The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 9, 1905 MRS. MARY JANE TROWBRIDGE died at her home in Russell Tuesday, November 7, after a lingering illness with consumption. The funeral was held on Wendnesday at 1 P.M., and interment was made in the cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 9, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 9, 1905 LUCAS LEDGER ITEMS: It will be sad news to our readers to learn of the death of MRS. W.O. WOOLEVER, wife of a former Pastor of the Methodist Church at Lucas. The funeral services were held at the home of her parents at Knoxville on Monday last. DR. GEO. CROSTON informs us that ENOS MUNDELL, who was so seriously injured by the accidental discharge of a shot gun a few weeks since, is now on the way to recovery. His mending will be slow, however, as he will naturally gain strength slowly. MISS ZORA KNOTTS invited the ladies of the M.E. Society to surprise her mother this afternoon, it being her birthday anniversary. The guests presented MRS. KNOTTS with a nice silver baking dish, and MISS ZORA served an excellent lunch. A merry time was enjoyed by all. NICK NELSON, a colored driver, in No. 4 mine at Cleveland, had his leg so badly mangled last Saturday that amputation was necessary. He was taking his trip to the cage and ran into a closed door, knocking him under the cars which passed over his limb. Dr. Geo. Croston was called and took off the injured member at the knee. MRS. C.E. PENICK and two children will reside with her father, JACOB YENGEL, this winter, while her mother is absent in Oklahoma with her daughter, MRS. GRACE WRIGHT. MRS. YENGEL will spend the winter there in the hopes that her health will be improved by the change of climate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 9, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 9, 1905 ELSIE LEORA GRANVILLE, second daughter of MR. and MRS. ANDREW GRANVILLE, was born April 6, 1891, and died at her home in Lincoln Township, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1905. She had complained of a headache for several days but attended school until Oct. 20, from which date she gradually grew worse until death released her from her intense suffering. ELSIE was of a quiet, unassuming nature but of a singularly beautiful character, her sweet spirit and loving heart endearing her to all who knew her. She will be greatly missed in the home circle where she was a loving, helpful daughter and sister; in the school where she was an earnest, conscientious pupil and an ever thoughtful playmate, and in the Oxford Church and Sunday School of which she was a member of each, where she has always been a prompt and regular attendant. The funeral was held from the Oxford Church, Friday, Nov. 3, Rev. O.W. Brown, a former Pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. Rusk, her present Pastor. Six of her lifelong schoolmates, vis., Bernice and Nora Johnson, Myrtle and Mary Bingaman, Candace Foster and Gladys Paine, tenderly bore her to her last resting place in the Oxford Cemetery. Beautiful flowers were on and around the casket and a large concourse of friends rendered their last tribute. She leaves her parents, two brothers and three sisters, and a large circle of friends to whom the memory of her beautiful, unselfish life will remain a blessing and benediction. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 9, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 2, 1905 MARRIAGE LICENSES: Since our last report Clerk Carpenter has granted marriage licenses to the following parties: FLOYD EVANS, 24 to GOLDIE HARRISON, 20. J. DAVIS, 20 to LYDIA TUTTLE, 17. FRED RUBLE, 22 to ESTELLA SNUGGS, 23. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 9, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 26, 1905 NORWOOD NEWS: MR. JAKE NINE has rented FRANK PENNINGTON's farm and will move about March 1st. MISS ORA GRAY of Seibert, Colorado, is visiting friends and relatives here. L.G. CUNNINGHAM and STELLA LANG were married last week. MR. BERTZ commenced working for FRANK PENNINGTON Monday. MR. JOE MITCHELL of Medora plastered WM. CROOK's house last week and is doing some masonry work for L.S. ASHBY and E.J. BENWAY this week. DELL OXENRIDER has rented a farm near Medora and will move in the spring. W.S. PENNINGTON sawed wood Monday. MRS. EATON is on the sick list this week. We are sorry to learn that our mail carrier, ED. FERRY, is going to leave us. He quits work next Friday, when MR. BEATTY will take his place. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 9, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 26, 1905 LINCOLN TOWNSHIP NEWS: DELBERT JAMES and EDWIN PAINE started for Canada Tuesday afternoon on a prospecting tour. DAVID STONEBREAKER bought 160 acres of land down in Texas when in that country recently. GENE SHORE visited his uncle, GEORGE SHORE, in Cedar last Sunday before the latter leaves for California where he expects to remain for a year. If the country suits him he will remain there. HENRY NEWHOUSE of Oakley visited with S.L. MORRISON last week when on his way to Wapello and Mahaska Counties to visit with relatives. CHARLES FOSTER and CARL BROWN are kept busy baling hay and straw for the farmers. CARL says the boy that rrived at their home the first of last week is the finest young man in the neighborhood. GEO. STAKER and MISS NANNIE STAKER, MRS. GOOD and MRS. WYAT SELLERS attended the meeting at Mt. Carmel in Benton which is being conducted by MRS. DAVIS. WM. ESSEX has purchased a cane mill and is now busy working up his large field of cane. WM. is an old hand at this business. FRITZ HOLMES and wife and daughter were transacting business in town the first of the week, the latter making her grandmother a visit. MR. WARNER of Wright County, a former resident of this township, visited recently with old neighbors here. EDWARD TAYLOR, a former resident of this section, after spending many years at his home in Kansas, brought his three daughters to visit with old time friends. They attended services at Oxford Sunday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 9, 2004 [email protected]

Lucas Co., Iowa Genealogical Society has an exstensive newspaper index. They charge 1.00 per copy and up to 10 copies. I have had good success in past with them. E-mail [email protected] .. Give them the information your requiring about and alow a week about for them to mail it back to you. sincerly David

Hi all, Would like to know which Centerville this is? Deborah The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 26, 1905 MR. L.I. HOLIDAY of Red Oak and MISS EDNA M. STEPHENS were united in marriage on Thursday, October 19, 1905, at the home of the bride's mother, MRS. ED. BERRY, in Centerville.  They immediately left for Creston where they spent a few days with his parents and then went on to Red Oak where they will reside in a home which had been prepared by the groom.  The bride resided in Chariton until about a year ago and is an intelligent and refined young lady.  She has many friends here who will extend hearty congratulations and good wishes.  The groom resided in Creston until a few months ago when he accepted a position with the Murphy Calendar Co. at Red Oak.  He is spoken of as a worthy young man. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1905 A case from Derby is being tried in the Lucas County Court this week involving the rights of an adopted heir. It seems that in the early day JOHN THROCKMORTON entered a large tract of land in Union Township which he practically entailed to his children, and through them to the third generation according to the Pennsylvania customs. Trustees were appointed who failed to qualify. Things went on for years and one daughter, MRS. DEWSENBERRY, adopted a daughter, having no children of her own. Later her first husband died and she afterwards married a man by the name of SIRES, she dying a year afterwards. SIRES now sues for his interests in her estate, the adopted daughter for her rights and THROCKMORTON heirs for their inheritance rights -- each party to the suit setting up the claim that under the law the other has no rights to maintain. Judge Roberts is hearing the case today and will give his verdict likely in vacation as court was held in session only to try this cause w! hich is full of knotty legal points with three sets of attorneys to present them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected] *Does anyone know what the outcome was? Will keep my eyes open for further info. in the newspaper.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1905 The Punishment Was Too Great...... Editor WOLF, of the Alton Democrat, who recently married MRS. SHEARER, well known to Chariton people, was recently the subject of the censure of the convention of Female Suffragists, of Iowa, at Panora, simply because he wrote to one of them in reply to some request, that she ought to adorn some home and gladden the heart of a husband instead of wasting her time in trying to get a vote. He was voted as being an ape of degenerate standing. This was awful. To simply have branded him a common coyote would surely have been drastic enough. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1905 The Sequel To It................ Alton, Ia., Nov. 13. -- Special: Editor CHARLES BARNETTE WOLF, who was sat on by the State Convention of Woman Suffragists at Panora, Friday, spent a restless night at his home in this city. He says that if it had not been for the fact that his wife was at his bedside -- instead of out hollering for woman suffrage -- he would probably not have survived the shock to his sensitive nature. He was able to sit up the next morning when The Register and Leader correspondent called and penned the following beautiful lines, which he says came to him in the night: Now a vision floats before me That defies both tongue and pen -- A crowd of women wildly juggle With the rights accorded men -- Whoop 'er up for woman suffrage And for temperance loudly roar -- Throw their hats and bonnets skyward Wildly yell and stamp the floor. 'Tis an Iowa convention On the female suffrage plan And from her station on the platform Mrs. Ballard leads the van. -- Register and Leader. ---------------------------------------------------- The above is pretty good but The Leader desires to add a stanza as a proper sequel: Yes, and Sister Ballard Who now leads the suffrage van May reach out after something And catch a little man -- You bet she'd make him loudly roar As she bends him o'er her knee And wields that avenging shingle In a manner good to see. I seem to hear the WOLF howl now As Mrs. Ballard leads the van -- And hear the patter of that shingle According to the suffrage plan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected] *Way to go Girls!!!! (sorry fellas)..

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 2, 1905 The funeral services of THOS. H. GRIFFITHS, who was killed last Thursday morning in the collision of two Rock Island passenger trains near Fairfield, were held last Sunday afternoon at the M.E. Church in Lucas, conducted by Rev. John Edwards, and under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, and were very largely attended. MR. GRIFFITHS was a member of one of the Masonic Lodges in Des Moines and a delegation from that city was present at the funeral. He was also a member of Sherman Lodge, No. 576, I.O.O.F. of Des Moines. The floral offerings at the funeral were beautiful and numerous, and showed the esteem in which he was held. The Lucas and Cleveland Odd Fellows accompanied by the Cleveland band, attended the funeral, which was one of the largest that has been held in Lucas for many years. The reports that gained currency last week regarding the death of MR. GRIFFITHS, were in many cases incorrect. The unfortunate man was regularly in the employ of the Rock Island as a fireman, and had been since October 16. On Oct. 21 he was ordered out from Eldon on No. 30 to Washington to fire on a gravel train. He was "dead headed" back to Eldon, leaving Washington on No. 11 Wednesday evening, and thus was a victim of the fatal accident. He was at that time expecting to secure a lay off in order to remove his family to Eldon. The report that he was still a peace officer in Lucas was entirely a mistake. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 26, 1905 MR. L.I. HOLIDAY of Red Oak and MISS EDNA M. STEPHENS were united in marriage on Thursday, October 19, 1905, at the home of the bride's mother, MRS. ED. BERRY, in Centerville. They immediately left for Creston where they spent a few days with his parents and then went on to Red Oak where they will reside in a home which had been prepared by the groom. The bride resided in Chariton until about a year ago and is an intelligent and refined young lady. She has many friends here who will extend hearty congratulations and good wishes. The groom resided in Creston until a few months ago when he accepted a position with the Murphy Calendar Co. at Red Oak. He is spoken of as a worthy young man. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny & Barbara Trammell" <[email protected]> To: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Chariton > My grandparents were married in Chariton. I wonder if there is anything in > the paper? Kelley & Ownby, June, 8, 1896. Is there a way to research the > paper online? I live in Texas. > Thanks, > Barbara Trammell] > [email protected] > >

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 26, 1905 In the presence of a small wedding party at the Library of the Christian Church last Thursday evening, MR. A.C. APGAR, son of MR. and MRS. E. APGAR of English Township, was united in marriage to MISS ROSA LANE, daughter of MR. and MRS. H. LANE of this city. The officiating minister was Mr. C.F. Ward of the Chariton Christian Church. The newly married couple will live on the farm of the groom's father, north of town. Their friends extend best wishes for a life of happiness and usefulness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 19, 1905 The Authorities of Central College have recently received five thousand dollars, the amount which was left by MR. GLENN for the institution. MR. GLENN was one of the prominent Deacons of Chariton and for many years has been a staunch friend of the college. -- PELLA CHRONICLE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 19, 1905 Denver, Col., Oct. 15 -- Special. Grieving over the persistency with which her relatives accused her of being a morphine fiend, MISS LOIS PASCHAL, a wealthy young woman from Melrose, Ia., took her own life last night. She was here for her health, having had asthma for years, and was in the habit of taking morphine to relieve the intense pain from which she suffered at times. She left a note reproaching her relatives and friends for driving her to this step. MISS PASCHAL was worth $75,000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 19, 1905 Between ten and eleven o'clock Tuesday night Officer Beck was called to the residence of MRS. HESTER A. BOLING, whose daughter, MRS. BESSIE MILLIKEN, makes her home with her -- to take charge of a man who was making a disturbance and a menace to them. When Beck, with Nick Leinen, got there they ordered the fellow to come out. He refused and stepped into another room, pulled a revolver from his pocket, put the muzzle of the weapon to the right side of his face, pressed the trigger, and the bullet which went through his head did the rest. The dead man's name is C.E. CAMPBELL. He was about 47 years old and had never married. He claimed Chicago as his home, and was until recently, employed at the docks of the Western Transit Co. in that city. Both MRS. MILLIKEN and CAMPBELL were raised at Fairfield, where they grew up together, and he was always very attentive to her, in fact insisted on her marrying him; this she refused to do, never giving him the slightest encouragement, and on her marriage to MR. MILLIKEN he became greatly incensed, but did not annoy her again until after the death of her husband, about one year ago, when he wrote to her and they have since kept up a casual correspondence. About ten days previous to the tragedy he came to Chariton and called at her home. She at first refused to admit him, but he begged her to treat him civil, saying that he would only be here a few days. She then allowed him to come into the house and during his stay he called there four times. On Sunday evening she told him he must not come again as she cared nothing for him and never could. He asked her to allow him to call on Tuesday evening, that day being her birthday, and said he would then leave town. She granted! his request, and on that evening he again implored her to marry him, but she refused. He then asked her to loan him a book to read and she stepped into a dark room to get one and he followed her in there and seizing her with one hand he pulled a revolver from his poclet and said he would end the matter there. Although thoroughly frightened, MRS. MILLIKEN begged him to do nothing that would bring disgrace on his family, and asked him to allow her to go and get a drink of water and then she would talk to him. He allowed her to go after extracting a promise from her that she would return. But MRS. MILLIKEN darted out the side door and ran to the home of Nicholas Leinen for assistance. That gentleman with Night Watchman Hans Beck, went to her home and asked him to come out, but he sad down on the bed and shot himself, dying almost instantly. The body was removed to Ekfelt's undertaking parlors. The Coroner held an inquest in the Sheriff's office at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Harry Miller, Geo. Brown and W. Coles were sworn in as jurors. After listening to the evidence the jury brought in the following verdict: He came to his death from his own hands from a gunshot wound in the right side of his head -- his revolver being held when found in his right hand, and no blame being attached to anyone. --H.D. Miller, Geo. Brown, W. Coles. The body was taken to Fairfield for burial by his sister. MRS. MILLIKEN is one of our most highly respected ladies and no blame whatever attaches to her for the terrible affair which she deeply regrets. The unfortunate man comes from a good family and he undoubtedly brooded over the matter of his unrequited love until he became mentally unbalanced. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 19, 1905 From the Mt. Pleasant Daily News we take the following account of the marriage of MRS. LULU SHEARER who is well known in this city: "At the home of the bride's parents, Wednesday, October 11, occurred the wedding of CHARLES BARNETTE WOLF of Alton to MRS. LULU BAXTER SHEARER of Mt. Pleasant. The bride is the daughter of MR. and MRS. ROBERT BAXTER, who are among the oldest and most highly respected citizens, and is herself a woman of charming personality and many accomplishments. During the past few years she has been a successful supervisor of music in the public schools of Chariton and Mason City. The groom is editor and proprietor of the Alton Democrat. The wedding was a quiet home affair with only near relatives present. Dr.Myers, presiding Elder of the Methodist Church of this district, read the marriage service and immediately after the ceremony a three-course luncheon was served and the bride and groom left on Burlington No. 13 at 2:27 via Des Moines for their home at Alton." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 19, 1905 EVELYN ALICE, infant daughter of MR. and MRS. FRANK ELLIOTT, died at the family home in this city on Saturday morning, October 14, 1905, at three o'clock after an illness of several weeks with whooping cough and a complication of diseases. The little one was born in Chariton on June 10, 1904. She was a bright, lovable child and her death is a great blow to the parents who have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their great grief. Funeral services conducted by Rev. M.G. Munn, Pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, were held at the home on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock after which the remains were gently laid to rest in the Chariton Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected]

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, October 19, 1905 The many friends in this county will be grieved to learn of the death of MRS. LEILA BLANCHARD HARR, wife of J.L. HARR of Klemme, Iowa, which occurred at the hospital in Dubuque on Sunday night, October 15, 1905, after an illness of several months with Bright's disease of her kidneys. The remains were brought to the home of her parents in this city on Tuesday morning and yesterday afternoon at two o'clock largely attended funeral services conducted by Rev. McGaughey of Russell were held at the Presbyterian Church. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, coming from sympathetic hearts, and bore testimony to the high regard in which deceased was held. At the close of the services the remains were interred in the Chariton Cemetery, her brothers acting as pall bearers. LEILA BLANCHARD, daughter of MR. and MRS. E.M. BLANCHARD, was born in Ainsworth, this State, on April 27, 18(??). When quite young she moved with her parents to this county, the family locating on a farm near Russell. She attended the schools in this city and for some time was one of our most successful teachers. She was also a student at the State Agricultural College at Ames for three years. On June 7, 1892 she was united in marriage to J.L. HARR of Klemme who survives her. They were the parents of two children, WAYNE and MILDRED, who with the husband were the objects of her special devotion. When quite young she united with the Presbyterian Church and she has since been a true Christian, who was the living exemplification of her faith, her hope, her trust. She possessed a pleasant disposition and to know her was to love her. Her death will be widely mourned and she will be missed from the place that was well and nobly filled by one of the best, the truest, the tenderest of women. Besides her husband and children she leaves her parents, also five brothers, STILLMAN of Chicago, ED and WILL of Rapid City, South Dakota, HARRY of this city, GEORGE of Russell, and two sisters, MRS. J.A. VINSEL of Russell and MISS FRANCES of this city. To all these sorrowing relatives the deepest sympathy of a host of friends is extended. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected] *I couldn't clearly read her birth date -- looks like 1869, but not sure..