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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
6
Special to the Telegraph from Lewis Indiana reports the Woodward & Histon General store piano contest concluded with Miss Jennie Ward a school teacher winning the piano. The event closed here last night and Ward received the prize amid community attention.
The article notes that 1,917,000 votes, three times the nearest rival, secured Miss Ward the honors. Her crippled status is mentioned and friends who supported her are pleased with the result of the contest.
Beers and Sandberg were married at their home last evening at eight. Rev. T. M. Porter officiated. Immediate relatives witnessed the ceremony and a fine supper followed. Friends in Atlantic wish the couple many happy years.
Raymond F. Jeffreys and Misa Vastu L. Crawford, residents on the western edge of Adair county, were married yesterday at noon at the Anita Methodist parsonage by Dr. A KE Gillit. They will live on a farm east of Anita. Mrs Taylor, sister of the bride, accompanied the couples to Atlantic for the ceremony.
A Cumberland wedding was held at the home of Pastor Griffith of the Methodist church this afternoon. The contracting parties were Alva K Morfan and Alleen Cool. Mr and Mrs Berry and wife of Cumberland attended the ceremony. The couple plan to reside in Cumberland.
Chicago November 30 Briamrock IL a black 10 month old Aberdeen Angus calf weighing 1100 pounds won the grand championship in the fat cattle division at the International Live Stock exposition now at Dexter amphitheater His honor was given by judge Richard G Carden of Fishmoyne Templemore Counts Tipperary Ireland The calf Shamrock II faces slaughter for Christmas beef though a fancy sale at the yards will fund the Iowa State College students and the proceeds go to the state college program The champion from Greenbank Ontario and the reserve James Leask led a prior generation of grand champions from the same breed Canada swept the sheep division with Huntly Feed Farm Beaconsfield Quebec winning the grand prize The University of Wisconsin led college sheep specials while a Ram bo pilot sold privately for 2 45 at the day’s sales The event highlighted decades of interregional stock victories and university involvement with Aberdeen Angus and short horns.
Postmaster W C Williams has placed his petition in the hands of Judge Smith at Council Bluffs. Action may follow soon though no word yet. W F Stultz circulates a petition for the Wiota post office at 850 yearly pay. Ed Newton campaigns for the Anita post office.
Elkhorn La December 1 a sad accident at Martin Nelsons east of town left his hired man Peter Kirk Jr age 20 with his left hand torn by a corn shredder. Doctors James and Lov amputated at the wrist. Kirk is the son of Peter Kirk landlord of the Park Hotel.
The Cumberland Enterprise warns Cass County Republicans to guard the party from grafters and plan to capture the organization in 1912. Loyal Republicans are urged to stay vigilant, as scheming men are already plotting to seize control this early.
Frank Quake of near Atlan tic claims rival corn from Mer delin von and June Childs place weighs twelve pounds three ounces with a 10 foot three inch stalk. Johnson can furnish 26 ears. Quake bets on a wagon load. Bank exhibit misrepresented. a 16 inch car was a joke and withdrawn from competition.
Elkhorn residents recount a bachelors banquet held Saturday in the vacant building on South Main Street. The group feasted on two geese and other fare, calling the night a howling success, though five bell hats were ruined by the end.
Friday’s Daily Rev notes Dr A E Griffith’s strenuous life in parsonage history. On Wednesday he held a morning wedding, ate dinner with Rev Beckhart, conducted a 4 pm funeral, and led a church prayer service. At City View dinner party he traveled with Mrs Griffith, Rev Wim Abraham, and Mr Anderson Bell who supplied the Buzz Wagon.
In Perry Iowa a two cylinder Buick was stolen from a garage on November 23. Two nights later a car matching the description appeared at Johnson Garage with a punctured tire. The thieves, ignorant about cars, could not operate it and bought a pump to fix a missing part.
Webb Byers has sent a letter to legislators and others arguing the next senator should be a Progressive Republican and listing the reasons. It is generally agreed Byers will be a candidate and friends urge a public announcement.
Carl John Christensen and Jacob Jacobsen from Denmark have filed declarations of intention to become citizens of the United States according to Saturday’s Daily.
Word reached via city gossip that Mrs Casperson, widow of a man who died by his own hand under peculiar circumstances months ago, married Henry Christensen of Walnut about a week ago. The ceremony is said to have occurred in Council Bluffs and the couple reside in Walnut. Christensen is a Walnut bartender alleged to have provided beer and marijuana at the Casperson home the night of the death.
A faithful umbrella kept by Dr. James A. Mullican of 49 Greenwood Avenue Chicago for more than thirty years was stolen Sunday after he lent it to B. E. Secq of 63 62 Kimbark Avenue during a rainstorm. The umbrella belonged to Dr. Mullican's father and bore family history.
Dr Mullican notes that some people cannot keep an umbrella for more than thirty days and says this may seem incredible but is true. He concludes with a smile as he emphasizes the point.
In Hikborn on a Tuesday evening last week Mayor H Johnson and wife learned their grandchild had been given turpentine by mistake for a medicine. Mrs Johnson rushed by auto to her son Woodman Johnson's home southwest of town. Dr Tamed of Kimballton arrived, and for two days the baby was in critical condition but has been improving in recent days.
Clarence Pellett of north of Atlantic had his hand mashed when caught in the cogs of a elevator. The injured member was doing as well as could be expected. Dr. Koob of Brayton was a business caller here yesterday.
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