Local and personal notes in Atlantic area
Saturday notices report Miss Reynolds improving and Henry Seaman upright. Local travelers and visitors include Hon. Julian Phelps and wife from Des Moines, A. Biggs to Anita, Lamia Allan to Trenton, Joe B. Grumenon to Avoca, and many others visiting relatives. The Board of Supervisors finished work. county tax distributions and treasurer duties are outlined for Atlantic city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Salome Brandt
Silas Wilson
Shippe
Ontario Bay
Joe B. Grumenon
Avoca
Little Bost Sisters
W. GC. Frazier
Dexter
Frank Sheridan
Atlantic House
Miss Smith
Adair
Fony RB. Furita
St. Louis
Lanzy
Frank K. Clemens
Grinwold
Wilbur Myers
Jennie Hopley
Luscon
Ariz
Mattie
R. Turner
John Metrory
Iota
Board of Supervisors
Howard
Des Moines
F. W. Sells
Murray
Clark County
H. L. Becker
R. M. Cross
Omaha
S. W. W. Straight
Kir. Cross
Cushing & Pahner
Trensurer Brown
Atlantic
Mies
Mitten
Fan Ee Va
Scott's Emulsion and local notices reflect community life
A rural town page records visits, arrivals, and events from May including Mrs H B Newcomb returning from Red Oak, a city tax collection total of 47 536.09 for May, a notable American Palace Car sighting, death of shoemaker W Negus, Masonic lodge visits, doctor Rishel in from Lewis, Hollowell’s Des Moines trip, Block chosen for a grand log rolling, plus weathered ads for Chamberlain's remedy and Shaker Digestive Cordial.
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H. B. Newcomb
Red Oak
American Palace Car Company
W. Negus
C.C. Conrad
South Walnut Street
Masonic Lodge
Marne Lodge
Rishel
Lewis
L. E. Hollowell
Des Moines
Hollowell
Senate
26Th General Assembly
Pleasant Evening Invitations and Teas at Local Homes
Miss Lelia Shaw hosted a social evening despite bad weather. about thirty attended at her home with light refreshments and ices. Guests included Mr Geo Jack and Mrs Hall of Harlan. Mrs Gerberich surprised by inviting ten of her mother's friends for tea. The gathering featured general conversation and a pleasant drive for Mrs J P Gerberich. Those present included Mesdames Bammert Wilhelm Wells Wood Bruington Childs Dufford Gillespie Downs and Wm Waddell of Cumberland.
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Hall
George Jack
Harlan
Lelia Shaw
Geo. Jack
Mrs. Hall
Misa Gerberich
J. P. Gerberich
Mesdames Bammert
Wilhelm, Wells, Wood
T. P. Bruington
Childs
Four Bodies Recovered From St Lawrence Mine Blast
The bodies of John McVeigh James Dwyer and John Quinlan were recovered with Don Lowney also taken out. Two others Edward Shields and Pat ORourke remain buried under debris as rescue efforts continue. Papers to extradite Matt Adams were issued as Perry C Clay travels to London for extradition.
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John McVeigh
James Dwyer
John Quinlan
St. Lawrence
Don Lowney
Edward Shields
Pat O'Rourke
Matt Adams
Washieton
Perry C. Clay
Arapahoe County
Colorado
State Department
London
Athens to America in a Greek Liberty Ode
A fragmentary ode from Athens to America laments Greece’s lost heroism and recalls Marathon Thermopylae and Miltiades Leonidas as it imagines their spirits joining a civic welcome for the American festival at Olympia. The poem invokes Phidippides and Spartan valor while urging renewed aid to Greece.
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Miltiades
Greece
Leonidas
Sparta
Thermopylae
Athens
Olympia's
A P A Against McKinley Candidate for Presidency
Judge J H D Stevens of St Louis, national A P A chairman, travels to Boston signaling the party will not back McKinley for nomination or election. He cites grievances including missed Washington audience requests and McKinley’s silence to telegrams. Linton is named the A P A candidate and Stevens asserts the order holds balance of power and McKinley cannot be nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Ornownart
J. H. D. Stevens
St. Louis
National Executive Committee
Cincinnati
Boston
McKinley
Stevens
A. P.A
Judge Stevens
Washington
Stevens Saya
A. W. Linton
Prohibition Convention to Gather at Pittsburgh Next Month
The eighth Prohibition national convention will convene in Pittsburgh next month with delegates from 25 states. H. L. Castle will deliver an address of welcome and the party expects to poll a million votes with a strong platform. Presidential candidates named include Joshua Lovering, O E Bentley, George W Pain, and W H Thompson. Railroads offer no reduced fare for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittburg
H. L. Castle
Castle
Joshua Lovering
Baltimore
O. E. Bentley
Lincoln
Neb
George W. Pain
Lexington
W. H.thompson
Springfield
Sioux Seeking Pensions From Uncle Sam on Novel Grounds
April 13 OmaMBERLAIN. Indian ex soldier Banks of Crow Creek agency applies for a pension for acting as a government scout in an Indian war. Chasing Crane, a Lower Brule Sioux, also seeks a pension, claiming health deterioration from government rations. He served one year in the regular army with the Indian troop at Fort Omaha. Also note Maher and Slavin to fight Burrky club at Long Ishind on April 29 for a $6,000 purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sum
Omamberlain
Banks
Crow Creek
Federal Treasury
Crane
Hoe
Fort Omaha
Maher
Slavin Maetebed
Pirtssera
Slavin
Burrky Club
Long Ishind
Dervishes and Matabele War News Abroad
From Havana and Venice bulletins April 13 14 and 18 report dervish forces under Osman Digna hovering near Suakim with skirmishes and beheadings of prisoners while 3000 troops are believed in the field. Matabele clashes near Bulawayo crush Captain Brand’s column with heavy losses. Insurgents under Maceo and Perez wounded and burning across multiple towns. Also rumors of Port Arthur denial and a ship disaster near Coron with survivors.
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Svaxin
Osman Digna
Suakim
Osman Digan
Suakin
Illanow
Havana
Cadenas
Mazorrea
Inglesito
Junkoto
Bermoje Micja
Currido
Jose Maceo
Maceo
Perez
Santa Clara
Moncada
la Pastora
Pasa River
Sagua
Coron
Raymond
New Orleans
Dallas
World War II? No, 1896 death and political musings mix in Woodstock obituary
Frank Linkletter aged 25? years 5 months and 28 days died by his own hand at home on Thursday April 2 1896 after a long illness of hallucinations. Born Sterling Illinois October 6 1868 he lived in Walnut Iowa Loch and Woodstock before settling here. He left a hopeful note and showed devotion to his mother. The funeral was held Saturday at the home with Reverends Hay Sanderlin and McCaw. burial in Oakland cemetery. The piece blends local obituary with medical ad copy and a political column urging Allison Republican support and free silver debate. also includes a teaser advertisement for Winslow soothing syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Linkletter
Sterling
Walnut
Iowa
Loch
Woodstock
Frank
Hay
Sanderlin
McCaw
Oakland Cemetery
Senate
Allison
Congress
Allison Republican
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The
Florida Central
Lamia Allan
Trenton
Claude Coppellar
Claude
Atkinson
Ben Evans
Casey
Rainall
Lindner
J. E. Gillespie
Indianapolis
Ind
Philadelphia
Charlock
Jake Rapp
Joe Vetzer
Cass County Bank
Henry Hinricksen
Villisea
John Bicking
Mie
Willamoport
E. M. Bates
the Telegraph
Ethel Kahn
Rev. Franklin
Oakland
Sam Hoffman
Davenport
BI Appleman
Busioas
G. W. Russell
Dan Eldridge
John Eggers
Angle
R. Hunt
Miss Allen
Tarkio
E. J. Aillay
Mrs. Terbush
M. J. Davis
Norman L. Hill
East Fifth Street
Eola. Thomas
Kittie Mahoney
Oxford
John Moreland
Vic Emmett
Jake Christensen
W. W. Straight
O. M. Bentson
Minnesota
Watertown
Scott
A. Block
M. oWe
Atlantic Lodge
County Bluffs
Vic Emmert
W. A. Moore
Lewis IL
Telford
Oore
Christian Chapel
Morton Church
A. Green
Moorshell Bros
G. H. Thorley
T. W. Brown
Fred Lowe
J. Fischer & Bro
Bible House
New York
Alie
Bertha Martin
Pymosa Township
Bertha
Alice
America
Olympia
Coroelus
Marathon
Phidippides
Paul Revere
Pentilicus
Athen
Endless Liberty
Freedom
Xerxe
Ope
M'Kinley
Meas Suakim
Hrand
Aei Humbert Ganquets
Wi Tun
Spain
Dally
Ha Vana
Buluwayo
Brand
Bulawayo
Captain Brand
Venice
Germany
Humbert
Margharita
William
Anguata
Hohenzollern
Marquis di Rudisi
Count Lanza di Busca
Berlin
Baron von Buelow
Rome
Mapnio
Barcelona
Turkish Camibassy
Turkey
Porte
Russia
Port Arthur
Br. Permstore
China
Ise
Jonas
N. F
California In Syrup Company
Eggers Bros
Co. Marsh
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