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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
5
Railway mail clerks nationwide react to a Post Office Department directive holding them liable for damages from careless mail delivery at catch stations and for violations of pouch handling rules. A Chicago test device by FE Burr is praised by local clerks as meeting all requirements.
Des Moines Aug 12 Stock buyer L A Hough may be deranged or in a nervous breakdown due to financial troubles. Mrs Hough says police fear foul play may be involved and that Ben Wagner of Ankeny has threatened to shoot him. Relatives in Chicago requested a search for Hough who has not been heard from since July 28.
Lad named Draper, last seen after fishing Tuesday, remains missing. Father Mr. Draper sought help in Albia, learned boy there was not his son, and returned to Des Moines to resume search with two hundred description cards sent out.
Frank H. Burr returned from Indianapolis where he witnessed testing of a mail device claimed to infringe his own. He found no danger to him or his stockholders and noted flaws in the competing device, including delivery failures and lack of patent protection.
The Hungarian orchestra, famed for performances including Miss Alice Roosevelt’s wedding, wowed the Chautauqua assembly with a rich concert. Sam Schildkret leads the ensemble noted for its world class pedigree and historic engagements from Old Vienna to Chicago. Evening program features the orchestra with Jacob Riis and W. G. Gillilan lectures, plus Sunshine Hawkes and daily morning talks.
Des Moines to see a heated rail line baseball battle between Rock Island and U S express employees and the division superintendent and master mechanic offices crews. A special car and visiting division officials expected. Fred Schweere to pitch for visitors and Adolph Hagen for locals. Lineup to be announced.
Western League results include Denver 3 Sioux City 2 and Pueblo 7 Des Moines 0. American League Chicago 8 New York 1 Boston 3 St Louis 0 Washington 3 Detroit 2. National League Chicago 4 New York 0 Boston 2 St Louis 0 Pittsburg 5 Philadelphia 1. Also notes the schoolhouse move in Grant township and local items about Prof. Herbert Leon, Ed Warren’s spring colt, and residents.
Discussion in Council Bluffs on a new interurban route avoiding the river road. The plan runs south from Sioux City via Little Sioux, Magnolia, Togan, Beebeetown to Crescent and on to Council Bluffs. Promoters claim eastern capital willing to finance. meetings planned in Harrison county to drum up local support.
An ad placed in this paper and another local paper led to the return of a lost gold watch to Mrs Lonie Reynolds. A Woolsey child found it and a relative who saw the ad returned it to the owner.
Mrs Hi ik Gardner, daughter of W W Elier and wife, is very ill at her Benton township farm home. Believed the illness may develop into typhoid fever after a week of worsening condition. Friends hope she recovers swiftly.
The Cass county fair association plans a splendid attendance and strong program with many exhibits. Work will start on a new poultry building to replace the long used tent. Stalls and pens for stock are being prepared and are expected to be filled when the fair opens.
Major Pen dleton of York Nebraska, drum major of the National Association of Civil War Musicians known as the one man band, will appear on every day of the Griswold reunion. County Auditor Fred W. Herbert and three Waterloo officials attend the county officers meeting in the city. The gathering is large with most county officers present except sheriffs and superintendents.
Worth the difference over imitations, fall arrivals urge readers to shop at Emery Burgner, 10 B Fourth St, for tailored goods. E F Jones announces a new sausage maker service by an expert, offering extra fine sausage.
Politicians discuss how county conventions on August 29 and the September 9 state gathering may shape senatorial candidacies. The March 18 meeting adopted a standpat resolution for reelecting Senator Allison, influencing the June 2 primary. Officials expect closer expression of party sentiment at approaching conventions.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Norman E. Mack and Vice Presidential candidate John W. Kern, with Johnna Lamb of Indiana and Josephus Daniels of North Carolina, traveled through the city on Number 5 en route to Lincoln to participate in the Bryan notification. None were interviewed here, but at Omaha Mr. Magic spoke for the World-Herald. The party plans to pass through again this evening, arriving again on Number 6 at 7.20.
Two wedding ceremonies occurred in the city this morning. F C Sémmaons and Minnie Chubick from the Griswold area were married at the M E parsonage by Rev I N Woodward. John Morton Jr and Lela E Burnham, both from Griswold vicinity, were wed at the clerk's office by Justice James Bresenall.
Generally fair and cool weather forecast for Sowas with Thursday in view. Also a local advertisement for EMERY BURGNER at 10 B Fourth St offering the best stock, urging customers to judge for themselves and choose the best from their shop.
A small black silk parasol with natural wood handle and gold mounting is missing on the road to Chautauqua. Finder is asked to return it to Gillette's store. The clipping also mentions a testimonial about Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy used by F. D. Semmons in Pottawattamie County and sold by Atlantic Drug.
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