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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
4
The Opera House presents a night of comedy and song with Dexter and Lemonte in their last show amid a changing program. Also on the bill are The Comedians Mask 2 Reel Drama King Baggot and The Man Who Tried to Forget, plus The New Typist and a Pearl White comedy. Black and White finishes with laughs.
CAPT D J POWERS presents Ireland's great ventriloquist and living wax doll Paulina plus a sea cyclone act with special scenery for a three day vaudeville feature. Also a probate notice from Cass County Iowa, requiring appearances at Atlantic courthouse on June 14 1913 to show cause why Mary Desmonds will should not be admitted to probate. A clerk signature and seal appear. News-Telegraph notices follow full page ads for local services and coal and monument works.
Local notes report John Carey and wife head for Lake Okoboji for summer. Irving McConnell suffers a broken collarbone from a fall. Philo Neff substitutes for vacationing city mail carrier Guy Swires. Mrs. W. P. Egbert travels to Des Moines for old soldiers reunion festivities. Rev Handy travels to Harlan to lecture at Epword League convention. Mrs CG BE Welch sells Sixth and Laurel property to Miss K Cunningham of Council Bluffs. Dr T B Morris returns from Masonic grand lodge meeting in Council Bluffs. E Crawford and wife plan Chicago auto trip with daughter Gretchen. W A Follett of A N S makes brief Omaha trip. J W Drykendall also there. W N Mitchell and wife move to 1011 Walnut. Chas Williams and wife move into Mitchell house. O W Kriger attends to business in city. Ross Camblin of Calumet Cafe recovers from ulcerated tooth. Miss Della Grobee reelected Seventh Grade teacher. visiting vacation. Wm Malone of Adair notes preparations for Atlantic sociability visit Friday.
District Epworth League convention is in session in Harlan with delegates Paul McDade Lilian Kringel Leona Williams and Harold Jobes attending from the local league. Harold Jobes serves as district recording secretary and Rev Handy will deliver the closing lecture tomorrow evening.
Avoca Iowa June 11 a man giving the name Harry Willard Turner about 40 of large stature 180 pounds is jailed on a charge of slashing the throats of four horses at Oakland Saturday morning. Turner claims Hureka Kansas as home. He failed to post a 500 bond and shows no grasp of the seriousness of the charge.
A cautionary note urges slow eating to avoid indigestion and illness. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for relief from stomach trouble and constipation, describing them as easy to take and agreeable, with claims of many cures. Sold by all dealers.
Historical figures and aviators predict a transatlantic flight possible soon with Ruth Branlcroft Law and FE. Rodman Law planning a July attempt from Newfoundland to Ireland. They expect to fly at about 100 mph, carrying gas and vulnerable floats while Lord Northcliffe offers a prize. Dr. Alexander Graham Bell and others echo the inevitability of heavier than air ocean crossing, with planes surpassing current speed and distance records.
Short items report the Stillian baby’s remains shipped to Guthrie Center for burial, Mrs. Hahn’s funeral held at Church of Christ with interment in Atlantic cemetery, travels of J G Whitney family toward Philadelphia, Prof T L Anderson assisting at Conley Shoe Store during Will Cornell’s sick leave, a Smiley car advertising Cass county fair, Bitd Regiment Band to play at the fair, Miss Harriet A Boyle visiting Anita and remaining News-Telegraph correspondent, and a note to subscribe for the News-Telegraph.
Chicago and South Omaha report mixed to strong cattle hog and sheep trade on June 11. Hog receipts 27 000 in Chicago with thinly mixed demand. cattle receipts 14 000 and sheep 18 000. prices range across hogs 6 70 to 8 85, cattle 3 65 to 8 85, sheep 5 00 to 6 65. South Omaha totals show higher hogs to 8 65 and cattle 7 40 to 8 60, sheep 5 00 to 7 75, with steady to higher tone overall.
Ford repair work conducted on Walnut Street for C. Wiuff, detailing location and likely service action.
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