Local social notes and events across county and vicinity
Sleighing remains fine as Miss Zaela Briggs and Miss Hattie Major return home. E W Blakesley and W E Waynes visit Greenfield by bus. A group sleigh rides to Adair. Epworth League presents Longfellow program at M C church. Y P S C E enjoys a gathering at Miss Daisy Northup’s home. Chicago Bay Quartet entertains at Reods opera house. Mrs I A McKinley returns from ATL after visiting daughter Mrs Ed Petit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaela Briggs
Hattie Major
Harlan
E. W. Blakesley
W. E. Waynes
Greenfield
Adair
Epworth Learne
Daisy Northup
Chicago Bay
Reod
Opera House
I. A. McKinley
Ed Petit
Atlantic
Grove News Highlights and Local Mentions
Hunting rabbits continues as a theme in Grove. Laura Franklin spent Sunday in town. Knop purchased a carload of cattle Friday. Wilson Pratt seen in the area last Saturday. Jus Beck from Atlantic attends Garfield school. Mrs. Bigelow from Omaha visits Grove relatives. W. J. Carter traveled to New Market on business. Joe Carter of Cumberland called in Grove last week. Mr and Mrs Densley of Wisconsin visit daughter Mrs Gitchel. Gertie Lamkin hosted friends Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Anderson Bell celebrate birth of a ten pound girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Franklin
Knop
Wilson Pratt
Jus Beck
Atlantic
Garfield
Gertie Lamkin
Mrs. Anderson Bell
Alma Nelson
Carrie Gentle
Gus Wesphalen
Nebraska
Abe Rothchilds
Davenport
Charlie Needles
Picure
Frank Stoner
Arthur
Rev. Reed
Frank Chapman
Sarah
Mr. Green
Eoland
John Summers
Minnesota
Lorah
Frits
Mike Conaway
Snowy delays and small-town doings in Galion
In Galion, Geo Granston husks corn for Ezra Marsh as heavy snow halts field work. Riley Evans travels to Marion for the winter. sleigh riders are heard at night. Protracted M E church meetings proceed. local business, visits, and small mishaps fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Granston
Ezra Marsh
Riley Evans
Marion
Indiana
Henry Shannon
M. E. Church
Geo. Cranston
Josh Marsh
Jesse Cranston
Local College Notes Jumble of News and Plans
George Ross criticized by locals as too boomy while Prof. Moore contemplates small Sunday school turnout. Greek class and a new physics course organized. Stella Dressler plans to enter Normal department. Miss Woolsey trains ten contestants for an Odd Fellows Hall event. New students Ellery Mills Will Joyce Aden Odem Geo R Oakes Buck Creek A C Nelson Brayton Wm Hoegh A A Nelson Kimballton Villa Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me. Moore
Stella Dressler
Anita
Pike
C A. Smith
Massena
Meter
Ellery
Mills
Will Joyce
Aden Odem
Geo R. Oakes
Buck Creek
A. C
A. J. Nelson
Extra
Wm. Hoegh
A.A. Nelson
Brayton
Villa Ross
Kimballton
Local and Personal News Items from the City
Tuesday's notes list numerous visitors and movers in Atlantic area towns including Rudolph Ventura in Elliott, Mrs J C Voorhees of Anita visiting, Chas Brown returning to Griswold, W A Follett from Council Bluffs, W H Shipman of Audubon, Gov Lang and children in Avora, L Bigelow shipping two cars of fat steers to LaChicage, Mrs M Duval to Chicago, W H Low to Chesterville Texas, Leo Riggs to Corning for a new bakery job, Otto Eggers visiting Avoca, Mamie Blake returning from Missouri Valley. Also items on safety deposit boxes, property appraisals in Shelly, Adam Fudge in critical condition, J D Pletcher assisting J P Hill, sale of thoroughbred boars on South Olive in Atlantic, telegraph office patrons, hats, babies shoes, Judge Smith visiting Audubon to hold court, Elijah Diamond sick at Windsor Hotel, Frederickson family moving to Butler, Miss Finn Everett returning from Randolph, Our Germano Friend at the opera house, E A Shaw heading to Duluth, E Wisher visiting relatives at Emerson, Mae Harris Fancy Work and Linen Sale, Mrs C G Atwood visiting H B Newsom, Blue Front Racket Store lamp ads, gold name on book covers at Telegraph office, Christmas trees for sale near the court house, with several dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gev. Lang
Avora
L. Bigelow
M. Duval
Chicago
Uyer
W. H. Low
Chesterville
Tex
Leo Riggs
Corning
Otto Eggers
Avoca
Mamie Blake
Missouri Valley
Wtf Commercial Bank
J. B. Rockafellow
J. B. Jones
Shelly
Adam Fudge
Blue Front Rachet
W. I. Smith
Audubon
Elijah Diamond
Windsor Hotel
Frederickson
Audubon County
Butler
Finn Everett
Randolph
Neb
E. A. Shaw
Duluth
Northern Pineries
EE. Wisher
Emerson
Funeral of Harold Lynch Brings Al Clawson Visit
Al Clawson and wife arrive from Council Bluffs to attend the funeral of Harold Lynch. The paper highlights local notices and advertisements, urging readers to inspect Christmas offerings at Blue Front Racket Store and other merchants. Includes mentions of gifts, bindery services, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Clawson
Wife
Council Butts
Harold Lynch
Germany Modifies Demands in Haiti Indemnity Case
United States Ambassador White met Baron von Bulow who pledged Germany’s moderate aims and reduced indemnity demand to 20000 dollars for the Haitian imprisonment of German subject Emil Smeders. White said Marblehead will sail to Port au Prince to safeguard American interests. Also notes Spanish cabinet discussion on Fernando Po needs more warships and reactions to autonomy decrees with Carlista awaiting Don Carlos's Vienna reply. In Omaha, Lee Herdman seeks suspension of sentence. judge grants it upon a $100 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
White
Baron von Bulow
Emil Smeders
Marblehead
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Marine
Bermejo
Fernando Po
Africa
Sagasta
Havana
Spain
Don Carlos
Vienna
Lascoxy
Lee Herdman
Omaha
Reed
Justice Norval
Supreme Court
Herdman
Seorm
Secretary Gage Estimates Federal Appropriations 1899
Secretary Gage sent to Congress the 1899 appropriation estimates totaling 462,647,845 dollars, up about 32 million from 1898. Highlights include military 24,620,048, naval 29,929,638, pensions 41,257,750, public works 73,364,184, and miscellaneous 35,187,402. Navy and defense show notable increases, with specific requests for Alaska survey expenses and Norway Fisheries expo participation. In Chicago, Democrats push ward redistricting with Mayor Harrison’s support. Republicans fail to block the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Washineton
Congress
General Land Office
Surveyor General
Alaska
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bartley's Fight for Freedom in Nebraska Supreme Court
Attorneys for ex state treasurer Bartley filed a motion in the Nebraska Supreme Court asking reversal of a judgment for embezzlement of 700000 dollars. They claim Attorney General Smyth failed to file answering briefs on time, amid public focus on Bartley awaiting a new trial in Douglas county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Des
Bartley
Smith
Douglas County
Smyth
Moors embezzler seeks new trial in Lincoln
Eugene Moore a former state judge who was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary last Tuesday earned a supreme court release on bail of 25000 dollars yesterday. No bond has yet been secured as arguments for a new trial proceed. In Halifax a steamship Corean from New York to Glasgow reports a collision with an unknown steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linco
Neb
Eugene Moore
Supreme Court
Hallifax
Corean
New York
Glasgow
Khedive May Bar Brother From Marrying American
London reports the khedive of Egypt will likely refuse Mehmet Pasha’s marriage to an American. The khedivah has just given birth to a girl, keeping Mehmet Ali heir apparent. In St Louis, a blaze at the I P C Singer & Co paper factory caused extensive damage, with losses over 200000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Chronicle
Egypt
Mehmet Pasha
Mehmet Ali
St. Louis
I’. C. Singer & Co
Lovnst
Third Street
Equal Suffrage Oratorical Contest at Odd Fellows Hall
Equal Suffrage Oratorical Contest scheduled for Thursday evening December 9 at Odd Fellows Hall. Ten contestants drilled by Miss Woolsey of the Normal school include Misses Barnett Boorman Hutton Pruitt Shannon Simpson White and Messrs Cavenaugh Hamill Lee. Judges Mrs Carruthers Wilcox and Dr Morse will score by Interstate standards. First prize a two term scholarship in the Normal School elocution department. second prize one term. Admission 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Anna H. Shaw
Carruthers
Wilcox
Morse
Interstate
Oratorical Association
Woolsey
Oliver Wendell Holmes
the Normal School
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GROVE
Galion
SORAH
Hood
J. P. Moors
Lisbon Falls
Maine
Tnis
George Ross
Loral
Moore
College Notes
Rudolph
Elliott
J. C. Voorhees
Chas, Brown
Griswold
W. A. Follett
Council Bluffs
W. H. Shipman
J.D. Pletcher
J.P. Hill
South Olive Street
Janes Duncan
D. C. Ross
Cedar Rapids
C. G. Atwood
H. B. Newsom Wih
Galesburg, Li
Puton
TeLeGranit
Hamill
Highland Evergreen Farm
Court House
Temecrary
Albert M. Wilson
Manitou, Colo
Geo. McCormick
TeLuerary
Bear Grove
Christian Orphans Home
Homer Everett
Brighton
Mr. Olney
Agnew
Anna Shaw
G. W. Parham
W.B Ramsey
Chegrout Street
Citizer Saving Bank
Iowa
Ramsey
Dren
Price
Tn Atlantic
China
ODD Fellows Building
Uncle Sam
Ohicago
Harrison
Henry Langworth
Behrens
Sing Sing
New York City
Langworth
Chamberlain
G. Begtey
Hueneme
Cal
Vic Emmert Co
Tormado
Callon
U. B. Wilken
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