Local notes mix politics and social visits in county area
Prof S W Rowley visited Lewis last week to tend political fences while A D Bullock made an overland trip to Atlantic. The Wiota social club received a new keg invoice last Saturday. Pearl and Ira Roe of Atlantic are visiting the vicinity. Rev H G McCulloch of Atlantic preached at the M E pulpit. Albert Campbell is in Des Moines on business. Reports say local boys may marry soon. G A R plans to attend Griswold reunion. Rumor of F H Whitney to build a new store on Broadway. Aunt Sade recovering after helping feed the I C G T goat. Epworth League sociable at I C O F hall Friday. T Taylor of Illinois visiting A J Roe. Prof Rowley ill with political fever. Miss Emma Campbell injured arm. School ma'ams to begin work soon. September 1 approaches. Mr Barrett and wife visited Atlantic friends. John Barnard visited with Grant and June Triplett. C H Laartz returned from Des Moines. Chris a Highland Park graduate. Gus Olsen spent Sunday with parents. Baptism at the river Sunday. Will Carter and wife returned from Calhoun county. S Best's baby very sick. Larren and Loring Adamson return to farm in Iowa next year. Some farmers hauling sweet corn to the factory. F G Smith and family visited Lafe Franklin Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Rowley
Lewis
A. D. Bullock
Atlantic
Wiota
Pearl
Ira Roe
H. G. McCulloch
M. E
Dietrich
Albert Campbell
Des Moines
Babb
G.A. R
Griswold
F. H. Whitney
Broadway
Sade
Epworth League
I. C. O. F. Hall
T. Taylor
Illinois
A. J. Roe
Rowley
Emma Campbell
Ma’ams
Mr. Barrett
John Barnard
Grant
June
C. H. Laartz
Chris
Highland Park
Gus Olsen
Will Carter
Calhoun County
S. Best
Larren and
Loring
J. Q Adamson
Oklahoma
Old Cass
Iowa
F. G. Smith
Lafe Franklin
Ethel Sands
Mr. Crandle
Katie Mulcahy
Everbody
Frank Stoner
Audubon County
Jess McNutt
Hamlin
Etta Stoner
Joe Joyce
Frank Cleeland
Thad Acker
Jim Wilson
Rothchilds & Co
Joe Jansen
Lewis News Update from 1895 with Deaths and Visits
Ben Graham's baby remains seriously ill but shows a slight improvement. Dr Campbell of Cumberland visited Lewis to tend the child. Maud Perkins and Martha Fulton visited from Morton. J B Mather of Harlan lectured on Moses and the Law. The county Christian Endeavor convention is set for August 28–29 in Lewis. Local events include Woodward's work at Deep Creek and state disciples meeting in Des Moines. Horace Disbrow dies after five months of consumption. The populist picnic drew light crowds due to other duties. An accident near Casad’s residence left a man badly bruised and a horse killed. May Upson goes to Council Bluffs, Susie Jewell seeks eye treatment, and G C Jewell visits Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Graham
Dr. Campbell
Cumberland
Lewis
Mr. Graham
Maud Perkins
Martha Fulton
Morton
Council Bluffs
J.B. Mather
Harlan
Moses
G. C. Jewell
Union Park
J.J. Varley
County Christian Endeavor
Woodward
Deep Creek
W.A. More
Des Moines
Denison
D. A. Burkhalter
Maud Dennis
Essex
John Baldwin
Omaha
Geo. Adams
Griswold
Horace Disbrow
L. W. Wheeler
Main Street
Mr. Casad
Levi Disbrow
May Upson
Susie Jewell
Atlantic
Brighton residents socialize and work notes emerge
Al Alexander J A Welsh H D Stevens and families visited J B Freeburns while S W Elliot went to Maryville Missouri. John Fritz hauls brick and Al Alexander digs his well deeper. Simmon Wheeler thrashed 35 bushels timothy seed. Mrs JA Welsh and daughter visited Mrs Blake on Wednesday afternoon. Walter Pellett enjoys making cider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Alexander
J. A. Welsh
H. D. Stevens
J. B. Freeburn’s
S. W. Elliot
Maryville
Missouri
John Fritz
Simmon Wheeler
Mrs Franklin Visits Smith Family in Atlantic
Miss Laura Franklin visits her uncle F. G. Smith and family. J. B. Wellman and wife attend church in Atlantic Sunday night. Miss Janie Cecil, once on the sick list, is reported somewhat better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Franklin
F. G. Smith
J. B. Wellman
Atlantic
Janie Cecil
Community notes and travels in Anita area
Local residents report recoveries and visits including R Cleeland Ethel Sands and Katie Mulcahy bringing cheer. Church attendance and travel to Audubon and Des Moines noted along with parishioner Rev Dietrich preparing to preach. Depot break in theft valued at about 8400 and several locals prepare for moves to Phoenix Milwaukee and Counee Bluffs.
Cumberland Notes From A Busy Week In Town
Cumberland reports visitors from Clarke and Union counties and a Dakota return. Lee B Myers will preach at the Tabernacle Friday night and Sunday. Local socials include a G A R reunion with speeches and supper, and a Cumberland band escort to Griswold. Miss Grace Scarr improves, and a new recruit Ira Dodge joins the band. Several residents travel and socialize including A Weir to Montezuma and Dr Weaver hosting a young girl celebration.
Local notes from Atlantic and surrounding areas
The missus Worthing and Lonie Blakesly attended the Atlantic convention representing the Con gregational Sunday school. Harry Cate has mililarial fever but can go out now. H E Boatright visits from Grinnell. T E Irion's daughters stay with grandparents in Casey. D B Way visits in Grinnell returning Monday. Carrie Brown of Atlantic visits aunt Mrs S W Woods. Robert and Clarence Weston stay with relatives in Cumberland. Mrs L D Wilsey leaves Monday for an extended visit in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dna Worthing
Lonie Blakesly
Congregational
Harry Cate
H.E. Boatright
Grinnell
T. E. Irion
Casey
D. B. Way
Grimne
Monay
Carrie Brown
Atlantic
Grove Township Notes Include School Moves and Harvest
In Grove Township the Griswold reunion hints at mild drought effects. Mrs Granger rents her land to C T McAffee for a year at three dollars per acre and will relocate to Atlantic. Miss Mabel Gaylord to teach Gold Hill this fall. Center school house gains a new roof. P Watson digs a deeper well. Miss Blanche Roberts visits. Oats yield 50 to 60 bushels per acre as several farmers thresh. Edgar Gaylord heads to Shenandoah Sept 1 for school. Harry Richardson of Wiota visits, then to Bear Grove. school resumes after the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Pleasant Townsship Local Notices and News Briefs
Pleasant Townships notes Chas Dutcher buys a new buggy and Geo Forsyth has a tubular well installed by Mr Triplet. Will Barr of Montgomery County dies after a runaway load of hay. Alice Hall leaves for Des Moines for Highland Park college graduation. Annie Romig and Mrs C Gearing visit neighbors. Sam Forsyth returns from Normal Nebraska noting poor crops around Lincoln. Hall Bros. blow stacker damaged but soon back in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Dutcher
Geo. Forsyth
Will Barr
Montgomery County
Will
Alice Hall
Des Moines
Highland Park College
Annie Romig
C., O. Gearing
Laura
Sam Forsyth
Normal
Nebraska
Lincoln
Hall Bros
Threshing Nears Completion and Local News Update
Threshing largely finished in the area. Jack Roe owns a steam thresher and works quickly. Mrs Bell is sick but improving slowly. A ten pound boy born at Vet Smith's. mother and child doing well. Sadie Angel returns home after visiting Victoria township. Local youths attended a dance at Kent's and enjoyed the music. Doll hauls sweet corn to the canning factory, weather permitting. J A Lighty repairs Grove schoolhouse for fall term starting September 1. Mrs Davis visits with her sister from Atlantic. Thomas Smith visited Madison county relatives. Eddie Prather ill but improving. Floyd Lighty and Van Judd attend Atlantic church. Annie Chamberlain ill this week. Mr Miller plans to cut corn. Albert Neeley returns from Des Moines after Highland Park college. Payne hauling corn from Atlantic. Clemmens family home from Woodbury county visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Roe
Fom Bell
Vet Smith’s
Sadie Angel
Victoria Township
Kent
Doll
J. A. Lighty
Grove School
Davis
Atlantic
Thomas Smith
Madison County
Eddie Prather
Floyd Lighty
van Judd
Annie Chamberlain
Miller
Albert Neeley
Des Moines
Highland Park College
Payne
Mr. Clemmens
Woodbury County
Bear Grove Notes on Local Endeavors and Visits
McMillan digs a hillside engine setup to grind feed all winter by building a shed and feed grinder over it. Joel Perkins buys and feeds cattle when available. Frank Winston and son Ernest and Geo Winston family travel from Nebraska to visit their brother D. A. Winston in Washington township and J. Todd of Atlantic. Mrs Patrick Watson expected home from Missouri soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
Joel Perkins
Frank Winston
Ernest
Geo. Winston
Nebraska
D. A. Winston
Washington Township
J. Todd
Atlantic
Patrick Watson
Missouri
Farewell Sermon of Rev Harris Ends Bear Grove Era
Rev Harris of Bear Grove preached his farewell sermon at the Bear Grove Congregational church. A strong, able address. he has been a model pastor and many in the large congregation regret his departure. He and his wife leave for Chicago this week to preach and attend school. Rev Jewell of Lewis is discussed as his successor across Lewis and Bear Grove. Weather notes say Sunday rain aided corn and late potatoes. Miss Blanch McWair of Lewis visited over Sunday with cousin Grace Sheets. Dan Sheets suffered a broken toe last week while riding harness. Miss Bessie Myers is visiting home. Harry Richardson of Wiota visited Bear Grove. Fred Gruby lost a valuable mare last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Wilson
Des Moines
F. N. Carss
J. E. Bruce
M.D. Reed
Glenwood
Anita
Congregational
Wm. Ive
W. KR. Myers
Bankers Life Association
Grace
Milwaukee
Wis
George
Edna Jenkins
Bessie
Eastern
Iowa
P. F. Maher
Rock Island
Counee Bluffs
Will
Harris
Bear Grove
Bear Grove Congregational
Rev. Harris
Chicago
Jewell
Lewis
Lewis and
Blanch McWair
Grace Sheets
Dan Sheets
Bessie Myers
Harry Richardson
Wiota
Fred Gruby
Cantata The New Red Riding Hood Comes to Marne
Mrs Clappe ends two vocal classes with a lavish performance titled The New Red Riding Hood to be staged August 28 and 29. About forty children join adults with Atlantic talent, mandolins and guitars, full costumes, tableaux, and a spinning wheel song by Mrs Clappe.
Bank of Atlantic Adverts Guaranteed Satisfaction
Bank of Atlantic proclaims twenty six years in business guaranteeing customer satisfaction. It invites all responsible parties to entrust funds and offers accommodations at a very reasonable rate of interest through F. H. Whitney & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Whitney & Son
Discovery of old well blamed for Ireland Building collapse
Workmen clearing debris at the Ireland Building in New York uncovered an 18 inch deep under pillar well, 6 feet deep and 49 feet wide, directly beneath the central pillar. Experts doubt awareness by contractor or officials, inquest expected to probe potential criminality. One decomposed body identified as Peter Moreno and another missing man believed inside the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland Building
New York
District Attorney’s Office
Peter Moreno
Mine Workers Reject Offer and Strike Persists
Mine owners offer rejected by miners in Isppnmine Michigan. The meeting decided to stay out on strike. In San Francisco Justice Field will remain there until October session opens and his health is improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isppnmine
Mich
San Francisco
Justice Field
United States Supreme Court
San Francico
Tem plars Start For Boston
California commandery No. 1 Knight Templars depart for Boston to attend the triennia conclave. Golden Gate and Oakland commanderies also begin their journeys to Boston today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Templars
Boston
San Francisco
Shipwreck record recalls Spain’s naval losses across centuries
The Philadelphia Record recounts Spain’s maritime disasters from the sixteenth century to the present, noting 600 men-of-war lost to wrecks and storms. It cites 1651 with 800 ships and 4,000 lives near Algiers, 1541 140 ships, 8,800 deaths, the 1588 Armada' s 81 ships sunk, and estimates total losses of 26,500 men across 125 years, concluding nature more deadly than war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reina Regente
Spain
Algiers
Don Hugo de Moncada
Charles V
Morocco
Mendoza
Oran
Cadiz
English
Don Antonio Navarro
Mexican
San Juan de Ulloa
Biscayan
Martin de Padilla
Marquis de Santa Cruz
Jose Pigarro
Philadelphia
The Explanation of It Trial Shows Lost In Translation
A small Japanese man testifies in a police court claiming he paid his month’s rent. When asked how much, he repeats quarter to eleven and quarter of seven, until reveal reveals he paid $10.75 for his room. The episode ends with his placement in a padded cell at Receiving hospital and commitment to insanity commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leven
Commissioners of Insanity
San Francisco Post
Feeds His Horse by Clockwork Invention
George W Belt of Auburn devised a device using a common alarm clock to feed his horse. When the alarm rings at a set time the clock triggers a slide and sluice releasing grain into the manger, allowing the horse to feed before its owner rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Belt
Auburn
Mr. Belt
Lewiston Journal
Mrs Carlisle on Finance in charity editions
A Washington press tale says Mrs John G Carlisle declined writing on finance for a charity women’s edition. She quipped that the only clear point she knows is that two dollars go farther than one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Carlisle
Washington Press
Enduring Will and Deed in a Family Oath
A playful exchange recalls Grandma and Mazie debating reward versus deed as Grandma hints at a will, while Mazie asserts the deed matters more. The piece echoes a witty, illustrated oathly tone from B., K. & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Mazie
Cause For Surprise In Short Dialogs Of Domestic Life
A brief exchange reveals marital friction as Mrs Greene laments her husband’s constant fault finding while Mrs Stalemate jokes about home meals. A proverb notes a man’s declaration of privacy often signals intrusion. A scientific aside mentions peak heat timing after the longest days in temperate zones.
Orderly and neat the test imony of those quoted
Ella Wheeler Wilcox quotes diverse views on gender differences in cleanliness and tidiness among men and women. She recounts observations from public transport attire, domestic aftermath after hosting guests, and contrasting habits at a Turkish bath and smoking car, highlighting sharper claims about women’s supposed untidiness versus men’s habits and grooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Chicago
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Brighton
Buck Creek
Lorah
Chris Laartx
R. Cleeland
Scarr
Dakota
J. W. Conine
Lucas
Fitch
Clarke
Union
Lee B. Myers
Tabernacle
T. W. Brown
A. Weir
Montezuma
Weaver
Ira Dodge
Massena
G. A. Hebing
Grove Township
Pleasant Township
Turkey Grove
Hood
R. Forrestall
Oelwein
Hood’s Pills
Marne
Bank of Atlantic
Mrs. Carlisle
New York Avenue
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