13 Apr 1898
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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1898
Page
1
WEDNESDAY items include Wilken and Haver’s Maine return, Mary Egan visiting from Wiota, and a for sale barber shop in Wiota. Court, sheriff, and jurors move through Atlantic on civic business. local ads boast kodaks, wall paper, and a new band stand. Details of council meetings, parcels of street work, and a punch of humorous notices fill the page.
H B Mason state deputy of the Modern Woodmen of America led a two part initiation that brought 55 new members to the lodge. Visitors from Avoca Lewis Anita and Brayton attended as the local room overflowed into the IOCF lodge space. Banquet followed at local hotels and the total membership surpassed two hundred with more to join.
Mrs Egan of Wiota visits Atlantic callers and shops at Fred Alexanders opposite the post office selling art materials and wallpaper. Council Bluffs trip for Dr Macrae is noted, plus updates on local street painting, poor farm dinner, and visitors from Red Oak Walnut Clarence and Anita. A court case Grabill vs Scoggins is before the judge with Red Oak attorney Richards assisting DeLano. Rebekah lodge marks third anniversary with around 150 attendees. Timely wedding notes from Anita, delivery of seven timber wolf whelps, and farm chicken losses. Dr Agnew Liver Pills advertised for complexion benefits with local seller J Nichols.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo promising one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notices report various residents and visitors: T.R. Wallace Maine, Mrs. Russell Des Moines, Mose Kahn Walnut trip, Royal Hudspeth Nebraska, Jamison Wiota, Mrs. Cadwallader Omaha, Robert Marshall Council Bluffs, Mrs. Lewis Walnut, Mrs. Spangler Walnut guest, Edwin Dufford Anita, Mrs. Odem Askaloosa move, Willey family Independence in Atlantic, J B Vance Stanbury Mo guests of D J Vance.
For sale good family horse and survey nearly new and horse gentle. Surveyors are at work laying out road lines for the new Tenth street extension west through the Jillich property to Lewis road. Several residents and visitors arrive or depart by flyer and express various travels and health ads. English Spavin Liniment promises blemish cures for horses and Dr Agnew’s Cure for the Heart claims quick relief with testimonials.
City directory lists Mayor J B Jones and councilmen J Stier Paul White H A Dicker W B Ramsey H McKay G Tostevin George Turner W Lyman. ward assignments include First Ward and Second Ward. city clerk A M Nipper, city treasurer, assessor J G Whitney, city marshal D F Hawks, street supervisor W C Terbush, su r wr n Waren Nipper. Electric Light Manager listed. standing committees include Health Finance License Printing Claims Public Grounds Buildings and Regul細. regular council meets first Tuesday monthly.
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