Chariton Area News Highlights Local Visits and Events
County correspondence notes Ed Roberts and family visiting. Lucas defeats Chariton 16 to 6 in a local baseball game. Various residents visit relatives in Osceola Des Moines Rock Island and Illinois. multiple travels to Kansas City and Ottumwa. Latter Day Saints convention drew visitors. Epworth League hosted an ice cream social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roberts
Hiteman
Chariton
Lucas
W. H. Nickell
Des Moines
Cleveland
J. F. Harvey
Aledo
Illinois
Rev. C. B. Harvey
Hirman King
J. T. King
A. C. Richard
Indianola
Lacona Loyalists and Local Ventures Highlight Week
Harve Means visits Des Moines while Van Arsdales plan a Pomeroy move and Platts leaves the firm to Seymour. A large fire destroys five buildings in Lacona and Goodwin Ewald wed in a pretty Russell ceremony. Community notices, travel, school, and social events fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Means
Des Moines
County Monaghan
Ireland
Rev
J. McGaughey
Princeton Seminary
al Ralph
Brown’s Lake
Abbie Burgess
Milo
E. J. Clevenger
Paschal
Russell
J. A. Pogue
Dora
Oran Wikle
Lacona
Jennie Clevenger
Liberty Center
Oakley News Highlights Personal Visits and Local Happenings
Oakley residents share health trips to Illinois and visits across Russell Lucas Ot tumwa Ot tumwa Chariton Mt. Ayr Indianola Lacona and Simpson College. The Stewart school term ends next Friday with an afternoon entertainment and measles affect George Dillman’s household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart School
George Dillman
Olive James
Floyd Clark
Earnest Ramsey
Epworth League
Mt. Ayr
Beatrice
Gertrude Brown
Indianola
Simpson College
Mantie Krutsinger
Lacona
Fred Morgan
Piper Bros
Derby News Roundup includes visits and events
Local Derby residents greet relatives and visitors from Chariton Humeston Leon Decatur County and beyond. Highlights note a ice cream sold by J C West fall restaurant, upcoming lectures and a wedding between Ida Van Derley and Dell Humeston, plus several trips to Des Moines Andover and Indianola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lucas
Andover
Missouri
Alpha Newman
James Taylor
Humeston
Ida van Derley
Dell
Smith’s New Photos Offered at Two Dollar Summer Special
Readers are invited to view Smith’s latest photo series offered for a limited time at two dollars. The promotion runs through July 7 and emphasizes affordable, timely portraits for local residents and patrons.
Civil Service Examinations to Fill Government Posts
The Civil Service Commission will hold exams in Sept and Oct across states to recruit young men and women for federal service. There are about 126,428 classified positions, with 7,972 appointments from mid 1901 to Apr 1902 and an estimated 11,000 next year. Salaries range 660 to 1200 annually, with life appointments and minimal education. Information available free from Columbian Correspondence College. Also note Foley's Kidney Cure advertised for kidney issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commision
Columbian Correspondence College
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Per Diem Rules Adopted by American Railway Association
On July 1 the per diem rules take effect and apply to car service from all stations. After forty eight hours, one dollar per day of traction. R L Pepper, agent, notes the change and urges interested parties to take notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railway Association
Tam
R. L. Pepper
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure Smith's Sure Kidney Cure
An advertisement for a kidney cure promises guaranteed results with one bottle and offers a money back refund through the druggist if not satisfied. The copy cites 50 cents and is attributed to C. R. Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
C. R. Kirk
Notice of Will Proof in Lucas County Iowa
Notice in the Iowa Lucas County District Court in vacation that Sarah W Wells deceased has a will presented for proof. Hearing set for September 23, 1902 with official seal and clerk XL Wells. Also an unrelated advert for Lee's Lice Killer sold by D Q Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Lucas County
US District Court
Sarah W. Wells
XL. Wells
Lee
D. Q
Circleville preacher praises Warner White Wine of Tar Syrup
Rev L. L Coulton says the product has been in his family and proves to be a speedy cure for throat and lung diseases. It is sold by Chas R Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Johnson
M. E. Church
Ewald
Ewald & Rockey
Traveling Man endorses Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
A traveling man told us he uses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for his family and finds it cures constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach troubles. Sold by D Q Storie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
D.Q. Storie
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Maragret Clark
Elsie Carter
Osceola
Will Ryan
Mt. Pleasent
Swayne
A. SK. Aten
Polly McGee
Perry
J. B. Knotts
Lucille Charter
Cartridge
J. B. Gilbert
E. E. Stover
Bigelow, Minnesota
Green Cooper
Wade
Orin Irwin
J. M. Stinson
Ottumwa
Geo. Poucher
Jim Vorheis
Vera Lynch
Geo. Taylor
John Wentz
Geo. Croston
L. B. Steward
Council Bluffs
John Martin
Rock Island
Geo. John
M. M. Armstrong
Kansas City
James Gilbert
J. M. King
Eastern Star
J. L. Long
The
Union
Chicago
Joe
P. A. Rockey
Nebraska
Harve Elliott
Anna
J.L. Werts
Lacoqna
Lem McCain
Young
Brodt
Des
Laura McNeer
Josie
Maggie Wadel
Mrs. Jenkins
Krell
Wilbur
Harry Thorpe
Gladys Pressly
Green Plain
Floe Gray
Mayme Kemp
Medford
W.F. Hoffmans
Maude Kirkhart
Nettie West
Jennie Brown
Ella McKenzie
Dot Gray
Walter Mnuch
Leroy
Tra Ralph
H. R. Proctor
Omaha
Claude West
Bert Butcher
Dr. Hooper
A. J. Rodgers
Geo. McNeer
Mabel Lott
Louis Snuggs
Etha Murray
Mayiie Rodgers
Lester Simmons
Ed Burgess
B. F. Rogers
Virgil Gibbons
Vashti Thorpe
Brown's Lake
Amma Rodgers
Robert Fletcher
Alice Threlkeld
D. E. Musselman
Win. McKinley
Lemar
Maude Rodgers
Swan
Mr. Funk
Homer Rodgers
Earl Mackey
Sister Mae
Woodburn
Blackburn
Sue Jenkins
A. H. Hoh
M. E
E. J. Bartlett
S.A. Ralston
F. A. Wadle
Oakley
R. D. Piper
Miss Theressa James
George Horner
Jack
Lafe Krutsinger
Mrs. Guthrie
Burt James
Tilda Peterson
Mark
Jack Krutsinger
DERBY
George James
J. C. Westfall
John Wolverton
Dora Wyatt
J. A. Davis
Cambria
Fred Wyatt
Walter Wolverton
John Mart
A. M. Molesworth
W. N. Smith
Enos Edwards
Messrs. Layson and Maxwell
Mt. Moriah
A. E. Dunn
Decatur County
Mesdames
W. H. Yearnshaw
K. Wolverton
Pearl Kimsey
E. C. Kimsey
Emmet Enslow
Ollie Barker
Wilma
J. L. Taylor
Mayme Throckmorton
Leon
Penniwell
Ekleberry
Garden Grove
Fred Taylor
Marian Sutton
M. E. Shuck
Rey
8. M. Clark
Chiakton
Bill Wolverton
Ernest Westfall
J. F. Tedricl
Thomas
Molesworth
Ben Hur
Justin Westfall
C. B Taylor
Ada Grimes
Ruth
Foley
D. Q. Storie
Patriot Printery
McCormick Line
Mccormick New
iMowers
Ally
Seadow
Still
McCormick
McCormick Hay
Mecormici
North Side
Kansas
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