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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1923
Page
4
Chicago futures and cash grain prices for wheat corn oats and mixed grades. Hogs cattle and sheep quotes from Chicago and Omaha markets with receipts, price ranges, and top values. Includes No 2 red wheat No 2 white corn and hog and cattle price brackets for various classes.
Property owners are warned to trim overhanging trees to eight feet above sidewalks or risk the city trimming them at owner expense. Signed A. H. Mountain, 2418 Mayor. Advertiser urges action via News-Telegraph Want Ad.
In Audubon Iowa the city council postponed the letting of the $50 000 Memorial building contract until Tuesday night. Fourteen bids ranged from 440 000 to 55 000 were received Saturday. Estimates appear high and bids may be rejected and re advertised. A heating and plumbing equipment cost dispute necessitates a separate bid adding about 4 000. The town has only 50 000 to spend.
Elk Horn defeated Ford Transfer of Omaha 9 to 4 in a Sunday game. The Elk Horn second team beat Hamlin Independents 11 to 10 on their field.
Fremont Benjamin of Council Bluffs with Trustee J M Shea visited yesterday to marshal the stock of millinery owned by Miss Geneva Hawkins recently declared bankrupt. Wholesale creditors will receive about thirty three and a third percent of their claims. Miss Virginia George, stenographer for Attorney H M Boorman, was named custodian and the stock will be sold. Mr Boorman represents Miss Hawkins.
Governor Kendall appointed a four year board of engineering examiners with L. M. Martin of Atlantic named as district engineer of the highway commission for a second term. The group will take office July 1 and serve through June.
The Rev. F W Simpson of the Methodist church presided at two weddings as demolition loomed on the church. Verle Gipple and Ruth Pearson of Anita wed first, then Gaylord Dimmick of Extra and Alice Shaefer of Guthrie Center sought vows, each couple with parents present. The minister mused this could be the last weddings held before dismantling.
The Boston Evening Transcript notes that credit can aid the thrifty but ruin the reckless, warning readers on prudent borrowing and debt management amid financial caution.
Miss Blanche Johnson, a Colorado Spring school teacher, and her sister Vivian Johnson, a Boulder student, returned home for summer vacation. Mr and Mrs Valentine Kreamer of Long Beach California are visiting Ed Wheeler. Mrs Geo Pardee joined relatives to Omaha after a week at Pardee home. Alice Gill, a Town School for the Deaf student at Council Bluffs, returns for summer. Mrs J Peterson visits daughter Mrs Harry Hendrickson. Mrs Charles Marvin of Allerton Iowa returns home after visits in Anita.
A giant flaming cross, visible from all parts of Audubon, appeared at 11:00 p.m. Saturday on a hill about a half mile west of town. It was the second such sighting in Audubon and drew little comment from residents.
Elaborate preparations are under way for the Ninth district Legion annual picnic in Griswold on Sunday July 24 at Knoparbor. Father P N McDermott of Atlantic district commander will be the chief speaker. A ball game between two Elliott ladies teams will highlight the athletic program.
Griswold Iowa June 18 Special to News Telegraph E J Humphrey farmer five miles northwest of Griswold says he was crowded off a highway two and one half miles south of town Sunday evening by an oncoming car. Bright headlights blinded him and he drove off a grade into a mud hole that likely saved his life. The other car fled and its driver is being sought.
Cumberland Indiana June 18 James Allen two month old son of Dr and Mrs W B Denham died Sunday at an Omaha hospital where he was taken for treatment Friday A bowel complication was the cause of death Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 o'clock at the Methodist church Rev W Warren will officiate Interment will be in the Cumberland cemetery
Wiota won 5 to 4 over Exira in a tightly contested baseball game yesterday. Extra pushed the visitors with late rallies but could not overtake Wiota. The contest occurred in Exira, Iowa, with local fans witnessing a share of turning moments.
Glenn H. Andrews of Cumberland aged 26 and Erma Russell of Morrill Nebraska aged 19. Gaylord A. Dimick listed as Extra aged 27 and Alice Shaefer of Guthrie Center aged 22.
Mrs A D Backus, a well known Walnut resident, died Friday. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 30 a m in Walnut Catholic church with Father Albers of Avoca officiating. Interment in Walnut Catholic cemetery. Special to News Telegraph.
J. G. Dahl, longtime resident and city’s oldest man, marks his ninety third birthday at home in Lewis. Relatives and friends gather in large numbers to help celebrate the occasion.
A two mile stretch between Griswold and Elliott was drenched Saturday afternoon by a northwest wind storm, dropping over a foot of rain in two hours. Widespread lowland flooding caused considerable crop damage in the area.
J W Zike junior and wife and Neal Zike traveled to Omaha Sunday and returned with Mr and Mrs J W Zike senior. Children’s day was observed at morning services in Lewis. Bert Beebe and wife and Hugh McDonald drove to Omaha. Beebe remained for a six week summer normal training course. John C Dahl junior of Des Moines arrived Sunday evening for his father’s birthday celebration. Mrs Hazel Howard Ruple and Miss M Wissler from Alpine South Dakota came for an extended visit.
Mr and Mrs Carl Todd of Missouri Valley returned home after visiting Perry Lowers. Elmer Archer's condition is unchanged. Wm Hancock is much improved today. Lyle Dizen nine, son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Dizen, is quite ill with rheumatism.
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