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ly greatea Jours ;look asriioTele-to Wio-foroe of ide walks lave neg-, so that numberknita this ie illnesswith ani eon iB Celegraphiking X:m and ny timebut two ink, who lortgaged und over ;e pi hnv-minal as-Inoh have owing tor will bet. There lay, com-nt of the c. This wed by a ilburn of in the af-tailor shop, unesenut sirees, ai-lantio, la.___dwtf4 SIX CORNERED FIGHTChestnut street near the Westphalen met market was the scene of a rough and tumble, free-for -all, go as you please fight about 6 o’clock last night. Six persons were engaged in the melee. Ktsts and curses few fast and oo caaionally there was a pair of heels in the air while the head of the owner was bouncing ou the ley sidewalk. Tiie participants were employes of the Jcnes and Westplialen markets, Carl Ed and Clarence. Acker on the one side and Peter Janss, Charles Stowe, and Carl EJpploy on the other. Warrants were issued this morning for the arrest of the Acker boys, but they had not been arrested at a late hour this afternoo.It seems that there has been bad blood between some of the employes of the two markets for some time. The trouble ia said to have originated at the slaughter houses of the two markets, the slaughter houses being close together. A few days ago two of_the participants ol the affair last night, had a mix up and it is said Acker gob deoidedly the worst of it. He then vowed, bo it is said, to nave another httoh at It and would have assistance. They all met in front of Wefltphalen’s market last night and the war oommetfed Immediately. A large crowd witnessed the fighting and cheered the participants. Nearly everyone engaged in it came out with a black eye or[soratohes ol some kind but no one was seriously Injured.nmcc FfiR Mint isi inn
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Atlantic Semi Weekly Telegraph

Atlantic, Iowa, US

Tue, Feb 21, 1905

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