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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
5
A forgotten oil amount caused pump failure at the waterworks yesterday. The new pump was connected and operated promptly, restoring service after the old unit failed. City Clerk T B Nichols and installer Martin remained at the plant through the early hours to oversee repairs.
Limited stock of "Hammer" pencils advertised as the best available. Price four cents per pencil or seven for twenty five cents, per the News.
John K. Smith born June 24 1840 in Knox County Ohio died November 1 1908. Civil War veteran served 1861 to 1863 discharged for disability. Married Ethalinda Denison October 22 1863. Four children Lois Charles Burton Florence. Survived by two daughters in Atlantic Iowa. Wife died 1891. sons Burton 1899 and Charles 1903. Joined Christian Church young man. Former G A R member Audubon Iowa and later Atlantic post. Funeral at the hall and services at Maple Grove cemetery Audubon. Floral offerings noted.
Advert reads good lead pencils priced at four cents, undercutting the typical five cent rate. Available at the News office. Buy today.
Fragmented list of real estate transfers and wills with multiple names and parcel references. Includes Eliza Hill to Alice Hall. Fred Rixon and wife to D W Faulkner. Mabel Talbot to Mary Antrim. Hannah Birdsall and others to Geo T Marsh. Lee Tillman and wife to David Tillman. John Hancock parcel deeds. Dates and lot references appear irregularly in the snippet.
A fragment from an old Bil notes an unusual currency piece. It describes a one dollar bill issued by the First National Bank of this city during P. H. Whitney’s era and notes a newer bill later missing or taken.
Early morning blaze at Mrs Dr Nichols residence caused about 350 to 400 dollars in damage. Fire confined to the cupola with water damage inside plastering. alarm turned in by T B Scott. Insurance covers loss. emphasizes need for a horse hose team to ease uphill rescues.
Pension attorney J.8 Pressnall announces new office location at Room No 1 Downs Building Chestnut Street Atlantic Iowa.
I R Hough pushes to reopen the East Highteenth street stock yards defying closure orders from last summer. He circulated a petition among residents to rescind the closure. Hough plans a new slaughter house on East Fourteenth street by December and seeks Des Moines Union support to run a three track line to the site once business warrants it.
Phone lines appear garbled and unclear. The fragment mentions dialing 815 and a Model Steam Laundry, suggesting a service or contact for a bundle. No coherent event or person details are present.
Dr SBH Potter, a prominent Corning physician and founder of the local hospital, was killed in Corning when testing a newly purchased auto. He was thrown from the vehicle and crushed by the fender, his skull severely injured.
Strutz tailor shop moved to the room recently occupied by J A Shrock at No 5 east 4th street where high class tailoring will be done by qualified workmen. Cleaning and repairing a specialty. Patronage of the public is solicited by C F Strutz.
Local council plans a Sunday November 22 initiation with a large turnout of Knights from the city and state. A banquet will follow the ceremony. Prominent members of the order are expected to attend.
George W. Egan, a disbarred former Logan attorney, won election as Minnehaha County attorney despite disbarment upheld by the state supreme court. Voters credited him with political prejudice and supported his appeal, carrying him in Sioux Falls and county by wide margins. The result overrules the court and bar committee, allowing him to draw salary though barred from practicing in court.
W H Bilderback, an Omaha liquor salesman, pleaded guilty to selling liquor contrary to law in Justice Pressnall's court. He was fined 350 and costs, which he paid. The case followed an earlier indictment on a similar charge.
Guy Swires, a member of the city mail carrier force, has been laid off for several days due to a gathering in his head that requires him to refrain from work for a period.
Two city women involved in a Sunday afternoon scuffle. One attacked the other after a remark about laughter. The aggressor was fined by Justice Straight and allowed to go free after payment. Names are withheld at the request of the women.
Articles of incorporation were filed for the Nebraska and Iowa Long Distance Telephone company in Omaha. Capital stock is 1.5 million dollars with 4 percent preferred stock. Offices will be in Omaha with branches across Iowa and Nebraska and a messenger service. Incorporators include F J Day Charles A Beno E H Merriam F R Davis H B Jennings F H Keys T G Turner W H Kimball and C A Laubach.
Incorporators of the Nebraska and Town Long Distance company filed articles in Omaha yesterday. Board members come from the Independent Telephone company of Council Bluffs. The new firm aims to coordinate Iowa and Nebraska independents for interchangeable long distance connections and to adjust and equalize telephone tolls.
The Phoenix Hose Company boys prepare for their 28th annual Thanksgiving ball to be held at the opera house on Thursday evening November 26. The E. P. orchestra will provide the music and a grand good time is promised for all attendees.
Sheriff Duval and Deputy Bosley have been out all day and rumors spread that a criminal development will surface upon their return this evening. The town buzzes over what they might uncover.
A collection of city social notes lists residents and visitors including M P Conway in Anita, Rose Rudig of Griswold, Mrs G Long visiting a mother in Harlan, Mrs M J Abrams in Anita, Mrs N Rupp visiting friends in Council Bluffs, Frank Lister calling on tradesmen, and others returning from Omaha, Des Moines, and Council Bluffs. Numerous locals such as Augusta Schoenig Manning and Miss Edith Hoehnke, along with shoppers from Griswold, Griswold, Kimballton, and Marne, are mentioned with travel to Anita, Berea, Indianola, and Greenfield.
The Elks Lodge No 446 plans a public Memorial service on Sunday December 6 at 3 15 pm at the opera house. Sherman T Mears of Waterloo will be speaker with Aeolian quartet a harpist from Omaha and Rev George to give invocation and benediction. Fourteen lodge members have passed to the Great Beyond. The darkened hall will be lit for a solemn tribute to departed members.
W O Ludwig and Jennie M Wake field near Cumberland were married this afternoon at 2 o clock at the Christian parsonage with Rev Elston officiating. They will begin housekeeping on a farm about one and a half miles northwest of Cumberland.
A social note announces a dance at the Hibernian ball to be held on Thursday evening November 12. The event invites attendees to join in a festive gathering hosted by the Hibernian organization. Local residents are encouraged to attend.
Des Moines reports Iowa’s ten largest first and twenty of the next class cities owe about 758,762,937 dollars, or 13.38 per capita. Waterloo is the only city not reporting, with an amount over 100,000 dollars unlisted. City debts span Des Moines, Dubuque, Sioux City, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Council Bluffs, Clinton, Ottumwa, Muscatine, Keokuk, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Fort Madison, and Ottumwa, with varied figures.
Nighttime carnival held by Misses Kringle and Atlantic colony residents featured jack o lanterns hay pumpkins and old fashioned Halloween games. Ghosts goblins and witches guided guests through a mysterious route ending with an enjoyable luncheon at Grover, Colorado.
Thos J Stafford of Audubon traveled to Chicago to bring home the body of his daughter Edith who died suddenly of heart disease at age twenty six. She had been living there for a year and a half and was a well known young woman. Reports of her death will bring sorrow to many who knew her.
Marriage licenses issued to W O Ludwig and Jennie Wakefieldy, with references to Fred Hoehnke Jr and Ruby Herbert, in Union Two area records, indicating formal marriages or licensing steps and associated identifiers.
Frank Berry and family have moved back to this city and are living at 804 Oak Street, restoring their local presence.
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