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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
2
The Elks committee will decide this evening on dates for the dedication of the new Elks home. Likely options are June 30 and July 1. A free employment bureau run by the Alan Tie Commercial Club is available, with 476 as the contact number and several applications on file.
A multiple shower hosted by Mrs James A Mullins and Walter Roberts celebrated Miss Marie Whitney, fiancé of Dr Edward Ash, with seventy five attendees at Mrs Mullins home. Apple blossoms and pink roses decorated the sun room and bride’s chair. The event featured a Japanese party atmosphere and gifts presented by Miss Louise Mullins, with guests including Mrs Wood Reinig, Griswold, Mrs Shaw, and Mrs Bert Dow among others.
A traveling man hurries to catch a train and signs a baggage declaration under new rules requiring value disclosure. The interstate ruling imposes 60 cents per $100 of value and potential fines up to 5000 dollars plus jail for noncompliance. Local commercial leaders report insufficient interest to insure the sociability runs this month and may substitute, postponing them to later in the year due to farmers' busy season.
The snippet lists multiple ads from Moore's paint, Litterst's bread, Christen's shop offering goods. It mentions taxicab service with day and night phones, Cass County Auto Company, and Monogram stationery at their office, indicating a collage of local business notices.
Miss Carrie Fleming visits Atlantic friends while Mrs Harris returns from a two month stay with her sister Mrs Rolla Stevens. Numerous residents travel or host relatives including McKeigs, Mickels, Burkes, and Lamps. Local clubs meet and teachers and students plan summer activities across Anita Hartley Avoca and Omaha areas.
A fragment from the Grant Chief records the Atlantic Southern director's “musings” about stockholders, notes, bonds, and a failed cash plan. The tale follows DeRoo Ed and others arranging meetings in Willisky to renew notes, a ransom kidnapping scare, and a trip to Omaha with hotel scenes and a mix of legal and financial misadventure.
A diner describes a troubling dining experience with mixed meals and items. The narrator reports ordering food and drink, then tasting a dangerous substance mixed with meal items. The account ends noting a price reference and mention of Edan Millet seed price, suggesting a chaotic and possibly perilous event at the table.
Last evening at Eighth and Locust streets C. S. Leach driving a Saxon and Fred Herbet in a Ford collided. Both men are partners in selling Saxon cars. The accident caused more or less damage to both vehicles, a strange twist of fate given their business partnership.
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