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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1898
Page
11
Over forty thousand men in dazzling array marched past the reviewing stand at Camp Thomas in what observers called a striking pageant. Nearly fifty thousand spectators watched as General Breckinridge and guests sat as the parade stretched nearly five hours with no accidents, showcasing American prowess and unity.
An attempt to blow up the Belmont residence of John Hill Jr and his family failed, as none were harmed though a window frame and sash were blown. A pole with dynamite reached the second story, tied to a slow fuse, in what authorities link to racetrack men opposed by Hill’s Civic Federation crusade.
President announces discharge of 75000 to 100000 volunteers from infantry artillery and cavalry with remaining troops kept as needed. Navy review set for New York from Tompkinsville at 10 am with Grant monument salute. Emory Smith and Griggs to attend. Major Fred Brackett named secretary of the Paris expo commission. Six deaths reported among troops at Santiago with 1516 sick and 1189 fever cases. Canadian Pacific targeted by competition from Chicago St Paul routes. 400 Ontario laborers moved to Manitoba with trains via Grand Trunk and Chicago St Paul scheduled Aug 28.
Will purchase branches including Kearney and Black Hills and four lines to be sold, forming a larger Union Pacific system totaling about 3 010 miles. Financing set at 5 000 000 in Union Pacific bonds reserved for the acquisition. Censorship lifted on commercial code messages to Cuba and the West Indies. Two ships at Montauk reported with yellow fever cases among troops. Kaiser to visit the czar for a brief Livadia stay en route to Palestine.
Washington reports outline a civil administration framework for Cuba, Porto Rico and Philippine possessions with military leadership initially handling executive tasks while civil bureaus restore postal, customs and other services. Corbin, Lawton, and Dewey figures appear as the the government plots postwar order and communications restoration.
Des Moines reports a week with mean temperature slightly above normal. Rainfall was uneven, light in western districts and very heavy in parts of eastern and central areas. Severe local wind and thunderstorms caused some crop damage, but overall showers were beneficial. Grain in shock suffered the most, corn shows good progress with ample moisture for early maturity, rains have improved pastures and fall plowing is progressing, late potatoes gain, threshing small grain yields and quality are favorable.
A sequence of August conveyances records transfers of property and deeds in Atlantic Iowa including Lee Bryan to Viola Bryan Elizabeth Nettz to Nettz and Lindel tranches, with sums from 100 to 5500 dollars. Also notes August 15 16 17 18 19 20 entries and a Havana Cuba dispatch about volunteers celebrating peace and a Sioux City IA appeal about Camp Thomas conditions. Also Washington report that no extra Senate session will occur this fall per Senator Cannon.
James Ten Eyck defeated Ed Hosmer by a clear margin in a three mile single scull race at Nantasket Beach for a $300 purse. The event highlighted a busy telegraphic brief with race results and related maritime and world news from the era.
In Lebanon on Aug 18 the Populist convention chose William R. Hale over Bland for the Eighth Missouri district fusion bid by nine votes to eight. Hale, a fusionist elected to the last legislature, is the nominee. A separate item from St Louis notes Hon H W Wall, ex state senator and banker, was shot in Staunton Tenn and died. coal miner Schadleich is charged.
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