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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
2
A writer urges a year long aim to advertise weekly in Atlantic and to use independent job offices for free ads. He notes Atlantic merchants seek Christmas trade and boast two top US newspapers. He asks readers what they are doing to show appreciation and improve printing effort.
Advertisement lists silk dresses for women and mentions a wide assortment of weaves and styles. It also promotes other goods including toys, building blocks, pianos, stoves, cow hay, soldiers’ suits, drums, and tool chests from local stores.
Mr and Mrs Ed Suhr and their three children are down sick with measles this week. Mr and Mrs Clarence Franklin and family attended the wedding of Will Young and Mary Nelson in Maine last Wednesday. Fred Wendt visited friend Peter Christensen Thursday evening. Carrie and Emma Ury attended the sale at Mr Thompson's last Friday. Mrs Peter Smith visited Mrs Cry Friday afternoon. Sadie and Mary Smith shopped in Atlantic Saturday. Henry Taylor and daughter Elva called in Atlantic last Saturday. Carl and Walter Schake visited Morton vicinity last week. The infant child of Charles and Nelson was buried Saturday afternoon. Albert Brehmer, Floyd Miller and Lizzie Ury were in Atlantic on Saturday. Herman Hapke and wife were in Atlantic Saturday. Anton Peters and wife and their little son Bennett went to Omaha Thursday to visit Mr Peters' sister Mrs Henry Stamp in hospital. Mrs Stamp is reported to be getting along fine. Fred Wendt had business in Walnut.
A sale offers all large size extra fine damask towels at prices from 1.25 to 1.50 each, reduced to 98e each. The advertisement highlights a limited price break and urges quick purchase at the discounted rate.
Franks Drug Store promotes ZEMO promising relief for pimples dandruff rashes and other skin and scalp eruptions in infants and adults. It claims quick improvement and germ destruction with continued use and offers a 32 page booklet on skin care and proof of cures.
Notice to all concerned to appear at the Atlantic Court House Cass County Iowa January 24 1911 at 9 am to probate the will of Samuel Stewart deceased showing cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Signed L R Forsyth Clerk of the District Court December 20 1910 deputy A A Emigh.
James Massena Newhouse of Delmont South Dakota visited family. John Pleracn visitors to Dexter and Frank Bissell family. Dr P Wogan attended the State Agricultural Society meeting as Massena district delegate. Teachers from here attended Cumberland meeting. Miss Anna Dougherty and Albert Bernhardt returned home for vacation. North Massena Baptist Church entertainment raised about 30 dollars. Methodist Ladies Bazaar netted about 50 dollars. Little Carl Cullen died of diphtheria. burial at Reno cemetery. Geo Huddleson and Wilma Maas wed in Atlantic on December 14. congratulations extended.
A shopper is urged to consider silk hose as Christmas presents for her with options from 50c to $2.00, including Keyser’s silk hose in various shades and embroidery. The ad notes engraved cards and invitations available and promotes a full line of silk hose at 50c per pair from Albert Johnson & Sons.
Mrs. Isaac Casad visits Frank Casad in Atlantic while relatives gather for Christmas. Visitors include R G McNair of New England and Mrs Beulah Lowe from Nebraska. Local activities feature quilting sales, church programs, and a Masonic St John’s day supper. Multiple shillings of illness and nursing noted amid community life.
Alfred Hansen attends surprise party for Otto Hansen turning 20 at Sarah House. A box social set for Friday at Gates school house Sec 23 invites all. Mr and Mrs Emil Kruever and Mrs Jnas Erickson visited A Kluever home Sunday. Wm Oaken sale drew many from the area at Brayton Wednesday. Dr Koob of Brayton treated Horace Heiken Monday for a cheek abscess from an ulcerated tooth. he improved and visited again Sunday. N Kluever visited parents. A T Erickson visited John Dettmers in Atlantic over Sunday. Jens Christofferson and family and Miss Clazs Peterson visited C H Walters. Gus Hecklin and son thrashed for Ed Peterson, Carsten Walter, Henry Lilienthal, Horace Heiken. Miss Ruby Frederickson visiting Miss Bessie Knudsen. Mrs Peter Thomson and children of Esmond SD left after six weeks with relatives here.
A housewife praises beauti ful embroidered cloths and matching napkins available for Christmas. Prices range from two to nine dollars for cloths and about two dollars sixty to eighty seven cents per dozen for napkins at Quillettes.
Local ads promote brass ware linens wrap gift paper and fancy papers at Albert Johnson and Sons and Plott s Nelson. Dentists W A Hammer H Williams advertise services. Green Bay Lumber Co offers coats. Chamberlain's liniment praised for musculoskeletal relief. Wilken Monument Works solicits orders.
A $25 reward is offered for a corn that cannot be removed with SIMCORH'S CORN REMOVE without foot soreness. Sold exclusively by Jones the Drugarat. Also a discount sale of trimmed and untrimmed hats, fancy feathers, and more running from Nov 22 to Jan 1, 1911, by Mrs M L Langdon Atlantic Iowa.
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