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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
7
A curio of small town news covers Dr Smith’s failed sales pitch, marriages, arrivals, sheriff actions, lodge openings, and upcoming events. Notables include Treasurer Brown’s marriage in Omaha to Clara Duvall, Miss Don Carlos and Miss Ellen Phelps visiting, grain scales leased by W B Ecker, and a Yeomen lodge organized in Atlantic.
A. C. Baughman of Griswold called at the office. Major Evans dislocated an elbow in a fall. Elmer Bagley travels to Lincoln to spend Christmas with his parents. Mrs. A. Green goes to Omaha to visit her son and two daughters. Miss Allia Hopper of Highland Park College Des Moines visits sister Mrs. Willard. Mrs. E. C. Gage and daughter of Dexter visit J. A. McWard for Christmas. Maud Glass from Anita visits her parents. Ben Evans and twenty men stretch wires for Postal Telegraph from South Omaha to Nebraska City. Mrs. Wm Colter and Miss Belle Colter visit Des Moines and Newton. Gail Hamill returns from Drake University to spend vacation south of Atlantic. W. B. Ramsey leaves for Johnson County to see a brother after thirty-one years. Porter Phelps goes to Chicago to visit relatives and seek specialists. Rev. Humphreys family travels to Hampton Neb for Christmas family reunion.
Dwight L. Moody famed evangelist dies at noon after long illness and overwork in Northfield Massachusetts born March 6 1837 his life of mission work including Civil War service and his Moody Bible Institute is noted. Funeral set for Monday at 8 in Congregational church burial at Round Top near Moody home. Ira D Sankey mourns Moody’s passing saying world lost a great man and partner after 27 years of touring and preaching. A separate note reports a bank run at Portland Savings Bank following a rumor of unknown origin with deposits flowing out in gold amid bank measures.
Washington December 23. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill totaling about 51 million dollars is nearly complete. War department requests about 45.16 million and the navy department 3.15 million with departments submitting items for committee review after Congress convenes.
Missouri river shippers and merchants from several towns announce a mass meeting to resist the railroad freight rate hike set to take effect January 1. The gathering will be December 27 in Ranage City at the Commercial Club rooms, following similar actions by St. Joseph, Atchison, and Leavenworth clubs.
In Maxisnatt Michigan on December 28 a jury acquitted Mrs. Sanderson of attempting to murder her husband by lacing his oatmeal with ground glass. The verdict came at midnight and she fainted upon hearing it, tears streaming as she collapsed into her father's arms.
The telegraph briefs report the death of the Duke of Westminster. The New Orleans arrived in Manila from New York after two months at sea. A Detroit Texas business district fire destroyed most of the area with $90,000 insured. Terry McGovern defeated Harry Forbes in the second round at the Broadway Athletic Club. The Minneapolis and Ontario Bridge Co forms with $300,000 capital to build an international bridge over the Rainy River between Port Arthur and Winnipeg. Scranton collieries shut due to a driver boys strike seeking shorter days. Duryea colliery hands struck over the employment of eight non onion men. Ernest Austin was convicted of first degree murder, sentenced to life with clemency recommended. Five robbers failed to rob a private bank in New Paria using nitro, blasting a safe door, then firing on locals. A boy named Erimine Johnson, 16, was injured when Browder Campbell hurled a stove after a cow dispute. Jolson is dying. Hoe is the son of a prominent citizen.
The Democracia, a Manila newspaper aligned with American administration supporters, announces suspension of publication after a provost marshal threat to shut it down for an editorial on Manila streets under American rule. The paper was backed by the Philippine advisory commission led by J. G. Schurman.
Strong testimonial from D N Folsom of 503 Pine Street praising Doan's Kidney Pills based on his wife Mrs Folsom's experience. Article notes Palmar Findley's drug store purchase last spring and promotion by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as U S sole agents. Mentions Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and earnings refund policy.
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