Johnson men at work push for Johnson in 1908
Democratic letters from F B Lynch of Minnesota headquarters in Chicago urge party unity against Bryan. They advocate Governor Johnson of Minnesota as a stronger nominee, arguing he can win more states and avert repeated defeats. The appeal seeks cooperation to secure delegates for a Denver convention and a victorious November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Governor Johnson
Minnesota
F. B. Lynch
Minnesota Democratic Committee
Johnson
Chicago
Denver
Fred
K. B. Lynch
Proposals Wanted for City Building Supplies 1908
Sealed proposals will be received at the Atlantic Iowa building until 2 p m April 14 for furnishing fuel lights water ice towels washing hauling ashes and sprinkling streets for the fiscal year ending June 30 1909 or portion thereof. Treasury Department reserves right to reject any bids. dmw W CG Williams Custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Iowa
Treasury Department
Dmw
W. CG. Williams
Real Estate Transfers In Massena Record
Rinehart Vetterick and wife W C McCurdy transfer property described as e 24 percent of N 11 rods of It 14-Ind addition to Massena and with jt 1d-Ynd addition to Massena, valued at 9000 dollars. Ad copy for cosmetics and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Tablets from Atlantic Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinehart Vetterick
W. C. McCurdy
Massena
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Atlantic Drug Ca
Ministers Hold Notable Interdenominational Session at YMCA
A large gathering of clergy and lay members met at the YMCA rooms for a morning session of the Interdenominational Ministerial association. Rev George presided in the president’s absence, with papers on practical homiletics and pulpit topics by Rev Keagy, Rev Matthews, Rev Chambers, and Rev Shelton. Discussants included Rev Braun, Rev Rickle, and many others, plus lay attendees Samuel Dennigan and additional members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interdenominational Ministerial Association
Rev George
Braun
German Evangelical Church
Pp. A. Rickle
Anita Church of Christ
Association
C. D. Brown
Keagy
Lewis
H. A. Matthews
Oakland
H. CG. F. Chambers
Griswold
C. E. Shelton
Simpson College
Christian College
P. A. Rickle
Anita
Frank Caldwell
Adair
J. P. Kelly
Wiota
A. E. Foutch
Indianola
C. W. Hohanshelt
Maine
George, Braun
Porterfield Re elected City Health Physician
The city council meeting this morning elected Dr. F W Porterfield as health physician after discussions on new health rules and nominations by Burnea for Porterfield and Taylor for Weidner. Porterfield won the votes of Lang Burnea Luke Schulz and Graham. Fudge and Taylor backed Weidner. The clerk was ordered to buy a board of health register and three bills were approved. The council will meet again as board of equalization and then in regular session to select city officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
F. W. Porterfield
Burnea
Dr. Porterfield
Taylor
Weidner
Lang
Luke
Schulz
Graham
Porterfield
Fudge
R. H. Bailey
Atlantic Drug
Re Union Dates Set for Cass Montgomery Veterans
Griswold I a April 6 The Cass Montgomery Counties Veterans association officers met and fixed August 19 20 and 21 as the dates for their annual reunion D H Scott was named head of the speakers committee and will choose assistants No additional committees were named as a public meeting will appoint the rest This venerable group has existed for about twenty years and annual gatherings have drawn large crowds This year Griswold citizens plan an extra effort to make the reunion the most successful yet with at least one nationally prominent speaker on each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Cass-Montgomery Counties Veterans’ Association
D. H. Scott
Iowa
Hotel Arrivals Evidence Wide Midwest Attendance
Long list of guests arriving at a hotel includes names from Des Moines Griswold Cedar Rapids Omaha Audubon Council Bluffs Chicago St Paul Davenport Newton Peoria and New York. Among them are Mr and Mrs Willett and Mr and Mrs McAvoy from Des Moines and others from Omaha Des Moines Chicago and Davenport reflecting a broad Midwest travel mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. DeHan
Des Moines
Lyman Pharo
Griswold
Beatrice Gearhart
Cedar Rapids
Ned Phillips
Wallace Hodge
Mabel Hayes
Minnie Disbrow
Omaha
W. A. Brainard
Audubon
W. R. Smith
J. W. McCoy
S. Kingsman
George Mickelson
Blue Point
W. K
Newton
HB. Frankel
Chicago
Chas. H. Miller
Tena A. Hansen
Harry Foster
F. A. Woods
W. A. McMillan
W. V. Sexton
R. A. Willett
J. M.mcavoye
Theo. Falk
Davenport
B. H. Strain
Peoria
Card of Thanks for Father Seaman Seaman Family
The Seaman family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during our father’s illness and death. Gratitude for floral offerings and for the G. A. R. service is gratefully acknowledged by G. F. Seaman and the Seaman family including Mrs. R. P. Roe Mrs. BE. R. Neff and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Seaman
R. P. Roe
BE. R. Neff
Cc. M. Seaman
Seaman
E. R. Seaman
E. G. Seaman
J. R. Seaman
Mrs G A Hill Visits and Rankins Plan South Dakota Farm
Mrs. G A Hill returns from Atlantic for a week with family and will be away two more weeks. Prof Rankin and his wife, former public school head, arrived in Massena and plan to move to Gregory County South Dakota to farm a newly purchased quarter section. Rankin seeks outdoor life to improve health while leaving teaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Hill
Atlantic
County Board Opens Quarterly Session With Tax Debates
The county board of supervisors, all members present, began the regular quarterly session at the courthouse. Tax matters dominated the morning, with debates on poll tax and related issues occupying the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board Lin
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Frank Jackson Visits City After Years Away
Frank Jackson once of the local shoe business with his brothers, now living in Sigourney Iowa and selling implements and flour on the road, spent the day in town calling on trade and greeting old friends. His genial nature and warm handclasp remained unchanged despite years and grey in his hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jackson
Sigourney
Frank
Weather Forecast for Chicago and Iowa Notes
Chicago forecast for April 6 1908 calls for increasing cloudiness and possible showers late tonight or Tuesday with stationary temperatures. Also mentions a health ad pitching Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and lists Atlantic Drug Co as seller. Чas Hansen and family visiting Ole Hansen in Colfax with plans to stay a week or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Social events in brief from area clubs and circles
Miss Edith Gillespie edits the column and accepts calls for items. Club gatherings included M C P with Miss Edna Bruce postponed, surprise parties for Mrs B W Scott and L P Bigelow, Pearl Colwell hosting friends, and a large number of events at Christian, Baptist, and M B church circles. Attendees enjoyed lunches, music, games, and staff reports on missions and philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Colwell
West Sixth Street
Laundry Agency Seeks Des Moines Clients for Prompt Service
Des Moines area laundry agency offers to call for bundles with first class work and prompt service guaranteed. Contact by phone 883 on the Massanne route. Owner Harry Marsh deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Massanne
Harry Marsh
Ida Grove Farmers Hit By Sears Cream Separator Ruling
A Des Moines Capital dispatch reports Ida county farmers were notified by the U S circuit court of appeals that Sears Roebuck Economy cream separators are infringing and must not be used. They were barred from manufacturing or selling more units and ordered to reveal past buyers. The devices allegedly infringed a Vermont model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ida Grove
U. S. Court of Appeals
Sears-Roebuck Company
Ida County
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Vermont
Early Morning House Fire Damages Menefee Home
An early fire likely from a defective flue damaged John Menefee and his wife’s house on Highth and Hickory streets about seven o'clock. Firefighters contained the blaze after about thirty minutes. upstairs suffered severe damage while furniture took water. Insurance held with Citizens of Missouri via Jas G Whitney. Also notice: for sale a 5 room cottage at 12 Locust Street by May 1. Mrs Mary Jones Scharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Menefee
Highth
Hickory Streets
Missouri
Jas. G. Whitney
Locust Street
Mary Jones Scharf
Personal Items From the Area on Weekend Visits
BOSS SERV Frank Nebe is in Omaha on business. Bob Jones came from Adair for a home visit. Fred Herbert and wife spent Sunday at Anita with friends and relatives. John Zuch of Marshalltown is in the city on business and visiting. Ray Dungan of Whitney Bank was in Des Moines for a visit. Mrs. J. H. Fulton returned to Audubon after visiting at the J. W. Fulton home. A. M. Johnson on the road for Glendon marble visited at home. Co. B. Judd in town regarding A. N. & S. matters, then went to Des Moines. Chas Falkner of Anita called today for business and visiting friends. B. G. Fisher returned from Grand Island for funeral services of his late brother. Mrs. L. A. Lorenzen returns from Des Moines after two months with a pleasant stay. Superintendent Frank Caln of A. N. & S. reports 77 cuts in and out of Kimballton over March. Wm. Dawe home from North Dakota land trip says the area looks good and land is worth the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Jones
Adair
Fred Herbert
Anita
Ray Dungan
Whitney Banks
Des Moines
J. H. Fulton
J. W. Fulton
Audubon
A. M. Johnson
Glendon
Co. B. Judd
B. G. Fisher
Grand Island
Neb
Chas Fisher
L. A. Lorenzen
Frank Caln
Ther A. N
Kimballton
Wm. Dawe
North Dakota
Iink
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yanan
Interdenominational Association
Ing
Cians
Massena Echo
Atlantic Drug Co
Chas. Hansen
Colfax
City
Ole Hansen
Mr. Hansen
Mrs. Hansen
Edith Gillespie
M. C. P. Club
Edna Bruce
R. F. W. Club
B. W. Scott
South Poplar Street
L .P. Bigelow
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
J. B. Bruff
Savery
C. W. Curtis
West Central Africa
Pearl Goss
Luke Brown
Sembrich
Brown
Baptist Missionary Circle Miet
Lydia Fish
Linn Street
Olga Carlson
Smires
Elm Street
Atlantic Auxilliary
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. B. Church
B. Clovis
Leach
W. W. Canada
U. S
Vera Cruz
Finley
John Scott
McFarland
K. C. T. Club
K. P. Hall
Messrs
Charles Brown
H. M. Finkbine
Fb.a. Owens
H. M.pinebine
Laundry Agency
Chas. Block & Son
Frank Nebe
John Zuch
Marshalltown
Chas, Falkner
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