Play House License Lowered By City Council
The city council last evening passed an ordinance to reduce annual play house licenses from $100 to $75. The session was quiet with little action, while committee reports and salary discussions dominated. Fire department plans included a new wagon crew with Hilman Wright as driver and Ind. Jones as assistant, and local work on housing the apparatus. The light plant chimney was offered for cleaning at $40, with investigation assigned. Treasurer James Whitney reported funds across General, Water, Improvement, and Library funds totaling $16,399.77 and noted outstanding sewer warrants of $1,412.40 with partial payments not accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Nichola
David Snyder
Dale Morrow
John ‘Rapp
Hilman Wright
Ind. Jones
Santion
Manif
Atention
Electric Light Committee
James Whitney
Rain Delays Bear Grove Lecture by Frank Pellett
Heavy rainfall last evening forced the cancellation of Frank Pelletts planned lecture on the Plan of Eden in Bear Grove township. He traveled to the city but, upon seeing the rain, phoned to cancel and the event was called off.
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Bear Grove Township
Frank Pellett
Eden
Anil
Atlantic Wins Splendid Game Despite Thirteen Innings
Atlantic high school defeated Anita 8 to 7 after thirteen innings in a feature baseball clash at Anita grounds. Max Williams pitched for Atlantic with George Porter catching for the first time, while Kohl pitched for Anita with Budd catching. Howard Marshall played third base for Atlantic as the season closed with a spirited, well played contest and a strong attendance.
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Atlantic High School
Anita
Atlantic
Max Williams
George Porter
Kohl
Budd
Howard Marshall
Real Estate Transfers June 1 1903
Real Estate transfers dated June 1 1903 involve Chas W Major and wife to Harry C Faulkner. Nathaniel Movey and wife to Charles Morgan. Charles Morgan and wife to Nathaniel Movey. Worthington and to T B Carey. George F Wheeler and wife to I K Forsyth. Jorgen Grove and wife to Marne and Elk Horn Telephone Co. Transfers record lots and additions with parcel identifiers and prices.
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Chas
W. Major
Harry C
Faulkner
Nathaniel
Charles
Morgan Wi
Amita
Charles Morgan
MeVey
Haskin
Anita
Beet Lang Bioioy
John
Marne and Elk Horn Telephone Co
Marne
John Moreland Visits Atlantic For Memorial Day
John Moreland formerly of Atlantic now in Omaha has stayed to attend a local Odd Fellows convention. He praises his new location while his sons Charles works as a carpenter and John drives a wagon for Metz Bros. brewery. He plans to take a nightwatchman job soon.
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Jolm Moreland
John Moreland
Atlantic
Omaha
Mr. Moreland
Charles
John
Metz Bros
They Bought Land by Local Real Estate Men
M P Conway and Herman Krueger, both well known in the area as real estate men, returned from Clark County South Dakota where they looked at land and purchased a large tract described as exceptionally good.
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M.P. Conway
Herman Krueger
Lewis
Clark County
South Dakota
Forty Years Ago Today Mayor S W Straight Came to Atlantic
Mayor S W Straight marks forty years in Atlantic on June 2 1889 when the town had 509 people and Rock Island stage service. He recalls Walnut street as business hub and Chestnut as grain ground, lists early merchants and the county seat at Lewis, and notes vast changes since those days with a quip about tempus fugit.
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S. W. W. Straight
Straight
Atlantic
Lewis
Whitneyville
Rock Island
Elgatt
Audubon
Mr. Straight Saya
Walnut Street
Chestnut Street
B. ‘Osborne
F. Martin
Archer
R. D
R. S. McGeehon
Phelps & Temple
McWaid & Needles
Mr. Straight
Osborne
McWalid
R.S. McGeehan
Straights
Phat
First Steam Laundry Pioneer in Bombay Visits City
Frank A Rodgers who established Bombay's first steam laundry and lived in India for twenty two months is visiting at the Model Steam Laundry. He plans to travel to Louisville Kentucky soon. He praises American progress influencing India while noting local customs and hardships including widow burning and famine era corn disposal. He describes India as good for money making but poor for a home and mentions his lectures on India.
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Frank A.rodgers
Bombay
India
Frank Goodell
Mr. Rodgers
iPhoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Loulaville
Dugar
America
Rodgers
Lady Curzon
Daisy Leiter
Curzon
Aliva
Iulia
Glad Hand to Odd Fellows in Atlantic District Session
Odd Fellows day in Atlantic district marks welcoming city as delegates arrive from nearby towns. Opening session at I C O F hall featured music by Atlantic Concert orchestra and speeches by Mayor Straight and President Ed Willard emphasizing friendship, truth, and duty within the order.
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Odd‘Fellows
Atlantic
The
Order
George
Presbyterian Church
Atlantic Concert Orchestra
G. F. Saeger
Ike Block
Abe Oransky
Cal Leach
F. W. Herbert
Minnie Lynch
Mayor Straight
Ed Willard
Brothers of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows
Sisters of
Rebekah
McDougall Cabinet Sale At Giffen Furniture
The sale of McDougall kitchen cabinets continues at Giffen Furniture. Inquiries welcome about the club plan allowing residents to obtain the cabinets through a shared purchase arrangement.
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McDougall
Giffen Furniture
Palmer Seeks to Clear Lawn with Knoxweed Killer
D. T. Palmer advertises Knoxweed as a weed killer that destroys dandelions thistles and other noxious weeds while sparing grass. He promises a money refund if the product fails to perform as claimed.
Illness of Rev. C. P. Bell Worsens Amid Typhoid Battle
Friends report Rev. C. P. Bell, son-in-law of H. M Boorman, in a very critical typhoid fever condition. Last night brought fear of possible death, with no current update on his status. He had been improving before a sudden downturn, and many supporters hope for a change for the better.
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C. P Bell
C. P. Bell
H. M Boorman
Auction of Bridge Lumber Near Ratzlaff Farm
To Sell Bridge Lumber will sell to the highest bidder for cash on Thursday June 3 at one o'clock near the John Ratzlaff farm in Washington township. The lumber comes from an old bridge. Those interested be on hand promptly. 3031 CHAS. 8. FULTON Supervisor.
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John Ratzlaff
Washington Township
Fulton
Abe Block Joins Odd Fellows District Convention
Abe Block arrived from Omaha to attend the Odd Fellows district convention held today, ensuring his presence among attendees and district leaders.
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Abe Block
Omaha
Odd Fellows District
Unsettled Iowa Weather With Showers Possible
Forecast for Iowa indicates unsettled conditions with showers tonight or Thursday and little temperature change. The Women's Missionary Society of the Congregational church will meet at Mrs. R. J. Bavery's home Saturday at 2 30 PM.
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Iowa
The
Women’s Missionary. Society of the Congregational Church
R. J.bavery
Whitney acquires new Reo touring car from Atlantic Auto Co
Thos H Whitney purchases a Reo touring car from the Atlantic Automobile Company. The sale highlights ongoing auto interests in the area, reflecting growing consumer demand for touring models and local dealership activity.
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Thos. H. Whitney
Atlantic Automobile Company
Paving Delayed Until Next Spring Says City Council
The city notes paving work is not likely this year as preliminary steps take months. After a district plan to uniform curb lines and lay water pipes and sewer connections is approved, actual construction will wait until next spring.
Odd Fellows District Convention Address and Sessions
S W Rowley of Lewis gave the welcome and spoke on brotherly love and unselfishness. Mayor B Gunn of Red Oak delivered a strong address urging higher duty and the keeper of his brother. The afternoon session welcomed Grand Master White of Woodbine and featured music by the Atlantic Cape Orchestra. Lewis was chosen to host next year with B C Harris president and S W Rowler secretary-treasurer, as the day concluded with degree work continuation.
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S. W. Rowley
Lewis
Odd Fellowship
B. Gunn
Red Oak
Gunn
Odd Fellows Order
Thenes
Mr. Gumz
Montgomery of
Stuart
Fruint
Crawford
Peter
E. M. Witlarag
B. C. Harris
S. W. Rowler
conven _ tion
Willeday
Atlantic Capecert
Abel Block
White
Woodbine
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Play Housea
Whitney
Frank A. Rodgers
F. E. Goodell
Odd
Nits
Atlantic Hardware News
N. W. Deering & Son
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