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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
4
Newbern and Ottumwa visitors arrive for visits with relatives and friends. Local farmers report threshing finished and plowing begun as schools reopen in Bauer and Chariton. The Riggs threshing crew trades gear. many residents attend tent meetings and visit kin in nearby towns.
Logan Carson works for Harry Miller. Elvia White returns from Indianola visiting Aleck Graves family. George Hammond of Grand River visits Thomas Avitt. J.B. Carson of Chariton visits his sons. Fanny Foster returns from Creston visiting son Richard. Lloyd Mickle visits uncle Ralph Clingman in Pleasantville. Charles McTowell works for Frank Olwell. Chester Wilson and wife visit Hiram Wilson’s family. Many locals attend church in Newbern. Jim Brown and wife visit Cedar Rapids. Miller and Willoughby travel to Wyoming. Brennaman remodels home for son Frank. Dean Ferguson resumes work at John White’s after visit to Russell. Ice cream supper planned at Central next Friday. Whitebreast Center events include Grace Gillaspey visiting Ottumwa and J.J. N Hospelborn hosting Ladies Ai Society. Tom Krutsinger and Cliff Moon receive new buggies. Homer Vincent visits Oliver Ansley. Miss Pearl Coliver starts fall term at Morgan. Esther and Agnes Arvidson visit Chariton. L. C. Krutsinger and wife visit Elmer Eitler in Ware county. Olive Fain goes to Ames for schooling. Walter Blankenburg visits Ratliff family near Lucas. Zelia Roberts visits James Lyons. Nora Perry of Oakley visits grandparents Jacob Admire. W Blankenburg buys 30 acre Arvidson tract for 1175.00.
Hazel Cook returns home near Alva Oklahoma after visiting. Williamsburg envoy Mise Lewis arrives to become Russell High School principal. Muscatine’s Orvel Black visits George Swartzwelter and wife. Lloyd May and wife stay in Newbern. George Hobson and wife back from relatives in Washington. Carl Roberts and wife take a business trip to Albia. Nellie Cook from Guymore Oklahoma visits her parents. Bert Vinsel and wife attend Des Moines College. Colgrove and wife depart for Big Falls Montana after visiting relatives. Mrs. Edd Gurwell returns from Clinton Missouri. Ester Wiltsey back from St Joseph after sister visit. Al Benson aids cattle shipment to Chicago. Chester Shier returns from Ridgeway Missouri. Dr. Parsons speaks at Presbyterian church. Cyrus Goodwin family moves to Chariton. Leon Roy and Leta Hulgan visit kin in Kings Illinois. Nina Lutz visits Smith home in Chariton. Walter McKinley heads to Davenport for a few days. George Thompson and wife welcome a baby boy. Florence Currier visits Belle Kinmonth in Indianola. Frank Reed leaves for Agency to work for O B Q Railroad. S Jenkins and wife of Council Bluffs return home. Rev S A Soxe travels to Swan Creek Illinois for funeral of a friend. Hal Hatcher from El Paso Texas visits relatives. Bert Stech travels from Carlton Nebraska to see friends. Harritt DeLano departs for Des Moines for a few days. Ada Hanks returns from Chicago after several weeks away. Mrs John Kinney and daughter of Chariton visit relatives and friends.
Henry Gustafson and family from Missouri visit F. P. Scovel in Derby and plan to locate nearby. Charles Young and family spend Sunday with Frank Lugar near Chariton. Several locals like Floy Lugar, Nellie Champlin and others visit relatives or host at homes. Carl Taylor travels to Des Moines for OC Co College. Charley Taylor plans a Kansas visit.
A claim that a sprained ankle may heal in about one third the usual time by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm is cited. The piece promotes Williamson Drug Co. and advertises a special combined subscription rate for The Weekly Inter Ocean and another paper at 61.25 per year.
A holiday call spree reveals a wife veiling a ruse to impress in laws. She feigns belief that Julia Margaret and Jessie were pursued by many men, masking her own lack of offers. The husband laments, while she claims diplomatic skill to secure favors and social standing.
A British officer pursuing a wild boar in India on a fleet mule is knocked off when the boar bites the mule. The mule rises angry, and then the animal turns back to finish the boar with a fatal bite and kicks. The mule returns to the officer with a triumphal heehaw.
A veteran lawyer recounts strong arm men and crooked tactics in local politics. Ballot stuffing, drugged candidates, bogus tickets, and intimidations haunted elections while vigilant judges and printers fought back with countermeasures.
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