Thirty-Five Years Ago Today Highlights and Local Notices
Thirty-five years ago on December 20 1882 announcements included Christmas roller skating contests with prizes for couples and social notes about local residents and visitors such as C F Chase moving to Des Moines and Mrs E H Kimball visiting from the Audubon Times. Also noted were homecomings from Boston and Rockford with local editors and guests, and various acquaintances visiting Des Moines Prairie du Chien and Spencer. Fifteen years ago on December 20 1902 social events included at home gatherings hosted by Mrs C Rush Hunt and friends, visits from Crowley Cole and Roslyn Steinke, and students from Des Moines Tarkio and Stil School of Osteopathy returning home for holidays. A Chicago visitor Dave Mosler spent a week with his parents, Nellie Harding travelled to Fort Dodge, and local ads mention Atlantic employment and a laundry offer.
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C.F. Chase
Atlantic Democrat
Des Moines
Douglas
Merchants Delivery Company
E. H. Kimball
Audubon Times
Wasgin Atlantic
Ealler
H.G. Curtis
Allie
Boston
Rockford
John Boorman
Prairie du Chien
Wis
H. M. Boorman
R. G. Phelps
Safe
L. C. Brown
Cass County
C. Rush Hunt
W. Frank Graham
A. Catherine Henderson
Jady
E. V. Cole
Crowley Cole
Spencer
Iowa
Crowley
Frinnell
Roslyn Steinke
Cedar Rapids
Charles Bradbury
Cora Thompson
Tarkle
Dave Mosler
Chicago
Nellie Harding
Fort Dodge
Largest Christmas tie display in Atlantic by Albert Johnson
Notice announces Albert Johnson & sons at 4a19 presenting the largest and best assortment of Christmas ties in the city of Atlantic. The display emphasizes breadth and quality of selections to attract shoppers during the holiday season.
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Atlantic
Albert Johnson & Sons
Spence Learns England Dialect on Atlantic Trip
Frank Spence, Atlantic boy and Rainbow Division member, recounts a humorous English village encounter and a coin run in a December 2 letter. He describes huts at camp, Y M C A visits, a shopkeeper demanding souvenirs, and adjusting to local dialects while noting fair weather and censored letters.
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Frank Spence
Atlantic
Rainbow Division
Sirs
Frank B. Spence
Linn Street
Frank
United States
Mary
Spence
England
Y. M
Weather Gear Ad From The People's Store Ends Short
An OCR fragment notes a weather items sale at Henshaw and Martin The People s Store offering atwips to guard against snow wind and cold with mention of narrow foot and wide foot sizing.
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Henshaw & Martin
People's Store
Dla
Auctioneers announce a February sale schedule
Bass Lang and I F Nau list a multiple day combination sale at the Opera House Block with sales booked for February 10, 12, 13, 14 and 28. George Davis and Haley are named, with Dr Haley practicing at the Opera House Block.
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I. F. Nau
George Davis Setae Weenee
Christmas Gift Line at Albert Johnson & Bons
Warning about persistent coughs as signals of throat or bronchial disease. Advocates Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as curative in over nine of ten cases and notes the price of a quarter. Advertisement targets men and boys for Christmas gifts.
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Albert Johnson & Bons
Salmon Trail: Acids Guide Fish Homeward, Not Instinct
Investigators report salmon reach rivers via acids or alkalis in streams, varying by location. Even offshore, fish detect chemical traces to lead them to bays and streams, reducing the need for a homing instinct explanation for salmon returns and herring runs.
Screen Doors and Storm Door Combos by Green Bay Door Co
Green Bay Door Co offers screen doors and combination screen and storm doors for homes and businesses. Instant installation and durable aluminum framing highlighted.
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Green Bay Dumber Co
Humility Practice Abbreviated Proverb Reminder
A Chinese proverb urges humility by recalling what is not known. It emphasizes acknowledging limits of knowledge and resisting overconfidence in judgment.
Dr Hebe Willums and the Ful ton Ventist at Chestnut
A fragment notes Dr Hebe Willums, a Ventist, located in the Fulton Building at Fifth and Chestnut streets with an odd aside about a mediocre holder preferred before troubled excess.
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Hebe Willums
Ventist
Fulton Building
Fifth and
Chestnut Streets
Nolay Burglars Try Front Door Panel in Night Roar
A burglary report from Nolay describes a trio attempting entry at 3 a.m. by sawing a panel from a front door. A disturbance wakes a resident as the attackers vanish after the noise. No injuries reported and no arrests described.
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Nolay
John
MODEL LAUNDRY PROMISES PURE SOAP AND SOFT WATER CARE
A local laundry advertises its commitment to fabric preservation with soft water and pure soap. The message emphasizes careful cleaning to protect textures and extend garment life.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bruns Ch
Brunswick
Brunswick-Bauke-Collender Co
Eggers Bros
Pacific Northwest
Randall Howard
The
Curtiz Publishing Company
Independence Square
Philadelphia
Bass Lang
FR Haley
Opera House
Albert [Johnson & Sons
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner &Marx
Ulster
Atlantic, Iowa
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