Fire Destroys Littler Estate Building in Griswold
A 2:00 a.m. blaze on Main Street Griswold destroyed a one story frame building housing William Miller meat market and Clark Burnham barber shop. The Littler estate owns the property and plans a modern brick replacement. Mrs Baughman fractured a rib in the stairs fall amid the fire. Turner Bros. begin new construction to replace the burned structure.
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Griswold
Newsa
Main Street
William Miller
Clark Burnham
Miller
Miller's Loss Is $250 With $160 Inurance, and Mr. Burnham
Littler
Wis Baughman
Nm Main Street
Turner Bros
Hackmen license ordinance repealed and updated in 1908
An old Atlantic Iowa ordinance section 20 of chapter XXX is repealed and replaced with a new rule requiring licenses for hackmen and vehicles used to carry passengers within the city or to nearby events. The license fees range from 1 to 6 dollars per day and 3 to 10 dollars per year, at the mayor's discretion. The measure goes into force after publication and was approved June 2, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrubies
Atlantic
Iowa
S. W. W. Straight
Tammany Delegation Traverses City En Route to National Convention
Tammany delegates bound for the acratic national convention from New York will pass through the city on July 7 in a special train car with the state delegation. A number of prominent democrats not on the delegation will accompany them, and John expects to learn the exact train schedule locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wey
New York
John
Fixed Up Places Cottages Look Fresh on Fourth and So
B G Fisher recently repapered and painted the cottages at Fourth and So Streets they present a most active appearance now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Fisher
A Letter From Reynolds Nebrains Then and Now
Reynolds of Noble township recounts Nebraska’s heavy rain and floodlike season in a humorous letter from Sutherland Neb. He asks about chinchbug, potato jiggers, and melons, notes blooming strawberries, plantings, a water elm, and a gallerham camp. A local scare ends in a comic arrest misfire and a wild pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reynolds
Nobles Township
C. M
Sutherland
Neb
Nebraska
Charles
Noah
State Senate
Laramie
North Hills
North River
Fire tournament teams arrive in city ahead of start
Three days before the southwest town firemen tournament begins, Creston’s Black and Tan fire team arrives from Cumberland with a five-man hose wagon and splendid horses. They quarter at Petit livery. Bohemian glass blowers set up at Fourth and Chestnut. Red Oak and Shenandoah fire teams are expected by rail in the coming days.
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Creston
Cumberland
Petit
Bohemian Glass Blowers
Fourth
Chestnut Streets
Red Oak Fire
Shenandoah
City Council Considers Feed Water Heater and Repeals Two Ordinances
The city council held a special meeting to pursue a feed water heater for the water plant and repeal two ordinances. New ordinances Nos. 218 and 219 would end tax rebates to manufacturers and classify liverymen with other hack owners for license fees. A daily charge of 1 to 2 dollars and a yearly 3 to 10 dollars were proposed at mayoral discretion. The council directed bids for the water heater and all members attended except Dr. Graham who was in Colorado. The passed ordinances are noted elsewhere in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnea
Graham
Colorado
Sidelights From Nebraska Letters on Water, Weather and Feuds
A Nebraska correspondent laments regional woes and reflects on Fourth of July plans, local politics, and dwindling business from alkali-laden drinking water. He jokes about fools, railings against wet weather delaying festivities, and mentions drowning risk if floods rise. G M Reynolds signs off with a personal note.
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Nebraska
G. M. Reynolds
Fragmentary note hints at family relation and obscure items
A terse, garbled fragment mentions a brother and a price or value symbol but lacks clear context or complete facts to identify people, places, or events. The legible parts suggest a personal relationship fragment without a coherent news item.
Salmon Poisoning Strikes Maine Family After Canned Salmon Meal
In a Maine incident, three children of Ernest Odem, three of Earl Odem, two of Frank Anderson, and Miss Augusta Anderson fell deathly ill from eating canned salmon at the C Brown home seven miles north of town. Dr Morris treated them with antidotes. all recovered, but the episode was a close call and they fear a repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Odem
Earl Odem
Frank Anderson
Augusta Anderson
Ernest
C. Brown
Morris
News Items of Interest Tic Evening News
Daily city roundups report a new baby boy for Mr and Mrs Swank six miles south of town and several residents returning from travels in Colorado Ohio and Minnesota. Delegates from Audubon county head to Council Bluffs for a judicial convention with two for Arthur and six for Rockafellow. Frank Barnhart injured in a buggy accident delaying Merchants Greys game.
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Tr. F. Swank
Audubon
C. K. Halleck
George Kellogg
Frank Jenkins
Nels P. Hoegh
W. Mantz
Charles Colee
Ben Trainer
Audubon County
Council Bluffs
The
Bluffs
S Rockafellow
Arthur
Mayor asks donations for McGregor storm sufferers relief
Mayor Straight requests the paper to announce readiness to receive donations for the relief of those affected by the recent storm at McGregor in this state. He calls the appeal a worthy cause and hopes for a cheerful public response.
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Straight
McGregor
No Nomination For Judge Yet
Council Bluffs Iowa June 20. Up to 3 30 this afternoon there had been nineteen ballots in the judicial convention with no nomination. Ballots showed little change. nineteen rounds produced Arthur Beeson Cook Cullison Rockafellow with no candidate reaching 55. Mayor W W Straight notes fireworks permit for July 3 4 with strict prohibitions and urges public precautions.
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Council Bluffs
Judicial Convention
Court House
Arthur
Beeson
Cook
Cullson
Rockafellow
Cullisonu
John Y. Stone
Glenwood
W. EB. Ratcliffe
Red Oak
Ordinance Repeals 47 of Atlantic Revised Ordinances
Ordinance No. 219 repeals Chapter 47 of the 1908 Revised Ordinances of Atlantic Iowa the chapter promoting establishment of manufactures and industries. It states repeal of Ordinance No 97 and effective date after passage approval and publication. Passed June 29 1908. W W Straight mayor T E Nichols city clerk.
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Atlantic
Iowa
W. W. Straight
T. E. Nichols
Town Patents Granted This Week by Snow & Co
Patents granted this week reported by F A Snow & Co Washington D C include T Akre Wal lingford weather strip L Carey Nas hua neck yoke attachment G E B Gib son Jefferson chicken feeder P C Hayden Keokuk multiple ruling device J G Heitzman O B Madison filter R B Louden and W Fairfield overhead switch O A Luce and J C Richards Des Moines carriage shift and platen rotator C A Paisley Winfield veterinary forceps I T Pitcher Mount Pleasant fod holing device J Saguin Council Bluffs ear syringe S B Severson Gawm bridge attachment for hay rakes S L Sheuerman Des Moines smoke preventing furnace F Smith Webster City index G J Wenazlic Iowa City wagey top fastener For copy of any patent send 10 cents postage with date of this paper to C A Snow Co Washington D C
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F. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D. C
T. Akre
Wallingford
L. Carey
Nashua
G. EB
Gibson
Jefferson
P. C. Hayden
Keokuk
J. G. Heitzman
O. B. Madison
R. B. Louden
W. Fairfield
O. A
Meredith man breaks collar bone after cherry picking accident
Fred Powell of Meredith imple ment establishment suffered a fractured right clavicle in a fall from a cherry tree. Doctors Gamble and Clark attended him and set the bone. he will wear a sling for some time.
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Fred Powell
Meredith
Drs.Gamble and Clark
People Come and Go in Town Visits and Travel
Numerous residents and visitors are noted traveling between towns and visiting relatives today. Marie Niles visits Lewis friends. Dr. A Macomber travels to Council Bluffs. Genevieve Shuter visits Des Moines and Marshalltown. Mrs. Guy Curtis and children visit Lewis. the Eggers return from Avoca. Allis Block to be home from Lake City. Nels Knutesen of Harlan attends to business and friends. Sears family guests of Horace Sears. J I Winne attends Elsie Trailer funeral in Marne. several others attend funerals or conduct business in nearby towns.
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Dr. A. Macomber
Council Bluffs
I. T. Spanger
Walnut Wash
Genevieve Shuter
Moines
Marshalltown
O. O. Eggers
Avoca
Allis Charles Block
Lake City
Nels Knutesen
Harlan
A. D. Sears
Ploren Sears
Hancock
Horace Sears
J. I. Winne
Marne
Marne This Afternoon To Have Charge of the Funeral of the Late Miss Elsie
George Johnson
Shelby
Albert Jolson
J. QO. Fudge
Miss Elsier
Co. P. Cornell
Co. J. Ostrus
Wiota
Cram Atlas People
A. EB. Huntsinger
Cecil
E. W. Johnson
Iowa City
H. C. Johnson
Bertha Richardson
Atlantic Hospital
Adlanx
Gable
Winterset
Kerm
Runnells, Jr
Jacobson
Kimballton
R. Zucha
William Stepper
L. C. McCready
Omaha
Lewis
Oskaloosa
L. A. Chew
Helen Goold
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Reynolds
Suther
Cy Dads
Wyoming
Frank Anderson Siesed
Atlan
G. H. Bunton
Odte
Mr. Bunton
Ohio
William Raper
Mansfield
FE. W. Woolsey
Rochester
Minn
Wiliam Hopley
William Hopley
Ruby Chapman
F. M. Chapman
Frank Barnhart Hart
Frank Barnhart
Waterloo
Merchants’ Greys
Leity
Ako. W. W. Straight
Marie Niles
Fir Lewis
Guy Curtis
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