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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1895
Page
6
The new fall stock offers the best goods for the least money, with proven success shown by the large number of boys’ suits sold. The message emphasizes readiness and value in the upcoming season.
County and vicinity news item highlights social events and visits including Mrs V M Lahman in Guthrie Center Rev John R Kirk assisting M E church services and local school additions Merchants compare Atlantic Anita prices Potatoes boost and town pride quoted. Mentions community meetings reforms and a proposal for a new factory plus a social sociable and I O G T initiation. includes small notices on health and births.
A roundup of area happenings includes visits by former residents, travel to Colorado, teaching plans in Pottawattamie County, and a $25 earnings note. Local youths, church events at Fletcher chapel, tobacco champion J W Vreston, and various moves, visits, and household updates round out the report.
Rain arrived after long wait and mowing of the school yard is praised. Mr and Mrs Roberts of Lewis visited their mother last week. Threshing nearly finished. The steamer was heard at Joe Blake's last week. Miss Trizie Shade suffers toothache. Rev John Kirk aided Mr Potter at Lincoln Center four weeks ago. Church attendance was good and a sermon enjoyed. Atlantic people were present. Mr Wakefield hosted threshers last Thursday. Mrs Wm McGeehan and Miss Etta Laraway visited last Wednesday. A pleasant party at Mr Bales' last Saturday night. Mat and his wife draw crowds. Mrs Shade improving but still unwell. Miss Mary Kelley left Saturday for Perry, Ta.
Reports from Grove Township include John Wheeler threshing for William Hopley with horse power, the Hamills returning from a western trip, and a Bear Grove wedding party passing through. Several residents visited or spent Sunday in Grove, with updates on cattle in corn, Franklin hauling sweet corn, and local sightings of Edgar Gaylord, Emily Johnson, and others.
Frank Whipple works for A Graylord while Casper Beekman plans another large barn. Mrs. Granger will sell her milk cows before leaving. Attendance at the county fair is encouraged. Various local residents trade, visit, and travel between Bear Grove, Atlantic, and nearby towns. Weather, farming notes, and church events fill the column, including reunions, school repairs, and plans to relocate families due to health and work opportunities.
Anita news highlights residents visiting Grinnell and Atlantic, business changes including Jewett Brothers buying IH H Young’s meat market, and Christ Bohning’s farm rental by H G Goodwin. Departures for St Louis and Phoenix, college plans for F R King and Misses Madge Smith Susie Wagner, and a Damascus native will give an oriental entertainment at the M E church. The reception for local families at the Congregational church drew many to honor D B Way D S Umbenhauer and H F Chapin.
Local notes cover Rev. Macy Jameson’s sermon at Gold Hill church and Louige Lighty’s Sunday attendance at Wiota. Tea of social items includes a new cook stove at Mrs. Rice’s, Mr Lighty selling his place, and various visits. A nephew's humor and band notices mix with church events, reunions, and a walking challenge by J H Flynn from Denver.
Paris dispatch reports John L. Waller, held as a prisoner from Madagascar, showing health improvement after visits by Newton B. Eustis and embassy counsel. The embassy plans to request relaxation of rules to provide a chair and table for his use.
A Polk county Iowa district court ruling on August 22 clears Highland Park Normal College to resume operations. Under President U O H Longwell the school will reopen September 3 offering standard normal program plus pharmacy music training primary teaching and business arts departments with affordable rates. Excursion tickets to western states will be sold by the Rock Island Route August 20 September 10 and 24 for 15 days each way plus two dollars round trip.
The Montague to Spangler and Brillington report notes weaker wheat due to good receipts in the northwest and weak cables, firm early corn that closed dull and lower, oats down on ample receipts and fading premium, provisions rising, hogs slow with declines around 10 cents, receipts 14,000. Cattle steady with 4,600 Texans and Westerns among receipts 6,600. Sheep slow with 7,000 on hand.
One fare for round trip plus two dollars, three departure dates and five return dates listed for August to October 1895. Travel to view crops in Kansas Nebraska Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Obtain a copy of the Western Trail from JOAN SEBASTIAN G PLA Chicago for full details.
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