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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1896

Page

2

Big Loss at Lafayette Fire Destroys Baptist Buildings

A massive early morning fire at Chestnut and Broad streets engulfed the Hazeltine block and the Lafayette hotel. The Baptist Publication Society and American Baptist Historical Society suffered heavy losses, with art galleries and large book collections destroyed. Estimated total losses near 2 million, likely largely insured.

Lafayette Baptist Publication House Wistar Broad Sansom Hazeltine Hallet & Davia Steinway & Co Porter King Atlanta Liberty Bell Philadelphia Olga Nethersole Louis F. Nethersole Madge Meadows Maud Clayton Continental Hotel Nethersole Metropole Burné Rice Howard Chestnut Streets Lafayette Hotel Centire Chestnut Street Hazeltine Art Galleries Leboutilier & Co Baptist Publication Society Chesnut King G. H. Selous Roberts-Fleury Edwards and Curry Baptist Publication the Historical Society Wayland J. C. Stolmeyer Homer

Norwegian Explorer Borchgrevink Arrives in New York

Egbert Borchgrevink, famed Norwegian explorer, arrives aboard the Umbrian and outlines plans for a two plus year expedition. He aims to reach the south magnetic pole by sledging inland from Cape Adare with three Norwegians after a whaling and guano venture backed by an English company.

Egbert Borchgrevink New York Borchgravink Polar Soas South Magnetic Pole Europe Fie Melbourne Cape Adare Coulman Island

New Process for Beet Sugar Solves Problem in Beets

Fremont reports two local men J W Schadt and William Peterson have patented a method to extract crude sugar and syrup from beets. They claim one acre yields about 65 gallons of syrup, with raw sugar tasting mild and usable for cooking, at roughly a quarter of the cost of current methods.

Fremont J. W Schadt William Peterson Peterson Schadt

Iowa Ex-Treasurer Lynch Report Reveals Shortfall

The Platte county ex-treasurer J W Lynch filed a state audit showing 37 852 72 collected and 14 606 06 paid to treasury leaving 13 246 00 balance due Investigations probe missing cash amid county treasurers delay in filing by Feb 1 with 10 percent penalties for late reports.

Lincoln J. W. Lynch Platte County Lynch

Uhl Named as Likely Next Ambassador to Germany

Washington reports Edwin F. Uhl of Michigan first assistant secretary of state is likely to be the next U S ambassador to Germany. Uhl met with the president after a Dixon of Detroit conference as others like Lambert Tree, Potter Palmer and Charles Dekay were named as other possible candidates. President Cleveland may send the nomination soon and Uhl’s prior state department service makes him a strong choice.

S Senate Washington Edwin F. Whi Michigan United States Germany Uhl White Hones Don M.dickinson Detroit Edwin Dickinson White House State Department Olney Gresham Uhi Senate Lambert Tree Potter Palmer Chicago Charles Dekay Berlin Mr. Dekay Richard Watson Gilder Cleveland Washineron Reynolds Belya A. Lockwood Burea

Suffered Eighteen Years Paine Departed and Sleep Came

Mrs Julia A Brown of Covington Ton reports long illness and failed remedies. She says she suffered from nervousness and indigestion for eighteen years. She tried multiple physicians without relief, including Drs Barret Maley and Bherod, before sleep and peace came.

Paine Julia A. Brown Covington, Ton

Postoffice inspection in Georgetown yields new hand

Georgetown Indiana residents witness a major post office overhaul as Inspector W T Fletcher replaces the longtime Metweiler family led by Louise Metweiler. The office, serving 600 people, was overwhelmed with mail including 40 carloads of newspapers and 4 000 undelivered letters.

Georgetown Ind Metweiler Louise Metweiler Fletcher

Remarkable Escapes and Contested Hooks in State Debates

Reports from Bosroy Oniaco and El Paso recount a Jan 86 escape from an elevator shaft, a Jan 80 boxing nose injury, and a Feb 1 hanging of a murderer in Oregon. Amidst items, Rhode Island Assembly adjourns until April with laws and appropriation bills highlighted.

Oniaco Victor Donald Fits Paso Tex Jack Stelaner Fitzsimmons Stelener Stelsner Axpany Ore Lloyd B. Montgomery D. McKercher Kehode Island

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