Grand Council Opens With Welcome to United Commercial Travelers
Atlantic hosts the Grand Council session of the United Commercial Travelers at the L O F hall. Speeches by H M Boorman and Dr Porterfield praise the city, emphasize hospitality, and urge hosts to show concrete, not by letter, welcome. The event draws a good audience despite late trains with many volunteers ready to assist guests.
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United Commercial Travelers
Atlantic
H. M. Boorman
Dr. Porterfield
H. G 8Pelman
Boorman
United Commercial Travelers OF America
Iowa
Lona
Towa
Porterfield
Gentemein
Atlantic Council
United Commercial
Niagara Falls
Red Oak Delegation Travels For U C T Grand Session
About a hundred Red Oak UGC T boosters arrived by auto loads via Atlantic for the U C T grand council session. The group included the city council members and their band, delayed by bad weather at Red Oak.
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Red Oak
Candidacy Talk in Council Bluffs for Palmer Rail Commissioner
Capt. Cousins interviews voters about Col. David Palmer's Republican bid for railroad commissioner. He says Palmer's prospects are strong but notes Palmer's name is far down the ballot, requiring additional effort.
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Mr. Cousins
Capt. Cousins
Council Bluffs
Col
David Palmer
Republian
Cousins
Mr. Palmer
Parlor Meeting Held by WC. T. U. at Boorman Home
Thirteen members two honorary members and eight visitors attended a WC. T. U. gathering at Mrs. H. M. Boorman’s home. Rev. A. D. Beckhart spoke by special request. Refreshments and a social hour followed the afternoon event.
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WC. T. U
H. M. Boorman
A. D. Beckhart
Meeting of the M. C. Pp. at Miss Edith O Connell home
The M. C. Pp. held an interesting meeting yesterday at Miss Edith O Connell's home with much of the afternoon spent selecting new members. A musical program followed featuring violin solo by Genevieve Hedges Rowena Bailey reading by Gretchen Crawford piano solo by Della Grobee vocal solos by Eve s Altie Wilken and others.
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M. C. Pp. Dup
Edith O'Connell
Violim
Genevieve Hedges
Rowena Bailey
Gretchen Crawford
Della Grobee
Eves Altie Wilken
City council hosts open doors as grand council meets
The public portion ends with Grand Counselor J. Y. Cantwell offering brief remarks. Past Grand Counselor C. H. Roper leads the opening session, and the first business meeting of the grand council continues through noon.
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Atlantic
J. Y. Cantwell
C. H. Roper
Grand Council Meeting Day With Elections Planned
The second day of the grand council U. Co. T. unfolds with a morning session at the LO B hall and an afternoon program featuring neophyte initiations, a Baymen ceremony, and a public concert. Tonight the Atlantic Concert Orchestra performs at the Masonic Temple ball after a Des Moines band concert at the park tree.
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Grand Council
U. Co. T
Order
LO. O. B. Hall
H. M. Finkbine
Seventh
Mape Suecs
Baymen
Iowa State Letter Carriers Band of
Des Moines
Park Tree
I. O
Masonic Temple
Atlantic
Finkbine
Candidate Ottosen Visits City During Campaign Trail
Mr. Ottosen, a Republican candidate for state railroad commissioner, stopped in the city today to discuss political matters and meet with the News. He soon left for Des Moines this afternoon.
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Ottosen
Des Moines
Weaver Visit Highlights Local News Office Call
Mr. Weaver from the Des Moines Capital editorial department and a member of the Iowa State Letter Carriers Band toured the News office with the Des Moines U C T delegation this morning as a welcome visitor.
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Weaver
Des Moines
Iowa State
False fire alarm on Locust Street turned out harmless
A noon alarm on Locust Street between Fourth and Fifth triggered fire crews who arrived after a rapid response, only to find there was no fire. The incident was declared a false alarm with no damage or injuries reported.
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Locust Street
Fourth
Fifth
Merchants Team to Meet Greys in City Sunday Game
Baseball Sunday features the Merchants team of Council Bluffs facing the Merchants Greys in a city Sunday afternoon clash expected to be a good contest.
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Merchants
Council Bluffs
Merchants’ Greys
Des Moines Delegation Leads But Is Not So Large For U C T Grand Council
A Des Moines contingent of about ten delegates travels with the Iowa State Letter Carriers Band to the grand council of the U C T, with Sioux City and Clinton also sending sizable groups. Travelers list includes F W Schultz, J Reese, J T Reese, and many others from Des Moines, Clinton, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Mason City, LeMars, Red Oak, and more. The event draws several hundred traveling members and wives, taxing city hotels yet sparking keen contests and spirited rivalry as next year’s meeting looms.
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Grand Council
Sioux City
John F. Reese
Des Moines
Iowa
Cinton
F. W. Schultz
Cedar
Rapida
Dy ¥. Scribner
M. M.kistnér
Clinton
C. R. Rohde
Waterloo
I. Edson
Council
Bluffs
W. Houck
H. W
Keokuk
Ralph H Jordan
Burlington
D. G. Thompson
W. B. Willing
G. Schneider
Andrew .Ruchie
Dubuque
L. H. Reno
H. H. Smith
H. M. Kenney
F. M. Parks
J. B. Snyder
Rockwell
H. C. Shipman
Leo Woisnak
Mason City
D. P
C. BE. Hutchins
W. A. Johnson
Nick O'Brien
Council Bluffs
Albert Braham
Omaha
E. Loucks
D. C. Nawquist
A. W. Rader
Des.Moines
H. &. Purvis
Petoskey
Mich
EB. W. Hollenbeck
Storm Lake
E.M. Hall
J. M. Bowie
J. H. Buecker
C. F. Barrum
M. C. Renshaw
W. T. Lemmel
Ft. Dodge
S. G. Allender
Ottumwa
D. EB. Stutz
A. F. Limbert
John Kauffman
Band Gave Good Concert in Park Last Evening
The Atlantic band presented an enjoyable concert in the park honoring the visiting traveling mission. A goodly crowd attended as the group delivered its usual high grade music to the audience.
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Atlantic Band
German Evangelica Church Schedule and Meetings
Services start at 10 o clock sharp. I have to leave town at noon. The Ladies Missionary Society meet at 3 p m. 8. at 11:30. GF Braun, Pastor.
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Legare Town
Ladies Missionary Society
Braun
Glittering parade marks United Commercial Travelers meeting
A city parade in Atlantic featured bagmen in costumes and autos, firemen in uniform, and multiple bands including the Iowa State Letter Carriers Band. The march, late to start, proceeded from I.O.O.F. hall along Chestnut and Walnut streets with officials, Clinton banners, and extensive local turnout. Photographs were taken at Fifth and Chestnut as News photographer Hebert prepared proofs for tomorrow.
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Knights of the Grip
Jolly Bagmen
Atlantic Fire Department
Tucker
Iown Grand Council
United Commercial Travelers
Atlantic
I. O. O. F. Hall
Chestnut
Walnut
WB. Emerson
Frank Cain
John. F. Reese
Sioux City
Clinton
Grand Lodge
Iowa State Letter Carriers
Red Oak
Fifth
Hebert
Loea
Invitation to Visiting Traveling Men at Local Store
J. A. Giffen invites members of the U. S. T. and their wives to visit his store while in the city. They may enjoy the town freely provided they do not bring order books or samples.
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J. A. Giffen
Weather forecast for Iowa shows showers tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy with showers tonight or Saturday. Temperature change expected to be small.
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Iowa
Perature
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Boosters
M. C. P. Met
Mr. Weaver
U. S. T Grand Council
Qiffen
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