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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
5
Special to the Telegraph Anita Iowa December word was reported yesterday that Louis Spangler whose parents reside here was killed in California Monday by a tree falling on him His folks are in Illinois and the arrangements for the funeral are not made Louis brother Milton died sometime ago and was buried here.
In Anita on December 9, George Stotts sold the local dray business to Ed Vaughn and Vaughn’s brother in law from Atlantic. The sale transfers ownership of the dray operation and its assets to the new owners.
The Iowa Board of Commissioners approved a schedule cutting freight rates on soft coal, protecting home industries by mandating materially reduced interstate rates. The plan lowers the rate per ton for shipments from 5 to 500 miles, about half a cent per ten miles, totaling 39 cents for 500 miles.
Old settlers recall the Mor man trail running within a mile and a half of Atlantic near the Asa Hardenburg farm. Efforts seek to mark it as a historic road, tracing from the east through Grove City and Hardenburg farm to Lewis and towards Oakland. Farm changes hands report: A Odem sold 80 acres northeast of Atlantic to Frank R Robinson.
About 11 AM a runaway near Clyde on the McNeil farm tipped a wagon loaded with baled hay. Nelson was buried four deep under hay, dragged several rods, then rescued unconscious and taken home. Dr. Burke treated a head gash and forehead cut. he is expected to recover fully.
From Daily M, M J Miller, former resident now in Zion City Tunnels, plans to return home after a long visit. He stayed with sons Earl and Robert Miller in Bear Grove township. He admires Zion Church cures, notes Voliva’s leadership, and describes strict Zion City customs and sights including church and lace factory imagery.
At 6 o clock last evening William Waire found a fire in the School House of District No 8 known as Paul Walae. Teacher Florence Chenoweth and Frei Welse extinguished flames with small damage. No school for a week. William Weise is director.
City council adjourned to hear objections to Cedar street sewer extension assessment from Ninth to Eleventh. Property owners objected paying for manholes and tanks. council agreed to cover those costs up to 150 dollars, reducing charges about 2.7 dollars per fifty foot lot. Also cut M H L Pine’s assessment from 40.62 to 27.28.
The Danish Brotherhood met in regular session last evening at their hall and admitted five new members. At the next meeting several others will be invited while the Sisterhood provided a fine lunch that pleased all.
Mraid Pringey of Bear Grove was injured yesterday morning while washing dishes when a cracked piece of glass shattered and cut her wrist artery. Medical aid was provided promptly and today she is recovering nicely.
Daily report from St. Paul dated December 12 notes carrots substituting for eggs in public cooking schools evening classes. Superintendent Miss Lula P Finch tests carrot use in English plum pudding and other dishes to offset rising living costs. B Hy Algney and Mrs B Scott travel to California for an extended visit.
The Daily reports two men, identified as W. K. Eprereon and W. L. Duragenta of Severt Fuel Of Burner Co., rented a car in Perry on November 23 and did not return it. Albert Johnson aids Perry investigators as the suspects traveled a western circuit with a Model F Brick No. 71 stolen car.
The official population of the United States with water area included is about 98,402,51. This is a gain of 2 over the ten years ago figure. Washington, Jr. provides details on the special count and rate.
G W Talbot aged 75 a resident of Atlantic for thirty five years died at 7 15 this morning from heart trouble. Born September 1 1831 in Lewis County New York he lived in Illinois and California before settling here. Survived by one daughter Mrs T W Coy of South Omaha Nebraska with three deceased siblings. Funeral plans pending uncertain whether daughter can attend. He was a carpenter and cabinet maker and once owned two Cass County farms.
Julian Kunze a 66 year old farmer living three miles east of Lands died today of heart disease in a local physician's office He had come to town in apparent good health leaving a wife and several grown children He was a member of the Methodist church.
The four day old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph McFarland died yesterday afternoon and was buried at 10 o clock today at the cemetery A brief service was held at the grave in charge of Rev Mack The child could not take nourishment during its brief life J M Burdett of Cumberland was in the city on business
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