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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
2
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The local post office reports a national order limiting unclaimed letters to five days before return to the sender. The change replaces the prior practice of holding for thirty days, regardless of envelope instructions.
Dwight Gilmore, former Rock Island freight agent, resumes his old role after three years away from railroading. He was in the city yesterday to handle road business and enjoys strong local support. Also: Congregational church hosts Doll Festival and apron sale on Monday December 5 at Mrs C B Osborne’s home with prepared items sought for marking. Clarence E Hartshorn, former local drayman now farming near Goodwin Oklahoma, visits family and notes Atlantic and Cass County look good.
A campaign is underway by some merchants to close clothing stores all day Sunday. For years stores opened part of Sunday to serve customers, but proponents argue a full Sunday closure would not harm anyone and would allow equal business.
Special to the News from Muscatine Iowa reports a Police League raid on the Hayles club rooms last Saturday night netting eight gallons of beer and a 48 gallon whiskey keg. The action follows an ongoing crackdown with authorities seizing liquor and disrupting illicit activity.
Jasper F Pickrell and Miss Quinne Darnold of Villaca were married last Thursday at Viltisen. The groom is son of Mrs. P. Pickrel and a respected farmer from near Prescott. Miss Darnold, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Erickson, taught nearby before wedding. They plan to move to Dakota in spring and start married life. friends extend best wishes.
Garnered appreciation goes to friends who aided the Bennett family during illness and death of their husband and father. The notice also mentions Mr. Hayward of Blum Shoe Co taken ill with ptomaine poisoning on a train and hospitalized, with C. W. Huff and Charles Huff noted for related local business visits.
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