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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
5
The Office Boy extols lumber and wooden goods as Uncle Sam's timber exports top sixteen million dollars yearly. He touts refrigerators, washing machines, chests, handles, ironing boards, and clothes racks as top offerings. The store claims ideal trading conditions and abundant first class merchandise, noting they are short on piper and inviting customers to visit.
The Iowa News objects to a $100,000 steel grand stand appropriation for the state fair grounds. It argues the bill shifts tax burdens to residents, highlights unequal state funding for other institutions, and portrays the fair as a Des Moines institution. Dr Burke returns home from Mercy hospital after recovery from an accident.
The Elkhorn election is underway with polls open until seven this evening. The vote has been lighter than expected but is expected to pick up later. Mary Larson and Elmer Christensen, well known residents, were married yesterday at the bride’s home in Elkhorn with many friends in attendance.
Miss Mamie Dorgan, operator at the Bell Telephone office, is quite ill with an attack of appendicitis.
W. M. Smiley contributes 15 dollars to the horse hose team fund, lifting the total to 1698.50 dollars for the firemen.
Otto Eggers and wife visited Avoca with friends and relatives. W F Berry of Lewis attended to business and visited friends. Will Jones moves into the Marquis house newly purchased by his family. John Nelson of Maine called in the city as a welcome visitor. J A Giffen flew to Omaha on a business trip, returning the same day. The canning factory has about fifty workers preparing for the season, despite some who doubt its benefit to the city. Read the NEWS.
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