Atlantic City’s Prosperous 20 000 Population Snapshot
A detailed portrait describes Atlantic City’s thriving economy and infrastructure including 13 churches 4 large schools a robust water system and strong brick blocks. It highlights poultry canning furniture and hardware firms rail links hospitals hotels and silent political tensions as Col John H Keating takes editorial command of the Dispatch. The Shelby County Republican notes and criticizes local actions and calls for accountable journalism.
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Ives
Je Commercial School
Etropolitan
Chase resigns from district state committee post
Charles F. Chase has resigned his race on the state committee for the th district in compliance with Civil service rules. W. H. Thomas of Council Bluffs was appointed in his place. Mr. Thomas is an ex-recorder of Pottawattamie county.
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Charles F. Chase
Civil Service
W. H. Thomas
Council Bluffs
Mr. Thomas
Pottawattamie County
Unsigned letters lampoon public figures in Irish paper
An unsigned note targets Rev Smith and Atlantic friends with a sneer at Atlantic schools. The Tevperary mail includes another jab at local institutions. The writer notes these letters are poorly written, hateful, and reveal more about the sender than their targets. A light exchange ends with a joke about She-Jack and Mabel.
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Ngh Smith
Atlantic
Atlantic Schools
White Cap
Rock Island Railroad
Lodges
Destitution in Kansas and Oklahoma prompts aid appeals
Report from Kansas and Oklahoma shows men, women and children begging for food as farmers face hunger and exposure. Patrick McCluskey of St. Francis, Kansas, notes warrants only stretch so far and relief must come from wider aid. A Blackburn Oklahoma letter confirms widespread suffering. Kansas Senate adds seed grain loan and $50,000 cash for relief to the destitute.
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Kansas
Oklahomea
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Patrick McCluskey
St. Francis
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Blackburn
O. T
Kansas Senate
Sutton
Judge Grosscup ousts Greenhut in whisky trust case
In Chicago today Judge Grosscup removed J B Greenhut from control of the whisky trust receivership and kept Lawrence as director representative, naming General John McNulta chief receiver and John J Mitchell to represent New York stockholders. The decision drew praise from the protective committee while Greenhut supporters indicated possible further action.
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Grosscup
John J. Mitchell
Cutcago
J. B. Greenhut
Whisky Trust
Lawrence
John McNulta
New York
Greenhut
Protective Committee
Reed Plan Complicates Federal Finance Debate In 1896
The report outlines Republican leader Tom Reed Mo s plan to replace the administration finance bill with a temporary expedient. It would restrict the 1875 bond issue to 3 percent certificates and use coin payments, appealing to gold and silver factions. Reed seeks GOP unity to cast doubt on the administration bill amid Democrat division.
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Washiseton
Reed
Secretary of the Treasury
Read
Springer
House Adopts a Rule For Consideration of Currency Bill
Washington February 5 lawmakers debated an omnibus claim payment bill for loyalist war stores totaling 718668 faced opposition from Pennsylvania members seeking additional Pennsylvania claims and was defeated 1536. A rule was set for currency bill consideration and agricultural appropriation work continued.
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House
Washington
South
Pennsylvania
Four masked men terrorize Crescent City in bank looting
Reports describe four masked men roaming Crescent City Oklahoma Territory looting stores and frightening residents while a manhunt for outlaw Zip Wyatt intensifies after being linked to the murder of U S Commissioner Hoffman.
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Crescent City
O. T
Zip Wyatt
United States
Hoffman
Oklahoma
Laurea Jordan
Vincennes
Ind
University of Chicago
Spaulding
Andrew Freedman
New York Baseball Lab
Ed Corrigan
Andrew Ortmayer
Chicago
Shelbyville
T1lnoise
Indiana
England
Messina
Swansea
Iowa Insurance Case Becomes Precedent in Iowa Courts
Burlington revenue office at stake as Judge Husted rules on the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of Workmen of Iowa suit. The decision questions whether fraternal societies may operate insurance in Iowa, amid appeals and potential actions by other fraternal groups and old-line insurers.
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Donogue
Grand Lodge
Ancient Order of Workmen of Iowa
Loyal
Iowa
Husted
State Supreme Court
Federal Supreme Court
Chicago
Red Men
Independent
Order of Foresters
Modern Woodmen
Knights of Pythias
B'nai Brith
Omana
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of B’nai B'rith
Continental Hall
Albert Salzenstein
Springfield
Brown's Ab sede and local notes in Bear Grove tale
Uncle George Brown, the inflexible Scot of Union, endures rheumatism keeping him standing to eat. A Schoeler boy from Noble eyes a $11,000 20 acre Weise farm in Bear Grove. Fred Schoeler buys an 80 of Herman Dolch, then 80 tied to Cass County Bank creates a fine place. Carl Wissler wins Capital City commercial college gold medal for class years.
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George Brown
Union
Brown
Schoeler
Noble
Bear Grove
Fred Schoeler
Herman Dolch
Cass County Bank
Hepry Wissler
Carl
Capital City
Gold Bill Lyceum Brings Silver Question Discussion Tuesday
Tom Carter defends Phil Trainer while Patt acts for Tom in a local fray. Lydie Hinkle, recently divorced from Lloyd Hinkle, plans remarriage to E. C. Donnel, age 24, as Clerk Pellett issues the license. Crysis Weaver buys J. E. Miller farm in Noble township and Espey purchases the Lorenzen place northeast of Atlantic. Prices unavailable.
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Gold Bill Lyceum
Tom Carter
Phil Trainer
Patt
Tom
Lydie Hinkle
Lloyd Hinkle
Pellett
E. C. Donnel
Crysis Weaver
L. J. Weaver
J. E. Miller
Noble Township
Espey
Lorenzen Place
Atlantic
Postmaster Appointed and Wax Town Plans Change
Westfall named postmaster at Wax with word Billy Jarvis to open a store soon. The 7 Mile route faces change as Uncle Cyrus Newton doubts a compromiser. He dislikes the Hayes era and shows little enthusiasm for Allison’s nomination. Geo. Lansing of Brayton remains ill but keeps up with the printer.
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Eto
Dave Westfall
Wax
Billy Jarvis
Eoon
Cyrus Newton
Hayes
Allison
Cyrug
Geo. Lansing
Brayton
P. P
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Syracuse Investment Company
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Bronx City
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Aubery
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