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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
7
Zales reports a new nine pound boy for R J Cornell and wife of Wiota. Des Moines pair L E Loomis and Caddie Rhoades wed in town. Dr C B Burke operated on Mrs Beers for hernia. Hampered by minor notes, town events include Frank Lister traveling, Otto Ister sen seeks citizenship, Rev Fletcher sails to England, a will filed for probate, fair board reorganizes secretarial duties, a civil suit over potatoes ends with $20.60 verdict.
A compact list of sale dates and buyer names across Oakland Macedonia Carson and surrounding areas includes Geo Ralph Jake Wieland Nelson Gray W T Owens Fred Aukenbaugh Martin Tetzlaff W M Chapman Richard Plumb Dell Griffith Comstock GP Killion and others with dates ranging from December to February. The fragment shows multiple entries tied to individuals and towns, indicating a regional sale schedule.
Fragmentary notice mentions Vincent teeteetegs February 15 and January 4. Advertises popular copyrights and best new books, sold at low prices. Early buyers promised some good selections. Mentions Fred Alexander.
J B Simonston is ill at home with appendicitis. A Emigh and wife return from Griswold relatives visit. Fred Reynolds wedding to Grinnell now home. Mrs Adam Krause and children visit O Press household. Bertha Pross returns home after sister visit. Albert Spain of Omaha, Wasson cousin, visiting. attends funeral of John Webster’s daughter in Adair. Otto Sanders considers Roy Preston half interest in the Mar cum barber shop.
Roy will remain at the Barthart shop while Otto moves to Hast Fourth Street, occupying his former stand. The note outlines a rearrangement of positions with Roy staying and Otto relocating to a previous site.
Chicago December 11 hogs receipts 43 000 steady to 5 lower top 6 40 mixed and butchers 5 75 6 35 good heavy 6 10 6 40 rough heavy 5 85 6 05 light 5 55 6 20 bulk 6 00 6 80 workers 6 05 6 16 pigs 4 00 5 50 clearances 30 000 tomorrow cattle receipts 29 000 strong others weak beves 4 70 9 15 cows heifers 2 00 5 90 stockers feeders 3 00 5 80 Texas steers 4 10 5 75 westerns 4 40 7 26 native calves 5 50 8 25 Texas cows heifers 2 90 4 25 Sheep receipts 43 000 weak to 10c lower tomorrow 32 000 sheep 2 65 4 15 western sheep 2 75 4 10 yearlings 4 25 5 60 lambs 3 75 6 10 western lambs 4 25 6 10 owes 2 00 3 65
South Omaha market news from December 11 shows hogs with receipts of 6400 and prices mostly steady to 5 cents lower, top at 6.10, cattle receipts 7600 with steady close and stronger feeders, cows and heifers to 5.75, stockers to 6.50, calves to 7.50, and sheep receipts 11,500 with steady prices for wethers yearlings and lambs ranging from 3.40 to 6.00.
Weather observers report a well defined storm center passed near this locality Sunday around five a.m. The 24 hour maximum temperature and the record low barometer were set at that time. Conditions resembled those of January 1909 but without comparable energy. After the passage, a sharp temperature drop occurred.
The fragmentary item reports a local press scene with terse notes on a civic event. It mentions a meeting, a vote, and a public response, highlighting community figures and a timetable without graphic detail. The tone matches a small-town newspaper brief.
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