Four Pages Today and Other Short Items
A busy Saturday crowded merchants with busy trade while Mrs Aldrich's funeral was held at the J B Aldrich home and interred at Atlantic cemetery. The paper notes a four page issue due to a line error and updates Miss Virginia Cuykendall leaving for Lake Forest to resume Ferry Hall seminary studies. The Majetsk theater adds a second exit with swinging doors per city council ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del
Frank Aldrich
J. B. Aldrich
Atlantic Cemetery
Virginia Cuykendall
Lake Forrest
Ferry Hall Seminary
Majetsk Theater
Weather and notices interrupt local events in Avoca and surrounding area
Local items show a postponed high school baseball plan due to wet grounds at Griswold. Community notices include Easter services at the Masonic temple, a charity card party for the Shaws in Davenport, a wedding invitation for Miss Louise Heiken and George Hansen, and Governor Cummins announcing seven campaign meetings in the region. Stock shipments total fourteen cars from local points, plus Underwood school board reelects Raymond Cornell as superintendent at $75 monthly. A new Whitney bank filing case arrives, and City Engineer Darnell’s report on light and water plant changes is awaited with plans being finalized in Kansas City.
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Cornell
Underwood
Raymond J. Cornell
Darnell
Kansas City
Is Found Dead in Bed Miss Ela Johnson Dies at 24
Miss Ela Johnson 24 daughter of August Johnson, residing on North Cedar street, was found dead in bed about 6 30 this morning likely from heart trouble. She retired last night despite a cold and was not ill beforehand. Coroner Stultz was notified and Mayor Straight assisted. the cause appeared clear, no inquest required. Born June 24 1884 she lived in the city most of her life. Her father works on the Atlantic Northern and Southern. A Church of Christ member Rev Elston will likely preach the funeral. Services set for 2 oclock Monday with interment to follow.
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Ela Johnson
August Johnson
North Cedar Street
Ben
Stultz
Mayor Straight
Straight
Duval
Church of Christ
Elston
Local Auto Dealer Announces New Buggies for Sale
Car dealer John Blake states ET has received new CE buggies and will sell them at factory prices. Watch for further announcements.
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John Blake
New Picture Slow Atlantic to Open Fourth and Chestnut Site
Local backers have leased the former Whipple and Shrock building at Fourth and Chestnut Streets and plan a metropolitan style theater with an electric exterior sign and opera chairs. Construction aims to begin and show by May 1, with council to convene once plans are ready. Charles Cuykendall shows improvement after heart trouble tied to a prior typhoid attack. he is recovering at his brother J W Cuykendall’s home and is considered out of immediate danger.
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Atlantic
Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
Whipple and Shrock
Charles Cuykendall
Charley
Fremont
Neb
J. W
Atendance
Plea Entered as McNeely Guilty in District Court
M rely Pleads Guilty on assault with intent to cause great bodily harm in district court and pays a $250 fine plus $8.50 costs. He previously led deputies on a chase during the arrest attempt. The Goodspeed case continues with a likely finish by midweek. Jurors who failed to reach a verdict are excused until Tuesday as Judge Macy adjourns until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rely
W. McNeely
McNeely
Goodspeed
Macy
Don Herberts Patient Joe Herbert In Surgery
Dr Jonas of Quahua assisted by local physicians yesterday operated on Joe Herbert. Surgeons only examined the cause of illness finding a inflamed pancreatic duct and gall bladder and hardened liver tissue likely from malignant growth. Little hope for full recovery though post operative recovery may be smooth. Herbert has slept well and shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Herbert
City Board of Equalization finalmente completes assessment changes
The city council acting as board of equalization finished reviewing, raising or lowering about 250 assessments. Increases ranged from five dollars to twenty five thousand dollars, with many changes in personal property and moneys and credits. The April 29 adjournment date follows, while the Delph of the festive kicker against the board will be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization
Dlaim
Boaard
A. L. Dunn
William Goodge
Towne
Atlantic Canning Company
Albert Johnson
Wyod
Lloyd
McGill & Scholin
Silas Wilson
EB. Mc Waid
F. M. Nichols
Wilson Pratt
William Smiley
Watson
J. E. Bruce
Jennie Berg
G. Bunton
Charles Block & Son
R. H. Bailey & Son
J. W. C. Carey
Christ Christensen
Campbell & Sons
June Childs
Cole & Co
Democrat. Publishing Company
Eggers &Bros
M. C. Robertson
Guy A. Lee
J. O. Wilken
I. K. Williams
P. T. Stafford
Peter, Stolley, Assesed
George McCormick
TF. R. Musson
C. V. Johnson
Bran Cox
RF. A. Thurman
C. B. Osborne
Henshaw& Martin
Setvnke Clothing Company
Ed. Lang
Jake Long
Frank Thurman Guardian
H. G. Weber
J. H. Johnson
C. Slater
Walter Roberts
Mullins
J. C. Howard
J. F. Stafford
J. J. Young
Sam Temple
G. Hunter
Williams
Thaddeus Prall
Clarence Hedges
A. A. Petit
Ais
Ulbrich
R. G.phelps
Library
Ms. W. Sanford
J. F
Take Steps to Ward Extension
At a board meeting the directors formed a committee of J H Simmons Drace Sorenson and J B Bruce to study preliminaries for building the extension. They will report on May 1 and seek cost estimates, stock sales, and promoter bids. The road's business is sound and new depot work nears completion with steel unloaded for sidings. The committee will seek rights of way for both north and south extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Simmons
Drace Sorenson
J. B. Bruce
Easter custom and social events described in verse
A note on Easter origins and customs discusses the spring festival’s transformation into a Christian holiday, with verses and jokes about hare myths, sun dances, and eggs as symbols. It also reports social gatherings including a Home Missionary meeting postponed to April 24 at Als. R. D. Butler’s home and a card party at the Mullins residence honoring Mr. and Mrs. Shaw with euchre, daffodils, and a lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
America
Egypt
Gentleman's Magazine
Earth
Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Als
R. D. Butler
Fifth Street
A. S. Mullins
Jr. W. Cuykenday
Mullins
A. Shaw
Davenport
Marie Niles
Virginia City
Kenday
Ethel Milford
Menior
Atlantic High School
Atlantic
Greenhouse a Busy Place at Atlantic Greenhouse
The Atlantic Greenhouse under Manager Olson is bustling due to Haster and rising spring business. Easter lilies calla lilies carnations tulips roses and other seasonable flowers fill the shop as Olson spares no expense to offer the best. Palms have been rented to the church for Haster services.
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Atlantic
Haster
Olson
Object to Strong Medicines for Rheumatism
Many people object to taking medicines prescribed for rheumatism and favor external treatment. When fevers are absent and swelling minimal, applying Chamberlain’s Liniment provides quick relief, with prices 26 cents and 60 cents for larger sizes, sold by Atlantic Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Atlantic Drug Co
Real estate transfers list in Massena and Atlantic areas
Real estate transfers show several districts including Massena with Bowen Habberstad and others. Transactions include widow Sarah E Bowen to Halvor Habberstad and back, with multiple lot descriptions and sale amounts. Also B A Rudolph and husband to A N and S Ry Co across several blocks in 2008 for 1329 dollars and Mamie W Harris to Jacob Herstein with block and lot details for 1200 dollars.
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Sarah E. Bowen
Halvor Habberstad
W. d
Massena
B. A. Rudolph
A. N
S. Ry. Co
Inc
Walker Add
Atlantic
Mamie W. Harris
Jacob Herstein
Ww. d
Lewis
Weather outlook for OWA Fall tonight and Sunday
Fall weather forecast for OWA shows cooler conditions tonight, slight cooling in the east portion, and moderate temperatures Sunday. Strong breeze not noted and no precipitation listed.
Flour cheaper at Bailey and Son's
A brief item notes Bailey and Son's offering lower flour prices. It references assessment changes and a notification date of the 29th for protests against board actions, indicating a local assessment hearing process affecting residents.
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Bailey &Son's
Easter Services Planned by Religious-Petes Methodist Church
Easter Sunday offerings include morning music and a pastor’s sermon on Haster Joy. Evening program features a Sunday school Easter program and a 1 to sermon Why Believe in the Resurrection with a full choir. Public invited to both worship hours.
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Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Church
Church of Chuist Bible School and Easter Services
The church schedules Bible school at 10:00, sermons at 11:00 and 8:00, junior at 3:00 p m, and Endeavor at 7:00. A morning report on last year’s work and a 20-voice choir concert accompany the Easter sermon “The Risen Lord.” Bilston, pastor, invites all to join for celebration and inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Bilston
Presbyterian Church Morning Service With Special Music
At the Presbyterian Church morning services feature the sermon And Paul Saw Him Also with lessons from the great hallel. Special numbers by the quartet, a solo by Mr Thomas Whitney, organ voluntaries by Miss Lynch, and an evening sermon at 8 with song by the chorus. The En deavor society meets at 7 o clock.
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Presbyterian Church
Paul
Thomas Whitney
Lynch
Misses Morgan
Marie Harding
Endeavor Society
United Presbyterian Church Pulpit to Be Occupied by Rev McConnell
The United Presbyterian church will have Rev H. M. McConnell of Stanwood preach tomorrow morning and evening at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sabbath school meets at 10:00 a.m. and a catechism class at 7:00 a.m. (times approximate from OCR).
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United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church
M. McConnell
Staniwood
Tomor
Danish Lutheran Church Sunday School and Service
Danish Lutheran Church holds Sunday school at 2 p m and a service at 3 p m all are invited to attend
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Danish Lutheran Church
Their Silver Wedding at Elithorn Honors Local Couple
The home of Lorentz Hskoy and his wife two miles west of Elithorn hosted a large party for their twenty-fifth silver wedding anniversary. The Hiskoy family, long-time settlers, drew hundreds of friends who wish them many more joyous anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorentz Hskoy
Elithorn
Mrs. Wskoy
Hikhorn
Stationery selection and festive table decor noted
The office mentions choosing stationery and a front display, entertainment for guests, and decorating with red and white class colors. A central table display featured a nest of eggs and tiny chickens. A two course supper was served by Mrs. Nellie q gery and the Misses Marie Findley, Dora Meleher.
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Nellie Qgery
Marie Findley
Dora Meleher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Griswold
Knights
Templar
Kedron Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
George
Shaws
W. A. McWard
Follett
BE. A. Shaw
City
Miss Heiken
Myr
John R. Heiken
Miss
Louise
George H. Hansen
Ad Avoca
Cummins
Avoca
Temple
Tharish
Des Moines
R.M. Westphalen
Chicago
Forth
Whitney Bank
Ella Johnson
Johnson and Wife
Villisea
Edith Gillespie
Phoobus
Christ
Fihlendorf
Lernon
Charles Wesley Duke
Charles Wesley
Vienna
Med
Ftford
Andrew
Church of
Chuist
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