Best in the state Bell Telephone lays Sixth Street cable
Bell Telephone manager Hahn oversees a crew laying a heavy multi pair cable along Sixth Street with poles braced and trees protected by guy wires in the park. Once connected, alleys north and south off Sixth will gain service, and lines will reach out to Atlantic region towns. Des Moines Evening Tribune promotion offers full 1909 year for $2.00 with December sign‑up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahn
Bell TelePhone Company
Sixth Street
Chestnut
Poplar Streets
Atlantic
Anita
Viota
Lewis and Griswold
Coats and Furs Offered at Cost by Melcher & Melcher
Conte and furs offered at cost while supply lasts. Bargains highlighted as a limited opportunity from Melcher and Melcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dtf Melcher & Melcher
Marriage of William Miller Murray and Mary A Fogle
Marriage solemnized at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Griffith officiating. The couple, from Wiota, plan to reside on the Pacific coast after leaving for Oregon. The groom is nephew of Mrs T B Scott and the bride sister of Mrs Julia Dicker. Nearby notes promote a china display at Godell military store and a medicinal liver pill from King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller Murray
Mary A. Fogle
Griffith
Wiota
Oregon
Pacific Coast
T. B. Scott
Julia Dicker
First White Slave Case Held on Iowa Bond
Hans Lauritzen and a Danish woman are held on $5,000 bonds in Council Bluffs after a hearing on a white slave statute violation. Assistant U S Attorney George F Stewart says this is Iowa's first action under the statute. Lauritzen pleaded not guilty after testimony by immigration inspector M F Maguire and interpreter Henry Jacobsen. The pair arrived in New York on November 17 and came to Audubon. If the woman testifies, she may be sent back to Denmark. Lauritzen may be prosecuted here or deported. The case now goes to the federal grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
United States
George F. Stewart
Hans Lauritzen
Audubon
M. F. Maguire
Henry Jacobsen
Maguire
Lauritzen
Denmark
New York
Bargain Sale On Costs And Furs At Cost
A local advert promises discounted costs and furs offered at cost price. The notice invites buyers to take advantage of the opportunity to purchase bargains.
The Devil Coming to Ames Opera House
Manager D S Eldridge confirms Mr. Manning at the Ames opera house reports James Cormican Jr and company gave a pleasing performance in The Devil Seats are on sale at Palmers drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Manning
Ames
Mr. Cormican
Local Play and Bargains Advertised at Cost
The notice promotes selling Confa and Fun at cost while stock lasts and invites readers to seize bargains. It notes HELCHER & MELCHER or Home Talent will present the play On the Frontier on the 22nd, under Frank W. Whitcomb, with a good cast and meritorious production. Also includes a health testimonial for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea from Atlantic Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Hose Company
Frank, W. Whitcomb
Interior Painting at Hansen Lowe Rooms Ready for Hardware Stock
Jens Kjar works on painting and decorating Hansen & Lowe rooms to welcome the hardware stock installation. He walks the street daily seeking a gift for his wife promising Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as his pick from Atlantic Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Kjar
Hansen & Lowe
Danish Lutheran Bazaar Thanks Businessmen
Members of the Danish Lutheran church express gratitude to every businessman who contributed to make the bazaar a success.
Night Session of Dist Court and Probate Rulings
Judge A B Thornell arrived from Avoca to reconvene the district court for probate matters and motions for new trials. Final report in John Davis estate filed. administrator discharged. Four leases to farm lands in Brighton township approved in Obed Blakeslee estate. Arguments on a new trial in Ponder & Wilcox v Burnham & Thompkins heard. motion under advisement. Notices of probate ordered for Ellen Mumby will. witnesses' depositions to be taken. Referees appointed in A S Byrd estate for widow's dower. John A Franks D 3 Hl dridge J F Nichols named. Willard & Willard represent the widow. C A Meredith the Collins minors and Olive Taylor. Loan of $760 authorized in Littler estate to Emma U Corderman. Swan attorney in the case. Thornell to Audubon for further court sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
C. A. Meredith
John Tharnish
Obed Blakeslee
Brighton Township
Real Estate Commission
Ponder & Wilcox
Burnham & Thompkins
Goodspeed
Bryant
John A. Franks
Hldridge
J. F. Nichols
Willard & Willard
Collins
Olive Taylor
Sale of Coats and Furs and Federal Lands Information
Opportunity to buy coats and furs and to obtain brief descriptions of vacant U S lands by counties under Homestead Desert Timber Coal Oil and other federal laws. Includes Texas state lands with irrigation and reclamation work details and a valuable table. Sent for 25 cents by Burnea's Department Store, with Christmas trees and wreaths offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Texas
Death at Eliott obituary notice and local items
Death at Eliott reports the death of Mrs. Charles Everett from cancer on Sunday morning, noted with sorrow by local friends. Also mentions Christmas tree department store ads and a funeral gathering for Mrs. Vehran. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup advertised for children’s coughs and a local drug store contact. Untitled notices urge attendance at a club house meeting and laundry service for bundles.
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Eliott
Elliott
Charles Everett
Elks
Club
W. T. Palmer & Co
Wiota News Items From December 14 1908
Local notes from Wiota Iowa include Chas Sherrett reporting strong grain business and a friendly visit to the News office. D B Disbrow and J D McDermott are described as visitors, with J E Baron family moving into a new Atlantic home on South Birch. Victa’s loss is Atlantic’s gain as B M Bourne touts a cooperative store and good holiday trade in Cass County. C T Brooks of Des Moines Elevator reports 48 cents a bushel for corn and future farming plans. Des Spry’s outfit sold to Chas Goodwin and Walter McKay for winter corn and log work. John Bohling praises the News as a paper by raising his subscription. John Bruce Lewis spruces crop marketing with four carloads of popcorn. Miss Pluma Fogle travels to Atlantic for her mother’s wedding to Miller Murray, with the couple planning a move to Oregon. Aneida Biscuit promotion noted at Highley & Co.
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Wiota
Iowa
B. M. Bourne
Cass County
R. R. Bell
Atlantic
Chas. Goodwin
Walter McKay
Des Spry
C. T., Brooks
Des Moines Elevator Co
Brooks
Des Moines
John Bohling
W. T. Joyce Lumber Co
John Bruce Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Pluma Fogle
Miller Murray
G. B. Murray
Oregon
John McNierney
Harry Stier
Omaha
E. M. Nelson
Brayton
Rod Menefee
Anita
Guy Curtis
Jessie Kellaway
Stuart and
Guthrie Center
Grace
Rebecca Prall
Mabel McKnight
Lillian
Hazel Prall
F. A. Burnham
Griswold
Prof
Irwin
Bdge
Ida
Leo Teener
Gamble
A. A. Elston
Stella Lieby
Frankfort
D. D
J. E. Hemnbaugh
E. C. Allison
Dorothy Frances
Clarinda
Keokuk
Joe Burnea
G. BH. Pennell
Cedar Rapids
Ed P. Bennett
Park
Amarillo
Tex
Lincoln
Neb
Chess Norcker
Walnut
Colts and Furs Bargains as Long as They Last
Bargains described for Colts and furs with emphasis on limited time stock and customer opportunity. No specific dates, prices, or locations are provided in the readable text.
Return of Rochester patient boosts town hope
Fred Woolsey has returned from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota where he went for knee treatment. Surgeons there expressed encouragement noting the knee looked good and showed strong signs of continued improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Fred Woolsey
Mayo Institute
Minn
Institute
Woolsey
Bruce Helen Joins Reynolds Blacksmith Shop
Bruce Helen, a first class horse shoer, is now connected with the Reynolds Blacksmith shop located at the Reynolds brick shop north of the post office. Prices as low as anybody's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Helen
Reynolds Blacksmith
Reynolds Brick Shop
Their Son Dead. Oldaker Family Mourns Loss This Morning
The year old son of Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Oldaker died at Extra this morning after two brief illnesses. Bereaved parents have many friends who extend sympathy. Also advertising winter robes showcased by Frank Rhody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Oldaker
Extra
Personal para grafs of interest in town news
A busy day of local movement as residents visit Omaha for the corn show and relatives travel between Atlantic Anita Griswold and Des Moines. People include Mrs. Charles Laartz Miss Mary Blank John McNierney and many more visiting cities for events and holidays while others handle business and health notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Laartz
Adair
Mary Blank
Avoca
Closing Up the Dawson Billiard Hall
Sheriff Duval and Deputy Bosley seized all Dawson billiard hall assets except mortgaged fixtures held by Brunswick Balke Collender Co. Goods moved to the courthouse office for sale within the next month. The sheriff’s office now features a large clock and a palm tree. Robes for winter offered, as advertised by Frank Rhody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duval
Bosley
Dawson Billiard
Brungwick Balke Collender Company
Court House
Miss Ida Miller Called Home In Atlantic Death
Word reached this city of the death of Miss Ida Miller in Washington Iowa on Lund. She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs T H Miller of this city, about twenty years old, formerly worked in a millinery shop in Atlantic and lived with Mrs Rankin on South Chestnut Street. Remains expected to arrive this evening on the 9 13 train accompanied by relatives. Funeral services will be held from the U P church tomorrow morning at 9 oclock with burial in Atlantic cemetery beside her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Lund
Ida Miller
T. H. Miller
Atlantic
Rankin
South Chestnut Street
U. P
Atlantic Cemetery
Byers Interprets Iowas Mulct Law
Attorney General Byers and Assistant AG Con on filed in supreme court at Burlington over the mulct tax case affecting County Attorney H F Kuhlemeier. Byers argues the 1894 act and post revision language require enforcement of all mulct provisions, not merely tax collection. Judge Smyth sided with Kuhlemeier, and Byers appeals, contending the revision did not emasculate the original statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byers
Conson
Supreme Court
Burlington
H. F. Kuhlemeier
Code Reyiston Commission
Kuhlemeier
Smyth
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Bell Telephone Company Win
Des Moines Evening Tribune
Tribune
New Evening Tribune
Godell Militery
A. M. Petite
W. Z. Palmer Co
Pressnall
Pension Attorney
Bowns Building
Chestnut Street
Council Bluffg
Dif
Melcher & Melcher
Helcher & Melcher
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Atlantic Drug Store
Rocky Mountain Tea
Thornell
A. B. Thornell
City
Solomon Corderman
Littler
Emma U. Corderman
T. B. Swan
Burnea’s Department Store
J. A. Jones, BE. L. K
Uneeda Biscuit
Highley & CO
Musion
Highley & Co.'s
Frank Rhody
Atlantic Evening
Washington, Iowa
le and
Assistant Casson Make
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