Social notes from the city and area visits
A long column of personals records various visitors and residents. D A Cole of Red Oak, Minnie Limpus and Belle Smith visit Anita and Red Oak respectively, while Mrs Kittie Wilson and Ella go to Sarah. Des Moines visitors Vern and Dale Orr call, and many others travel to or from Wiota Omaha Council Bluffs and Griswold. One inch rainfall noted, plus incidents at Chautauqua and a near electrocution involving Brick Woolsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern
Dale Orr
Des Moines
Kittie Wilson
Ella
Sarah
Frank Bell
Wiota
Thos. Burke
L. H. Soper
Atlantic Hospital
Omaha
Lina Limecoola
Council Bluffs
Geo. Franklin
Gertrude Mailander
Viota
I. H. Soper
Anita
Netta
Lettie Meggers
Avoca
A. D. Bradley
H. B. Newcomb
F. J. Strittmatter
Sylvia
Gertrude
Peoria
Iowa City
George Brubaker
Dexter
Daisy Jenkins
Lela Ferryman
L. A. Hurd
Ella Hurd
Audubon
Cardio
M. D. Porter
Oelwein
Eva Worthington
Cumberland
S. F. Green
Clara Christensen
Hamlin
Clarinda
Brick Woolsey
Chautauqua Grounds
W. B. Taylor
E. G. Fisher
Kansas City
Nebraska
Frank Fisher
Bert Butler
Rilley
Wichita
Kas
Berea
Estella Hughes
Sadie Donnelly
Griswold
Prohibition Candidate Chafin Faces Springfield Riot
Prohibition nominee Eugene W. Chafin was onstage as a mob attacked a negro in Springfield Illinois. He warned the crowd to stand back and threaten to shoot anyone who touched the man. A brick struck Chafin and James Scott was killed by a stray bullet as militiamen were sent in to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Chafin
Prohibition
Atlantic
Springfield
Ill
Chafin
Fifth
Washington
Mr. Chafin
James Scott
Church Services for Sunday Citywide Sermons and Schedules
Churches across the city announce Sunday services including Danish Lutheran with Sunday school at 2 p m and service at 3 p m Episcopal services at 7 30 p m with Rev John William Jones from Council Bluffs preaching All are invited Also a lost belt buckle finder to return to this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Jones
Council Bluffs
Funds sought for fire hose team reach $1500 goal
A local paper wrongly stated the fire department seeks $1000 for a horse hose team and wagon. The plan remains $1500 with no change. the fund is more than half short and requires public subscriptions. The list of contributors shows many small gifts from individuals and businesses aiding the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ccc
Atlantic Canning Company
W. T. Joyce Company
J. A. Campbell & Sons
L. Oransky
Atlantic National Bank
Franks Drug Co
Deering & Son
Neff & Kolb
Scece
Cc. J. Litterst
Cieeen
A. J. Gillespie
Eoaeeesees
A. P. Macomber
Charles Block & Son
Nebe Shoe Co
Mrs
Atlantic Opera House
C. E. Cole & Co
J. M. Emmert
G. B. Holland
Russ Hodgkins
S. W. W. Straight
Sesees
A. A. Mickel
B. Elliott
Ieee
H. J. Slevers
L. P. P. Dull
B. C. Swab
Enright
Emily Parsons
John W. Scott
T. A. Hupp
Fitch Aden
J. B. Rockafellow
Gillett & Peterson
Dora Melcher
Farmers Messenger
GC. Williams
Browning quote provokes Carlyle remark on hydrogen joke
In memoirs William Allingham recalls Thomas Carlyle recounting a Huxley saying that in the beginning was hydrogen. Browning responds with anger and warning of taking means to silence the speaker if the talk continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
William Allingham
Thomas Carlyle
Browning
Huxley
Bereen doors and styles at Green Bay Lumber Co
Read the Evening News for details on Bereen doors offered by Green Bay Lumber Co. Shop wide styles and prices advertised, with emphasis on quality and value for homeowners and builders.
What Will Iowa Land Be Worth Per Acre Twenty-Five Years From Now
Editor Taylor of Tracr sparked a debate on Iowa land values in 25 years. Secretary Wilson proposed $200 per acre if population and demand rise. J L Bracken, Tama banker, counters with $300 to $400 per acre, citing global land discovery, population growth, and French farm values of 500 to 1,000 per acre as supporting figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Tracr
Iowa
Secretary Wilson
Washington
J. L. Bracken
First National Bank
Tama
Wilson
Bracken
United States
France
Daily Des Moines Register and Leader Offer Front
The Daily Des Moines Register and Leader offers new readers a limited-time deal through Nov 6, 1908. For one dollar, daily and Sunday access costs 1.50, with exclusive local news service and full Associated Press reports. The paper promises fearless editorials, Ding’s cartoons, and comprehensive national and state coverage for Iowa readers. Subscriptions are mailed to Iowa post offices and rural routes, with delivery on publication mornings. Mail remittance to The Register and Leader Co. Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register and Leader
Associated Press
Register
Leader
Iowa
Register and Leader
Register and Leader Co
Des Moines, In
Rain floods tents at Chautauqua event forcing campers indoors
Campers at the Chautauqua endured heavy overnight rain as roofs leaked badly. Tents filled with water, prompting many to seek shelter indoors as organizers assessed damage and safety for the remaining program.
Omaha timetable for trains and routes
Timetable No 18 shows northbound and southbound routes with numbered trains and times. It lists Omaha Flyer and several local passes and express services with arrival and departure times, notes Sunday no run for some numbers, and indicates intermediate stops including Audubon, Griswold, Kimballton, Elkhorn, Smith Lake and Harrisdale with daily operation except Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Flyer
Colo. & Calif
Mali and Express
Chicago Xpress
Chicago Flyer
Audubon Branch
Griswold Branch
Atlantic
Kimballton Elkhorn
Hansen Heights
Gates
Smith Lake
Harrisdale
Rainfall Hits Near Inch Mark Amid Storm Wires Damaged
Nearly one inch of rain, specifically ninety-one hundredths of an inch, fell in the area last night through midnight. The storm caused some damage to telephone and telegraph wires and delayed westbound Rock Island trains this morning due to line trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Weather outlook for lowa with showers inland
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with likely showers in the eastern portion. Temperature remains steady across the period.
Mr McMichael Visits in Hastings Friend’s Guest
Mr McMichael formerly YMCA secretary now in Hastings Nebraska is in the city as a guest of his friend Will Hendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McMichael
The
Hastings, Neb
City
Will Hendee
Detection of sewer gas with lead acetate test
The American Analyst describes a test for sewer gas in an apartment. Saturate unglazed paper with a solution of one ounce of lead acetate in eight ounces of rainwater, let it partially dry, then expose the paper in the room. If sewer gas is present in any considerable amount, it will blacken the paper.
Electric Bitters Praised By San Jose Reader
Mrs. M. M. Davison of 379 Gif ford Ave San Jose California lauds Electric Bitters as a powerful family remedy for headache biliousness and torpor of liver and bowels. She claims more health for digestive organs in a bottle than any other remedy. Sold under guarantee at Will A Hamler's drug store priced 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Will A. Hamler
Stock cars depart station in mixed shipments this afternoon
Twenty seven cars of stock leave the station this afternoon and evening. Milt Darling ships a car of cattle to Chicago. Clements ships a car of horses to the same market. Ten cars come up from Griswold, three from Lewis, eight from the north branch, and four or five expected from the A. N. & 5S. A south branch train runs a special trip this afternoon to collect stock from the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Darling
Chicago
Clements
Griswold
Lewis
North Branch
A. N
Gillette Goes to New York for Goods Buying Trip
A. A. Gillette of Gillette dry goods left the city for a regular goods buying trip to New York. Mrs. Gillette is visiting at different points and will rejoin her husband later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Gillette
Gillette Dry Goods
New York
Hogs and cattle prices rise on Chicago market report
Atlantic Northern and Southern notes hog receipts at 8,000 with mixed bids and higher quotes led by butchers at 6.10 to 6.72 per cwt. Heavy hogs 6.45 to 6.70, light 6.16 to 6.57, pigs 5.20 to 5.85. Cattle receipts 1,000, steady. sheep 3,000, strong. Estimated next Monday supplies: hogs 32,000. cattle 24,000. sheep 20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mrs John Gittins and Miss Bessie Auld Return Home
Mrs John Gittins and Miss Bessie Auld who had been visiting at the Gittins home in this city have returned home to Griswold. Bet:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gittins
Bessie Auld
Gittins
Griswold
Charles A Grubb Attorney at Law Atlantic Special Opinions
Chas A Grubb attorney at law Atlantic offers specialized work opinions on titles real estate and probate matters. Office near Atlantic Trust and Savings, providing legal guidance and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Office Ovar Ont Trust and Savings
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D. A. Cole
Red Oak
Minnie Limpus
Belle Smith
Gro
Episcopal
Oya Stockdale
Desedestina
Ake
Stockdale
Dr. Stockdale
Utica Building
B. A. Stockdale
Des Moines, Iowa
Chautauqua
Scranton Coal
Green Bay Lumber Company
B. R. Wasson
North Dakota
Cass County
N. Wolever
Musson
Bailey Building
Rock Island & Pacific
P. m
Chicago Markets
Esee
Eikhorn
Kimballton
Ave
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Cnc
Ecncevecees
Bikmorn
Eensery
Esceseeee
Evans
Bikcorn
D. S
Disbrow
Tphe Markets
Chas. A. Grubb
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