Local and Personal Notes From Atlantic Iowa
Bee Supplies at the planning mill. Ralph Bailey left on the noon train for Des Moines. Several residents visit Des Moines, Audubon, Chicago, Omaha, and Grant. Many households report visits, travel, and illnesses. The Cass county normal opens July 13 at the Atlantic high school. Fireworks injuries are mentioned but not serious. Multiple births, pensions, and community events populate the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Ralph Bailey
Des Moines
John Tharnish
Audubon
John Anderson
Newton
Chicago
W. D. Blackwood
J. H. van Dyke
Omaha
Wickersham
Ed Everly
J M. Tinsley
Griswold
Atlantic
T. G. Turner
Quincy
Mich
Macy
Jas. Green
Cass County Normal
Atlantic High
Dave Wortiman
Shelby
Our City
M. P. McElfresh
John ,Tracy
Stuart
al Moreland
Elder Moore
Lewis
Panora
H. G. Lamson
Buffalo
N. Y
Des Moines Figures in Fourth of July Events and Lectures
Judge Cole and A L Campbell visited in town between trains while Mrs. M R Flagg of Chicago announced two free lectures on Physical Education and Causes of Physical Degeneration at the Baptist church July 9 and 10. Ghost room at Grove City entertained Maude Glass and Mabel Ayres. several incidents including a street clash involving the Crippens, and preparations for Des Moines old settlers’ celebration. Funeral of Mary E Freeman noted. Syrup of Figs praised as a family laxative amid gold standard discussions. Picnic at Cutting’s Grove honored visiting friends Ethel Rutt and Myrtle Harrah with local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Adams
Massena
W. F. Scroggin
James Bruce
Anita
Judge Cole
Des Moines
Extra
A. L. Campbell
Exira
Misse Maude Glass
Mabel Ayres
F. Roberts
Grove City
James Crippen
Chestnut Street
Collins
Filo Crippen
Crippens
James
Claude Cappellar
Cutting’s Grove
Ethel Rutt
Rock Rapids
Myrtle Harrah
Newton
Grace Dickerson
Lena Wilken
Theda Cappellar
Carrie Wilken
Robert Dickerson
Cecil Bailey
Chas Laflin
Ralph Bailey
Homer Howell
Earl Keyser
Cutting Scrape at Griswold Ends with Capture and Trial
Dick Armstrong sparked a Fourth of July disturbance in Griswold, attempting to outrun a peaceable arrest, drawing blood with a razor, and facing a Monday trial after a woods chase. Also noted are the death of Samuel McWaid in Linn County Iowa on July 4 1896 at age 87, his survivors, and funeral arrangements in Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Armstrong
Griswold
Armstrong
Ed Reed
Atlantic
Samuel McWard
Champaign County
Ohio
Hester Cook
Linn County
Iowa
Clarinda Gilliland
Atlantic Cemetery
McWaid
M. E. Church
J. A. McWard
E. 8. Hill
H. A. Church
Omaha
Optician endorsed by Telegraph praises Prof Arnold’s eye care
The Telegraph editor presents numerous letters from eminent Americans praising Prof Arnold’s methods and spectacles. Thousands of physicians vouch for his scientific reputation and the genuineness of his work, with testimonials supporting his skills in treating impaired sight and defective eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
America
Arnold
Praise for Prof Arnold and The People’s Bible History
The Telegraph’s editor extols Prof Arnold as a skilled optician with trusted testimonials from judges, senators, and physicians. It promotes The People’s Bible History, edited by Gladstone Sayce and others, highlighting its scholarly contributions, illustrations, fine typography, and broad expert endorsements. Available by subscription in multiple editions and sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O. Shepherd Company
Chicago
John H. Vincent
Gladstone
Sayce
Russia
Rescue Effort Grows as Mine Cave-In Traps 59 Men
July 1 report from Wijkesparre states 59 miners trapped in the Twit Shaft Mine with 5 percent possibly alive. Wives of five Hungarians dispute the timekeeper, who cites field pay records and suggests the men deserted for Pittsburg. Night shift resumes loading debris as a fresh cave-in rattles the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wijkesparre
Pittsburg
Robbers Steal Cash At Chicago Canal Street Depot
Three men robbed the Metropolitan elevated railroad depot on Canal Street Chicago last night while trains passed through every three minutes. One robber guarded the ticket agent with a revolver as the others took all money in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Onicace
Canal Street
Metropolitan Elevated Railroad
Cit
Smith Sets Bicycle Record Ahead of Schedule
Smith, bound from Chicago toward New York, reached Buffalo at 9:34 a.m. and Rochester at 6:24 p.m. breaking the Chicago-New York road record by 7 hours and 2 minutes and exceeding his own planned pace by more than three hours. In Kansas City James Donohue, three year agent for Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf, resigned. H. GO. Orr named to succeed him as assistant general passenger agent of the Burling ton route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Syracuse
Chicago
Buffalo
Rochester
Orrina New Place
Kansas City
James Donohhne
Prof Arnold permanent in Atlantic as optician
An Atlantic area notice proclaims Prof. Mayne Arnold as the sole practical optician for Cass County, offering free consultations until August 1 1896, with a large stock of spectacles and glasses. It warns against unreliable rivals and emphasizes his forty years of experience, scientific methods, and reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
Atlantic
Atlantic and Vicinity
Cass Co
New York
Paris
London
A. R. Campbell
J. H. McFadden
W. E. Stanley
S. N. Havens
L. McFadden
F. CG. Vredenburgh
C. Thurman
Geo. H. Robertson
Mayne Arnold
Cass County
Opticians
New York City
Chicago
Telegram
Telegraph
Iowa
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Silas Wilson Nursery Co
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