Distillery Tragedy And Community Festivities Remembered
A distillery stockyard tragedy reports a large animal trampled in the yard after loading. Residents up to thirty miles away heard a distant whistle, with Carrigan and Carver confirming sounds from ten and ten miles southeast. Meanwhile five arches will be erected for a Fourth of July celebration and forty five cattle cars have been shipped to date. Twelve couples enjoyed a buggy ride ending in a Bolton grove picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrigan
Reno
Carver
Atlantic
Bolton's Grove
Local notices from June 27 1903 report travels and visitors
Elmer Highley returns from Davenport with cousin Hat tie Doolittle visiting in the city. Miss Libbie Pattee comes back from Michigan after teaching two years and will spend summer at home. A Zook heads to Grand Rapids Michigan on business for about a week. A M Nipper returns from a western Nebraska trip. B Crawford hosts a visiting brother George. Try a News Telegraph wanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Highley
Davenport
Hattie Doolittle
Libbie Pattee
Michigan
A. Zook
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gas Story From Audubon Wears Gas Mask In War Demo
A long Audubon feature shows gas warfare with a gas mask on, detailing how to fit the eye pieces, seal the face, and breathe through the mouth. It describes field tests near Picardy and notes soldiers must keep masks tight and on during alarms while troops aim to minimize gas casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Ferguson
United Press
Picardy
Bocie
Former Lewis Man Is Married at Scranton Feat
The Lewis Standard reports the marriage of William Emory Bates and Ladie Josephine Kious on June 19 at Scranton, Louisiana. Bates, a former Lewis boy, left for Boone with his parents about seventeen years ago and trained as a machinist with Northwestern Railroad. He has worked for the company at Carroll and the couple will reside there after their wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Emory Bates
Ladie Josephine Kious
Scranton
Bates
Lewis
Boone
Northwestern Railroad
Carroll
Lewis Standard
Delver Party Thursday Evening at Glen Crane Home
A Delver party is planned for Thursday evening at the home of Glen Crane. Gars will meet at the Christian church at eight o'clock. 2026.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sono Orchestra of Audubon
Opera House
Gray
Epworth League of the Methodist Church of
Glen Crane
Gars
The
Christian Church
Tax Payment Records Huge 14 Million Dollar Receipt
Treasury officials report a single undisclosed man paid 14 million dollars in income tax within days, a notably large sum and a significant revenue event for the department.
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Treasury Department
Real Estate Transfers June 26 1918
Transfers record numerous parcels including Deeming to Deeming 527 14 n 65 ft of It 6 of O Ps lot 3 and sed 21-77-34 for 800 dollars. Lewis Electric & Power Co to Red Oak Electric Co to 11 27 17 1-2 It 1 b 2 Merediths add price 1 dollar. Esther Morris to George N Morse wad 420 18 and 1-3 int in e2 It 4 b 8 Atlantic 1666.66. Esther Morris going to Morse pro d 4 2018 same 8333.32. AuctionSale of Household Goods Sat June 29 8 o'clock Fifth and Walnut Kuske building. Ras Lang Aud L R Nelson Clerk. Try a News Telegraph want ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Deeming
J. M. Deeming
Lewis Elec
Red Oak Electric Co
Meredith
Lewis
Esther Morris
George N. Morse
Atlantic
Jefferson Barracks Openly Praised as Missouri’s Beauty Spot
A letter from Kenneth May, an Atlantic boy newly inducted, lauds Jefferson Barracks on the Mississippi about fifteen miles from St. Louis. He notes 25,000 troops stationed there with 10,000 more drafted to arrive, all described as Negro soldiers. He mentions YMCA and Knights of Columbus entertainments, army baseball teams, strict discipline, and motivational pride amid wartime mobilization.
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Jefferson Barracks
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Kenneth May
Atlantic
Missouri
Home Guard
Army
Good Liniment for Lameness in Mcon Missouri Woman
Mrs J W Wallace of Macon Missouri praises Chamberlains Liniment as a splendid remedy for lameness and muscle soreness. She calls it the best liniment they've ever had in the house and notes it is obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. W. Wallace
Macon
Grant Twp Correspondence and Social Roundup
Local notes report a Ladies Thursday club picnic at EH Miller home and multiple Sunday visits among residents. Families travel to Hamlin and Atlantic for relatives, funerals, and hospitalities. Also mentions Chamberlain's Tablets ad offering timely warning against bilious attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EH. Miller
Hans Hansen
Hamlin
A. A. Miller
Rock Island Railroad Time Cards and Passenger Routes
Rock Island schedule lists trains No. 18 Flyer at 6:14 am and No. 6 Flyer at 11:11 am, No. 7 Flyer and Local at 9:27 pm, with local No. 810 at 9:12 am. Routes include Stuart to Council Bluffs daily except Sunday and Council Bluffs to Stuart daily except Sunday, with Audubon and Griswold branches noted and times from 6:00 am to 11:20 pm.
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Stuart
Council Bluffs
Nt M1
Council Bletfs
Audubon
BBC A
Atlantic Northern Arrive Leave Timetable Fragment
Timetable fragment shows times for multiple stations including Eimbalton ElkHorn Hansen Helts Gates Smith Lake and Harrisdale with various arrival and departure times. The text includes route codes and a date marker Tuesday but details are unclear.
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Eae Eimbalton
ElkHorn
Hansen Helts
Gates
Smith Lake
Harrisdale
Lift Park Lid at Ft. Madison
Fort Madison citizens gain evening access as the city revokes the 10 30 pm park closure order allowing public parks to stay open at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Madison
United Press
Fort Madison
Local Atlantic Business Advertisements and Notices
A horizontal listing of professionals and services in Atlantic including doctors W S Greenleaf and C L Campbell, attorneys Swan & Swan and H M Boorman, undertaker M Manning, real estate shop, beauty services, tobacco supplier, transfer service, and a news office reminder. Names, offices, phone numbers, and services indicate a late 19th or early 20th century county advertisement page.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nebe’s
Audubon News
Bismarck Schroeder
Henry Hagerdorn
Lincoln Township
B. L. Thomas
Otto Hagerdorn
Henry
H. A. Northup
New York
Chris Jorgensen
Hans Jorgensen
Oklahoma
Chris
Hans
Kansas
Mia
H. P. Cook
Anderson
Ind
News-Telegraph
Fifth
Walnut Streets
Kuske
Ras Lang
L. R. Nelson
Clerk
Grant
Rock Island
Fagers Bros
DE. T
Mullins
W. S. Greenleaf
Postottiga
Fulton Building
Dr.c. LE. Campbell
Gillespie Building
Res. Black
T. B. Swan
H. B. Swan Swan & Swan
H. M. Boorman
Charles A. Grubb
D. C. Herbert Abstracts of
East Fifth Street
S.A
Nover
Etta L. Nover
Chiropractors
Palmer School
West Fifth Street
Fhones
Green
W. Floyd Smith
Chestnut Street
Iowa
E. A. Smitil
Central Life Thrift Policies Atlantic
Atlantic Realty
King Apartments
Peacock & Baxter
Walnut Street
J. L. Winne Furniture and Undertaking
EARLE
HOBBS
Enbalmer
Feveral
Night Phone
Dewitt M. Manning
AUTO
C. B. Osborne
C. M. Tomlinson
Tate
St. Atlantic
Butler
Ras Lang Willery
Cast
Counties
Atlantia
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