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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
4
F R Haley dentist operates from Opera House Block with office Red 346 and residence Green 286. Deering Twine listed. P Merdith offers Atlantic News Telegraph delivery if missed by seven. Petroleum coke and C F Merdith also mentioned.
Account tracing the origins of Masonry in Iowa from November 1840, noting the first four lodges Muscatine, Dubuque, Iowa City, and the early petitioning process under Missouri dispensation. Includes dates of dispensation, charter, and Grand Lodge formation in Iowa City January 1844, with key figures Parvin and Governor Lucas involved.
South Omaha reports 1,800 hogs with active market up 26 cents. Bulk sales at 20.20 to 20.46, heavies 20.40 to 20.45, mediums 20.25 to 20.46. Cattle receipts total 5,500 with beef and batcher cattle steady, closing lower. Stockers and feeders show strength. Sheep and lamb arrivals total 7,000, with lambs steady and sheep steady.
Members will dine at the country club grounds Thursday evening at 6 30. The will of Mrs. Magigle Samson was filed for probate naming Henry L. Samson as life tenant with the estate to pass to the children. Jesse W. Samson named executor. Dr L Brooks plans to move from Lewis to Elk Horn. A new daughter Lily Oral Gibson born Sunday June 8 to Mr and Mrs G Gibson 601 Mulberry Street.
Short notice item reports Harry M. Fink, a well known Atlantic lumberman, named as a delegate to the supreme council of the United Commercial Travelers at the state meeting held last week in Cedar Rapids. Also notes Rev J Geo Herrlinger and Frank Gupke attending Evangelical Synod District Conference in Rock Island DL. L M S meet June 12 at Bilts Hazel Street.
B Rakshaf of Ded Moines visited the city yesterday en route to Lewis and Griswold and called at this office. The Presbyterian church ladies announce a missionary tea at Mrs. W a Shepperd's home Friday at 2 30 pm with invites extended to all the ladies.
The Elks Ladies will hold their regular meeting Thursday afternoon June 12. Harmony Club and the husbands enjoyed a picnic and supper with a short music program. Mrs Ballenseifer and Miss Lena entertained yesterday at their home northeast of Wiota with out-of-town guests including Mesdames Joe Schnitzen Wm Zach and Rose Rhody of Atlantic and Rev Father Os.
Four births announced in Atlantic area records. Jesse Brown and wife of Atlantic R F D report a daughter born June 10. S G Gibson and wife of Atlantic report a daughter born June 8.
H S Lewin company of Des Moines is in Atlantic conferring with Dr. W S Greenleaf on adding X ray equipment to his office. Greenleaf just returned from New York City after weeks of study in ray work. The university houses the most complete X ray setup in the state with about seventy five exposures daily.
South Omaha and Kansas City cattle and hog markets show receipts and price ranges. Hogs steady to higher with top around 20.45, cattle steady to higher as beef and butcher cattle hold firmer bids. Chicago and Kansas City show similar gains and volume on June 11 to 14 in the AP roundup.
Washington June 11 A Missouri representative Dyer cables President Wilson urging a wartime prohibition proclamation in light of Congress's evident decision to refrain from acting. The appeal stresses national policy amid wartime pressures and budget constraints.
Joe Ougar Brucker, 80, of Wabash Indiana, a civilian flier leading a convoy of motor trucks touring Missouri and Illinois, was burned to death when his airplane crashed in a Hannibal street. The craft went out of control and burst into flames as it fell.
Miss Edith O Connell entertained at luncheon for visitors Miss Mary McCook of Cedar Rapids Miss Ruth Kinsler and Miss Marjorie Barret of Omaha. Four courses were served covers for sixteen. Pink and white roses decorated. Afternoon spent at cards. Miss Gretchen Crawford gave a seven o clock dinner for a dozen friends in complement to Miss O Connell's guests.
A 16 year old Raymond Gohner son of Louis Gohner seven miles southwest Grundy Center Ia died after lightning struck while returning from the farm during a thunderstorm. The bolt also struck a barn on John Desmarias farm five miles southwest, splintering a timber and stunning two men with no further injuries. PATTEE CULTIVATORS C e Meredith
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