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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1923
Page
7
Local notes recount visits from families and friends at Lakes-Mise, Manawa, and Carroll. People from Atlantic, Des Moines, Cumberland, and Chicago socialize, attend reunions, and discuss travel plans while weather and public utilities topics surface in casual community updates.
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce reports Ross Lewis is a visitor in the Pike's Peak region, traveling by car. City council to hear bids on south Birch and Cedar Street power project and later objections to the proposed paying program. Several residents depart for Effingham after visiting Mrs. Evans. Green Bay Lumber Co awarded city school coal contract at 56.48 per ton for 350 tons. repairs to schools to be let next Friday. Local harnessmaker Cloyd Peterson fined 116.20 after pleading guilty to transporting liquor. car found with a quart of booze. Mrs. Perry Grinstead, formerly from Cass county, accidentally shot her foot at Audubon while squirrels were being hunted. she is recovering at her parents’ home.
Des Moines business leaders on a three day Good Will Tour travel to Atlantic for a 3:30 pm meet and 8 pm concert in the city park. The itinerary lists 44 towns including Atlantic with a first night stop here and transit via Rock Island lines to Har lain and back to Des Moines.
A travel note lists towns in Maine and Iowa corridor including Audubon Harlan Walnut Avoca Hancock Oakland Carson Harlan. It records a second night stop at Harlan.
A collision on the River to River road a mile west of Avoca left two Ford cars badly damaged and one person injured. Rev Tred Doellefeidt and family and Mrs Geo Schueman with two sons were occupants from Avoca. one Schueman boy suffered a painful leg injury. The Schueman car overturned trapping occupants. Peter Diedricksen of Walnut aided the victims. All were returning from a Lutheran picnic at Meyer's Grove near Avoca.
Mrs. Lee Marcum left Atlantic hospital after a major operation. Mrs. Charles Jensen of this city had tonsils removed at Atlantic hospital today. Mrs. N. A. Singer, a local resident, recovered from a major operation and went home today.
The notice lists William Chobb of Atlantic age 327 onetah Pearl Kringer of Atlantic 22 Harry R Yarger of Griswold 36 and Eleanor Forsyth of Griswold 26 Odd pronunciation noted on exchange mentions Ngou a tasty African fruit may be imported into this country Boston Transcript style commentary on pronunciation
A snippet explains beliefs about black cats as spirits of witches and their link to luck. Witches were burned for being evil spirits, yet a friendly cat accepting milk from the west was seen as harmless, signaling no malice.
The Thirty two year old Round Robins women from Atlantic gather in Calumet area events with hosts and out of town guests. Rebekah picnic postponed to Friday. Kringel Chubb wedding at 2 pm at 711 Maple street with reception and Muske gon trip to follow. Kensington embroidery club to host benefit tomorrow. St Cecilian club picnic canceled.
Miss Linda Richards aged 82 of Yoonsocket RL was the first pupil to enter the first training school for nurses in the United States at Roxbury Massachusetts. She attended Swampscott Massachusetts and attended the American League of Nurses convention as an honor guest.
Local and eastbound schedules list departures and arrivals across branches. Includes times for Rock Island Nos 13 803 Local Flyer 301 and 7 Flyer with stops at Audubon Elk Horn Hannen Heights Gates Smith Luka Harrisdale Atlantic Ar and nearest origins and destinations.
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