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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1896
Page
12
Readable ad copy touts inlaid carpets and draperies with housecleaning emphasis. It promotes in grain carpets all wood and one yard wide, neutral tints, and superior patterns. Sales include prices from 15 to 58 cents per yard and claims best quality among extra supers.
County and vicinity items report Arbor day observance at Lone Tree, grain nearing year end, and various local actions. Willlie Milton has ample water at 10314 feet, J O Stevens finger recovery, H K Myers employed at Fort Madison, G W Peters rents part of J A Meyer farm. Indians camped on Seven Mile. Atlantic visitors Geo Wissler and Jesse Marsh. Wally Link janitor at Congregational church. E C McCarthy attends Lewis school exercises. Party at Mr Shepard's Friday night. Ray Middaugh trades farm for half interest in Atlantic foundry.
Cattle shipments by C R Hunt and stock shipments by Warner and Bruce are reported. Exchanges include horse trades by Jim Right and J E Bailey, pumping work by Rvy A Rowe for D A Winston, and various visits among residents like Geo Berry, N S and G E Link, Mr and Mrs Tobin, and Miss Emily Johnson with an Arabian steed. Frank Bailey participated in Lewis high school entertainment.
Ed Burg marketed hogs Friday. W Hopley visited in Lewis Sunday. C E White sold raspberry plants last week. Mr and Mrs J Tobin visited here Sunday. Mrs W W Dunston visited in Atlantic last week. Miss Jennie Hopley left for Tucson Arizona Tuesday. J L Todd set out an orchard twenty south of town. June Childs shipped four cars of cattle Saturday. He went along with them. Wi Hopley repairing his house and fixing up place. Mrs Snyder, Dave and Bella Snyder visited W W Dunston and family Sunday.
The Buck Creek area prepares for Easter events with the local Sunday school to present an entertainment at 3 30 PM next Sunday. Residents invite neighbors to attend as they note convalescence among the sick and report visits and small local happenings including riding plows and horse trades.
Sheriff Card, Dr EK Major, and many residents travel for business in Anita Atlantic Chicago and Omaha while local events include births a wedding anniversary many visitors and a moving photo car. A church sale school events and a construction of a new addition are noted along with rail and ice trades and public notices.
Tom Smith plans a move to Colorado while George Darling and Stella Doll work for local families. M E Doll plants fruit trees and Sabbath school meets at Gold Hill church. Several residents visit, remodel or relocate, with fishing, social events, and a dental office opening announced. Births occur to Mack and Jack Wilson in April. Orson Conrad tours Lewis on a business trip.
Last evening base ball enthusiasts met at the firemen's hall and organized for the coming season. J A Conerd chaired. I R Wallace elected chairman. L L Tilden vice president. F W Bruington manager and secretary. Will Curry treasurer. Tickets aim to cover rent 885 and start the season. Committees to sell tickets named. The club vows strong play and financial soundness, retaining best players and adding four new ones. Players listed include Frick Quint Franklin, Sauer Bowman, Lucas, McCune, Curtis, Anderson, Whitcomb, Foss, Perkins and Capellar with gate may join later. Married: Miss Nettie E Gunell to Fred W Hoagland of this city in Omaha today. They will live at 505 Linn street after May 1.
Des Moines reports the new mayor and city council moving swiftly to take office at 8 oclock, denying seats to the retiring council. N B Vertrees and Carl Garver named city clerk and deputy, William Burnett as fire chief, with O D Boardman and E W Creeline appointed to the board of public works. A court injunction later hindered the transfer as tensions rose and police were threatened.
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