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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
4
The article lists Christmas and Sunday services across churches including Danish Lutheran, Presbyterian, German Evangelical, Baptist, and Methodist, with times, topics, and participants. It notes a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day lineup, and references a Christmas display and ZEMO remedies at local shops.
Walter S. Hancock, formerly agent at Bridgewater and Massena for the Burlington, was relieved of his Massena post and D. C. Boyd of Bedford was appointed. The move follows a reported $500 shortage in Hancock accounts. The 17 year old had risen from Bridgewater to Massena before his downfall, blamed on poker games with Massena locals. No arrest reported and shortage to be resolved.
Jake Weitzel works on a new electric fire alarm device for the city. When installed it lets fire barn workers send alarms by phone to the water works and electric plant and start the tower bell with a lever. The new system will keep the bell ringing until the alarm is fully sounded, eliminating labor and timing issues of the old manual method.
Chicago stocks and livestock data from December 24 show hogs receipts at 14,000 with mixed, butchers and good heavy sales around 8.50 to 8.85 for various classes. Cattle receipts at 8,000 with steady prices from 2.00 to 8.50 for cows, heifers, and stockers. Sheep receipts 4,000 with strong demand, sheep 3.50 to 5.60 and lambs 3.75 to 3.30, with Monday and next week supply estimates.
South Omaha on December 24 reports hog receipts at 4000 up 10 from yesterday morning with top $8.25 and good to choice heavies at $8.15 to $8.25. Mixed and butchers $8.10 to $8.15. Hogs futures range $7.00 to $8.25. Cattle receipts 400, unchanged. sheep 200, unchanged.
Miss Viola Lloyd and Elmer Berry were married at five o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents J M Lloyd and wife south of the city. They will reside on the old Berry place near the city. Also notes on turkey gifts from Green Bay Lumber Company and a partition suit filed by Maria J Kilpatrick widow of John Kilpatrick naming heirs as defendants.
Miss Maude Lee of Atlantic will wed W. W. Wood of Des Moines tomorrow afternoon at five at her parents home at Eleventh and Walnut. Rev. J George to perform the ceremony. Afterward the couple will travel to Des Moines where the groom works for Prudential Life Insurance. The groom and bride to be are well regarded. shops close at noon on Christmas Day.
The famed auctioneer Rass Lang plans a pig tail supper at the Occidental hotel tonight to mark his birthday He keeps the date secret but guests expect a grand feast and lively celebration with many friends hoping he enjoys many more years of good fortune and fun.
Dr. Miles claims his improved heart disease treatments cure after 5 to 20 physicians failed and offers $2.50 worth of treatment free to any afflicted person. He cites several cures and urges immediate action, stating delays are dangerous and heart disease can strike suddenly. Send disease details to Dr. Franklin Miles at Elkhart Indiana for a Heart Book and free examination.
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