Battey Temporarily Removed From Office in County Clerk Case
Judge O D Wheeler suspends H V Battey from the Pottawattamie district court clerk's duties after a Des Moines accounting firm report. H J Chambers appointed temporary clerk with bond set at 20000, as county attorney prepares removal action. Wheeler stresses the move is not a judgment and cites potential erasures of records.
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H. V. Battey
Pottawattamie County
O. D. Wheeler
District Court
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
H. J. Chambers
Battey
Chambers’ Pond
Wheeler
Hart & Tinley
Leourt
Mrs Henry Luben Dead in Council Bluffs
Henry Luben dies at home in Council Bluffs and Mrs Luben to be buried in Greenwood Cemetery. The couple lived in Cass County long ago and left in 1890 to make Bluffs their home. Survivors include Emp Euken of Union Town and Henry Meyers of this city. Cass residents offer sympathy to the bereaved families.
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Henry Luben
Puniell Bluffs
Greenwood Tery
Luben
Bluffs
Emp
Euken
Union Town
Henry Meyers
Council Bluffs Brea
Cass
Chehock Withdraws From County Superintendent Race
H W Chehock, Anita public schools superintendent, withdraws from the Republican nomination for county superintendent. He cites a unanimous re election with higher pay and elects to remain in Anita as superintendent, thanking supporters and indicating others may run before filing ends.
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H. W. Cheock
Anita
Board of Education of
Anita Public Schools
H. W. Chehock
Chehock
Weather and Crop Bulletin for week ending April 13 1908 Iowa
Iowa Weather and Crop Service reports a mild winter followed by a late but favorable opening. Fall and winter precipitation was light. soil is in excellent condition and spring work ahead of usual. Seeding nearly finished in the south, progressing in the north. Fall wheat and clover overwintered well. fruit prospects excellent. Early April dry and cold, nights near freezing, days warm enough for outdoor work. rainfall below normal with light showers most areas except northwest. Week with above normal temperatures and cool nights ends with higher temperatures. George M. Chappell, Section Director.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Des Moines
George M. Chappel
Town Patents Granted This Week
Patents granted this week reported by C. A. Snow & Co. in Washington DC include H. G. Addie Crese clip A 8. Cummingham and E. Henley of Oskaloosa, adjustable tool handle M. Hardsock Ottumwa drill load and bit of cutter S. P. McTigue Nemaha safety stirrup W. T. Wallandingham Oskaloosa cork extractor. Send 10 cents in postage stamps with paper date to C. A. Snow & Co. for copies.
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C. A. Snow & Co
Washington
D.C
Washington, D. C
Passiontide Services at Congregational Church
Special services commemorating the life of the Lord will be held Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 8 p m in the Congregational church. Each evening includes a brief address with themes The Optimism of Christ His Last Hours and Words With His Disciples and The Meaning of the Cross All are invited.
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Our Lord
Congregational Church
Christ
Roy Lamoreaux Improves After Illness at Parents’ Home
Roy Lamoreaux, who has been ill at the home of his parents for some weeks, is reported some better today.
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Roy Lamoreaux
Funeral Held At Night For Otto Reiseberg
The body of Otto Reiseberg who died yesterday from spotted fever was buried privately last evening. Only the undertaker Will Bailey and the hearse driver attended as the town fights the contagious disease under health board orders. The article notes the illness resembles brain fever, affects the spinal cord, can cause paralysis, and stresses disinfection and public reassurance.
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Otto Reiseberg
Will Bailey
State Board of Health
Harlan
One Touch of Nature Makes the World Kin
A short reflection on sharing good discoveries among friends and neighbors. It notes that people cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy write letters to manufacturers so others may benefit. The Atlantic Drug Co. sells this remedy.
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Atlantic Drug Co
Attorneys Move to Bar Genung Firm from Doyle Trial
Attorneys for James Doyle seek to exclude Genung and Genung of Glenwood Lou T Genung and Clyde Genung from the Burns Doyle mining case to be heard in Glenwood next fall. The motion claims the Genungs possess professional knowledge of the Doyle side from involvement in the last trial at Council Bluffs.
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Genungs
James Doyle
Burns-Doyle
Genung & Genung
Glenwood
Lou T. Genung
Clyde Genung
Doyle
Courcil Bluffs
Blown From Engine Injures Rock Island Fireman at Shelby
Heath of Valley Junction, a fireman on the Rock Island, was blown from the engine cab when a flue exploded as the passenger train neared Shelby station. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and facial cuts, remained in town overnight, then returned home.
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Shelby
Valley Junction
Rock Island
Heath
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Endorsement
Spirit Lake Iowa druggist L H Farnham calls Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets the best remedy for constipation and urges a trial. The tablets are pleasant in effect, priced at 25 cents with free samples, available through Atlantic Drug Co.
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L. H. Farnham
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Chamberlain
Atlantic Drug Co
Ole Olson at Opera House Opens Spring Dialect Comedy
Ole Olson will appear at the opera house Wednesday evening April 15. The closing play of the season offers a clean sparkling dialect comedy sure to leave a pleasant memory of the last season. Tickets are on sale and moving quickly.
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Opera House
Corn Cans Sale At Stier's 5 Cents Each
Local sale offers 370 dozen corn cans priced at five cents per can at Stier's store. This bargain highlights affordable pantry staples for shoppers.
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Stier's
Talent Heavy Chautauqua Program Announced
The Atlantic Chautauqua association unveiled the 1908 assembly schedule with speakers and entertainments across August 8 to closing ceremonies on August 16. Notables include Dr. Waters Professor Crawford Miss Proudfit Senator Burkett Governor Johnson and Jacob Riis among others.
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Atlantic Chautauqua Association
Sylvester Long
Long
Crawford
Dr. Waters
D. D
Great Brooklyn Church
C. A. Moore
George
Miss Proudfit
Florence Maybrick
U. S
Burkett
Jacob Riis
Ss. W. Gillilan
Weber
Governor Johnson
Minnesota
Ross Crane
Seton Thompson
Charles F. Aked
John B. Rockefeller
H. M. Boorman
Trial
Jesus
the Christ
Aked
Edith Gillespie Column Editor Seeks Column Submissions
Miss Edith Gillespie edits the column and requests items by telephone. Readers may call with ideas or notices for inclusion.
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Edith Gillespie
Browning Literary Club And Social Evening
Mrs W A McWard hosted a bridge gathering for Browning Literary club with twelve ladies in Garden City Kansas. Miss Margaret Gittins hosted the fortnightly meeting after which Miss Wissler discussed The Home in Bethany and Mary and Martha while Mrs Dan Smith read Keplings Sons of Martha. A Civic club session on school sub districts and woman suffrage followed with Mrs Cary leading the discussion and refreshments served.
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W. A. McWard
F. A. Gillespie
Garden City
Kans
Gillespie
Browning Literary Club
Margaret Gittins
West Tenth Street
Wissler
Bethany
Mary
Martha
Dan Smith
Kepling
Civic Club
Mary E. Gaylord
Chestnut Street
Whooping Cough Cough Remedy Promoted by Atlantic Drug Co
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy advertised to ease whooping cough by loosening the cough, easing expectoration, and reducing coughing fits. Marketed as safe and reliable with Atlantic Drug Co as the seller.
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Chamberlain
Atlantic Drug Co
Cummins Club Named A B GC Club
Miss Opal Saunders daughter of Otto Saunders and wife leaves for Reno Nevada for an extended visit with her uncle and aunt. The School Board meets tonight in regular session to conduct district business and elect teachers for the ensuing year.
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Reno
Nev
Opal Saunders
Otto Saunders
Won-A baseball game opens Wiota season
The M. W. A. defeated I. O. O. S. of Wiota 10 to 4 in the season opener played at Wiota Sunday. The game featured the M. W. A. offense and several sharp plays by their pitcher as they took the early lead and held on for the win.
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Wiota
Will Case Still Drag On In District Court
The Nieman case remains in district court and is expected to continue through Thursday or possibly Friday. The Goodspeed case follows as the next matter on the docket.
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Goodspeed
Nightwatchman Lee Prall Joins Police Force
New nightwatchman Lee Prall becomes a member of the night police, filling the vacancy created by Officer Russell who resigned to join a nursery company. Prall assumed his duties last evening.
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Lee Prall
Russell
Officer Prall
Bell Manager Hahn to Attend State Meeting in Des Moines
Man ager Hahn of the local Bell Telephone exchange departs for Des Moines this Thursday to join fellow Bell managers from the state at the capital city meeting.
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Hahn
Bell Telephone Company
Des Moines
Bell
Change of Venue in Cue v Boggs Settlement Reached
The case Cue against Boggs, initially set for Justice Pressnall court, has been moved to Justice Straight’s court on a change of venue and is reported to be settled.
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Cue Vs. Boggs
Court of Justice
Pressnall
Phoenix Hook and Ladder May Pole Dance at Opera House
The Phoenix Hook and Ladder company plans its annual May pole dance at the opera house on May 1st with the Northwestern orchestra providing music.
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The
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company
Opera House
Northwestern Orchestra
Cleaning Up the Hall by M. W. A. Lodge Room
The lodge room of the M. W. A. is undergoing a general overhaul. Carpets have been removed and cleaned, the interior refreshed, producing a pleasing effect overall.
Remembered the Fire Boys Donation to Local Fire Dept
J. J. Winne paid ten dollars to the fire department this morning in appreciation of the work the fire boys did at his residence blaze earlier this week. The donation helped prevent a potential serious fire.
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J. J. Winne
Local couple granted marriage license
Roy H. Burtch aged 22 and Miss Jennie M. Boggs aged 18 were today given a license to wed in the district court clerk’s office. The action implies they plan to enter matrimony.
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Roy H. Burtch
Jennie M. Boggs
Confirmation class from Danish Lutheran church photographed
A confirmation class from the Danish Lutheran church at Elkhorn, led by Rev. Jersild, traveled on the A N and 8S to the Egbert studio for portraits. The 42 students from various grades of the Danish college at Elkhorn posed as an intelligent group and returned by the 1:30 train.
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Elkhorn
Jersild
Egbert
Nurse Dies From Blood Poisoning After Care
Miss Mailander, sister of Mrs. Matt Metz of Benton township, died today after an operation at the hospital for blood poisoning. The infection began from an infected ring finger and spread up the left arm. doctors opened and drained the affected area. The patient was reported doing nicely following the operation.
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Mailander
Matt Metz
Benton Township
A Splendid Little Pony For Master Fern Cale
C M Cale has received a Shetland pony from his uncle at Sac City. The 150 pound pony, one of about eighty ponies owned by Aly Cole, was shipped for the use of Master Fern Cale and has delighted the young owner.
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C. M. Cale
Sac City
Fern Cale
Aly
Cole
Officials Go Over Proposed Route for South Side Extension
A. N. and S. officials review the proposed route for extending the road south of the city. Discussion centers on alignment, impact, and needed approvals as plans move toward next steps. Local leaders urge timely decisions to facilitate future development and traffic relief.
Routes studied for Atlantic Northern Southern line to Villisca
H S Rattenberg and C B Judd of the Atlantic Northern and Southern toured south of the city to review proposed extensions to Villisca. They assessed Cumberland Grant and a due south route, noting two light cuts and about 45 miles by Cumberland Grant or 37 miles by the other path. Public support and funding hurdles loom, but construction would be pursued if started.
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Cumberland
Grant
Relative’s Benefactor Raises Gifts For Kin’s Children
A man known for not selling items instead raises goods to be given to the children of his relatives, distributing wealth through kin rather than commerce.
Elks Install Their Officers At Atlantic Lodge No 445
The Atlantic lodge 445 of Elks installed its officers for the term at the lodge club house last evening. Banquet and social session followed. Elected officers included G. G. Jeck exalted ruler John A. Jones esteemed leading knight Guy Swires esteemed lecturing knight Dale Morrow esteemed loyal knight A. M. Petit secretary and John Fuhlendor t treasurer.
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Elks
Lodge of Elks
Atlantic Lodge
G. G. Jeck
John A. Jones
Guy Swires
Dalé Morrow
A. M. Petite
John Fuhlendort
Directors of YMCA Discuss New Building Plans
The YMCA directors met last evening to transact routine business and discussed a campaign for funds to secure a new building. They agreed the time is ripe for fundraising and that a new facility is much needed. Election of a secretary will likely wait until fall, with Mr. Brown serving meanwhile. The association is in good shape.
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Brown
Doctor reports Idaho lands high priced and promising
Dr J M Em mert returns from Idaho Falls Idaho where he toured the country. He finds land prices from 100 dollars per acre and notes few Cass county residents wish to leave. Only Bob Campbell plans to return in coming months. Climate and outlook appear favorable for the area.
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Emmert
J. M. Emmert
Idaho Falls
Ida
Cass County
Bob Campbell
Sarah
Idaho
Accident scar on Lloyd after Lincoln visit
Lloyd, returning from Lincoln Nebraska after visiting a niece and meeting Mr Bryan, sustained a facial injury when a train passenger’s overhead grip fell and scraped his cheek and nose. He bled briefly but treatment stopped the bleeding. swelling remains but no other injuries reported.
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Lloyd
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Bryan Farm
Mr. Bryan
Omaha
Mr. Lloyd
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Passiontide Services
Undertaker
Ole Olson
Association
Cummins Club
A. B. GC. Club
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