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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1896

Page

12

Local and Personal News Highlights from the City

Mr Calkins of Anita and W A Studley of Cumberland visited the city today. Hon Julian Phelps went to Avoca. R H Shiffiett of Griswold and Geo Hopkins of Cumberland seen about. Mrs Crouch of Pymosa is very ill. A M Petit returns from Texas and Oklahoma. Mrs N M Rezner visits then goes to Omaha. Chas Block has recovered enough to move about. Miss Mable Vetter returns from Council Bluffs. Rev C W Potter comes from Chicago Moody school. Ladies Congregational Union plans a Mystery Tea. Rev Harry Ferguson returns from Maloy. A D Bell arrives from Winterset. Miss Bessie Murray visits with Estella Murray. Will McWard enjoys a Remington typerwriter. Vern Clements of Red Oak visits. Grant and L Soper return home. Mrs Albert Gilbaugh visits east city then leaves. Bert Fullman and wife depart after stay with Hallman family. A Pattison and wife and Miss Householder from Indiana PA leave for Oskaloosa. W A Dowell and wife of Cumberland witness in Matheis will probate.

Chas. Block Mable Vetter Council Bluffs Rev C. W. Potter Chicago Moody School Ladies Congregational Union Harry Ferguson Maloy Ringgold County A. D. Bell C. P. Meredith Winterset Bessie Murray Massena Estella Murray Will McWard Remington Vern Clements Red Oak Grant L. Soper Albert Gilbaugh Simonton

Tiny town notes from Casey in the fetry and council agenda

Mrs. Kemp from Casey arrives by flyer to visit Mrs. Simonton and attend the Women’s Relief Corps officer election. Jacob Bojen relocates his ice house near the hotel kitchen for summer convenience. M C Cardio improves mobility but endures a knee injury and jaw pain from last Saturday’s fall. Delinquent tax list shortened by half with hope no tax sale certificates. Heat Side Literary Club reviews Medieval History and Literature of the Middle Ages then meets Mrs. Mead. Miss Fannie Black turns eighteen with a small surprise party. City council meets with routine business and bill approvals. electrical exciter equipment return noted.

Brown Heat Side Literary Club Moberly Dallas

Store Burglary Strikes New York Shop in Opera House Block

A Monday night burglary at a New York store in the opera house block broke a rear window pane. Thieves, likely familiar with stock, stole top quality clothing including suits, overcoats, shoes, socks, and underwear. Tuesday morning reports give no definite total yet, but goods were hauled away.

New York Opera House Griswold

Eastern Star charter issued for Atlantic Chapter 194

The Grand Chapter of Iowa granted a charter numbered 194 to Golden Rule Chapter in Atlantic. Officers elected for next year include Mrs. J. H. Johnson as W M and H. L. Frost as W P. Two candidates to be initiated on the 14th with installation set for January 4.

Order of the Eastern Star Atlantic Grand Chapter Iowa Masonic Hall Golden Rule Chapter J. H. Johnson W. M H. L. Frost W. P Julia Dicker A. M Sec H. A. Dicker Treas L. E. Hollowell W. A. Clawson A. C

Sed Conrad Named Foreman at Rock Island Depot

Local notes report Sed Conrad promoted to foreman of the Rock Island depot baggage room in Chicago and praised by friends. W A Worthing visited Anita on the late train to address business before returning to Colorado Springs, while Frank Denison’s home welcomes a new baby boy born November 20, the family’s first. The late Des Moines Valley flyer was one hour twenty minutes late due to a Grinnell wreck. Key arrived via Washington and Oskaloosa to Des Moines. Mrs. Kilgore of Wiota dies at sixty, funeral Saturday at Wiota cemetery. Chas Marsh rode to Anita for Mrs. Henry McDermott’s funeral at Highland Church this morning. McDermott had died the night before, one of Case County’s oldest settlers. Albert Yetzer tames a troublesome donkey on Chestnut Street by tying an ear of corn to its halter. Telegraphy lessons delayed by missing tables at Atlantic Business and Normal College. four pupils attended Seaman’s opening session. A deaf mute, Ed L. Jones, sells a stain remover in the city for 10 cents a pack, offering home calls and noting no charge to remove stains.

Sed Conrad Rock Island Depot Chicago W. A. Worthing Anita Colorado Springs Chas, Marsh Henry McDermott Highland Church Yetzer

Train delays after wreck and Atlantic wedding

No. 1 passenger train will arrive about 5 30 this evening as the second section of No 8. A wreck near Malcom delayed service, killing engineer Jim mie Dyer and injuring the head brakesman of the meat train. Passengers denied fatalities. Yesterday J B Davis and Miss Minnie McKinley, Griswold pair, wed at the Presbyterian parsonage with Rev EB Reed officiating. The couple, headed by Byron McKinley, left Griswold for a Windsor visit before returning home.

Atlantic Grinnell No.1 Malcom Jimmie Dyer Davis Minnie McKinley Griswold EB. E. Reed Presbyterian Byron McKinley McKinley McKinley & Son Windsor

Infant Dead After Night-time Feeding Accord in Franklin

In Franklin township locals grieve as JC Roe and wife find their infant child, four months old, dead in bed this morning. The baby had a cold for days but was improving. At midnight Mr Roe gave the child a midnight feeding and returned to bed. The mother, not a very deep sleeper, kept the bottle so the child would wake if necessary before losing sleep with the bottle still in its mouth.

J.C. Roe Franklin Township Mr. Roe

Baby death follows morning investigation in Atlantic

In Atlantic, a trio of parents faced tragedy when a baby died after a morning examination. John Belt arranged the funeral at Wiola M. E. Church with Rev. Crooks to officiate. Local notices highlight community events, sales, and forthcoming sports and social happenings, including monu­mental work ads and holiday items.

German Evangelical church to host Bishop Horn sermon

Rev Baurentiend of Noble township meets Bishop Horn of Cleveland who will preach at the German Evangelical church in Noble township this evening. Horn is noted as the youngest church leader in such a high position. An estray notice offers a 175 pound black and white male hog for owner to reclaim by paying costs, located one mile south of Buck Creek church. W J H McFarlane and W Neff are named in local notices, with Neff recently dying at the Clarinda asylum and to be buried with Brayton Post G A R comrades. his family has moved to Atlantic. Local farmer notices advertise hides for sale by R Lorenzen, seconded by Irish John’s.

Baurentiend Noble Township Bishopm. Horn Cleveland, O Bishop Horn Estray Buck Creek Church J. H. McFarlane Wn. Neff Brayton Clarinda Asylum Baptist Church Sam Rice A. R Neff Co. I 1St New York Light Artillery Brayton Post C. L. Brown van McCurdy Greenfield Iowa McCurdy Wass County Atlantic Brown Vicinity

Funeral of a sixteen month old baby in Bethel

The sixteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stahl died after falling on a pencil entering the eye and brain. James Corbett officiated at the Bethel funeral last Sunday as the bereaved family receives wide sympathy.

Wm. Stahl Bethel James Corbett Cumberland _ Courier

Chamberlain remedies praised by hotel manager and doctor

Major C. T. Picton of the State Hotel at Denison Texas extols Chamberlain's colic remedy as an infallible cure for diarrhoea and dysentery and recommends it to guests. Vic Emmert & Co. sell 25 and 50 cent bottles. Also praised for rheumatism relief and a croup remedy used by J Y Schenck, editor of the Caddo Banner. One Minute Cough Cure highlighted as modern relief.

C. T. Picton Denison Texas Chamberlain Major Picton Vic Emmert J. Y. Schenck Caddo Ind Ter. Banner Vic Emmert & Co

Swayne Ointment claims cure for all skin diseases

Advertises Swayne s Ointment as the sole remedy for skin conditions including tetter eczema and facial eruptions. Claims no internal medicine required and promotes a reward for catarrh cures. Includes endorsements of F J Cheney Co and wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio. Hall s Catarrh Cure is described as an internal treatment affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Price listed as 176 cents per bottle and testimonials offered.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Props Toledo F. J. Cheney West & Travax O. Watling, Kinnan & Marvin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miles Mr. R. T Caldwell First National Bank of Fulton Marron Nan J. R.T. Caldwell R. T. Caldwell Meera Mr. Calkins City W. AH. Studley Cumberland Julian Phelps Avoca R. H. Shiffiett Pat Boyle Court House Atlantic House H. G. Curtis Crouch Pymosa Township A.M. Petit Oklahoma 8. H. Shiflett Wheeler Geo. Hopkins N. M. Rezner Omaha Bert Fullman Marshalltown W. A. Dowell Mattheis Will Jacob Bojen M. C. Cardio Court News Chas. H. Aftleman Jas. Stier Wilhelmine Burteh Rudolph Lorenzen S.J. V. Henderson H.X, Forsyth H. Teft John L. Todd Thomas Boland Margaret Toefler Sheriffs Gertrude Cannon Wm. McClure the Cohn Clothing Co Talbot & Vansant Port Huron Engine Co A. Hunt Lee Prall Des Moines Rev. Beck Geo. Pennell Tommie Meredith Mrs al Clawson Clarinda R. A. Vance and D. J. Vance Theo. G. Steinke J. A. McWard Abbie Forrester Elver Clovis Frank Denison Key Washington Oskaloosa Des Moines Valley Road Atlantic Business and Normal College Seaman H. D. Flagg E. D. Hunt F. M. Chapman Jr FP. A. Barnhart Ed L. Jones Davis McKinle Iness Kroggers Bros O Moial Rock Island Roe ‘Awaka John Belt Wiola M. E Rev. Crooks California Fig Syrup Company Fred Schindheim Wilken Fred Alexanders Eugene Johnson Nebraska City Neb Mr. Pruitt John H. Mosier Audubon A. F. Rickey H. E. Thompson Harlan E. Grant Lower Chestnut Street J. E. Thompson F. J. Strittmatter Morton W. E. Acker E. B. Reynolds Santa Cruz Cal Ben Reynolds John McLaughlin Kansas City Whecg G. Weber & Co Ladies Society of the Baptist Church Atlantic Businessand Normal College Lewis BR. H. Shifflett Lawrence Hickory Street Poke Root Remedy Co Yetter Fourth Street Telegraph Office Sam Jones’ Drug Store Y. M. C. A. Gynasium Odd Fellows Fred Alexander C. Applegate Dow R. Lorenzen John Chas. H. Appleman Jas Stier Wilhelmine Bartch Buckion Arnica Booktet Sterling Remedy Co K. of P H. Gillett N. G Ben Evans W. G B. Harkens John Jones W. B. Martino Tre H.c.cappellar R. W. Langdon G. W. Johnson Jas. Jones W. Kt. Cadwallader L. L. Burrows Samuel Wilson I. G Chas. Murphy O. W F. C. Vredenburgh Drs F. W. Porterfield W. F. Graham Med White Ithaca Major McKinley Andrew D. White Cornell University United States Germany Russia Nichols’ Bank Postoffice Europe DR. E. S. Montgomery Milford R. E. Rose Dentistit Fourth and Chestnut Sts Dr. Taylor Mutual Insurance Co Cass County B. Hunt Pres. OC W. Curtis Vice Presso, Breece, Sec. and Brighton O Blakeslee Cass Frank Hunt Pymosa W C Frazier Bear Grove Ira Miller Benton C W McDermott Edna G Edwards Jenkins Union E A Worthing Lincoln A Biggs Jno McDermott Franklin Oll Coomes Pleasant J H Lowman Grove S Brott S Fulton Block & Heyman's Shenandoah Des Robinson & Stouder Karl Soey M. J. Davis & Son Bneet D. Robinson Hartwick N. Y Robinson
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