04 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1895
Page
1
A Villisca Review excerpt discusses an Atlantic High School football plan to face Villisca on Thanksgiving. The piece defends playing only high school teams and questions using YMCA players, urging Atlantic to adhere to amateur standards and loyalty to home schools.
A letter to the public denies YMCA claims of high school coercion over a Thanksgiving football game with Villisca. Villisca officials say no letter from Atlantic High School urged nonplay and that the HS team declined to face YMCA for fundraising. They defend players and condemn YMCA rough play while noting two key players were absent. The note joins a law practice advertisement by Gro. M. Lyon, attorney at law, touting real estate dealings and client recommendations.
A editorial endorses home education for working people and highlights efforts like University Extension and Chautauqua circles. It promotes the Cooperative Educational Association of Ann Arbor as a national outreach to extend home study, inviting educators and learners to correspond for information. The notice follows a funeral report for Mrs. Amanda Warwick.
In Griswold a large Sunday congregation bid Rev. E. E. Reed farewell after four years and two months as pastor. He notes $12,000 spent, including $5,000 on Bethel and Caledonia churches and a parsonage, with $1,000 for missions and the rest for salary and expenses. Reed moves to Atlantic next week for new duties.
Last Tuesday at Extra a very pleasant wedding joined Miss Lizzie Cutler of Exira and Jacob Bauer of this city as contracting parties. After arrival they entertained friends at the Occidental parlora with dancing and social conversation. A lunch followed and all wished them a happy future. They reside at 802 Birch Street.
A Washington dispatch reports Senator John M. Palmer opposing a Cleveland third term and urging a western candidate such as Morrison or Carlisle for next year. He predicts eight months of session chaos on currency and deficit, and hints at future presidential timber from both parties. Also reported are postoffice robbers arrested near Anna Missouri, Dan Stuart seeking a Corbett meeting, a body found at Wooster Medical College, a Cuban filibuster bail, and broom corn warehouses burning in Arcos Illinois with heavy losses.
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