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Newspaper

Atlantic Evening News

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1908

Page

5

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Crissler held

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Mary Crissler were held yesterday at 2 30 PM at the M E church with Rev I N Woodward officiating. A large attendance of friends and family filled the church as profuse floral offerings rested on the casket. Pallbearers were J W Butler Samuel Denison S S Watson H M Brown N W Eldridge and F C Smith. Interment followed at Atlantic cemetery with a long procession of carriages.

Mary Crissler M. E. Church I. N. Woodward Friends of J. W. Butler Samuel Denison S.S. Watson H. M. Brown N. W. Eldridge F. C. Smith Atlantic Cemetery

Atlantic Northern & Southern men eye Omaha engine purchase

Rattenberg J H Simmons and John Peterson of the Atlantic Northern and Southern went to Omaha to inspect an engine for possible purchase to serve the road. The committee may select the engine if suitable. Follett, Doyle, Jones, and H S Rattenberg scouted the depot stock yards site at Smiths and the siding at Harris's.

H. S. Rattenberg J. H. Simmons John Peterson Atlantic, Northern & Southern Omaha W. A. Follett Tom Doyle Jones Smith's W. L. Harris

Real Estate Transfers March 14 1908

Real estate transfers recorded March 14 1908 include Lewis H Johannes and wife to Julia N Nelson for parcel 38 12 08 ne4 27-74 34 valued at 13500 dollars Lavinia Beadles and husband to Lewis H Johannes for same parcel 1 dollar Geo Horning and wife to Ashton E Goold for multiple west half parcels and quarter sections W H Nicholson to Rose A Antrim for Atlantic Park lot 11 12 block 114 valued at 1700 dollars J L Carly and wife to Louis Jackson for Ist 8 block 6 Griswold dated August 10 1908.

Lewis H Johannes Julia N Nelson Lavinia Beadles Geo Horning Ashton E Goold H Nicholson Rose Antrim Atlantic J L Carly Louis Jackson Ist Griswold

Anita Woman Visits City With Daughter Over Sunday

Mrs. G. A. Pegaun of Anita and her young daughter spent Sunday in the city visiting friends and taking in local sights.

Y M C A Secretary Leaves City

Geo Danley, four months YMCA secretary, left for York Nebraska with resignation taking effect yesterday. Chas Brown will oversee the association rooms for now, and a permanent secretary and physical director will be hired by the board. Danley earned many friends during his tenure and his departure is met with regret.

Geo. Danley York Neb Association Chas, Brown Danley

New Meat Market Opens Tomorrow by R Lorenzen

St Patrick's Day morning marks the opening of R Lorenzen's meat market in the former Bee Hive building. The shop features marble topped counters, a two compartment cooling room, an electric patent cooling system, and a clean kitchen like sausage room with direct smoke house access. Lorenzen and his two sons will run the business with an expert sausage maker from Lincoln, Neb.

St. Patrick’s Day R. Lorenzen Lorenzen Atlantic Mr. Lorenzen Lincoln Neb

City Officers Election Shift and Jail Population Change

The article notes that the annual city officers election has moved to a biennial cadence under a new law, with councilmen serving longer terms and six being elected next year. It also reports seven individuals jailed last night, a typical nightly figure, and mentions spring migration of “birds of passage” through the city.

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Democrats Hold Their Caucuses

Democrats in the city and county held caucuses to choose delegates for the county convention and thence the state and national conventions. The report lists ward delegates and alternates, with Grove township delegations including Casper Beerkman and others.

Hall George Ff Lang Wm. Dawe Con Enright W. W. Eller John Blake T. P Breheny Pat Murray M. Gaffey August Storbeck James Troy Chas, Kubnke C. R. Hunt J. O. Fudge J. W. B. Gilliam J. W. Cuykendall J. W. Gardner S. W. W. Straight John Frank Henry Snyder H. C. Gillett John Baron F. H. Burr John Ruhr Jas. Power L. W. Niles A. Berry E. J. Young J. D. Goff W. O’donnell 4Th Ward J. M. Emmett J. B. Jones J. S. Goss M. H. Funk George H. Berry J. W. Lamoreau Chas, Blake J. R Johnson M. Willard F. Berg F. C. Schain John Pipgrass Wm. Lindeman, Jr W. A. Wilkin Joseph Blake H. E. Bartley Porter Phelps Sam Hoffman John Schulz J. P. Dingess Grove Township Casper Beerkman J. T. Humerich John Peterson J. A. Pollock F. Malone George Berg

New Service Proves Popular on Atlantic Northern & Southern

The Atlantic Northern and Southern unveils a new train service effective the 12th. The morning train departs at 7 from the city, reaches Elkhorn at 8 02 and Kimballton at 8 40, then returns from Kimballton at 9 40 to reach the city at 11 15. The afternoon train leaves at 1 30, reaches Elkhorn at 2 45 and Kimballton at 8 05, with a return from Kimballton at 4 00 arriving at 5 35.

Atlantic Northern & Southern Kimballton Elkhorn North Atlantic This City

Store Expands Upstairs For Melcher Occupancy

J H Laurenson began work to remodel the upstairs of the Melcher and Melcher building to house the store. The space will be enlarged to accommodate more stock as the business has grown, making room and inventory expansion necessary.

J. H. Laurenson Melcher & Melcher

School Board Organizes After Election At Tonight Meeting

The school board meets tonight to adjourn the old board sine die and organize the new board. Election of a president and secretary and other matters of the first meeting after election will be disposed of.

Schol

Postmaster Williams and party to inspect San Luis Valley in Colorado

W G Williams of San Luis Valley and William Edwards of Wiota, with one or two others, plan to leave tomorrow morning to survey the San Luis Valley in Colorado. They will meet T G Turner at Council Bluffs, Williams’ brother in law and First National Bank cashier, and expect to be gone several days.

W. G. Williams William Edwards Wiota City Colorado San Luis Valley Council Bluffs T. G. Turner Mr Williams First National Bank

Social events and society notes from the week

Miss Edith Gillespie editors the column as Mrs. Wm Nichols hosts a small euchre evening with twelve ladies and violet decorations. A Brides company hosted by Mrs Frank R Musson honors Miss Florence Musson bound for Europe. The Presbyterian Missionary Society met with Mrs H E Bartley electing officers and presenting a program on missionary work with light refreshments.

Wm. Nichols Frank R. Musson Florence Musson Europe Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church H. E. Bartley J. H. Simmons T. G. Steinke Joyce Anderson Waterman R. 8. McGeehor

Bridge Whist Club Meets At Old Homestead

A delightful Friday afternoon session hosted by Mrs. W. A. McWard at the Old Homestead featured Sally cards in girls' beards painted in water colors and an elaborate lunch at a single long table with a tulip and daffodil centerpiece. Name cards were yellow roses. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. A. A. Gillette will host the club.

W. A. McWard Old Homestead Sally A.A. Gillette

U S T Club Bid Farewell To Wallace Couple

The U S T club held a farewell for Mr and Mrs John Wallace who are moving to Colorado Springs. Guests were entertained at progressive whist with two vocal solos and a reading. A hand painted plate was given as a remembrance.

U. S. T. Club John Wallace Colorado Springs F. A. Owen C. 8. Brown East Seventh Street Pierce Metz Eleanor Finkbine Metz Mrs. Wallace

C. O. P Cluburt Elects Officers At Housekeepers Day

On Thursday afternoon March twelve the C. O. P Cluburt met at Mrs J M Kmuserts home for annual officer elections. New officers: President Mrs H M Booze man Vice President Mrs Co B Osborne Secretary Mrs & M Alxander Treasurer Mrs A J Gillespie. Members shared cooking demonstrations and a lunch with coffee and salads discussed as part of Housekeepers Day proceedings.

A. F E. L Butler Katherine Alexander Fannie Hunt Lizette Niles Carrie Wilkin Alice Porterfield Jennie George Mary Whipple Winne Iowa Cedar Rapids Edith Gillespie Gena , Wilbin Butler

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ebay R Stein - Block and College Brand San Crissler News OF the Harris Real Estate Tranfers Nebraska Dave Shuter Shuter J. L. Winne Kk. F Chr. Rieseberg J. Chamberlain Rev. J. C. Pike Jens C. Nielsen T. B. Spence Charlie Croissant Orrin Blakesley A. Shuter D. A. Shuter George Danley The Lorenzen Meat Market
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