City Council Receives Whirlwind May Meeting Minutes
The regular city council session last evening at City Hall handled routine business. A dispute over ward boundary lines was postponed until the city attorney’s return while streets use was granted for the Southwest Iowa tourney. bids, abatements, and utility matters were discussed, and wage scales approved for city workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fleming
John Frank
Morrow
Fire Department
Sly
Iowa
Burnea
Carl Wissler
Wilson Company
Red Ok
Bull Creek
Schulz
Dawe
Luke
Paylor
Fudge
Graham
Wilson
T. B. Scott
Flint Brick and Coal Company
Des Moines
Claude Williams
James G. Whitney
Atlantic Marble Works Shows Growing Business Activity
A News visit to J. O. Wilken monument works on lower Chestnut street found the employer busy fulfilling a surge of recent orders. Wilken cited a pleased client in Indiana and said this year’s business is in better shape and expanding, listing numerous client names and projects to illustrate activity and good will toward his enterprise. The piece also notes the funeral of Fra Needles and a quirky clothing store contrivance, plus local ads for ice cream and laundry services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Wilken
Lower
Chestnut Street
Wilken
W. D. MicMichael
Pempleton
Atlantic
J. W. Lamb
August Anderson
James Warren
J. F. Anderson
Martin Ruane
William Gleason
August Seaman
John FP. Livingston
W. A. Pierson
A. Pollock
Audubon
L. D. Phelps
Des Moines
C. B. Moreland
Williamsburg
George Windhorst
Fort Crook
Ned
K. T. Murdock
Atlantic Marble Works
Straight
Wits Auide
Elfy Scavenger
Gallagher Held on Incest Charge in Nasty Case
William Gallagher faced a preliminary hearing before Justice J B Pressnall on incest charges. Bond fixed at 8000 dollars, his 16 year old stepdaughter alleges multiple sexual assaults and pregnancy, with the couple reportedly from Adair County. The case highlights alleged pattern and depravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gallagher
Justice of the Peace J
Pressnall
Justice Pressnall
Gallagher
Adair County
Society Notes Highlight Eastern Star Meeting and Entertains
The Eastern Star held its regular meeting with plan for inspection by the deputy grand matron and initiations. Mrs. C E B Woodbury of Council Bluffs and Mrs. W A McWaird attended events at the Old Homestead and Lyndhurst with social gatherings hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G E Pennell and Mrs. J W Cuykendall. Mrs. Walter Roberts hosted a Bridge Whist at Poplar Street with five tables, pink and white decor, and rose and fern accents. Mrs. W A McWard hosted a Bridge party for twenty guests in honor of Mrs. Woodbury, featuring dainty tallies, a large luncheon, and table cards adorned with pink roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorder of the Eastern Star
C. EB. Woodbury
Council Bluffs
W. A. McWaild
Old Homestead
G. E. Pennell
Pennell
J. W. Cuykendall
Lyndhurst
Walter Roberts
Bridge Whist Club
Poplar Street
C. E. Woodbury
Nell Walker
Edith Scott
W. A. McWard
C. S. Woodbury
Household Goods at Auction in Atlantic
Household goods to be sold Friday May Sth at 2 o clock at the corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets. Sale announces departure from Atlantic by Mrs Cor a Runion and Miss Laura Gilson and is to include all household items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Cummer
Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
Cora Runion
Laura Gilson
Governor Johnson Praised by Attorney Boorman in St Paul Visit
Attorney H M Boorman returns from St Paul where he met Governor Johnson and discussed politics. Boorman notes Johnson as a man of the people, tall and gaunt like Lincoln, with a cordial manner. Johnson hopes not to be nominated to avoid canceling his chautauqua dates and says his address may be on The Majesty of the Law. Boorman plans Johnson Day as a banner event if nomination does not block his speaking engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Boorman
St. Paul
Federal Court
Ransom County
N. C
Mr. Boorman
Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
People Who Come and Go News-People Coming and Going
A string of city visitors and residents moving through town includes John Blake returning from Des Moines business, Dr. Stuart of Walnut home after visiting relatives, and Mike Waters of Wiota attending to affairs and visiting friends. Multiple regional figures travel for business, health updates, and social commitments amid a steady flow of local movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blake
Des Moines
Stuart
Walnut
Mike Waters
Wiota
Martin Ruane
J. S. Goss
Pharmacy Commission
Senator Saunders
Council Bluffs
Cardio
H. K. Williams
Dental Society
C. M. Cole
Sioux City
Duke Gaylord
Ernest Tharnish
Chicago
Charles F. Chase
Roy Lamoreaux
J. W. Lamoreaux
Frank B. Downs
Iowa Falls
Charles Block
Lake City
Fred Boldes
Will Wissler
Town Trust and Savings Bank
Joliet, Il
Tom C. Whitmore
Jewda Stoodt
Battey On Trial Over Clerk Ledger Production
In Council Bluffs Iowa Judge Macy ruled the district court cannot compel clerk H V Battey to produce ledger and check-book stubs for the removal trial. County Attorney Hess seeks records to prove alteration of court records and embezzlement. Battey’s temporary suspension placed the office under pro tempore clerk H J Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Battey
District Court
Cr. J. Richman
Board of Supervisors
Battey
Wheeler
H. J. Chambers
Hess
Macy
H.J. Chambers
Hart & Tinley
Iowa State Dental society adopts new constitution at Des Moines meeting
The Iowa State Dental society opened its forty sixth annual convention at the Savery hotel with a new constitution and by laws adopted yesterday. Minor changes were made to procedures while talks of a split were dropped. Sessions included a clinical program at the Savery and an address by President C J Woodbury at the Y M C A auditorium. Dr Frederick B Noyes of Chicago spoke on dental structure. An Italian orchestra dance at Hiberman hall capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Dental Society
Savery Hotel
Y. M.G VA. Auditorm
Presideut C. J. Woodbury
Conneil Bhafti
Frederick B. Noyes
Chicago
Park Mowing, Excursions, Obits Lead City News
City notes detail T B Scott mowing parks and fresh carpeting, an Atlantic excursion to Kimballton next Sunday, and local schooling lacking three teachers. Obituaries record Otto E H Johnson’s funeral at J L Winne parlors. Page includes Wiota assessed values, Carl Rossow Steinke's medical leadership honor, and council talks on a city dump ground and auto parking rules.
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Oxual Grist
Busi
Ness
Bal
Alrii
Bond
Fra Needles
Tra Needles
Hamburg
Arthur 3. Henderson
Congregational Clinih
Albert Johnson
Bailey's
Mussen
Bell
Highiey & Jensen
jSewer
Library Fund Cotta Ete Lire
Gallagher Incest
Block & Son
Atlantic Society
Society
Aditress For the
Edith Gillespie
A.M. Boorman
Minnesota
Paul
The
Atlantic Evening
Pottewattamie County
Nice
Rial
Colorado Springs
Hi-berman Hall
Atlan
Tic Evening News Man
Kimballton
Wikhorn
Franklin No. 1
Massens No
Benton No. 3
Bluffs
C. B. Osborne
H. M. Reinig
Mr. Reinig
Mr. Osborne
Otto LK. Johnson
Otto EH. Johnson
J. Lb. Winne
George
Atlantic Cemetery
Fleceased
Topeka
P. J. Samson
Carl Steinke
Philadelphia
Carl Rossow Steinke
University of Pennsylvania
Steinke
Coe College
Nu Sigma Nu Medical Fraternity
Agnew Surgical Society
Medical
America
American Medical Association
Edward E. Woodland
Edmund S. Boice
Hubert B. Haywood
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