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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1897

Page

11

Christmas in Atlantic and nearby towns noted events

Local notes record visits and Christmas activities across Atlantic and surrounding communities. Mentions include visitors from Maine and Omaha, Christmas dinners by the Salvation Army, new births, illness, travel to Des Moines and Chicago, and various greetings. Numerous personal notices, letters, and unclaimed letters are listed as part of the holiday mosaic.

Salvation Army Atlantic Comstock

Murder Suicide Shocks Oakland Reopens Inquest

A man named John Palmer of Oakland shot Mrs Lenhart in her home then killed himself. Coroner's jury impaneled. further details promised as investigation proceeds. The report notes Lenhart family history and surrounding circumstances, followed by advertisements and a column on happiness and reform.

John Palmer Oakland Lenhart Dana Cora Lenhart West End Bertha Clarence

Santa Claus at the Churches Christmas Eve Programs

On Christmas Eve Sunday schools in several churches staged festive events including Santa Claus appearances, trees, and stereoptical Christ life scenes. Christmas services continued with music, recitations, and special programs across Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, M E, U P, Catholic, and Danish Brotherhood activities. A note on a near fire at the M E tree and a Santa Claus post office added local cheer.

Santa Clause Baptist Church St. Nicholas Congregational Church Christ Messrs. Needles and Potter Presbyterian Sunday School M.E Santa Claus U. P

Monument to General Belknap Erected at Arlington

A granite monument for Major General William Belknap, secretary of war under Grant, was handed to the U S government. Erected by Crocker’s Iowa Brigade and Loyal Legion members, it features a bronze medallion and was unveiled by Brigade president H H Rood and Major A A Higley.

Arlington National Cemetery Washington William Belknap Grant Belknap H. H. Rood Iowa Crocker Iowa Brigade Association A. A. Higley Higley Reod Brigade Association United States

Havana tobacco arrival and US export values in editorial note

Editorial notes review Havana tobacco imports as sufficient for a year’s cigar production and highlight US export totals reaching a billion dollars in 1897. It critiques Canada’s mining duties, comments on snow forecasts aiding crops, Mexico’s gold payments, and trends in American vocal fashion as discussed in Demorest's Magazine January issue.

Europe Fada Demorest Family Magazine

College Notes Reflect Holiday Quiet and Events

Dr Hill led chapel exercises on Wednesday morning as students enjoyed vacation. Miss Hopper travels to Des Moines for teachers association as Miss Woolsey returns from Webster City for a ill relative. Pike Moore attend Des Moines state teachers meeting and return later in the week. Philomathean society open entertainment drew a hearty audience. Revs Dudley and Reed spoke at chapel on Friday. Mr Meier’s violin pupils performed Saturday afternoon to an appreciative, musically inclined crowd praising the instructors and students.

Dudley Reed Meier

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