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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
5
Regular correspondent provides breezy notes from Griswold Iowa and surrounding areas. People travel from Seneca to Griswold, visits in Elliott Red Oak Danville Council Bluffs Omaha Norfolk and Atlantic noted. Local residents, parades, and short trips to Colorado and Chicago are recounted with various family and friendship visits.
Robert Phelps a noted baritone performs at the Unique theater tonight presenting a program of songs and arias with a likely intimate concert atmosphere the event calendar notes.
Atlantic horse owners excel at Rockwell City on Saturday. George Younglove won the 2.87 trot with his mare May in 2.2214, and George Murray’s pacing horse Billy N. took the 2.15 pace in 2.18 with Keith Murray driving. Thelma Marie, another local mare, finished fourth in a race Saturday afternoon. Two weeks remain of the introductory piano sale at Schmoller and Mueller Piano Company on Chestnut Street.
Funeral services for Bert Hupp were held yesterday afternoon at the M H church with large attendance. Floral offerings included a huge 30 from city printers, pieces from Eastern Star and Laurel Lodge Knights of Pythias. Rev Griffith preached on immortality and the upright life as music by Crawford and Quint accompanied the service. A note mentions piano sales at Schmoller Mueller's, 1319 Chestnut St.
Home from Colorado Kringle returned Saturday evening. He traveled through Denver up the Moffat road and visited Sligo Grover and the nearby Atlantic district. He met Frank Nebe and family and spoke of the dry farming districts doing well. Buck Harkens is postmaster at Sligo and E B Lewis works on a Cheyenne paper.
A local piano sale offers savings of $100 or more at Schmol Ler Mueller's, located on 1319 Chestnut Street. Shop for deals on pianos during this promotional event.
Glenn Kringel starts work at The News replacing Lester Balding who resigned to join Conrad Shoe Store. Kringel shows promise in the printing trade and aims for success. Six organs will be closed out this week with great bargains advertised by Schmoller and Mueller Piano Company at 319 Chestnut Street.
Sheriff Duval and Deputy Bosley arrested Georgia Holland and Sol Davis in Des Moines Saturday evening while they rode Number 7 Rock Island flyer toward Omaha. Police linked Davis to prior robberies and opium trade, with Holland tied to an opium dive rack known at 1204 Cherry Street. Detectives traced Davis’s past crimes from Des Moines to Omaha and St Louis, though no formal charges were set yet.
Shirley W. Allen formerly of this city and now a student at Ames college passed the U S forestry examination and received appointment to the forestry service effective last month. He will work in California with headquarters in San Francisco. Allen, a popular Ames graduate, excelled in the state oratorical contest and contributed to the senior class play. He gained practical experience in lumber camps and saw mills during vacation. the position pays $1000 annually plus field expenses.
Bruce Insurance agent B R Platts set a $2000 draft to Mrs Janisa Borth of Anita for the late Carl Borth’s policy with Nes Moines Life Insurance. Prompt settlement followed proof of death, praised by agents and policy holders. Also mentions Schmoller & Mueller's piano display at 319 Chestnut Street.
Leaching in Missouri City August 2 reports George Johnson a murderer was lynched this morning after a daylong chase. Detectives tracked two suspects, a Holland woman and a man named Davis, tied to an opium ring and a picnic gathering. Police plan further sweatings and investigations as they pursue remaining gang members.
City and county notes list residents visiting, traveling, or away on business. People mentioned include Chas Woods of Wiota J P Kuhl from Avoca Mrs J S Harter en route to Los Angeles Dr G E Uehran to Galena Abe Oransky and son on eastern trip Mrs Anson Brown of Boone visiting her mother Mrs J Dunn Mrs E C Worthing ill with gall stones but improving Mrs Matilda Buchanan of Winterset visiting Anita Mrs Crosby and children returning to Stuart L S Campbell returning to Neola Herman White of Cumberland with Roy Linderman visiting Ed Johnson to be joined by brother from Ohio around the 15th Misses Grace and Bess Toulouse of Fairfield visiting Atlantic El l iott Graphic editor Bert Hupp funeral attendance George Wichmann visiting from Charles City I V Corine birthday cards and Leila Ferryman hosting sewing party in Locust street county recorder A H Mountain and family test new auto to Noble township
The Anita team was outclassed as Atlantic won by ten to two in yesterday's game. The dominating performance featured clear superiority from the Atlantic squad and a lopsided final score.
The record lists players Swomary Solen bases H Franklin 2 Sargent Ross Dahlburg Marshall G Franklin Hammond. Sacrifice hits by H Franklin White Sargent. Three base hits by Marshall. Double plays Bangham to Blank. Bases on balls Dorsey 2 Lowell 4 White 1. Hit by pitcher Lowell 2 White 1. Struck out White 10 Dorsey 2 Lowell 4. Time 2.05. Umpire Schnitzen. Scorer Pressnall.
Frank Pellett will lecture at Buck Creek church Wednesday evening August 4 at eight o'clock. The event aims to inform attendees on topics of local interest and community life.
County Recorder A. E. Mountain reports July this year had 85 filings totaling 114 dollars in fees, with 50 deeds, 34 mortgages, 25 chattel changes, and 24 releases plus miscellaneous instruments. Last year had 65 filings totaling 94.50 dollars, including 5 deeds, 25 mortgages, 19 chattel mortgages, 19 releases, and 42 miscellaneous instruments.
A brief line notes sale or availability of pure white lead and linseed oil at Fred Alexander's, indicating a shop inventory update or advertisement.
J. A. Giffen the furniture dealer has returned from Frudonia Kansas where he owns 200 acres rented for the season. He spent days tending the land and arranging a lease for next year. He reports splendid crops in southeast Kansas and everything looking fine.
The funeral for George Byrd was held yesterday afternoon at his late home 401 Poplar Street with Rev Mack of the Church of Christ officiating. The Hayles lodge conducted the services and Eagles lodge pallbearers, reflecting Byrd's long time membership. Numerous floral offerings accompanied the ceremony.
The advertisement notes whoroughbred Scotch collies for sale with contact Frank Rhody. Also mentions a W C T U meeting scheduled for Wednesday afternoon August 4 at 2 30 at Mrs J E Glass home on South Chestnut Street.
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