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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
7
We thank neighbors and friends including Congregational Sunday School members and Elks for assistance and kindness during our husband and father’s illness and death. Signed by Mrs. Bertha Tredd and Family.
Announcement highlights include Bertha Trede continuing her late husband’s business and not buying hogs for two months. An ice cream social is planned at R. B. Marker’s Friday night. Also mentions hard-to-parse ads for Chamberlain’s Tablets and baby cabs, with Express baggage transfer and contact numbers for local services.
The Cass County Union Sunday School Picnic at the fair grounds drew participants from Toad Leap Maine Gold Hill and Atlantic with about 300 marching in the parade led by the Atlantic band. The day featured music games races and recitations followed by a picnic dinner and an afternoon program. One incident involved Ed Pratt's ten year old son who was thrown from a car but escaped serious injury.
In Council Bluffs a Retail Butchers and Grocers meeting drew attendees Messrs Jake Christensen A G Highley Frank Nebe and E Marquis with Mrs Nebe and Mrs Marquis. Nebe and wife and Marquis and wife returned home last night while Highley Christensen stayed for the evening program and to join the Knights of the Full Moon Council Bluffs well known organization.
Gas service was off in the city after a plant breakdown causing temporary disruption yesterday. The Eldridge house on Chestnut Street was stalled during a move due to equipment failure, blocking traffic briefly. Two African American men faced court for jewelry theft. locals forced them to leave town after an option of 20 days imprisonment.
Griswold residents and visitors are noted in a lengthy roundup. Miss Lela Kilpatrick visits friends across the state. Albert Juelke and family host relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Emory travel from Fremont to see kin. Mrs. Frank Wyman visits Lewis. Several Griswoldites travel for education, visits, or work, including students to Cedar Falls and Atlantic, and local residents visiting Des Moines, Omaha, and surrounding towns.
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