Things That Happened 35 And 15 Years Ago June notes
Thirty five years ago today June 18 1883 an ice cream social at H M Browns residence in Washington township and Atlantic street lighting planned by next month Frank Brown shot on a fatal Saturday night in Wiota died today both victims dead. J B Thompson appointed postmaster at Galion and local property purchases and new residences planned. Fifteen years ago June 13 1903 Miss Mabel Hopley returns from Los Angeles and several residents visit relatives and friends in various cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Brown
Washington Township
Atlantic
Frank Brown
Wiota
Gonnell Bluffs
J. B. Thompson
Galion
J. Jones
James Smith
Chestnut Street
Conrad
Locust
Seventh
Mabel Hopley
Lewis
Los Angeles
Dr. Strong
Caykendall
Fishkill
J. W. Caykendall
Rippey
C. L. Campbell
Florence Nichols
Omaha
Rock Island Time Cards and Passenger Routes Summary
Rock Island Railroad timetable fragment shows city pairs and train numbers with passenger service between Stuart and Council Bluffs daily except Sunday, and Audubon Branch with departures and arrivals at Griswold and Missis...te. Local freight and Flyer/Local trains operate on varied daily schedules, with several times listed and notes on passenger service between towns.
Atlantic letters recount war journey and homefront scenes
A letter from Lieut. Ralph A. Fritz in Atlantic describes a victorious arrival at Camp Upt on and a festive reception along the route, with factory whistles, waving neighbors, and Red Cross offerings. The narrative notes travel through Oklahoma, Missouri, lake shore views of Lake Erie, and a sense of rest amid conflict. Other items mention Harold Kjar’s recovery in France, Ray Dungan visiting Camp Dodge, and several Atlantic youths entering aviation training in Houston, plus updates on Private Niles and local soldiers’ statuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Fritz
Atlantic
Camp Upton
Ohio
Red Cross
Houston
Oklahoma
Missouri
Third Mlindia Infantry
Lake Erie
Indiana
Edna
Harry
Primary law failures and Roosevelt crowd praise noted
The piece denounces the primary system as a nominating machine in Cass County. It cites four republicans for railroad commissioner and secretary of state, highlighting misvotes for Bradley and Ramsey while praising Lewis Webster Waud and noting Bradley’s unlikely local ties. It also reports Roosevelt’s aging but undiminished fighting spirit and a large Omaha crowd cheering him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Lewis
Webster
Bradley
Iowa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Charles Webster
T. S. Waud
Allen
Pugh
Hall
Ramsey
Rooa
Levelt
Omaha
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Wayside Notes By The Bystander Dissatisfaction With State Primary Law
Dissatisfaction with the state primary law grows as adherents turn critics. The utopian results promised by the law failed to materialize and exposed flaws in the system.
Real Estate Transfers From June 32 1918
Real estate transfers reported include E G Irwin to Fred Schrader for properties in sections 28 75 35 valued at 19094.40 dollars and includes acreage in rt and awd blocks. L Gannon to Mamie Nixon for Cumberland addition parcels valued at 1700 dollars. J W Drenner to Louis Edwards for Cumberland property transfers valued at 1900 dollars. Edith F Perkins to E L Cannon by ettyy for Cumberland addition parcels with ex and lt lines. The News-Telegraph notes these as real estate transfers in June 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Irwin
Fred Schrader
Ned
Rt. of Way
EB. L. Gannon
Mamie Nixon
Cumberland
J. W. Drenner
Louis Edwards
John H. Pipgrees
Robert Hartkopf
Atlantic
Edith F. Perkins
Etty
E. L. Cannon
Bear Grove News Highlights From Winterset Visit and Local Happenings
Mrs Steward of Winterset visits her Bear Grove relatives Mr and Mrs Chas Brillhart. Children’s day exercises at Fletcher Chapel entertain a large crowd with a fine program and collection. Unfurling of service flag planned at District No 6 with Mauda Brown as teacher. Local farmers busy in corn fields. recent rains improve corn and pastures. Cement bridge at Bear Grove center completed awaiting road fill. Chas Lowry touts a new Ford. Dora Frank visited Bear Grove. Geo Stengel and Misses Clara and Elsie Brillhart were Sunday guests. Thomas Brindley and wife celebrate arrival of a grandson. The Saupon Readloy feud title note mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Grove
Steward
Winterset
Chas
Brillhart
Fletcher Chapel
Misa Mauda Brown
Bear Grove Center
Lowry
Dora Frank
Geo
Stengel
Clara
Elsie Brillhart
Thomas Brindley
Red Cross Notes Celebrate Four-Girl Benefit
Four girls Aletha Butler Esther Stover Ruth Stover and Vera Hoffman organized a Red Cross benefit at the former’s home. Adults paid six cents and children three, netting a neat sum. A new room was added to the Red Cross offices for bundle inspection. Massena sent thirty pairs of socks, and a district school raised eighty dollars, the largest yet from that source. The St. Cecilian Club donated one hundred dollars, and four girls earned two dollars and seventy-seven cents from an eight-cent child and six-cent adult admission. A May shipment lists hundreds of pillowcases sheets towels and garments, with a grand total of five thousand four hundred ten pieces. Maps of the western battle front advertised for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Aletha Butler
Esther
Ruth Stover
Vera Hofffman
Washington Township
Loretta Talty
Marne
The
St. Cecilian Club
Esther Stover
Vera Hoffman
Ladies urged to use Triumph Pills with caution
An old classified style notice promotes Triumph Pills as safe and reliable for women when irregular or delayed. It warns against trying other products, claims free information from the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee, and mentions Western battle front maps and Telegraph offices in a fragmentary fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National’ Medical Institute
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Why We Fight No Why We Fight No
Clarence L Aphed reviews German influence in the United States through the German American alliance. He cites 1901 formation, 1907 congressional charter, and aims to check nativist encroachments while pushing German language in schools. He warns of disuniting actions that could harm American ideals and liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Gawnany
National
United States
Congress
America
Ftn
England
National Alliance
New York Staats Zeitung
New York
Ludwig Fulda
Ireland
Bernhard
Mrust
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thrift
Hedges Bros. Cleaners Rug Renovators
Phone Black
Rock Island
Westhound
Ntic
Jens Kjar
Harold Kjar
France
Ray Dungan
Camp Dodge
Mrs. Dungan
Earl Middaugh
Waco, Tex
Olof Henningsen
Grant Trailor
Joseph
Niles
Chicago
Camp McArthur
Kelso Saemisch
Poplar St
Ray W. Lary
Joe Fudge J
News-Telegraph
the News-Telegraph
Massena
Howes
Beegenpe
Lydia E. Pinkham
Western Battle Front
Rowe-Relnagaeh
Clarence L
Union League Club of
Telegraph
Chichester
Fegers
U. 8. Mulling
Greenleaf
Postoffice
Fulton Building
T. B. Swan
Swan Swan & Swan
C. I. Campbell
Gillespie
H. M. Boorman
Mattara
Eatates
Charles A. Grubb
Gillespie Building
D. C. Herbert Abstracts of
Fifth Street
A. Noyer
FTA
L. Noyer
Chiropractors
Palmer School
West Fifth Street
Green
W. Floyd Smith
E. A. Smith
Lows
Atlantic Beauty Shop
Peacock & Baxter
Walnut Street
J. L. Winne Furniture and Undertaking
Earl E. Hobbs
Dewitt M. Manning
Red
Auto Hearse
Whoshurne Funeral
M. Tomlinson
Burner Wholesale and Sterall Department
Tobacco
Cigara
West St. St. Atlantia
Butler Transyer
Baslang
Cass
Atlantis
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