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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
5
A new time card goes into effect on the Rock Island at midnight with updated eastbound and westbound schedules. The branch trains keep their times unchanged, while several flyers and locals receive revised departure times including 8 Flyer 5:05 PM and 7:35 PM for westbound, and 10 AM to 7:35 PM for eastbound.
Miss Nora Neilson a stenographer from New Bloomfield died in Harrisburg hospital after an auto crash that killed C. F. Saften and W. R. Harrar prominent Harrisburg men, and Mrs. Robert W. Dunlop. Their car swerved while crossing a long bridge by the Pennsylvania and Reading railway, fell fifty feet to the track, with all others dead at the scene.
Iowa couples from Red Oak McClelland Omaha Oakland Carson Warrensburg Mo Mapleton were issued marriage licenses in Omaha on June 3. Names listed include Arthur Swanson 23 and Bertha Hurst 28 both of Red Oak, Russell Smith 24 of McClelland, Marie Sorensen 20 of Omaha, Earl Spalti 21 of Oakland, Grace Sides 18 of Carson, Warren McDermott 21 and Mitta Spalti 18 both of Oakland, James Scott 26 of Warrensburg Mo and Nora Hall 20 of Mapleton.
A heavy rain storm with shard wind and hail struck Blanchard Indiana Tuesday evening. The west and south areas saw the worst damage tearing down silos barns and corn cribs and uprooting trees. Lightning struck McGinnis and Morrow farms burning barns to the ground with losses in the thousands. Corn and small grain suffered heavy damage requiring replanting.
The ladies of the Congregational church will hold their regular monthly business meeting at the church parlors on Monday afternoon June 5 at three o'clock.
Henry McLeroy aged 70 was killed at his home fifteen miles west of Guthrie Center while loading hogs. A hog fell on him causing rib fractures and internal injuries. he died soon after. He was unmarried with no relatives in the area.
Challenge Ftour is offered at one dollar forty per wack across all dealers. Awit.
The Forty-eighth annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar for the State of Iowa will be held July 8 to 14 at Templar Park Spirit Lake. Grand Commander John William Howards of Mt. Pleasant issued the program featuring religious services, drill and parade, band concerts, receptions, a sacred concert by the Iowa Falls Knights Templar Band, and public installation of officers.
June 3 forecaster warned southern points would exceed yesterday's highs with Fort Worth at 102 and Enid at 101. At 7 am Kansas City reported 74, Wichita 76, Oklahoma City 78, and Fort Worth 76, signaling a hotter day ahead across the region.
Alva A. Lin and Miss Marguerite Ott were married at 5 pm Wednesday at the Ott home by Rev. DeWitt Clinton in front of about sixty guests. Naomi Fletcher played the wedding march. The bride wore white marquisette and carried roses. A wedding dinner followed, after which the couple departed for their new home in Clarion, Iowa.
Farmers Grain and Lumber company votes to buy the Carroll elevator from Nye Schneider Fowler. Possession to occur after grain moves, on or before June 15. D Hart remains as local manager for the new outfit. Company plans to sell grain and expand into lumber brick tile and cement to build a broader grain and lumber business.
A compact notice highlights the newsroom’s pride in reliable job work at The News. It stresses quality, timeliness, and accuracy in producing news content for readers and partners alike.
Hawkeye Encampment Number 54 I O O F elected officers for the ensuing term at the I O O F hall last evening B F Vincent C P Albert Borens Senior Warden J R Eggers Junior Warden J A Pross H P George F Lang and Walter F Lackey representatives to grand encampment Lang and Lackey chosen as grand camp delegates Lang a longtime camp member and faithful worker and the grand camp meeting will be in Council Bluffs in October Representatives are chosen for two years.
The city council met this morning to receive Engineer Reynolds's report on curb work. His final report, plat, and assessment schedule are ready for action at a likely regular meeting next Tuesday evening.
This evening at the opera house Emmett Tinley of Council Bluffs, a prominent Democrat in the district, will address residents on the congressional campaign. He supports W. F. Cleveland, the Democratic candidate, and a strong turnout is anticipated.
H M Boorman in charge of the Chautauqua assembly announced Kenyon will headline the program on the afternoon of August 15. The senator has been secured for the event and the topic remains to be announced.
Invites readers to a Saturday evening meeting at the Atlantic Opera House on June 3 at 8:80. Council Bluffs speaker Emmet Tinley will discuss important matters to prepare attendees to vote on the Congressional candidate. Funk, Blake and others chair and organize the event.
Two plain drunks appeared in police court and each was fined ten dollars. One paid immediately while the other will labor three days for the city. Two unemployed Black men were ordered to leave the city, prompting many others without work to depart as well.
Town generally fair with local thunder showers tonight or Sunday. Cooler in the northwest portion tonight.
The auditor of state reviews statements from the Whitney Loan and Trust Company and the Whitney Bank. The reports portray well managed financial institutions and are presented for public perusal.
The Green party meeting at the opera house last evening featured speakers John Y. Stone Glenwood Nate Kendall of the Sixth district and Judge Green. About 150 attended many farmers few in enthusiasm. Stone recalled the party’s half century glory Kendall spoke well Green offered weak careful remarks promising he would not back Chase for post office. Meeting deemed a failure. Whitmore presided.
G. L. Chamberlain from Dubuque, a practitioner of chiropatric, is in the city and will locate here. The science aims to locate the cause and remove disease. The gentleman was a welcome caller at the office this morning.
The Premier automobile, driven by Thos H Whitney, is praised as an exceptionally nice car. It features a small dynamo for electric headlights and incandescents, plus an ignition system that starts without cranking by a switch. Whitney says he drives for pleasure and these accessories enhance that experience. The engine is a six cylinder type.
Mrs Day, hosted by friends of C A Day, has been pronounced cured by her physician Dr Morris after an operation for cancer. Aside from being a little weak she is as well or better, and the abdominal tone that troubled her for a long time is gone.
The pastor returns to preach both morning and evening this Sunday. Morning sermon topic is The Meaning of Life and the evening sermon is Jesus, the Wonderful. The communion service announced for Sunday was an error and will be celebrated the first Sunday in July.
A Shenandoah resident noting recent local conditions observes Shenandoah trails Atlantic in the region. He cites factory closures in Shenandoah and reports workers willing to take $1.50 a day there, while Atlantic remains among the best towns in the area with steady work and employment at good pay.
William Guthrie transfers property to Alice Guthrie for 1 by 2 ex 1 and 74-34 block area near school, valued at $1. Notice to close at 6:30 PM daily except Saturdays from June 5 through September 1. FOLEY COLLINS METROPOLITAN MILLINERY AHRENS SISTERS listed.
Tomorrow the Baptist church marks its first pastoral anniversary with morning prayers at 11 o clock and evening services at eight. Plans are underway for meaningful worship and all are welcome. Thos Porter.
Cashier L W Niles notes Atlantic National Bank drafted about 8200 items in the past eleven months across Chicago and New York. On a quiet day, the bank drafted around thirty drafts in Chicago alone, signaling residents have money flowing out of the community.
The undersigned expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and for bouquets of flowers. Special thanks to rural carrier boys for flowers sent on Decoration Day and for cleaning the garden and potato patch. CHAS BROWN Rural Carrier 7.
Sarah Lehman was appointed the administratrix of the estate of her late husband Joseph W. Lehman by the clerk of the district court.
Government readings show 92 degrees at two this afternoon, down from 96 yesterday noted by several thermometers around the city. Lost in the city are a pair of mud chains for an automobile. Finder should contact Ralph McWaid at 2038.
Dr Max Emmert operated at City Hospital this morning on a Mexican man employed by gangs in the city and the patient is reported as doing nicely.
Chas Brown rural carrier on R F D has been ill for some time and unable to, but he is now covering his route and recovering well.
A curative claim attributes sick headaches to stomach disorders and says Jain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure it. The advertisement promotes the tablet for sale by all dealers and urges purchase.
Numerous short notes on movements of local people and visitors. J W Cuykendall at Shenane for Atlantic Canning. G G Jeck travelled to Grant with family. H M Finkbine acting for Green Bay Lumber in Grant. F W Beebe of Wiota in city for business and social calls. Mrs M E B Worth visiting Omaha with son Harry. Miss Anna Ash returning from Council Bluffs. E L Anderson reports Newl institute in San Francisco thriving. Fay Jenkins visiting from Anita. L A Dack and wife guests at E G Fishes after Stuart trip. Minna and Hulda Heine between trains from Manning. Harry Hopley of Lewis among callers. Harry Ulbrich injured in auto collision with Rock Island train improving. J A B Myerdoof of Bear Grove township visits.
The Ladies St Cecilian Club held its year end four course progressive dinner. Nine members in the final division arranged the menu. Guests visited Mrs Hamlet's, H Dacken's, Mrs Hancox's, and Crawford's homes for each course with music and Victrola selections. Husbands attended and all enjoyed the evening.
The special train tomorrow will carry the crowd from Anita to Lewis lake leaving Anita about nine in the morning and depart here about 9 30 for Lewis. Returning, the train will leave Lewis at eight in the evening.
Eva, youngest daughter of John 8 Herbert and wife, north of the city, is suffering with scarlet fever but the attack, her many friends will be glad to learn, is only of a mild nature.
Dr H M K Williama’s name appears in a brief note about a matter involving Alexander, with unclear context and a stray term atere indicating OCR error. The item reads as a local notice or mangled obituary fragment from a historical newspaper page.
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