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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1893
Page
3
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A 1861 bombarding at Fort Sumter and a later 1893 or 1894 flag removal in Honolulu signal two major political shifts. The author frames both events as acts overthrowing democracy, noting San Francisco received word of the Honolulu action thirty-two years after Sumter.
The Griswold American reports that Geo. E. Pennell of Atlantic plans to seek the Republican nomination for sheriff. As longtime chairman of the county Republican central committee he is praised as a top organizer and a deserving party member.
The piece features a call to unity from the Griswold American style column addressing Sherm Myers and Dave Scott. It notes Martin of Atlantic visiting Griswold and pursuing the Republican sheriff nomination, praising him as a capable businessman and active Republican.
The piece captures a mix of political chatter about temperance, beer taxation, and prohibition stances. It mentions the NC and SC governors meeting at Richmond, clerks handling decrees, and quotes from H R Lee, AS Taylor, John Webster, W M Porter, John Webb, and Fritz Saemisch. It reflects a temperance campaign atmosphere and local political views.
A circular from Grand High Priest Fletcher urges all chapters to remit 1893 dues by January 1 with emphasis on Secretary accountability. One chapter reported 760.70 unpaid dues, 391.65 in treasury, as invoices and a call to confirm post Sept 1 unpaid balances.
Evangelist Barker opened a revival at the Congregational church to a near capacity crowd. The hour-long sermon urged personal Christian effort, with choir leader Meredith performing solos. Meetings run nightly at 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday through Friday at the Presbyterian church. Also notes stock listing for Jule’s stallion Mark Crispin, with pricing, and an advertisement for a Price Baking Powder cook book Table and Kitchen.
Maine resident Brigham returns from California wintering, praising his stay and chiding a political adversary. E Spry presents Turbigo’s pedigree with a French certificate. Lewis partners with Spry. Premium offers from Liggett & Myers. currency and contests for World’s Fair attendance. Daughenbaugh promotes Patsey Boy stallion. property listing for a brick store near the post office.
A fragment notes Elmer E Dugas of Smith Centre Kansas offers a descriptive catalogue for Smith County, corn banner of the state. Included is a call for those seeking relocation to apply for transportation details.
A Black man was lashed and burned alive by a large Atlanta mob after confessing to killing Bob Burnett, a Quitman county merchant. The crowd, majority Black, dragged the suspect back to the scene, torched him with kerosene, and fired shots into the burning figure amid screams. The victim’s exact name remains unknown.
Paris April 15. Mr J C Carter counsel for the United States continued his address before the Bering Sea court of arbitration. He discussed Russia discovery rights asserting they rested on early Russian navigators and presented a large wall map detailing Bering Sea and nearby regions.
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