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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1893
Page
6
Levie announces a three day sale starting Wednesday April 12 to reduce stock before moving to a new store. Purchasers spending one dollar or more will receive a straight Come and help us move incentive. The store promises a fine spring line and relocation of the former A. Bostedo Co. space.
Rural items from Levi Downey county and vicinity including illnesses measles mumps and a few accidents. Notable reports from Victoria and Lora areas mention sales, plowing oats lambing and schooling plans. Local travelers and visitors such as John Rae Rev Brockett and Carlos Baxter are noted along with community events and upcoming school terms.
A long list of local happenings from Fountanelle to Atlantic covers seeding, school openings, church events, visits, illnesses, fires, and village business. Notables include Miss Lena Westphal in Fountanelle, Mr. Herstein buying an organ, school openings near Cumberland, growth in Lewis and Bear Grove reports, a Bridgewater sawmill fire, and community events at M E church with new officers elected. Many small items on residents, trades, and travel fill the page.
The Audubon area tidbits note the Ireland and America play at the Opera House Saturday, A. O. H. preparations, and multiple residents planning travel or visits. Mentions include L. Hunter returning from Audubon, Francies Hopley to Chicago, and J. J. Atwood moving to Estherville.
Community updates recount marriages and social notes in Franklin Township with details on Katie Startzer and a groom from Bear Grove. It also covers farm work, school commencements, store moves, burglaries, and an obituary slate highlighting Frank Bourk and Mrs. Miller with funeral details and age.
Al Bright receives a jury absence granting his notable bloom in court. Chas. E. Everitt resigns as Atlantic postmaster after four years. Park Hotel management to take his place. Lewis Schools principal re-elected H. B. Newcomb. Miss Conway's remains arrive from Chicago. Cloak sale offers gloves at 20 percent off. Bostedo Co-Operative Store dissolves. C. L. Brown harness ad with Oak Leather claim. Wheat lands for sale on time with incentives. Sozodont gums remedy promotion. Furnished rooms for rent in Englewold near the World's Fair. Smith County corn catalog request for Elmer E Dugan. Brick store room at 25x60 feet for rent near post office. $35 per month. E C Vennum address.
A combined item lists a Liggett & Myers tobacco sweepstakes offering 25000 in premiums with 5000 to the nearest guess of World’s Fair attendance, plus recruitment for the U S Army with age, marital status, and references requirements and scheduled dates at Clarinda Hamburg Red Oak Atlantic Council Bluffs.
Mary E. Shafer seeks a divorce from Lake Shafer on adultery and cruel treatment. Petition filed by May 20, 1893, in Cass County District Court with venue at Atlantic. If defendant fails to appear by June 6, 1893, a default may be entered and a decree rendered.
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