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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
7
Lost gold headed cane engraved Father from his Sons between Chariton and Russell on south road. Finder please leave at this office for reward.
A list of residents and visitors in the region includes Guy Larimer’s trip to Murray last Saturday Eva Himelrich visiting in Leon last Friday and again Tuesday J A Penick’s business trip to Woodburn Friday Mrs W H Brown leaving for Creston Miss Jessie Copenhaffer returning from Derby Mrs J W Mauk seriously ill Vernon Nolan visiting his grandmother in Lacona Mrs Clint Noble returns home from Lacona Miss Maude Throckmorton in Derby Monday R Potter Palmer guest of Charles Goldsberry Sunday E W Drake and wife welcome a ten pound girl Mrs C H Carter leaving for Des Moines to visit son James Miss Ethel Wiley attends a friend’s wedding in Osceola Emma Andrew resuming stenographer position in St Joe Ida White of Chicago visiting Capt S S Arnold family Mrs O E Tullis visiting Leon after N H Atha visit Elsie Busselle visiting grandparents in Ottumwa Miss Josie Swift home from Moulton Carrie Potter visiting J A J Bentley in New York City Staebler family to Ottumwa as home Miss Steman of Huntington Indiana visiting Mrs Clint Noble Sarah Sigler and daughter visit Indianola relative Mrs Powers returns to Chicago after a few days’ visit.
A string of travel and homecomings appears as Ralph Skinner and relatives return from visits to Miss Martha Waynick and Indianola. Arthur Funk from Chicago visits his parents, while J D Hardin comes home from Pennsylvania. Other notes mention Mrs. Bischoff, Gus Becker back at work, and families visiting in Humeston and Osceola.
Job notice seeking a cook for The Maine with good wages for the right party. Mentions Japanese buckwheat fine at one dollar per bushel references from Postmaster, any bank, or business man in Osceola Town. 14-18-B,J. Mason.
A long list of personal visits trips and hometown news from Chariton Iowa Over the week residents traveled to Derby Indianola Moulton Lake Charles Creston and Des Moines Several individuals attend events visit relatives or leave for trips with dates and destinations noted Rand Folk- names include Lucile Simpson Margaret Freel H B McMains Earl Lewis Ed Temple and many others with mentions of Courter's soda fountain and local businesses.
Advertisement announcing that M. Sheuerman and Brother pay the highest price for wool. The brief note emphasizes top prices and prompt transactions for sellers in the wool market.
Curtains are offered at 1.25 and 2.25 per pair with double rods for hanging. The ad highlights the affordable textiles and extra hardware options for window treatments.
Mrs E Mahaffy and granddaughter Ray Hebert of Red Oak returned home Monday after visiting Mrs P H Shull. Mr and Mrs Gregg Hanna and several others spent Sunday in Lincoln township with Chas Brown and relatives. Jenk Wright and little son Joseph arrived home from Cincinnati after a winter in the south.
Charles Freel and wife transfer 30 acres in Benton to Wilburn Chamberlin for 630 dollars. Robert Hale transfers 83 1/4 acres in Pleasant to Abraham Umbenhower for 196 dollars. R H Hendrickson and wife transfer 120 acres in Liberty to Joseph Gillaspy for 3000 dollars. Jessie L Whitcomb and wife transfer 34 of 2 lots in Chariton to John W and Laura Julia Wells for 700 dollars. JM and HT Fleenor transfer 15 int in 40 acres in Liberty to GL Leonard for 100 dollars. Mary O and Peter McNair transfer 15 int in 40 acres in Liberty to Tabiatha Murphy for 100 dollars. Chas J Swanson and wife transfer 14 of 3 lots in Chariton to A H Duntley for 425 dollars. Wm Welch and wife transfer 1 lot in Lucas to Maggie Foster for 500 dollars. HS Glenn and wife transfer 1 lot in Lucas to Evaline Beal for 10. 8D Hickman and wife transfer 1 acre in Cedar to John A Nickum for 70 dollars.
Ed Pickerel spent Sunday in Russell. Mrs. McDaniel visited relatives in Fairfield last Saturday. J. D. Whisen of Des Moines spent Sunday with his parents in Ottumwa. Miss Carrie King went to Albia to visit friends. Rev. H. L. Cornell preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday. Mrs. R. A. Gray and children set out for Mt. Ayr to visit her mother. Walter Dewey and his mother returned from a West trip on Saturday. Chas. Ekfelt returned to Ottumwa after a visit at home. Guy Retherford visits grandparents in Wayne county. Mrs. Cora D. Johnson left for Derby Humeston and Cambria. Mrs. S. R. Jackson visits sister in Omaha. Ora and Edna Sheller with Beryl Pearl Gem Coles in Des Moines last Thursday and Friday.
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