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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
4
Local residents share visits and health updates from Derby. Notables include Miss Myrtle Nutting visiting Milo, the Turners in Chariton, Helen Yearnshaw ill, and church members adding thirteen new converts last Sunday. families travel to Corydon Peoria Ill Humeston and Garden Grove for visits and funerals.
Clayton Harkins, formerly with Hicks Bros, suffered peritonitis and was moved to Osceola. His brothers Dr. Conn Harkins and W. Harkins visited. Nearby residents Henry Anderson from Broken Bow spent time with D A McMains. The Rev B A Soxe returned from Presbyterian church meetings in Russell with fourteen conversions reported.
Unclaimed letters list names at the post office for week ending November 9 1908 including Mrs Hattie Rogers Mrs Sadie Pety John J S Ramsey Miss Nora Mitchell Gussie Johnson J M Hickman Blanche Dixon Mrs Anna Curtis Mr Walters Stauffer Co Miss Pearl Hathaway Wesley Willey T S Russell N E Sims R A Hasselquist P M Winter. An advertisement warns about pneumonia pleurisy and consumption and promotes Foley s Honey and Tar with Druggist J D Beaman urging cough cure and lung strengthening to prevent serious winter illness.
A.B. Cookin & Co advertises ready funds for farm loans with fast service. The Patriot shop offers higher grade printing than any other print shop in Lucas County.
Isaac Russell Rockey of Hemmingsford Nebraska visited relatives in Chariton Thursday while John Cook returned from Troy Kansas. Miss Mae Jenkins tuned pianos in Albia and Miss Mary Lewis returned from Williamsburg after a death in the family. E. G. Latham left for Des Moines to visit. Walter Jackley will work in Wheeling West Virginia this winter. Edd Marshall and family visited Albia, and Mrs. Will Johnson with daughter Edith visited Chariton. Several residents traveled or hosted gatherings with friends and relatives around Chariton, Osceola, and nearby towns, including church services and community events.
Miss Rhoda McDowell visits Chariton with aunt Mrs. Jim Boothe. Mabel Byers of Belinda visits over Sunday with cousin Neva Spiker. Jessie Miller visits Grace and Beulah Carson. Isaac Kinsey and Bert Gilbert visit Fred Parsons and Ora Keens. Frank Colwell of Columbia visits mother Mrs. Fanny McDowell. Fiossie Carson spends Sunday with Bess Smith near Newbern. Merle Miller listed ill. Rev. Harem of Des Moines preaches at Central while Rev. Pierson attends Avery meeting. Mrs. G. T. Miller ill. Mrs. Fannie Foster stays with daughter Mrs. George Brenneman. Harry Cloweer suffers blood poisoning from a finger scratch.
Delinquent land town lots and mineral interests in tracts will be offered for sale at the Lucas County treasurer's office in Chariton Iowa on Monday December 7 1908 at 10 o clock a m for delinquent taxes for 1907 and prior years sale continues daily until all are sold FP Wright Co Treasurer
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