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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1896
Page
11
Local brief notes recount Walter Wilken in town for paper ads at Fred Alexander's store and multiple residents sharing travels to Des Moines Lewis and Avoca. Community updates cover park cleanup plans, jewelry store promotions, railroad delays, Masonic gatherings, bond signings, and a local runaway wagon incident with no injuries.
Thursday items report Eugene Hill improving while Max Emmert remains ill. Fred Alexander's advertises the best stationary and lowest wallpaper prices plus bicycles and bicycle goods. Visits from Mrs L P Hallock from Brayton and John Hudspeth’s family with Helen ill. Grandpa McWard and wife depart for Des Moines. Dainty novelties for sweethearts at P F O Connell's jewelry.
Local items report James Ayres ill at home, neighbors visiting from Cumberland, birth of a baby girl to Miles Benton and wife, Mrs Nels Demgnard moving to East Des Moines, and a new public fountain on Fourth and Chestnut. Other notes cover travels to Omaha and Chicago, a telegram on John Kline's death, a twelve pound boy for James McCourt, a wedding between Charles F. Hensley and Allen M. Gill, and city council actions on debts and cigarette laws.
Rev J H Bauernfeind pastor at Lyman returned from Sumner conference and will remain head of the Evangelical Association in the county. The article lists other appointments including Rev L L Book Council Bluffs and Rev F Metfessel Magnolia. Local notices mention various community updates, repairs, and minor incidents across Atlantic and nearby towns.
Cautionary notes rail against cough cures then claim Beggs Blood Purifier with boasts of dry lung dangers. Sammie Reed and Dude Marshall were arrested for jumping on moving trains, fined two dollars each, and released on recognizance after a stern warning to loafers at the depot. A Cumberland Massena trip with Mr Vandyke discusses a proposed Atlantic to area telephone line with subscriptions and a transferable capon book.
The Cass county board of supervisors and county bridge builder 8 G Hunter inspected the new iron truss bridge across the Botna, two miles north of town, and accepted it after a thorough review. The 102 foot span rests on rock foundations, with heavier iron work and Oregon tie stringers, reflectingHunter's seven plus years building bridges in the county. Hunter’s reputation for quality extends to neighboring counties as he is often called as an expert to examine bridges.
Griswold American praises Mr. Hunter and Atlantic citizens planning a plant in Atlantic to manufacture all components for iron bridges. With iron bridges cheaper, the project aims to replace wooden bridges across the county and elevates Hunter as head of the enterprise.
Palmer Findley offers Boggs Blood Purifier a two decade proven formula claimed to enrich the blood and drive im purities from the system. The advertisement presents its long history as proof of efficacy and urges purchase.
An old Quaker in a New England eating house opposes an organ yet funds it when asked. His blunt gift stems from a belief that true worship may require a fine instrument. The note recalls the saying Facts Speak Louder Than Wenis and cites Hoggs German Salve guarantees from Palmer & Findley.
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