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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1899
Page
7
Wholesale sale offers mens, boys, and children's overcoats at first cost. Excess stock since season end prompts deep discounts on all sizes and styles. Purchasers urged to act quickly to secure remaining inventory before stock runs out.
Local notes from Atlantic Clothing Co. area report farmers storing corn, health updates, travel to Colorado, and New Year greetings. Socials include a watch party at Milton Funk’s, church attendance at Lewis Sunday, and Christmas plans. Minor corrections noted, with remarks on a typographical error and a playful tip about dogs and assessors.
Clara Neulgon is sick and Mrs Hayden remains unwell. Joe Peebles hauled potatoes to Griswold last week. Suvé visited Ovanian on business. Grace Murer teaches music in Micasaut Valley. Prof. L B Stewart returned Friday. Des Moines teachers meeting noted. Morris Dall of Lewis visited locally. Charlie returned Thursday and planned a Wisconsin trip. Perry Vaughety added to the ice house. work began. A F Mickey visited southeast of Uhivags. many dance rumors. Ol Nelson took a trip near Munad Sunday. frequent travel noted.
Joe Johnson and Wallace Tobias visited the Grove this weekend while B. J. Everitt of Nebraska stayed with friends. Skating at the new bridge and a lively New Year’s party at F. C. Pellet’s drew festive crowds. G. S. Fulton visited from Cleghorn. Rev. Kneedy planned a Griswold revival. J. H. Smiley died in Peoria. a wood chopping bee was organized for the Church of Christ with a supper to follow.
Weather remarks from Gold Hill note cold spell last Saturday and snow that melted early last week. Local residents J Chamberlain and Geo Patten shelled and marketed corn, with Patten selling a large batch to Mr Wheatley in Grove township. Visitors include Fred Franklin and wife in Des Moines and Robert Judd family in Anita, while Archie Neeley visits from Des Moines during school vacation. There is talk of a new creamery planned for the coming spring.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is hailed as America's greatest medicine for the blood and the best money can buy. In Bear Grove township Tom Carter sold hogs to Mort Judd and A P Cuykendall. J N Prather drilled a well and mounted a windmill for stock water. Lincoln Lang shelled corn and sold to Mr Wheatly for 27 cents a bushel. Robert Judd sold corn to R King who feeds corn on a ranch near the Toad Leap school house.
Sunday activities include Ben Knopp at home and Carrie Gentle in town. Shippings occurred with Mr. L. Soper and Mr. B. Moreland sending bogs and cattle last week. J. Drummond becomes a father. Miss Florence Chimberlan visited. Frank Roberts welcomes a baby girl. Miss Carrie Wakefield heads to Cedar Falls for schooling. Miss Emma Wilson finishes a dressmaking course. Johnnie the Benton Center skater is noted as a standout. protracted meetings begin December 26 with Rev. Beek in charge. A shooting match at Sam Howlett’s brought a festive crowd. no injuries. Highland creamery plans a large-scale separator next spring. In Grant township, Dick Anderson dies from a self-inflicted shotgun wound. he leaves a wife and three children.
Ed Wier enjoyed a holiday at home while H. S. Bruce traveled to Chicago for stock. Miss Mary Leslie from Omaha spent holidays with family. J S Kegarie and wife moved to Illinois for Joy’s father illness. Jos E Purdy and family visited Alexandria relatives. Ice making kept pace with cold weather as W W Guard filled his house with ice. Christian church meetings closed with three new additions. S I Jorngen and Wm Miller built a large bay and cattle barn for Levi Mountain, among the county’s biggest. Jennie and Dick Atchison recovered from typhoid to leave bed, Ed Hoy and wife lost a child to whooping cough interred at Cumberland cemetery. A Purdy family reunion gathered with most children present to wish New Year.
Mr Geo Marr is very sick. W E Haynes visited Atlantic Monday. Miss Mable Shearer returned to her school Monday. Mrs J J Bruce entertained friends Saturday evening. Miss Harvick Major entertained her class Tuesday evening. Charles Worthing visited relatives in Atlantic last week. Mrs Mosley of Atlantic visits her daughter Mrs F Prats. Mr and Mrs Isaac Houch entertained friends Thursday evening. Mrs Walter Hlook fell Monday evening and was badly hurt. Mrs John Aldrich of Guthrie Center visited our city last week.
Mr and Mrs W Anderson returned home from Atlantic Monday. Mrs W E Hayes and son Loyal visit relatives at Lorimer. Mrs Stuart died Rubber at the home of daughter Mrs Wil Fitch. Miss Grace Calkins returned home from Boone for holidays. Miss Ruby Brewer with fead Mable Worth in Ayllannc. Ernest Caigham and his mess were accidentally shot Monday while hunting. Funeral services for McKinley Thompson held at M BE church Monday. Miss Hattie Major entertained friends Friday for Miss Alta Smith of Harlan. The W P Ys entertained their husbands at the Worthing home Saturday. Alta Smith returned to Harlan Sunday. Mrs E H Wotan called there Monday by ill grandson with pneumonia. Maud Glass returned to school Monday after holidays with parents in Atlantic. Mr and Mrs FP H Aldrich of Centerville in city for death of McKinley Thompson. Mabel Shearer and Edna Worthing spent holidays with parents in Red Oak and attended wedding of Bertha Shearer and Arthur J Kempton New Year.
Local items list residents traveling, illness, and visits. Typhoid cases, rheumatism, tonsillitis, and convalescence appear among citizens including F l Jones J L Todd and many others in the county. People travel to Anita Wiota Omaha Des Moines and elsewhere for business study or visits with relatives.
Gus Lindberg departs for Des Moines for a few days. Mrs Maude Ames arrives from Des Moines to visit friends, while Nora Guy visits former employer Mr Gillette before heading to Stuart. Jane and Martha Fulton travel to Grinnell to resume studies at Iowa State College. Frank Brink leaves for Iowa City to continue studies. he plans to graduate this spring from the collegiate department. Zella DeLana returns from Sioux City after holidays with sister Mrs Walter Mote. Chas Polly resigns as deputy sheriff. Sheriff Hill has not named a successor. A whist party is hosted by Miss Alli Childs and Miss Noua Moore. Junior Christian Endeavorers host New Year call at Miss Hope Curtis’s home. many attend despite bad weather. Putnam Fade less Dyes advertised by Dr J Nichols. H G Anderson says the new city directory will be ready next week. 1,000 pocket-sized copies ordered. United Presbyterian church held a New Year’s dinner for members, attendees, and Sabbath school families. Two new deputies begin work. F W Herbst bond approved for deputy recorder and Mrs Shifflett bond approved for deputy auditor. Hugby Black, 11, drowned skating December 24 near Higbee, Missouri. funeral December 26, Cass County friends offer sympathy.
The post office department requires advance payment of all box rents for each quarter before the 10th of January April July and October. No exemptions will be granted and noncompliance will result in mail being held at general delivery after the 10th. Only one box may be used per two families. J A Cunero P M Ajlo wilt.
Market brief notes hog receipts at 28 000 with tomorrow expected 44 000 and mixed textures priced from 3.00 to 3.82 per unit. Cattle receipts at 3 000 with market nominal around 4 000 5 75.
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