Russell viewed from 14 angles (during 1903)

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 A program booklet for Lucas County's Second Annual Chautuaqua Assembly, Aug. 8-16, 1903, was among items donated to the Lucas County Historical Society during the past week, a good reminder of how our ancestors were entertained and informed at the turn of the 20th century.

A full nine days of entertainers and informational or inspirational speakers were scheduled, all appearing in the big Chautauqua tent, erected about where Columbus School currently stands. The entire west half of what then was known as the "South School lot" was fenced for the occasion, so that access could be controlled. At the time, this was a park-like setting with plenty of shade trees.

"Season"tickets for all the program were available for $2, but most picked and chose, paying perhaps a quarter for admission to the programs that suited their tastes.

Since this was a county-wide affair, the booklet contains advertisements and photographs from all of the major towns in the county --- Chariton, Russell, Derby, Cleveland and Lucas (Williamson hadn't been dreamed of yet).

If I live up to my expectations, I'm going to scan and publish all of those photographs before we're done, but thought I'd start with the Russell images today. The quality is not the best --- these were printed versions of original images. But at least you can get a general idea of what the various featured locations looked like, including the town's imposing First Baptist Church (top), a structure that burned and then was replaced by the current church building.

Next is the Methodist Church and parsonage.

Then the Presbyterian Church and manse.

And finally, the Christian Church.

The south side of Main Street looked like this.

And here's the north side.

The A.J. Woodman Store buildings still stand.

As does the A.J. Woodman home.

This is not a clear picture of the Sprague Store's interior.

The Russell Bank (and I.O.O.F. Hall) building also still is with us.

But the Huston livery barn, just to the west, is long gone.

And here's the school as it looked in 1903.

Perhaps someone will recognize the Rocky home.

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