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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
5
Local notes report returns from Omaha and Grinnell, visits by residents to Elliott and Viota, and shop crowds. Several births, moves, and travels are noted, including Mrs. Harriet Lewis moving to Winnipeg and Dr. Porterfield returning from state events. Mentions of subscriptions, church services, and planned home improvements appear alongside social calls and school trips.
In Mount Pleasant Iowa a mysterious stranger at the Henry county democratic convention spoke passionately for Bryan and left crowds eager to know his identity. The man, later identified as A. T. McGuirk of Davenport, was said to be under treatment at a local hospital for the insane. The convention adopted enthusiastic Bryan resolutions.
A ten year study by the Iowa Experiment Station details 70 oat varieties and shows state yields averaging 29.8 bushels per acre, with a conservatively projected rise to 40 bushels through better varieties and seed practices. It warns of insufficient 1907 standard-weight oats and urges adoption of improved culture methods, with Prof. Chas F Curtiss as contact in Ames Iowa.
Real estate transfers show BE Gibbs and wife to Emma Z Johnson in It 6 blk 67 Ad for 1850 dollars. A C Savage and wife to B D Carlton W Dsw and nw 1 and se ne 2 77 34 for 6000 dollars. Alice V Shuts widow to C E Pierson Q C D it 8 blk 15 Lewis for 1 dollar. Charlotte D Pierson single to C E Pierson C D it 3 bik 15 Lewis for 1 dollar. W A Wyman and wife to C B Pierson QC D it 3 bik 15 Lewis for 1 dollar.
Mrs Asa Hardenburgh and Charles Moreland returned from Iowa Falls after attending the funeral of Richard Carleton a brother in law aged sixty four long time Iowa City resident death due to turereniosis remembered by Johnson county folk
Bob Jones, recently returned from naval service, will move to Adair on Sunday evening to join Powell Drug Company as a pharmacist. He is described as a capable worker who will be a valuable addition to the firm.
H. CG Johnson and wife returned yesterday from Iowa City where they spent the winter and now reside again on Locust street. They are happy to be back among old friends in Atlantic. “Clay” appears as youthful and genial as in years past. The office also notes a pleasant morning call.
Mrs. Craig a Lewis Cass county pioneer died at her son’s Benson Omaha suburb home after a long illness. She was nearly ninety and leaves two sons two daughters. Granddaughter Mrs Roy Hedges and her husband attended the funeral.
Irman Spence twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs F B Spence narrowly escaped serious injury when a horse pulling two country boys ran loose and trampled him between Bim and Walnut streets on Highth. He sustained facial cuts and bruises but is recovering and expected to return to school in about a week.
Benjamin Franklin Hildreth of Charles City Iowa, born February 29 1816 in Chelsea Vermont, celebrated his ninety second birthday and is said to be the oldest editor in America. He founded the Charles City Intelligencer in 1856 after bringing a printing outfit from Galena Illinois by ox team. The town crowded the office for the first copy sold at auction for $20, and the old frame building still stands today.
W H Swan visits the News after the linotype installation. As a ten year old he set type in his father’s Columbus Ohio office for Swan’s Elevator a weekly hand-printed paper. He recalls ink smell and enjoys inspecting the modern machine and the craft’s evolution. He also tends to raise celebrated hogs for his notable reputation.
George Needles a longtime Atlantic resident now based in Boise Idaho where he runs a blacksmith shop visited the city yesterday to reconnect with friends and attend to business. His daughter Miss Fay Needles remains in Boise while he tours the area and recalls his old days.
Thirty two stock cars were shipped from the local Rock Island station on Saturday. C R Hunt sent two cattle cars to Chicago, R M Westphalen one car to the same market, Temple and Thamish three hog cars to East Cambridge Massachusetts. Twelve cars were from the south branch, eleven from the north branch, and two from the A N and 8 Davis and Meyer sent two cars to South Omula yesterday.
A historic Underground Railway wagon once used by John Brown and later tied to abolitionist memory burned in a barn fire near Iowa City. The boat-shaped old turnpike wagon, built in New York about sixty years ago, belonged to Herbert S. Fairall's estate and was intended for the State Historical Society.
Mr. Christensen who runs the street sprinkler told this paper that blocked tanks city rules keep him from drawing water. He plans to obtain an alternate source and dust control before the April start of his water-furnishing season.
Hotel arrivals include E W Johnson and J McCoy visiting Exira and Des Moines guests Anna Nelson W L Roberts J H Parde F N Erver and wife Wm Uldrich and more. Names span Griswold Decorah Mineapolis Detroit Omaha Cincinnati Chicago and Denver with assorted affiliations. Continuous travel entries reflect a wide interstate guest list.
Rock Island railroad workers recount a four yearOdyssey of a lumber car that originated in Seattle and was destined for Sioux Falls. The aged brown timber showed weathering as it moved across many lines before being redirected to its intended destination.
Hearst News Service reports a collision two miles off Jodokoke near Honkojate between the Matsu Maru and the Hideosha Maru in dense fog at 2:30 am. About three hundred passengers and crew are believed drowned as the Matsu sank almost immediately after the crash. The area features heavy fog and numerous reefs making navigation perilous.
Stockholders vote to raise capital from one to two million dollars. bank to reopen next month in Kansas City. William Ridgely named president as Hearst News Service reports March 23.
Oklahoma City on March 23 saw Lee Hirick and James Lee arrested at McCloud on suspicion of robbing the Hoffman bank. A notebook near the bank listed their names and arrests occurred at their homes here.
In Milwaukee on March 23 Leo Wocinski poisoned his sweetheart Nettie Plasheck with strychnine after parental refusal to consent to their marriage. He then drank the poison and both died in convulsions shortly after.
Joseph Paolucci was hanged this morning in Washington for the murder of Elizabeth Dodge. He shot Dodge over jealousy and previously attempted suicide two years prior.
The bulletin notes fair weather forecast for Iowa through Tuesday with mild temperatures. It reports R R Bell of Wiota selling 625 acres in Keith County Nebraska to Thomas Hopley of Atlantic, exchanging parts of two Cass County farms as part payment. Bell then bought additional land, marking repeated NE transactions and confidence in the investment.
The Rock Island News a radical prohibition paper was dynamited last night, wrecking presses and ruining the office machinery. Believed the attack came from subjects of the newspaper who had attacked. The blast pushed out walls, shook the city, with losses around 7000 dollars to the paper and 3000 to a neighboring saloon.
Congressman Hepburn of Iowa introduced the president's much heralded anti trust bill amid Washington reports. The measure requires corporations unions and grangers to register to gain Sherman act benefits and mandates filing of required information with the commissioner. Registered entities are protected from prosecution for reasonable prior combinations.
A fire bug started a blaze at a grain elevator in Joliet Illinois this morning damaging the elevator and Hardy Manufacturing Company machine shops to 15000 dollars. A windmill establishment suffered 10000 dollars in damage. Police hunt the incendiaries and suspect liquor men incited the arson.
Bakersfield Calif March 23 The Flyer the New York to Paris racer arrived last midnight and left for San Francisco at six thirty this morning All in fine condition The Flyer has been averaging two hundred miles a day.
An agent of commerce and labor plans to collect statistics to monitor anarchist activity and begins deportation of undesirable foreigners within the next few months. The move targets perceived threats amid growing labor unrest and political tension in the city.
Reed Guest of King Edward honored in British society after a private royal dinner hosted by King Edward. He has received distinguished positions and various royal honors. Jean Reid noted in the Evening News as a guest of honor and prominent society figure.
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