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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1898
Page
6
Mrs. Wilbur Wells of Warren Connecticut recounts her infant daughter suffering scrofula eruptions on the face. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla the child improved and a year later the face is smooth and white. The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier and sells six bottles for five dollars.
A busy period in Buck Creek with visitors from Lewis and Atlantic, local sales and transactions, school and church events, a sleigh ride mishap, and multiple social gatherings. Notable items include marriages of C J Goodpasture to Hulda Bidlake, Wim Main to Katie O Leary, and funeral services conducted by Rev. Lockhart for Mrs Gochenour and Johnny Laylock.
Ben Cranston haunts coal from Atlantic Monday. George Cranston canvasses for Corning nursery. McMillian shelled corn for Evra Marsh last week. Ira and Mrs. Miller shopped in Atlantic Saturday. Alex and Mrs. Kogarice visited Friends here Sunday. Que Cranston and Ada McFadden spent Sunday with parents. Wm. Howard and Charley Anderson spent Sunday at home. They attended court. Five hunted rabbits Saturday. thirty one were secured in about two hours. Congregational church services were well attended Sunday evening. J. B. Thompson’s had a lively runaway last week. all escaped injury.
Rev Reed preached here last Sunday. Pymosa plans a big wedding soon. The young folks held a surprise party at Frank Cleland's Saturday. Prof Moore ended his Sunday school superintendency last week. Bent and Oren Green received a telegram about their sister's death from Mt. Vernon. Clarence Gronen went to Anita for a dance. a horse trouble east of Wiota delayed him. Ex mayor Wilson reportedly traded the telegraph and telephone franchise for a farmer's line. The town laments the lack of dance partners as boys stay bashful and rely on the girls.
Diphtheria cases ease as Cumberland recovers. C W Purdy buys E Gardiner's drug business. School resumes after two week break. M E revival aids community. Bud Edwards ill with diphtheria. Dave Wilson's colt injured on barb wire. Chas Hunt and wife welcome a baby girl born on the 13th. The tie hunt ends with John Green's side winning 34 to 21. Dick Jones returns from three week visit to Kearney Nebraska. White the exchange miler departs for Griswold but is upset en route. Jim laments hard winter work hauling fifty bushels of wheat. Church of Christ choir joins Rev Spurrier at Massena. Choir travels there by hand car. Oklahoma report says neighbor Watson Carver was shot in his cabin and killed, house set ablaze, Carver survives but identity confirmed. Carver heads to Oklahoma after telegram.
Herman Dolch and Thomas Harding attend court as jurors from Noble township. Miss Clara Jarvis and Edwin Whitaker wed on the ninth. Noble Center Cemetery Assoc held its annual meeting January 17 at Center church. A carpet rag sewing event is planned at Henry Schueler’s on Tuesday. Lena Wollenhaupt of Bridgewater visits before returning home. Fred Wollenhaupt attends the P A convention and visits relatives in Potawatamie county. Noble township mutual insurance co reports about 250000 dollars of property insured. Next annual meeting set for Bear Grove township center school house next year. Noble Center Y P A elected officers for the ensuing year with H C Schueler as president. Council Bluffs P A district convention attendees included numerous Noble residents and relatives.
The Noble Center Sabbath school elected John Gundlach as president H C Schuler as vice president G P Sehneler as secretary Frank Pelzer as treasurer Freda Doleh Nora Sechneler H Nane Emil Pelzer librarians Emma Sacmish Grete Hourek organists A council meeting attendees report a good time at the Y P A convention Delegates spoke on themes by Mia Re Banernfiend The Object of this Convention Henry C Schueler The Necessity of Personal Consecration Louis Schueler Now Can a Yi R A Interest the Congregation to take Part in Y P A work Chas Kuester Little Foxes in the Y P A
College Notes describe a busy period with Roy Smith visiting and considering enrollment, new or second hand typewriters available, upcoming term exams, and new or continuing enrollments in banking, bookkeeping, and commerce. A Philomathean society debate on annexation drew a sizable audience and mixed verdicts from judges.
The undersigned is appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of John E. Locke of Cass county Iowa deceased. All indebted to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must present them authenticated for allowance. Dated January 17, 1898, by Byron Barr, Administrator.
J C Bryant of Griswold was in town today and Mrs W B Martin left for Maine. R King went to Des Moines on business and J B Jones rode the Hyer to Omaha at noon. Kinney's harness shop promises best work and invites inspection. Mrs C E Myers left for Griswold to visit friends. Florence Smith left for Shelby to visit her uncle. Mrs W Bailey of Adair arrived for a visit with Mrs W R Simmons. Mrs Dufford and child left for Anita after visiting Mrs C W Dufford. Ed Schrader of Corning arrives. he will wed Pearl Hutton this evening. Carlos Schroder of Manning visited and returned home. IT Spangler and wife of Walnut visited Levi Spangler and returned home. The Baer vs Simpson case may go to jury tomorrow. Mrs Burris and daughter of Oakland are guests at Frank Bundy’s. E Hutching leaves tonight for Des Moines to become a traveling salesman for a Rock Island firm. Byron Forshay from Anita will attend the Hutton Schrader wedding. Mrs Wright of Avoca visits daughter Mrs Jack Lemon. Helen Sullivan of Avoca returns home from Iowa City via the flyer. Miss Smith of Red Oak to visit sister Mrs H B Newcomb in the city.
Mrs W A Simmons departs on the 27th for New York to remain a month. She enters a local dressmaking establishment to learn the latest spring styles. Also notes a dairy separator invention and various local notices about farms, clubs, and upcoming excursions.
A boating party including United States Consul W. W. Ashby and Dr Husemann was feared drowned near Colon. The body of the boatman had been recovered and U S Consul Gudger in Panama reported Ashby’s death and plans to install a temporary consul. Ashby, a Virginia native about 45, was a former newspaper man and Republican appointed consul in 1893.
Local meeting at Wiota school 7 30 PM with roll call Whittier quotations The Ideal Life moral education examination use and abuse and subject optional papers plus recitations and discussions Three questions to be prepared by each member By order Local Manager East Side Literary Club January 24 meeting at Mr and Mrs Mead Contemporary History Roll call France Great Britain South American Republics Germany 1607 188 Historic recitation Reading Question box Events of Mexico Scott life Marmion Scott Marmion or Scott works Recitation from Scott Marmion Marmion Mrs Grant Question box February 7 America roll call Women distinguished in literature period history of America last 30 years scientific discoveries inventions women in literature men distinguished in literature history game end of program.
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