Gilbert
Bert Shore
Harry Miller
Fred Carsons
Richard Brown
Frank Tinder
Central
Boylan’s
Chariton Markets
Verry
Ieaniftaner
Lightner
Allan
Janice
Flora Seeley
Eastman
North Side
Ence Bret
Visseerneee
Seacee
Vvesaees
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