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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1896
Page
7
County and vicinity notes report hog troubles for J A Welsh, corn work by G M Triplett and others, births, visits, and social rounds. Entries mention a barber shop opening at the post office, Thanksgiving visits, skating at Worthing, and a Ladies Missionary Society program at the Congregational church. Strong names include Welsh, Fritz, Pellett, Block, Aldrich, Marsh, Green, Osen, and Owes.
Washington items list residents visiting and traveling between Bear Grove and Atlan tic with several sundays noted. Names include Chas Block J S Bailey Emily Johnson N D Winston Mrs Winston J D Pudge and others. Community activity spans dances, farming work and a winter departure to Bear Grove.
Stanton Gothard of Atlantic hunted here last week. The lyceum meets at Center school house Friday evening. J E Bailey was in Atlantic for the first time since the election Saturday. Numerous reads and dances at Vetzer’s hall during Thanksgiving week. Hog cholera ravages the township reducing yard numbers. Many locals listed visiting, trading, or planning farming next year. Christopher blocks stock and caps promotions. Several notes on weather, school, and community events wrap this period.
A valise is advertised for sale by Chas. Block for holiday trips. Corn yields were fair but prices remain very low. Rev. John Kirk has recovered enough to plan a trip to Atlantic. W. Hopley visited Lewis. Mrs. John Tobin of Atlantic visited Grove. Many Gravites planned Thanksgiving trips, but bad weather kept them home. Edgar Gaylord began business college. three Grove youths attend the same school.
Claris Joyce returns home from Earlham. Ray Odem plans cattle feeding this winter while Aden Q Odem becomes a football player. M C Bales moves into W P Oake’s house. Ernest Stevens visits from Lewis. Mrs Potter visits from the city. Ray Odem rents E W Harris’s farm for next year. W PR Oakes sells feeding steers and stops feeding. E G Osen travels to Gabion to stay with his brother. Three knights of the road seen last Sunday. Susie Hutchinson travels to Fonda for winter. J S Herbert visits J H McFarland family. Dan Baker improves from spinal trouble. Epworth League circle meets at J B Joyce’s next Saturday night. all invited. Chas Block advertises umbrellas and mackintoshes. No. 3 school house scrubbed and painted for winter term taught by G M Triplett.
Notice states Joax T. Marruies is appointed and qualified as executor of Henry W. Mattheis estate in Cass county Iowa. Creditors urged to pay promptly and claimants to present authenticated claims for allowance, dated December 1 1896.
In Toms River near Lacy New Jersey the Partitana family raises leeches for market in New York and Philadelphia. They claim leeches keep them healthy and fat during winter while producing about 500000 leeches annually priced at 20 to 80 cents per 100. European demand persists though American belief wanes. Leech life spans 15 to 20 years with 3 jaws and up to 90 teeth, enabling rapid blood intake. Also notes a Vermont reader praising Dr Kay’s Renovator.
Local notes report A H Ziigler and others in town for shopping and visits. The opera houses announces Jolly Old Chums on Monday December 7 drawing crowds and praise. Local events include skate pond patronage and parlor games at the Epworth Leaguers penny social Friday night. A court case ends with Crippen found guilty of assault with intent to murder in Des Moines.
The page notes a marriage at Mr. Scott’s residence with Rev. Hill officiating. It lists new entrants at Atlantic College and acknowledges a large turnout of relatives. It reports Philanathean Society officers, Night School offerings in penmanship, German, shorthand, bookkeeping, and telegraphy, plus a new telegraph department and an ad seeking two to three girls to enter and work for their board.
In Ounicaco December 1 1895 the indictment against Missouri stockman Frank E Lovell for involvement in BE R Hunter's murder in April 1895 was dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence.
From City of Mexico a report that General Diaz took the oath of office for the fourth time, promising robust health and a program focused on popular education. He seeks rail projects, port works, and factories, keeps to the silver standard, and may tour the world during the term.
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