Atlantic City News Digest Wide Read Local Notes
Saturday notes from Atlantic include social visits by Miss Mary Egan and Miss Irmie Copley, local business ads for Fred Alexander and H G Weber Co, court and legal items, a Blake Barton wedding, and community updates on churches, elevators, and band concerts. Residents travel to Des Moines and Chicago, with farm and pasture remarks and local advertisements throughout.
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Clark
Council Bluffs
Hyer. L
E. E. Mickel
Walnut
Andrew Kastner
E. van Gorder
Audubon
H. M. Boorman
Extra
C. J. Phillips
Des Moines
Chicago
Fannie Block
Avoca
M. C. Cardio
Omaha
Bert Wyckoff
Winterset
J.on. Rogers
City
Des Moines Moines
Farmers Bk
Villisca
Sure La Grippe Cure Promises Quick Relief
This ad promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for influenza symptoms and general malaise. It claims quick, direct action on liver, stomach and kidneys, with a guarantee or refund and a 50 cent price at Vic Emmert & Co's drug store.
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Vic Emmert & Co
Ottumwa Quartet entertains and visits Guthrie Center
Ottumwa's historic male quartet members were seen at divine services yesterday and met old friends. They traveled east to Guthrie Center this morning and will perform in Oakland tomorrow. The item notes their likely inclusion in the Union Lecture course 98-09 and reports ticket pricing for the Trans Mississippi exposition at Omaha, detailing rate structures for short and long distances and groups. Also included are local notices about a testimonial for Dr. King’s New Discovery, a Windsor Hotel literary banquet, and club toast program highlights with names such as W. G. Carlsen and E. A. Harlna.
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Ottumwa
Guthrie Center
Oakland
Union
Vance
Omaha
Windsor Hotel
W. G. Carlsen
C. A. Grubb
E. A. Harlna
H. G. Savery
B. A. Goodspeed
John Doe
Richard Roe
B.O. Morse
A. Wood
E. Wilcox
W.S. Mullins
Gail Hamill
I. H. Whitney
Bank of Life
Fred Green
C. L. Harlan
Moet
Traveling man Briggs dies by overdose in Atlantic hotel
Chas H Briggs a traveling man from West Liberty was found unconscious in his Park Hotel room in Atlantic about 6:30 pm Saturday and died before eight. A bottle labeled laudanum was found beside him. He was 54 and had recently represented August Sterlin of Davenport. Coroner’s inquest returned death as unknown but likely caused by laudanum overdose. He leaves a wife in West Liberty and was laid toWest Liberty by train. R C W R C meets monthly at G A R Hall.
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Atlantic
Chas. H. Briggs
West Liberty
Park Hotel
Mr. Briggs
August Sterlin
Davenport
Henry Martin
J. Hyndman
Harold McElwain
Reed Reilly Recognized as Notorious Western Crook
Police believe they have captured the infamous Western burglar Joseph P Reed alias Joseph Reilly also known as Hob Nailed Riley. He faces a charge in Philadelphia and is wanted in Council Bluffs Iowa for house breaking and is linked to various robberies including a bank theft in Grinwold Iowa and a 1895 hotel burglary in Philadelphia. He is described as about 5 feet 6 inches tall, 120 pounds with dark hair and facial hair. The Philadelphia Times notes the arrest is a major development for the Eighteenth district police.
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Joseph P. Reed
Gillespie
Luta
Fifth Street
Susquehanna Ave
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Joseph’ P. ‘Reed
Joseph Reilly
Joe Riley
Hob Nailed Riley
Reily
West Peon
Biddle
Reilly
Pittsburg
Ocleveland
Ohio
Bartholomew Brewing, Company
Eighteenth District
Philadelphia Times
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Conrad Shoe Store
Fred Alexander’s
Mary Egan
Fred Alexander
Prof. Neely
Wiota
Iva Colloway
Anita
Theo. Steinke
Wall Pover
H. GC. Weber & Co
Wart
H. G. Weber & Co
G. W. Wakefield
Hazen
Arkansas
A. T. Fried
L. W. Niles
Stephen Phelps
Samuel Larimiere
Williams & Hunt
Commercial Bank
J. B. Butler Jr
Buck Creek
Cass County Bible Society
Marshalltown
Herbert
Jwo
Burns
W. E. Stanley
Grant
M. J. Skinner
Baptist Church
Rev. Stanley
John Arn
Grove Township
Ft. Dodge
Is. Arn
Cook
Alvin LeVan
Guthrian
Telegraph
Alvin
Guthrie Center Times
Ifved Alexander
B.S. Hill
Grant Blake
Cora A. Barton
Blake
Henry A. Barton
Hood
Wilson
Fairfield
Neb
Maine
Blake Admat
Commerce Street
Olive Street
Board of Supervisors
Chestnut Street
Troublesome
Olive i
Chestnut
Biggs
Wilkin
Adams County
Cass County
Atlantic City Band Boys
Opera House
Miss Woolsey
Ocarina Quartette
Seavey
Nellie Kimball
Sheriff Hill
L. Bigelow
Be. T. Shannon
S. A. Shannon
Tom M. Gronen
Cum[perme
Mae Jones
Madge
Wilbur Myers
B. Woodson
E. E. Archer
Lewis
W. J. Archer
Burns Vs. Lambert
Smith
I. ‘¥. Whiteside
Weer, Creek Nation
Indian Territory
Scott Harvey
M. Inmen
Lewin
Charles B.hess
Bedford
Leys Downs
Atlantic Tennis Club
South Chestnut Street
Stoner
Adair
Dan Zontmysr
N. W. Eldridge
Los Angeles
Cal
Mra. Eldridge
B. A. Wasson
Burson
5Th
Maple Streets
Lake Okoboji
H. M.’ ‘Talbott
Peter Hobart
Independent School District of
Superintendent of Schools
J .B. Bruff
F. H. Whitney
Dudge Macy
James G. Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Mia
Ada E. Hart
Groton
Cora A. Barto
C. S. Cate
Grace M. Gilmor
Robin Ballard
Carrie Sampson
Theo
G.steinke
Bellabie
Clothier
Reed
Bucklen
Wan
Bryant’s
H. G, Weber & Co
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State
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Au Endorsere
J. G. Whitney
Yu. Marshall
Gro
H. Rosuinson
W. P. Caxzs
J. B. Atpaicu
Sas Horrman
Jry
J. H. Marshall
W. P. Oakes
Whitney
Amar
Bauer
Ales -Bros
Eggers Bros
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