Sociability Run Opens With Glad Hand and Sunshine
The 1913 sociability run started late but gathered crowds as cars were added to accommodate all riders. The Atlantic band led the procession through Chestnut and Second streets with towns like Walnut Avoca Hancock and Oakland joining in. Oakland hosted a dinner and entertainment with two quartettes vaudeville segments and a witty camera hoax drawing cheers.
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Jin
Atlantic Band
Cass County Fair
Chestnut Street
Club House
Second Street
Oakland
P. Chase
Marne
Walnut
Avoca
Hancock
Atlantic
Firemen Benefit At Majestic Tuesday Evening
Firemen will rally for a benefit at Majestic Tuesday evening to support a local cause. The event invites community members to attend and show support for volunteers who serve the city.
Melcher Store Closure in Financial Troubles
The Melcher dry goods store closed amid a stock invoice and creditor suits led by Attorney B A Goodspeed. Officials estimate liabilities near 7500 with assets to be learned after the inventory. Friends note Miss Melcher’s health and wish a swift financial recovery as a benefit for the firemen event at the Majestic Tuesday evening.
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Melcher
B. A. Goodspeed
Iowa Poet Milton Anderson Dies at Hancock
Milton Anderson of Hancock, long known as the Iowa Poet for his Iowa verse, died this morning from a stroke. A New York native, 52, he remained unmarried and was widely known in Hancock and nearby areas. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the Hancock Presbyterian Church.
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Milton Anderson
Hancock
Iowa
New York
Presbyterian
City Council to Hold Special Session Tuesday Evening
The city council meets in a special session this evening to discuss a firemen benefit at the Majestic theater. Admission is 6 cents and 23 cents for larger seating, with proceeds aiding the power plant project and old light sale.
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Majestic
Des Moines Falcon Flour Ties Rematch With Merchants Grey
The Falcon Flour team from Des Moines is set to play the Merchants’ Greys here next Sunday unless the schedule changes. Attend the Majestic Firemen Benefit at 229 for a show of support.
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DES Moines
Falcon Flour
Merchants’ Greys
Police Court Session Over Neighbor Dispute
In police court this morning Mrs. Mary Boggs filed information against a Hlod Morrill boy from next door. She complained the lad fought with her son. The mayor could not act due to juvenile court law and the case was held over.
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Mary Boggs
Hlod Morrill
Bogga
Mayor Burnea Takes On Clerk Duties During Absence
The article notes Mayor Burnea handling city clerk tasks while Nichols is away on vacation. He issues licenses and handles other clerk responsibilities, in addition to his regular mayoral duties, keeping him busy.
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Nichols
Burnea
Congressman Grean Visited City Amid Home Leave
Congressman W. R. Grean was in the city yesterday on a brief home leave between sessions to attend to business matters and visit friends before the House resumes after the Fourth.
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W. R. Grean
Barnum and Bailey advance man hails plan for city funds
Mr McIntyre, advance man for Barnum and Bailey, toured the city seeking merchants to fund the tent site. About eighty dollars was pledged but more was needed. He planned to wire Des Moines if the city accepted the proposal, and contracts for license and water were contingent on the show’s arrival.
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McIntyre
Des Moines
Local Social and Area News Roundup
Mesdames Wm Franz and Albert Nelson spent yesterday in Walnut visiting friends. Henry Wiechmann and wife of Wiota welcome a new boy born last Sunday. Hd Willard traveled to Council Bluffs for the Grand Lodge of Masons and plans to return Friday. J P Harris from Lewis attended to business and visits last evening as the Lewis drag day is set to be a big affair. Mrs F E B Folsom returned from Omaha with her daughter and joined her son for a trip to Pertle Springs Missouri, enjoying a delightful time.
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Hd Willard
Council Bluffs
Grand Lodge of Masons
J. P. Harris
Lewis
Jim
F. EB. Folsom
Omaha
Pertle Springs
Oll Comes and wife establish residence in Atlantic
Hon Oll Comes and his wife become domiciled at 807 Walnut Street after renting the property in Atlantic. News-Telegraph notes this move will be welcomed by Oll’s many friends and hopes the couple finds the residence pleasant.
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Oll
Walnut Street
Atlantic
News-Telegraph
Life History of Mrs Hahn Catharine Coler Werner Hahn
Catharine Coler was born December 6 1827 in Mahoning County Ohio and died June 9 1913 in Atlantic Iowa at age 85. She married Ephraim Werner in 1848 and had four children J A Werner Abdil Werner Mary M Hasness and Emiline Early with Emiline dying earlier. Her second husband Dr Nathan Hahn died in 1873 and she lived alone thereafter in Atlantic since 1896. She was a Reformed Church member and Bible reader. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 30 pm at the Christian church Rev B F Hall presiding.
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Catharine Coler
Mahoning County
Ohio
Atlantic
Iowa
Ephraim Werner
J. A. Werner
Abdil Werner
Motley
Minun
Mary M. Hasness
North Lima
Emiline Early
Shell
Wye
Early
Nathan Hahn
The
Reformed Church
Lfe
Hahn
U S Supreme Court Surrenders Italian Murderer Porter Charlton
Special to the News Telegraph Chicago June 10 The U S supreme court rendered a decision surrendering Porter Charlton to Italy for the murder of his wife at Lake Como.
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News-Telegraph
Chicago. NL
U. S. Supreme Court Today
Porter Charlton
Italy
Lake Como
Weather Forecast For Nona Fair Tonight And Wednesday
Forecast for Nona Fair tonight and Wednesday with increasing cloudiness and gradually rising temperatures.
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Nona
Train Hits Auto Near Carroll Killing Three
Train No 12 struck an auto party west of Ralston at about 10:60 this morning. Lena and Rebecca Dudley, daughters of R M and Mrs Dudley, were killed. Mr and Mrs Dudley and their chauffeur Ike were seriously injured but expected to recover. The group was traveling from Nashville to Carroll for dinner and the crash occurred at the Taylor crossing, a site of a fatal accident years ago.
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News-Telegraph
Carroll
Ralston
Lena
Rebecca
Mra
R. M. Dudley
Dudley
Ike
Nashville
Venn
Gray & Dudley
Tenn
Taylor Crossing
Real thriller stage program at Congo river
Production presents vivid scenes along the Congo river with a fanatical group called Voo doos worshipping fiercely. It claims 50 thrilling situations, picturesque settings, and romantic yet exciting moments. Animals were forest bred and actors risked life in scenes with lions. All members must attend Hall Tuesday at 7:30 pm in uniform.
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Congo River
State Masons meet in Council Bluffs with large Iowa turnout
The grand lodge of Iowa Masons opens in Council Bluffs with 1,206 to 7,500 delegates representing about 60,000 members. Iowa Nebraskan lodge visits coincide with Missouri river sessions. Judge William Hutchinson delivers the annual address while Grand Secretary N. R. Parvin reports a net 47,585 members and $50,000 in expenditures amid 3,762 annual gains. A death of J. W. Hughes in Burlington arrives by telegram as delegates depart.
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Council Hlufyfs
Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons
Order
Iowa
Grand Lodge
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Missouri River
William Hutchinson
Alton
N. R. Parvin
Cedar Rapids
Parvin
Towa
Burlington
J. W. Hughes
City Quiet Amid Sociality Run Day
Atlantic residents enjoy an unusually calm day as many people are away on the Sociality Run leaving streets quiet and subdued. officials report limited activity and no major incidents observed through noon.
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Atlantic
Bondholders Bid in the North End at Auction Sale
The A N 8 sold again under court order with first mortgage bondholders led by J A McWard bidding $87 000 and five percent cash, Abeles Taussig bidding $98 000 for the south end. The offers head to the court for acceptance. Messages from Geo W Adams and Col Adams urge accepting notes and cash, with Republic Trust Co. backing. Rattenberg asks for Dunn Bradstreet rating and authority to wire the judge or receiver.
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J. A. McWard
North End
Abeles & Taussig
South End
Adams
H. S. Rattenberg
Geo. W. Adams
New York
Hans Rattenberg
Atlantic
Towa
Republic Trust Company
Hess
Chicago
Friance
Republic Trust. Co
Werald Square Hotel
Rattenberg
Mr. Adams
Herod Square Hotel
Dunn
Bradstreet
Republic Trust Co
Trust Co
Arthur
H. S. Rattenborg
North End Sale in Doubt as Attor ney Blocks Delays
Attorney Lyngby vows to oppose any postponement unless bidders show serious cash, criticizing Adams linked groups. Receiver Follett accepts only certified forfeiture, rejects telegraphs. North end bondholders prepare for stake while Abeles Taussig bids for the south end, with junior bondholders to take over at set price.
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North End
Lyngby
Adams
Follett
New York
First
Abeles & Taussig
South End
Infant Girl Dies After Measles Attack
The five week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Stilliam of the east part of the city died about one o'clock yesterday afternoon from measles and complications. The remains will likely be interred at Guthrie Center.
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Albert Stilliam
Guthrie Canter
Auto mixup clarified in local tow incident near Lewis
The News Telegraph reports a Sunday auto mixup near Lewis involving the Ulbrich car and the Loren-Zen car. Officials say a garage vehicle actually towed the car, correcting an earlier mistaken account.
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News-Telegraph
Lewis
Ulbrich
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