Local and Personal Notes from Atlantic and Vicinity
Saturday news notes from Atlantic Iowa cover prices on bicycles and wallpaper at Fred Alexander's, plus Kodak and camera offerings. Several locals visit Avoca, Maine business trips, market chatter on wall coverings, railroad and hotel trades, and a 30 day jail sentence for Alvin Rhoades in Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Alexander
H. H. Rohner
Lorah
Margaret Hopley
Lewis
Friends
Alvin Rhoades
County
Judge McNair
Cass county notes and local updates in Atlantic Des Moines area
A collage of small town items includes J F Lewis returning home to Cass county from Riverton, tax collection changes with treasurer Brown discharging staff, and H E Wormley planning a 400 banquet at the Windsor hotel. Reports mention nine small pox cases near Kimballton, George Smith preparing large feed barns in Atlantic, a Cedars Falls transfer, and a local soldier connected to a court matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
H. E. Wormley
Windsor Hotel
Union Depot
Des Moines
Kimballton
Elkhorn
State Board of Health
Emmett
George Smith
Atlantic
Trilby
Tia
John Henry
Wiota
Cedar Falls
Henry
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Honry
Windy" Jones
Cass County
Lewis
John
Matt Coker
22D
N.N. Jones
Ft. Madison Penitentiary
Sam Reed
Jones
Robbed the Grave and a Charity Cure All
A Philadelphia man credits Electric Bitters with saving his life after doctors gave up. Ads note 50c bottles at Vic Emmert and Co. The page reports a large social gathering hosted by Dr J Nichols and family, with elegant refreshments and games. A Shelby Iowa case covers Miss Ethel Morgan’s disappearance linked to a secret marriage plan. An ad touts multiple washing machines and a hog and cattle shipment service to South Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo Oliver
Philadelphia
Vic Emmert & Co
Easter at the Churches Observed with Special Services
Easter services were held across multiple congregations including Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Catholic churches along with the Y M C A. Special sermons, choir performances, and school programs marked the day despite cold weather with large attendance and festive decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS. Peter and Vaal
Congregational
Methodist
Presbyterian
Baptist
M. C
the Baptist Church
A. Z. Jones
Local notes from Atlantic and vicinity highlight visitors and sales
Thorleys promotes ladders and sewing machines while townsfolk travel and socialize. John Eggers visits Avees friends. Max Crain arrives from Des Moines. Residents like Marie Burgess resume teaching. concerts, church visits, and court business fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorleys
John Eggers
Avees
Imperial (1899) Bicycles at Thorley's
A mixed set of notices reports Willis Columbus Prail and A J Hostetler shipping cattle to Chicago, a Cass county bankruptcy petition for Jefferson D Young, and a burnt box car on a packing house spur. Also notes on horse sleighing, Easter weather in Atlantic, Wormley grand events in Des Moines, Prof Potter projecting stereoptical views, and local civic and social items including a Cuban War rally and Shaker Digestive Cordial promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson D. Young
Cass County
A. M. Potter
Dr. Cullis
Cullis
Potter
First Baptist Church
Daily Leader
Hammond
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad
Vintage medicine ad promising a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. States druggists refund money if it fails and notes the genuine product carries L. B. Q. on each tablet. Appears as a dated late 19th or early 20th century box sale copy.
New Discovery Helps Plainfield Woman Recover From Consumption
Mrs Michael Curtain of Plainfield Illinois credits Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption with curing her lingering lung illness after a month of treatment. A free trial bottle offered at Vic Emmett & Co drug store with larger sizes priced at fifty cents and one dollar. Following six bottles she regained her health and can work as before. Last Saturday Mrs O W Brown arranged a surprise party for her son Roscoe inviting about forty young friends to Miss Len Wilkens house then to the Browns home where Roscoe received guests in a festive violin setting. A quartet sang and Newton Culver recited while baby pictures of guests decorated the table and light refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Nichols
William M. Nichols
Frank M. Nichols
Dr. Nichols
Atlantic
Michael Curtain
Plainfield
Dr.King
Hersilf
Vic Emmett & Co
O. W. Brown
Roscoe
Len Wilken
Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ek Kkm
Iowa
Jack Lemon Snd
Avoca
Red Alexander
Emmert
Maine
Chris Hoeg
Oakfield
Bradley
The
Legal Adjustment Co
Pennsylvania Railrad
Kittie Needles
Noblet
Macedonia
Frank Lumsden
Valley Junction
Rock Island
J. B. Hungerford
Carroll
Maclean
A. Lastice
Commercial House
H. A. Bowen
Brayton
Dr. Egan
Alexander
West Side
Myrtle Sullivan
Normal and Business College
Massena
Albert Bennett
L. Hansen
Frank Sheridan
Griswold
Chas. Pulley
Mattie Dinges
Downe
Lulu
Beekman
Eggers Bros, Jewelers and Opticians
Ine Bissell Cyeo
J.F. Lewis
Riverton
A. Boarwin
Whorleys
Shelby
Ethel Morgan
St 38
Stuart
C. Warner
Oakland
Roin
Miss Morgan
South Omaha
Chidren
Congregational Church
E. §. Hill
E. S. Hill
Eeith Hartshorn
Jeeus
McCormick
Myrtle Woolsey
Jeans
Rowena Bailey
Vivien ‘Thompson
Calvary
Jesus
Hazel Clark
Qur King
Annie
Joe Bruff
Alice Barnard
Methodist Church
M. E. Quint
Dr. Cannon
Igh
ProfRink
Earl Carson
Erma Fownsend
Dudley
Maude Conrad
Tottie Acker
Lord, Save the World
George Clark
Ikewion Colver
Hail
Eter
Paul
Nellie Kimball
Father Daly
Wiegand
R. P. Exwis
Presbyterian Church
Wilsons
W. M. Dudley
Max Crain
Thorley
R. H. Bailey
Taylor
Spruce
Chas. G. Warner
Albert Johnson
J. W. White
Blanche
Milford
Marie Burgess
B.S. Kieh
Anita
Court House
Ralph Hawks
Marie Jensen
Mrs. Wishert
Hugh Reinig
C. W. Potter
Little Sioux
C. H. Robinson
L. W. Niles
Dimmock
Daisy Darling
Kansas City
G.O. Street
Park Hotel
Colfax
Mason House
J.B. Lynds
Cloquet
Minn
EB. A. Shaw
Mr. Lynda
Minnesota
W.E. Simpson
California
J.B. Seavey
Ayrshire
Palo Alto County
Grandma Phares
Carl
Clinton
W. H. Stoner
American Book Concern
L. A. Turner
Occidental Hotel
Frank Sherdin, Piop'i
Rio
Java
Mocha
Hawaiian Islands
Stier, Martin & Dunn
E. A. Tharnish
Commercial Bank
Atlantic, Iowa
Imperial
Thorley's
HE. W. Nichols
Union County
Walter E. Haynes
Haynes
Wm. Waddell
Cumberland
F. H. Crombie
HE. Wormsley
Union Station
Exira
Shelby County
John Peterman
T. R. Bardsley
Walnut
Lockhart
Church of Christ
Waterloo
Lafe Young
Shafter
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