Fix the compensation of the men for the fire team
City council in special session voted salaries for two men to tend the fire team at 100 dollars monthly with 60 dollars to the head driver and 40 to the assistant. Payments start when the team is turned over. Remodelling plans for the fire house were approved for report next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stier
Fire Department
Hilman Wright
A. Dallas
Lynch
Locust Street
Third Street
First Street
First Streets
Cedar Street
Goi
Burnea
Electric, Light
Dickerson & Keyes
Fair Grounds
Crawford
Benfeld
Wright
Overhaul of City Light Plant Chimney Authorized
Council granted the superintendent and electric light committee power to contract for chimney overhaul. A contract was signed with Mr Nixon, a steeple and chimney worker. He will start work tomorrow while the plant is shut down at a price of 46 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light Committee
Nixon
For Sale or Rent Ten Acres Near Atlantic
For sale or rent ten acres of ground well improved within a mile of Atlantic. See M. P. Conway, Atlantic. Ta. af.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
M. P. Conway
Attorney Boorman travels to Harlan on legal business
Attorney H. M. Boorman departed for Harlan today to handle ongoing legal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Boorman
Harlan
Man Fined For Health Law Violation At Chestnut Street
August Kubath owner of a Chestnut street building housing a shoe shop and Shuter office appeared in mayor's court charged with violating health laws. He failed to remove rubbish rear of his property after repeated marshal notices. fined $5 plus costs. rubbish hauled away by the city and charged to the property. He claimed poverty but the mayor dismissed the plea as novel and amusing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Kubath
Chestnut Street
Shuter
Straight
August
Go-cart top returned after ad in Atlantic papers
At the home of J F Templeman and family north of the city a child’s go-cart top was lost. They ran an ad in two Atlantic daily papers and the News ad brought it back after one insertion. Calls followed and the article was recovered yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Templeman
Atlantic Daily
Honest 23 Year Old Seeks Clerk or Any Honest Work
Call Rev. E. E. Mack at Musson Black 95 to hire a young man of 23 with general store experience who prefers a clerk position but will take any honest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. i Mack
Musson Black
Real Estate Transfers June 4 1909
F M Chapman and wife transfer of 6 4 09 to James G Whitney deed for Atlantic property valued at 500 dollars official record shows transfer recorded June 4 1909 between F M Chapman and spouse and James G Whitney atlant ic with price stated as 500 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Chapman
James G. Whitney
Mission to Honolulu by Nichols Family Planned
F M Nichols and wife and Mrs Nichols mother will depart June 10 for a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. They expect to be away some time and look forward to a pleasant journey. Mrs Smith formerly Nellie Wood of this city is a resident of the islands and they plan to visit at her home and family while there.
Veteran Benton Township resident praises Iowa farming climate
Alex McGaffin Here, an eighty six year old farmer from Benton township, visits the city for a cheerful call. He remains hale and hearty despite rheumatism and says farming conditions are better now than ever. He believes there is no place like old Iowa and Cass county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Mcnama
Benton Township
Hog sale marks Cass county herd hit seven cents
The Chamberlainders marketed 751 head of hogs today at £7.10 per hundred, a first crossing the seven cent line for porkers. All hogs were born and raised on a Cass county farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Stock Shipments Today from Rock Island Station
Thirty cars of rock were billed out of Rock Island local station today. Eleven cars hailed from this city, four from the A. N. and one from the north branch. Grtty C. R. Huar had five cars, while McNierbey Bros and Shaw & Ringle had four. Two cars from Hare are to Lolmorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
A. N
North Branch
C. R.huar
McNierbey Bros
Shaw & Ringle
Hare
News Ad Promotes Value Box Paper at Twenty-Five Cents
An advertisement touts the best box paper for the money at 25 cents a box. It highlights affordability and value for consumers, urging readers to purchase at the News source.
Foster's Weekly Weather Bulletin Sees Three Disturbances Ahead
Washington June 5 forecast three disturbances crossing the continent from June 7 to 19. Warm waves bring rises in temperatures and eastern states, central valleys, and Pacific coast see varied timing. Cool waves precede and follow storms. heavy rains to follow. Earthquake notes link to electrical discharge and cloudquakes affecting storm activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Lasti
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Manitoba
Moon
Ad for The New Cement Works Promises Insightful Story
An advertisement for the New Cement Works presents an engaging tale about the plant. The copy highlights construction, industrial progress, and local economic impact, inviting readers to learn more by reading the full notice in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Cement Works
New Concrete Works
Local Saturday shoppers boost mood and merchant sales
A bustling Saturday scene sees many shoppers on the streets, pleasing local merchants with strong foot traffic and daytime commerce, signaling a healthy weekend for the town's economy.
Kensington notices announce Society gatherings
The Congregational Ladies Union plans a Kensington at C. W. Curtis residence on Monday June seventh. The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will hold a Kensington at Mrs. T. B. Morris home on Tuesday afternoon June eighth. Patronize NEWS advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
Congregational Ladies Union
C. W. Curtis
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
T. B. Morris
Harry Rogers to Wed Next Week in Lincoln Nebraska
Harry Rogers of the Nebeshoe Store will wed Miss Tula Schwarz Walder of Lincoln on Monday at the bride’s home. The couple will take a two week Colorado honeymoon before returning to Cedar Street to live at the Dufford residence. Rogers is a popular salesman with many local friends offering best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rogers
Nebeshoe
Lincoln
Neb
Tula Schwarz- Walder
Tne
Colorado
Dufford
Cedar Street
Rogers
Community fund for cemetery sidewalk seeks donors
Residents urged to enroll their names for a sidewalk fund to connect the cemetery. The association warns it will drop the effort if donations do not arrive soon and asks interested individuals to act promptly.
Quality of diamonds and tailoring urged by emery borener
The ad argues that scarcity raises diamond value while imitations flood markets. It extols true gems and custom tailoring as rare, urges gentlemen to wear real jewels and real clothes, and promotes Emery Borener tailoring at East Fourth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Borener
Marriage Licenses for E A Desmond and Mary Robinson
E A Desmond of Emery and Mary Robinson of Massena are recorded as a marriage license pairing. Desmond listed as 35 and Robinson as 38. The notice confirms the union pending or completed in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Desmond
Emery
Mary Robinson
Massena
Weather forecast and cabinet sale notice in Iowa
The forecast for Iowa calls for unsettled skies with likely showers tonight or Sunday and steady temperatures. Also a store ad urges ordering a McDougall Kitchen Cabinet before nine this evening and offers to hold the cabinet for customers not ready to take it home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
McDougall
J. A. Gigffen
Lecture at Fletcher Chapel by Frank C Pellett
Frank C Pellett will deliver his lecture The Plan of Eden at Fletcher Chapel in Bear Grove Tuesday evening June 5. Admission is 25 cents. T B Swan and son Harry depart the city tomorrow for North Carolina. Swan travels on business. Harry seeks new sights and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Chapel
Frank C. Pellett
Bear Grove
Jume Sth
B. Swan
Harry
North Carolina
Mr. Swan
Atlantic Northern and Southern Railway tax plan urged
A residents backed public ownership argue a 5 percent Atlantic tax is required to fund the road extension north and south. They warn without local financial support the project will fail, stressing benefits to Atlantic through new industries, jobs, and increased tax revenue while noting existing freight and payroll impacts from Elk Horn and Kimballton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Grove Township
Grove Township
Atlantic
Atlantic Northern and Southern
Atlantic Northern and Southern Railway Company
Fvem
Elk Horn
Kimballton
Elk Hara
North
A Bundle of Baseball Dope in Cedar Rapids
The Rock Island baseball team received gray and black trimmed suits from Chicago with their team name on the shirts and red caps. They host Walnut in a postponed Sunday game, with Manager Lindberg scheduling a Cedar Rapids game for Sunday the 26th against Rock Island. Also lined up are July games with Cross Country and Merchants' Greys, plus the Originals traveling to Elk Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Chicago
Walnut
Lindberg
Cedar Rapids
Merchants’ Greys
Greys
Council Bluits Invincibles
Elk Horn
No Farther Word on Rev. Bell Illness from Chicago
No new word has reached the office regarding Rev. O. P. Bell who lies ill with typhoid fever in Chicago. It is assumed there is no change in his condition today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
O. P. Bell
Chicago
Adjudged Insane Woman Taken to Clarinda Hospital
Mrs Cora Anderson a young married woman of Union township was adjudged insane today. Deputy Sheriff Bosley and her husband accompanied her to the Clarinda insane hospital. She is about 25 with two young babies. The husband’s father filed the information. Also noted is a special sale on Me Dougall Kitchen Cabinets at GUFFEN’S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Anderson
Union Township
Bosley
Clarinda
Dougall
Guffen’s
Local notes from Seattle exposition and travel
Frank Snouffer plans to attend the Seattle exposition this year. Miss Elsie Moreland returns to hospital for treatment after a weeks absence. Dave Shuter came back this afternoon from a land trip to Nebraska reporting splendid success and impressed by the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Snouffer
Seattle
Elsie Moreland
Dave Shuter
Nebraska
Better Then Spanking Spanking fails to stop bed wetting
This ad claims spanking does not cure bed wetting and promotes a home treatment for children and adults. It cites a constitutional cause, offers full instructions, and asks mothers to write for free guidance without sending money. The Wilken Movement Works handles orders amid other product mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Petition Drives Race To Back Atlantic Railroad
Citizens urged to support a five per cent tax to fund a coast to coast railroad. The appeal stresses unity and warns that failure by leaders like Rattenborz, Ross, and Judd will doom Atlantic’s prospects. Signing the petition calls for an election to decide the tax at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeding
Willis
Atlantic
Rattenbors
Ross & Judd
Rattenborz
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August Kubeth
Bish
Alex McGaffin
Foster
Pester
Mise
Tula Schwarzwalder
Atlantic Hardware News
N. W. Deering & Sen
Atlantc
Fifth Atlantic
Rock Island Boys
Walnu Tomor
Wilken Movement
Fred
Alevandar
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