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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
1
Dr Anna Howard Shaw veteran suffragist and honorary president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association spoke at a Princess theater conference. She urged a suffrage plank in the Republican platform and denounced the Woman's party as a hindrance to the cause.
The engagement of John W Cravens IU secretary and Miss Mellie Greene Bryan president William Lowe Bryan's secretary was announced at a dinner. The marriage is planned for this summer. Greene, a Danville High School graduate, taught in Fendricks County, studied at Indiana University, and has served as Bryan's secretary for seven years. Cravens, brother-in-law of Governor Ralston, has been registrar and IU secretary for twenty years.
In Lowh Bend Indiana Mrs Sarah Fairchild is jailed on attempted murder charges after a newborn was found in an outhouse vault. Esther Fairchild, 18, mother of the child, is gravely ill at home. A grocery clerk, Guy Jannasch, heard cries and the baby was taken to Epworth Hospital where it survived.
Three workers die and three are injured in an explosion at United States Incandescent Lamp company plant in St. Louis. Among the dead are R. W. Ferguson, the general manager, and Stanley Nogalski, vice president of La Clede Iron Works. The incident follows a separate London report of Ignatius T. Lincoln, a confessed German spy, arraigned for forgery and checks. A Denver Rio Grande derailment near Colton, Utah, kills three and injures two.
Harvard man George C. Griffith has abandoned law to breed a patriotic pig combining red white and blue. He reports the sapphire wine blue hog and plans to blend the colors across a 9,000 head stock on his Peabody farm with additional holdings in Salem and Wilmington. His operation is described as the east’s largest hog ranch.
A fragmented note on an egg mentions a five dollar and seventy eight cent charge related to a parcel post delivery. The text references Wheeling and a post office, with unclear naming and dates, indicating a misread archival telegram or receipt. The OCR yields uncertain phrases about a ton layer and Beno, suggesting a historical postal fee inquiry.
June 8 1891 market notes list corn at 45 cents, wheat 5, oats 37, rye 45 60, barley 45, hogs 4.10, sheep 2.75 to 3.00, cattle 2.00 to 4.25, calves 3.00, eggs 12 ½ cents, sugar 21 pounds per dollar, ham 10 cents, shoulders 9, potatoes 50 to 75, butter 10, coal oil 10 to 15. Goods from Boston State ad include Lawrence linens, muslin 36 in 8c, silk serge 56c, Henrietta 25c, dress goods 47c. General James B. Weaver begins campaign notes and claims a forthcoming book.
R T Young of Wiota travels home from Calliope after exchanging a farm for hardware stock. W B Jordan arrives from Clinton. he has made a music business strike in the city. Unmarried men consider a dance at the German hall tomorrow. Miss Austin, high school principal, leaves for the east. Silas Wilson returns from Minneapolis where he attended a Nurserymen’s meeting. Lindner and family visit with Mrs. L’s parents. Attorney Babcock of Avoca judged insane and sent to Clarinda hospital. Charley Lawrence in poor health. climate change advised. Atlantic high school class of 1890 holds a reception for 1891 at Mrs Temple’s home. Miss Gregg departs for Red Oak for vacation. Des Moines Capital praised as Iowa’s biggest current newspaper. Carpenter scarcity noted amid rapid building. Judge Macy to reopen district court adjourned session on the 16th. M Bilderback from Audubon visits Des Moines. F M Nichols attends state bankers meeting in Sioux City. M Winslow and wife welcome new baby girl. Miss Chit of high school teaching force to Montezuma for summer. Miss Anna Burnea sick but better. County Republican convention names candidates: Senator Jas E Bruce, Representative John Pipher, Treasurer W C Williams, Sheriff Robert Marshall, Superintendent I B Johnson, Supervisors R Bell and Hugh Crawford. Mrs Lydia Donnell of Benton township dies June 4. buried June 6 in Bowen Graveyard, Audubon county. M H church renovates. new carpet laid. Rev J C Lund of Harlan to preach tomorrow in the Danish Baptist church. Mrs B H Williams visits relatives at Stuart. Atlantic Telegraph voting contest lists Miss Ada Pellet, Miss Anna Taylor, and Miss Clara Otto as candidates.
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