West Chester’s Old Soldiers Share Life in Franklin Township
Washington County sketches recount West Chester roots with veteran Freemen Chesley and Jim Daniels. It notes 19th century settlement, Civil War service, rail arrivals in 1871, land deals, local church founding in 1872, and long serving town figures including depot agents and a banker’s son who found wealth in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
James Daniels
Fremen Chesley
Jim
Chesley
J. G. White
Towa
Co. 1
Iowa
9Th
Iowa Cavalry
M. M. ‘Trumbull
Franklin Township
Wm. Lowash
Ben Beitel
Pennsylvania
Rock Island Railroad
Fisher Place
United Presbyterian Church
Some Feminists Disagree With Famous Beauty in Discussion
Gloria Foy, new Broadway star of Lo Stic Goose, triggers a debate on marriage as journey's end. The Lucy Stone Learners and other feminists challenge her view that tying the knot ends a couple's journey, arguing marriage is just a step like buying a frock or a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Foy
Broadway
Rialto
Lucy Stone
Weddin' crop high rents and divorce talk crowd town
A rambling West Chester field note blends economic strife with marriage trends. A judge cites ninety seven divorces year end, while shifts in work, rent costs, and leisure spark matrimonial strain. Local clubs, churches, and residents are sketched amid removals, business notes, and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Weddin
Jedge Pusey
West Chester History and People Recalled in 1910s Narrative
The article recalls how West Chester got its name from Chester, Pennsylvania, the arrival of Dr. J. G. Henderson in 1885, and early town figures. It notes postmaster Hattie Green, long-serving route carrier A. F. Auten, and local businesses, banks, and shops. It includes a murder case involving Fad Clemons, a Chautauqua visit by Ruth Owens Bryan, and town leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Ed. Clemons
Clemons
Montana
Jim Daniels
George James
Cheste
Chester
Iowa
Harper, Muscatine
Ottumwa
Sweetland
Wellman
J. G. Henderson
Jenkins
Henderson
Mormon
San Peebles
John O. Dayton
Old Music Hall
Aleady
Dayton
Frank McFarlane
Dr. Jenkin
Hattie Green
Herman Luers & Co
A. F. Auten
Herman
Howard Hotle
Keota
Ruth Owens Bryan
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement
For over 40 years Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used to treat catarrh. The product includes a local ointment for quick relief and an internal tonic that works through the bloodstream on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McFarlane
Washington County
Glenn
Cc. H. Davis
C. E. Walton
Gertrude Moothart
Frank
Harry Davis
Walton
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Tote
Onto
American Foll Songs In troduced During War
Lieutenant Elmer P. Resseguie of the JuSth Field Artillery notes that laying rails to music saved the American army time and money. A band led sing in men chanted spirituals of the American negro as rail workers pounded with mallets and shovels, tempo rising until a nameless tune named R Runin Wild energized the crew. He credits the song with speeding munitions and supplying morale for soldiers going over the top, asserting America owes gratitude for its folk songs reaching the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer P. Resseguie
JuSth Field Artillery
America
Resseguieclares
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I. H. Garden
John
Los Angeles
Freeman Cresley
Canada
New Hampshire
United States
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Buffalo
Nash
Lloyd Bauer
Erheir
Glos
Mare
Abe Martin
Squire Marsh Swallow
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Squire Swallow
K. P. Lodge
Ernie van Sickle
C. C
Milo de Long
V. C
Fred Forigash
Aldrich
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Baptist Church
Me. Patterson
U. P. Church
Washington
J. D. Dayton
J.D
Daryl
Grinnell
H. W. Luers
Frank Ross
Minnie Conner
George Baker
Fred Blick
Patterson
Frank Randall
Luers & Co
Herman Luers
Robert Ferguson
Colorado
Freeman Chesley
Andy Stranahan
Ira Hough
Farmers
Crean
Jean Cherry Crayne
Augustine and
Bogar
Farmers Shipping Association
Ben Holt
JL. P. Jackson
Howard Augustine
John Keener
C. E. Watton
Roy Stouffer
Phil Stouffer
West Chester Savings Bank
D. A. Boyer
W. J. Mayer
J. C. Mayer
W. J. Boyer
Eva Smith
Farmers’ Union
A. FE. Knotts
Harry Dusenberry
Lafe Stout
Lou Bauer
J. L. Coffey & Son
Charley Knupp
Hotel Planters
Jon Clark St
Madison St
Chicago
E.L Wenzel
A. E. Putnam & Sons
Lieut, Elmer P., Resseguib
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