Atlantic Neb. News reveals local births and visits
Local notes report Mrs. J Grady welcoming a baby boy near Morton's Mills. Mrs. McConaughy visits Griswold and Mrs. Sadler travels to Corn ing. Weir opens office upstairs at the bank. Several residents travel to Elliott Cumberland Villisca and Paris while others host visitors and share illness and eye injury news.
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Norcross
J. Grady
Near Morton's Mills
J. M. Sadler
Corning
J. Ross
McConaughey
Floyd Smith
Lang's
Oscar Gappa
Parker
Griswold
W. Hall
McConaughy
J. M. Sadter
Abe Corbin
E. Long
Weir
Old and YouNe Walt Mason Poem Reflection
The poem laments adult regrets over lost youth and nostalgia for boyhood play. It contrasts the carefree world of children with the burdens of grown life, noting that youth seems to have the monopoly on joy while adults long to regain simpler times. Copyright 1914 Adams Newspaper Service.
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Walt Mason
Adams
Beener's Bakery and Sharpening Offer
Advertisement for sharpening shears at 15c each or three for 35c by H. L. Becker at 308 Walnut Street. Also promotes Beener's Bakery with fresh rye, whole wheat, graham, and pumpernickel bread and fresh rolls daily. Orders via phone 359.
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H. L. Becker
Beener’s Bakery
Knights Templar Celebrate Semi centennial at Spirit Lake
The Brand commandery of Knights Templar in Spirit Lake Iowa marks fifty one annual conclave week long events at Templar Park. A six week summer resort supports 62 Iowa commanderies with 7000 members. The site includes a 360 person capacity frame pavilion dining room and a 50 plus dance floor. Public exercises run through Friday with tents for attendees and a unique private grounds for the order.
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Spirit Lake
Brand Commandery
Knights Templar
Templar Park
R. B
W. F. Cleveland
Harlan
Henry B
Lewis
Des. Moines
Frederic B. Parker
Rock Rapids
Iowa Commandery
United States
Templar
Iowa
Iowe Commandery
Grant Grant Contacts and Weekend Visits Noted
July 14 report from Grant Iowa notes B F Sprague and family visiting Mrs Sprague’s parents J Rush. Griswold resident Mrs Rupp visited Mrs Cozad. Mr and Mrs Croff stayed with Croff’s parents Mr and Mrs J C Davis. Mrs M Pigsley and daughter and baby returned from Missouri. William Myers visited Cumberland on Thursday. News ends with: we are glad to learn that Mrs R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ackerman
South Dakota
Morton's Mills
Doris
Eveline McConoughy
Mrs. McConoughey
Dr. Chalmers
Louisa Rose
Acierman
Edward Weir
Portsmouth
M. B. Weir
S. Foote
Grant
Joshua Knight
Paris
E. A. Blackburn
Aleda Blackburn
Villisea
J. Knight
William Myers
Cumberland
Lake Erie college girls set world records in athletics
Lake Erie College in Painesville Ohio debunks the idea that only Vassar Smith and Wellesley produce top girls athletes. Seven world records are held by Lake Erie athletes as plans move forward for a new gymnasium costing nearly 100000 dollars to house over 400 students. Ruth I Potwine, director of physical training, vows to train more champions than any other women’s college.
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United Press
Painesville
United States
Vassar
Smith and Wellesley
Lake Erie College
Lake Erie
Ruth I. Potwine
Fingern Brothers Offer Glasses for Troubling Eyes
A local optician advertises glasses fitting for those whose eyes trouble them. The Fingers Bros. promise accurate prescriptions and stylish frames, inviting residents to visit their shop for eye exams and fittings.
Skunk Trade Worth Millions Guide Says Few States Protect
Washington July 15 The US Department of Agriculture reports the economic value of North America skunks. Only thirteen states protect the animal by game laws. In 1911 about 2,000,000 skunk skins were sold in London.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Europe
United States Department of Agriculture
North America
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
North Carolina
London
Alaska
Third lock nearing completion at Soo canal
SAULT STE MARIE Minn July 15 With a length 850 feet greater than any other lock in the world the new third lock at the Soo canal is rapidly nearing completion and engineers predict it will open to navigation within a month The lock totals 1350 feet in length 80 feet wide and can admit boats with 24 foot draft This epochal addition will allow a gross tonnage ten times the expected Panama canal annual tonnage now passing through the existing locks Three locks are in operation eight months of 1913 saw about 60000000 tons of freight move through the Soo locks and since the iron ore boom through Upper Michigan more than 500000000 tons have been shipped plus enormous copper ore lumber and wheat shipments The Soo locks trace back 117 years with locks built by the North West Fur Co and later developments culminating in the Poe lock built in 1896
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United Press
Sault Stewari
Minn
Soo Canal
Great Lake Navigation
Lake Superior
Panama Canal
Canal
St. Mary’s River
Soo Locks
Upper Michigan
Ohio
Pennsy
Michigan
United States
Weitzel
Special price on a few baby cabs to close out
Fred Alexander advertises a limited stock sale offering a few baby carriages at special prices to clear remaining inventory.
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Fred Alexander
Harvesting and visits fill Bear Grove week
Harvesting and haying dominate Bear Grove activity as Miss Minnie Franks visits, Miss Euelah Thomason stays with her brother Will, and A M Gordon returns from a three month Scotland trip with cousin Miss Margaret Wineman. Local threshing begins this week as carpenters finish BE Henks house and families, including Claud Gice and relatives, attend events and church services around Fletcher chapel.
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Minnie Franks
Bear Grove
Euelah Thomason
Will
A. M. Gordon
Scotland
Mound
Margaret Wineman
Ira Miller
Lyman
Lothman Bros. Willl
BE. L. Henks
Claud Gice
Mary Marsh
Morrison
Atlantic Business
J. B. Thomason
Handcox
Fletcher Chapel
Fred Alexander Promotes Golf and Tennis Goods
Local shop Fred Alexander advertises a range of golf and tennis equipment while inviting customers to bring Kodak work for prompt return. The notice emphasizes quick service and a one-stop shop for sports gear and photo processing.
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Fred Alexander
National Federation of American Motorcyclists Convention Opens
The federation’s national convention begins in St. Louis for four days with clubs from many cities arriving after long endurance runs. Veteran riders plan a Chicago to St. Louis speed test. A number of motorcycle championships will be held during the event.
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United Press
ST. Louis
The
Federation of American Motorcyclists
Chicago
Land Sale Offer with Multiple Iowa and Dakota Tracts
Land seller offers parcels in Guthrie Shelby Cass Adair Adams and other counties in Iowa plus North and South Dakota. Ranging from 20 to 323 acres, improved and unimproved, in Guthrie Shelby Cass Adair Adams Meade Ipswich Aberdeen plus Burleigh Kidder McLean. Buyer or exchange considered. Contact H. B. Rattenborg.
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Guthrie County
Towa
Shelby County
Cass County
Iowa
Adams County
Adair County
South Dakota
Lawi
Brown County
Aberdeen
Edmunds County
Ipswich
Mead County
Rapid City
North Dakota Lands
Burleigh County
Kidder County
McClean County
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Zeneta
Canada
Canada Land
W. C. Ecklin
Zeneta, Sask
Atlantic News
News and Telegraph
News Publishing Company
United Press Association
Atlantic
Congress
F. Chase
E, P. Chash
R. K
CHASE
B. P. Chash
Ulephone
Fred Alexander's
Knights Templar Meeting
Ohio College
Figers Bros
Fred Alexader
Eggers Bros
Watcie
Stuart
United States Trust Co
Omaha
Nebraska
Hedges Bros. the Cleaners
Rattenborg
Calumet Cafe
Ross Camblin
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