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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1899
Page
6
Local residents and visitors are listed with longtime names like Snodgrass McCarthy Rishel and Spangler. News covers travel from Walnut Griswold Omaha and Council Bluffs plus church services, protracted meetings, baptisms, and community gatherings at Fair View Morton and the M E church.
Cass county notes list Miss Julia Jones visiting with her brother John and friends in the city this week. Other items mention Prof. I B Johnson candidate visiting relatives, local guests from Elliott and Willison, and community activities at the Church of Christ and Epworth League events.
Jula Neely assists H A Wissler with fence making this week. E A Wissler and wife were Lewis visitors last Saturday. Several Bear Grove residents visited in Lewis and Edna townships this past week. Annie Groby ill with pneumonia. wishes for speedy recovery. Old Mr Kuniak injured in field accident. several ribs broken, Dr Rishel on scene. Mrs Geo Peters and Miss Hebing traveled to Fontanelle. baby born to Mr and Mrs Geo Atkins on Aug 1. Borne news on local Dop records and community updates.
The Democratic state convention nominated a ticket headed by L. T. Gering for governor with F. E. White as candidate for the post, while the Populists endorsed it. Cato Sells withdrew to back White, and the platform praised Bryan while denouncing the war against the Philippines and opposing trusts and imperialism.
Des Moines Aug 17 Iowa Populists meet in state convention with no representation from first through fourth districts. General J B Weaver presides, temporary chair W H Roberts, and secretary J B Clark. Afternoon session yields agreement with Democrats. Populists endorse Democratic nominees and resolutions before adjournment. Nebraska lists nominations for five provisional regiments under War Dept. Secretary Root directs four more transports chartered to move Philippine reinforcements by October. Ex Judge Hilton in critical condition at Sanatoga.
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