Letter From Mrs Berg Describes West Tour 1909
Mrs Berg writes from Seattle May 9 1909 about a monthlong journey through the West from Colorado Springs to Salt Lake City Pocatello Nampa Portland and Seattle She notes weather sights including the Mormon temple Forestry building and Portland Heights and mentions Seattle population 307000 and a wish for warmer weather Also mentions a new Monarch typewriter in the county auditor's office and a local Canning Co ad offering kindling and wood for sale
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Seattle
Wash
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Mormon Temple
Tabernacle
Robert Tait
Sam Hughart
Portland
Exposition Grounds
Oregon City
Portland Heights
Lake Washington
G. B. Berg
George
New Man to Take Charge of Beatrice Bloodhounds
W Morris arrives in the city to take charge of the bloodhounds for Sheriff Duval. From Washington, he has long been employed by Dr Fulton a noted Beatrice dog fancier and brings bloodhound experience that should prove valuable for the department.
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W. Morris
Washington
Dr. Fulton
Beatrice,Neb
Duval
Prof Raymond Cornell Visits Wiota Change in Plans
Prof Raymond Cornell visits with his parents C. P. Cornell and wife. He has changed plans and will next year go to Wiota to take the place of Supt Homan, who moves to Massena.
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Wihota
Raymond Cornell
C. P. Cornell
Prof
Cornell
Wiota
Supt
Homan
Massena
Cheap life insurance for ladies
A terse notice promises inexpensive life insurance for women who cook with gas. The item frames risk and affordability as a selling point, urging readers to consider coverage amid household safety concerns.
Foster's Weekly Weather Bulletin predicts storms and warm waves
Washington May 15. Forecasts indicate disturbance across the continent from May 17 to 21 with a warm wave 16 to 20 and a cool wave 19 to 28. Special features promise warmer crop weather with minimal rain but severe storms on the Pacific slope and in eastern states.
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Washington, D. C
Continent
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Pantic Slope
Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Canada
New Officers Named at K P Lodge Meeting
At last evening’s K P lodge meeting new officers were chosen to fill vacancies. Nelson Carter becomes Master of Finance, Fred Steinke Master at Arms, and Chas Crouch Inner Guard. The meeting was well attended and interesting. Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company Arrives in City
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K. P. Lodge
Nelson Carter
Fred Steinke
Chas. Crouch
Uncle Tom
Terry
Uncle Tom’s
Griswold
Wirst
Birch Streets
J P Hill Improves After Illness Rumor
Report on J P Hill's health shows improvement after days of serious concern. The brief item notes friends will welcome the change and mentions Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a longstanding remedy advertised by Atlantic Drug Co.
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America
Lyons Man Asphyxiated in Accidental Gag Incident
Lyons Iowa May 15 1909 E A Thunensen a well known capitalist of this city was accidentally killed by a gag early today in an unfortunate accident. The death occurred in Lyons and is being investigated by local authorities with no emergency signs of foul play reported.
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Lyons
E. A. Thunensen
Juniors Entertain Seniors At Atlantic High School
Local social page reports the Junior class hosting the Senior class at Dr and Mrs Porterfields home last evening. Despite bad weather the event was highly enjoyed and labeled a notable opening to this years graduation season with decorations in school colors and flowers, an orchestra, and a luncheon. Officers from both classes and visiting faculty were listed amid the social program and floral display.
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The
Atlantic High School
F. W. Porterfield
Fannie Block
Zula McCall
G. R. Miller
Miss Arnold
James Paige
Chas. Grohee
Mabel Collings
Frank Hartman
Clarence Beckhart
Sam Black
Irma Fudge
Amy Dallas
Roy Dunn
Alfred Remsen
W. A. Hammer
Roscoe Clark
Dr. Hammer
Tenth
Hickory Streets
Recorder's Office Shows April Gain in Filings
April filings in the recorder's office rose from last year with 89 deeds versus 76, 59 mortgages versus 50, 39 chattel mortgages versus 32, 55 releases versus 40, and 78 miscellaneous papers versus 69. Filing fees totaled 235.58 compared with 1592.70, a gain of 52.80, and the four month total over last year rose to 328 papers.
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Recorder's Office
New Teachers at Cumberland Enterprise
Cumberland directors announce a new teaching staff for the coming year led by Superintendent J J Richards from Long Pine Nebraska. New teachers include Miss Fern Bowlin Miss Ellen Potter Miss Low Briscoe Miss Emma Pringey and Miss Emily Hewitt. Graduation class of 1909 features Misses Grace Read Lilian Farwell Vera Windus and Gertrude Weir with an address by Rev D J Helsa and music by the E P orchestra of Atlantic.
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Cumberland
Cumberland Enterprise
J. J. Richards
Long Pine
Neb
Tusipale
Fern Bowlin
Ellen Potter
Low Briscoe
Emma Pringey
Emily Hewitt
Opera House
Grace Read
Lilian Farwell
Vera Windus
Gertrude Weir
D. J. Helsea
Church of Christ In
Creston
E. P. Orchestra of
Atlantic
Lewis High School Commencement Plans Framed
Lewis High School schedules graduation for Friday evening May 28 with Rev Myers delivering the baccalaureate sermon at Congregational church on Sunday May 23. Graduates include Hazel Lumm Beatrice Maffitt Ruth Woodward Bertha Lawton Karl Roush and Walter Kunze. Juniors set program and prophecy at the opera house on Thursday evening May 27.
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Lewis High School
Rev.Myers
Congregational Church
Hazel M. Lumm
Beatrice Maffitt
Ruth Woodward
Bertha M. Lawton
Karl W. Roush
Walter F. Kunze
Opera House
Lewis Standard
Successor Chosen at Special School Board Meeting
At a special meeting Friday evening Miss Blanche Lauk of Indianola was elected to succeed Miss Wells as assistant principal. Miss Lauk graduates this year from Simpson college, and comes highly recommended as a lady of refinements and education.
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Schoo Board
Blanche Lauk
Indianola
Miss Wells
Miss Lauk
Simpson College
Lewis Standard
Towne Plans Southern Land Purchase Visit
George W. Towne leaves tomorrow for southern Missouri and northern Arkansas to inspect a large tract of land he may buy and offer local people. Watch for his advertisement upon return in a week or ten days.
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George W. Towne
Missouri
Arkansas
Haircut and shave offer at Sweeney's shop
A local brief notes a haircut and shave offer at Sweeney's located at 16 E Fourth Street. The message mentions a gas cooker as a cryptic detail, possibly a misprint or ancillary item.
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Sweney’s
National Lutheran Conference Heads to Elk Horn
The quadrennial national conference of the Dish Lutheran church will be held at Danish College in Elk Horn before early June. The event is expected to draw attendees from around the world, making it a major gathering for the community.
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Dish Lutheran Church
Elk Horn
When the Fire Whistle Blows and Gas Cooking Is Discussed
A brief note explains that a fire whistle signals safety concerns with gas cooking. It warns readers that gas stoves may pose risks and emphasizes caution for households during cooking activities.
Merchants' Greys vs Townsend Gun Co in Omaha clash
Tomorrow afternoon at 3.80 local time the Merchants' Greys face Townsend Gun Company of Omaha on the local diamond. The lineups include Spillman Callahan Hall Eastman Durkee Bigelow Quigley Malden Young Matthews Routt for Townsend and Franklin Jene Marshall Wright White Hammond Worthing Ross Geo Franklin Sargent with Dahlberg as substitute for Atlantic.
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Merchants’ Greys
Townsend ‘Gun Company of
Omaha
Iocal
Townsend Gun CO
Spillman
Callahan
Hall
Eastman
Durkee
Bigelow
Quigley
Malden
Young
Matthews
Routt
Atlantic
Franklin
Jene Marshall
Wright
White
Hammond
Worthing
Ross
Geo
Sargent
Dahlberg
Weather forecast for town shows fair tonight and Sunday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday. Cooler tonight, with warmer temperatures expected in the western portion on Sunday.
Baseball Scores From Western and Other Leagues
Yesterday’s baseball results span Western to American and National leagues with rainouts noted. Des Moines and Lincoln posted wins, Brooklyn and Chicago posted road wins, while many games were postponed or canceled by rain. Key scores include Brooklyn 10 over St Louis 4 and New York 6 over Chicago 0.
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Des Moines
Topeka
Omaha
Lincoln
Pueblo
Sioux City
Denver
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Mrs Adams Struck By Severe Heart Trouble At Home
Mrs G H Adams suffered a severe heart trouble Thursday evening and fell unconscious at her east town home. Only Mr Adams was present and he called for help. She improved but remains far from well, according to Lewis Standard.
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G. H. Adams
Mr. Adams
Chicago coal expert forecasts potential in local mine
A Chicago gentleman with 25 years in coal work visited yesterday and examined prospect hole samples. He labeled the canal coal as promising and the second vein as fine, but questioned the first year's coal. He estimated development costs at about $20,000 before mining could pay, yet predicted "millions" once in operation.
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Chicago
Lewis Standard
Picture man license paid and offender brought before mayor
Marshal Cain yesterday detained a traveling picture man and escorted him to Mayor Straight who required payment of a license to ply his trade in the territory. The act underscores enforcement of local licensing rules and municipal authority over itinerant exhibitors.
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Cain
Unique Theater to Undergo Overhaul and Refit
Will Petite purchases the Unique Theater from JF Hal Young and plans a complete makeover. The theater will shift to a clean, high class program targeting ladies, children, and gentlemen, with vaudeville from Sullivan Consigny as a core offering and a top tier schedule.
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Will M. Petite
Ture
JF. Hal, Young
Times ‘House
Sullivan-Consigny Circuse
Chicago
Petite
Feey
Petite An
Runaway with corn planter damaged wagon and horses
Fred Breckerbaumer arrived from the country Monday evening as pursuit of a runaway corn planter ended with damage to the wagon tongue and a broke tongue. The team veered toward the bank by W. B. Davis residence and struck a grammy pole. Breckerbaumer performed a double somersault but was unhurt. horses escaped damage and were captured near a telephone pole.
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Fred Breckerbaumer
Pax
W. B. Davis
Fred
D. M
Breckerbaumer
Lamages
Lewis
Former Anita Man Found Dead in West Liberty Store
J F Doty a prominent hardware merchant living in Anita Iowa was found dead in his West Liberty store at 6 this morning a revolver found near the body. He was 53 and leaves a wife two daughters one a University of Chicago student. Doty had been missing since last night and a search was begun. He formerly served as vice president of the Iowa State Hardware Dealers Association and sat on the board of directors of the Hardware Merchants Insurance Company at the time.
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Anita
Key
Town City
J. F. Doty
Ima
West Liberty
Doty
Trs
Iowa State Hardware Dealers Association
Thes
Hardware Merchants’ Insurance Company
Siz
Learees
University of Chicago
Lewis May Celebrate Town Fourth of July Meet at Hall
Town residents of Lepritiss plan a Fourth of July celebration and a meeting at the town hall next Tuesday evening to arrange the game if feasible. The gathering aims to decide whether to hold the event amid local preparations and community interest.
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Lewis
Lepritiss
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