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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1898
Page
9
County and vicinity reports show Mrs J M Triplett ill and Mrs M A Butler with a new buggy. Farmers plowing for corn and trustees repairing the church. Numerous visits across towns, resanded Crystal Lake, principalship applications filed, and Prof Beedle spoke in Massena. A boy born to Charles W Major. many residents listed with travel, sickness, and social visits throughout Anita, Atlantic, Massena, and surrounding areas.
Plowing takes priority as Grove residents note spring growth and social visits. Miss Kina Wilson spent Sunday in town, while Miss Emma Blake remains ill. Rev. Stanley was seen in Grove, and G. E. Link appeared last Friday. Press Bigelow shipped cattle to Chicago last Saturday. Miss Barton and Grant Blake wed last Thursday and will reside in Marne. Local bandgoers enjoyed a concert. Mr. Crozier offered fine horses for sale. Several neighbors called, and Cumberland visitors were noted.
Ezra Marsh conducted business in Atlantic Saturday while the Marsh and Startzer families visited. Mr Dora May and EC Johnson's party shared Sunday with Mrs Johnson. William Shores tended his ill mother as she nears illness. Ben Cranston shows a fine team of black horses bought from the Atlantic herd. Galion hosts new horse stock, and a new residence and blacksmith shop rise amid local improvements. Joe Marsh breaks a wagon tongue when a horse fell on it during a town trip.
Mrs. Sarah Robinson improves her residence as residents attend a quarterly meeting at Finch's. Miss Mary Egan goes to an Atlantic band concert Friday. Lou Ackerman reports eight wolves killed near his timber. Mrs. A. T. Fried visits Atlantic. Jennie Aldrich and Mabel Beckhart of Anita visit Wiota. J. A. McWaid and Will McWaid visit Mrs. Reed Love. Bruce Buckley leaves for Alaska, with wife accompanying him. Dr. Egan relocates his office near the drug store. Ladies’ aid supper at the bank raises 12.40 dollars. Elmer Willetts, former Wiota resident, plans to go to Omaha for Arkansas expo work. Depot platform headlights fail again, causing disappointment.
Ben Segfried works for William Hancock. B R Ballard builds a new machine shed. Glam Gingery visits from Atlantic. Lew Harris begins corn plowing. Mike McGaffie shells for Jim Warren. Dick Golem works for Jim Woodall. Maxon visits from Wiota on Friday. Brown family from Atlantic visit Sunday. Frank Harris travels to Chicago. George Trip hauls wood to the city. J L Fritz buys hogs from Ed Gingery. George Howard travels from Larah to Atlantic. L G Harris helps sow oats. Ed Warren trades horses and gains a fine single driver. H Harris visits from Audubon. John Handcock sells cattle to Jim Woodall. Gibson and Wm Guttenfellow visit. Twenty eight cattle cars move to Chicago via Audubon branch. Homer Everitt plans fishing trips and farming. Samuel Larimore burns thirty acres of corn stalks. Albert Hostetler expands hog raising to about 200 hogs. Wheat starts to sprout. oats may be damaged by cold. Henry Johnson improves farm by feeding fifty aurea in clover. He prefers stacking hay to plowing corn. Those wanting shade seating or artichoke weed tips ask Lew Gingery. He hopes to become president of the north side nursery.
W A Liston seen on streets last week. Pete More shelis corn for Geo Patten near Gold Hill. Jack Pender recovering from pneumonia. Dr Weaver grading near the drug store. E Richert new mayor and family Sunday in country with P Pellinger. Pete Moore adds kitchen to his house. Bertha Read ill with scarlet fever. quarantine in effect. W A Dowell adds bedroom to property. Rev W E Jones and family arrive from Schaler Town and occupy the Late Jack house. Late Jack moved his household of
Dan Becker upgrades his farm with a new house while Drenner Bros. handle carpentry. Dr. Schneller and family plan to settle in the city. A water spout damaged crops and culverts north of town. Mrs. Welton visits Anita, and Dr. Erlis arrives from Lincoln to practice. Supt. Wilcox and Prof. Beedle address the teachers, with Beedle’s talk praised for substance. Hog cholera powder advertised amid a hot congressional contest. Wheat and oats look well, clover seedings rise, and many farmers plow for corn. George Patten leads a large corn shelling effort to Wiota with 6 to 7 thousand bushels moved.
The article notes Rev. F. W. Tuckensmeir of Black Hawk Iowa will be the new preacher at Center church with farewell services planned for Rev Bauernfreund and his wife next Sunday evening. Other items mention sickness rain observers, damaged finger parts for Wm Muller, Klondyke trip of Wm Kreuzberg Jr and farming and seed potato notes in Noble township Griswold and Pleasant townships.
Fred Franklin shears sheep this spring while Dan Roe and Tom Carter fence gardens. Alex Roe works for Earnest Dreager as Mia Laura Franklin teaches at Gold Hill. Early potato planting. wheat sowing up from prior years. Local fairs, school term, new officers, and brush land cleared for Alex Wishart. Town reports, showers, and pasture hopes in Franklin township.
College notes report new students including Miss da Gilbert of Atlantic enrolling in the normal department as summer sessions begin June 20 with arithmetic and grammar classes at 34 and 38 students. Other items note veterans and Catholic society mobilization, a Jefferson Davis window unveiling, and a baseball pitcher Bobby Matthews death.
April 18 1898 Oxeveranp Ohio old employees of American Wire Works notified of wage reduction to 84 percent to take effect on resume. Workers accept cut to avoid risk of unemployment. Also notes mergers and promotions in industry including Goodrich Akron Goodyear Connecticut Butler New Jersey consolidation and Union Pacific executive change. Coal shipment details and multiple stock and property transfers listed. Markets section shows hog prices and receipts.
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