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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1896
Page
4
Prof Mayne Arnold plans departure from Atlantic around Sept 7 after reduced prices on glasses and free eye examinations. He notes his 61 years and vast stock of optics, claiming many customers will be drawn by bulk sales but admits earnings in Atlantic have not met expectations.
The National Democratic party named in Indianapolis as the Chicago platform opponents move toward a third ticket. A provisional committee plans a September 2 convention to nominate president and vice president with delegates chosen to reflect anti Chicago sentiments and sound money principles.
Sen. William Jennings Bryan travels from Lincoln toward New York to receive his nomination. Crowds greet the Democratic nominee at stations in Lincoln Omaha Council Bluffs Avoca Atlantic Stuart Des Moines, with thousands cheering and a reception for Mrs Bryan at several stops. Weaver and other officials join the welcome as the party passes through Iowa.
Des Moines greeted William Jennings Bryan with a midnight welcome after a 9:00 pm train arrival. An open carriage met the party, cheers filled Fourth Street, and large crowds packed the Tabernacle and an overflow meeting at Sixth and Grand. Governor Boies introduced Bryan who spoke briefly, then the couple retired to their hotel satisfied with the warmth of the reception.
Omaha reports the execution of Alande H Hoover at 11 37 AM for the murder of Samuel DuVois Also published is his postscript statement blaming drunkenness for the act He pleads forgiveness and says his death comes from temperance as the true cause of the tragedy
Hiram O Wheeler of Odebolt sold his 5800 acre Sac county farm to W P Adama, a Chicago millionaire son, for 40 dollars an acre with possession March 1, 1898. The farm, the largest general purpose grain and stock operation, was bought 26 years ago at 3 50 an acre. He claims it is the world’s largest grain and stock farm.
The rowboat Fox from New York Jane 5 reaches Havre after a sighting off Scilly Island on August 1. On board were two sailors, Frank Samuelson and George Uurbo.
In Des Moines on August 8 Carl Park aged 15 drowned while bathing in the Raccoon river. Joseph Weasthay a wariner was killed by a premature explosion in a Carbondale mine.
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