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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
5
FP EB Goodell acquires J A Carson dry cleaning business and will run the suite with the former owner as manager. He rents the upstairs Reynolds building to create a large workroom for the new department and installs new up to date machinery to handle pantarium dry and steam cleaning.
Senator C G Saunders says Iowa and Omaha Short Line will let contracts this week to build ten miles from Treynor toward Council Bluffs with plans to extend about 140 miles through Shelby Audubon Guthrie Dallas Polk and Pottawattamie counties into Douglas Nebraska. The Pierre incorporation lists a 1 000 600 company with stock solicited to about 90 000 and surveys completed, right of way purchased for a Treynor to Council Bluffs/Omaha route, to be built at once Monpar eil.
Clyde Herring highlights the Associated Press reports that Ford car Number 2 finished first in the long distance race from New York to Beattie in 22 days and minutes. The Ford defeated higher priced, more stylish rivals, proving endurance matters more than speed on a track.
Help wanted for an Avoca Iowa factory to make overalls and shirts. Men and women may apply for steady employment with weekly earnings from 3.00 to 16.00 depending on experience and skill. Send names to Centennial Mill Avoca by Monday June 28. Preference to early applicants.
Sealed bids to 6:00 p m July 6 1909 for laying about 700 feet of 4 inch water main removing 700 feet of 2 inch main laying 400 feet of inch pipe and building 38 curbings at the water works and for printing ordinances and legal publications through April 1 1910 Plans and specs at City Clerk office Right to reject any or all bids T B Nichols City Clerk
Des Moines and John McNierney of this city wed Miss Kay Condon of Atlantic in a morning ceremony at St John’s Catholic church. The bride, escorted by her uncle, wore white silk messaging with a bouquet. maid of honor wore pink silk mull with pink roses. A reception for 55 followed at the bride’s uncle’s home. Out‑of‑town guests from Casey, Atlantic, Dixon, Adair, and Minnesota attended. The groom, with McNierney Bros., married into a popular Des Moines family and the couple left for a western coast wedding trip, returning in September to live on Hickory Street.
In a noon ceremony officiated by Rev Mack of Chiliot Church, Robert Jones and Bessie Lowman wed with close relatives and trusted friends in attendance. The groom, a Navy veteran now with Atlantic Drug Co, and the bride, longtime Elliott schools teacher, plan to reside above Henshaw & Martin store. The couple will honeymoon in Omaha before settling locally.
Forecast warns of probable local thunder storms tonight or Friday. Temperature expected to be steady with little change.
Mr and Mrs J A Zook were married yesterday afternoon at the bride s home and left for Omaha last evening after a short visit. They will make Hastings Nebraska their future home. Friends bade them goodbye with rice old shoes and other symbols of marriage.
Lauritzen business manager says knitting works will finish per contract within the specified time with no unforeseen hitches. The busy plant is turning out many goods as orders flow in.
Marne, George Henningsen of Kimbalston Construction Company pursue the contract for a new telephone office at Marne. Work has been examined after several project delays and repeated checks on progress.
City council holds a special session this evening to act on a resolution establishing a new paying district. The district will cover Chestnut Street area from Rock Island ROW to Eighth Street north line and adjacent cross streets, excluding some city and government parcels. Engineer Chas F. Chase will attend. possible tax levies to fund intersection work are discussed, with a protest period and final action slated for later. The cemetery association may request sidewalk crossings at the cemetery.
Receipts show a steady to firm cattle market with light and medium weights selling briskly while heavy grades lag. Yearlings fetch around 7.25 to 7.35, with prime demand, and hog prices fall 20 to 30 cents from prior highs. Sheep and lambs open higher but close steady overall.
Brig Woolsey sustained a deep head wound when a joist struck him in the basement of the Atlantic Drug Company store this morning. A heavy timber cut a gash in his skull requiring several stitches. Dr. Campbell attended the injury.
The Merchants Greys are scheduled to play next Sunday against the Thurston Rifles of Omaha. A strong contest is anticipated with both teams bringing solid lineups and a sharp showing expected from the home squad.
Hobbs, claiming Sacramento as his residence, received a six day vagrancy sentence in Mayor Straight’s court this morning and is now in county custody serving the term.
Albert Emigh and his bride returned last evening from their wedding trip and will commence housekeeping as soon as they find a suitable place.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Bee's Laxatives Cough Syrup as the best prompt remedy for summer coughs and colds. It claims gentle bowel movement and quick relief, sold by W. T. Palmer & Co. at a drug store.
Members of Laurel Lodge No 102 Knights of Pythias are requested to attend the lodge meeting tomorrow evening Friday June 25 by P Chase Acting Chancellor Commander.
Real estate transfers listed include Willian K Carey to John M and Jennie Martin with consideration 1200 dollars and accompanying lot details. Other transfers noted involve J R Patten, Griswold A A Mickel, Elizabeth Toepfer, J E Ham mond, Emil Greve, Bila L Bullock with various parcels and dates. entries reference Atlantic, Cooklin, and Squires among parties.
The Rock Island introduces a new weed burning device powered by a gasoline tank that fuels the burner and supplies power. When active it runs slowly at two and a half miles per hour, clearing a four foot belt on each side of the track and the track itself of weeds.
Walter Roberts of this city purchased the Grodt farm, a 160 acre property south of town, at 125 dollars per acre. The seller described the farm as one of the county’s best and worth every cent. Also noted is a boarding and rooming offer at Mrs Allison’s, 502 Locust.
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