Local and Personal News Roundup for Fourth of July
Casper Beekman returns from Chicago. Hawkas arrive from Ames to celebrate. Rev G H Gilbert and wife visit Omaha mission work. Miss Edna Meek heads to Texas. many locals travel, shop windows display straw hats, and a large Guthrie Center at Atlantic baseball game draws big crowd with 600 attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Beekman
Chicago
Hawka
Ames
Fred Alexander’s
Wtt
Ir. Krentz
Casey
Lizzie Burke
Walnut
Misa Frazier
L. Howard
R. R. McCutchen
Des Moines
Merchants Dispatch
Transfer Co
Geo. Robertson
L. A. Dawson
Griswold
Maude Andrews
Slaughter Bros
K. D. Hawks
Agricultural Experimental Station
John Malngrew
Birdie B. Lang
Irwin
A. Jones
Espen Taulson
E. J. Hansen
G. H. Gilbert
Omaha
C. T. Wornom
Jennie
Cora White
Council Bluffs
Harry Valentine
J. H. Scott
Kansas City
Mose Silock
G. Block
Mattie
Craig
Lewis
Bailey
Peter Eggers
Avoca
Eggers Lros
Bil Clayton
Theo. G. Steinke
Ed. K. Johnson
Marsh
C. ©. Applegate
Henry Sabin
Supt. Meyer
Atlantic
Edna Meek
Vernon Texas
Clel Acker
Nita
Guthrie Center
Sibley
Sauer
Quint
Moore
Kennelley
Gillespie
Center
Terrifying storms lash lake and towns in midwest and south
From Lake Geneva to Georgia a series of fierce weather events leaves several missing and multiple deaths. In Illinois and Wisconsin a violent wind and rainstorm capsized boats, wrecked houses, and blamed fatalities. In Kansas Canton is hit by a tornado injuring many and trapping Snyder and others. In Georgia a cyclone devastates Willard's Station and Morgan County farms, with two killed and others injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Geneva
Georgia
Cutcaco
Panhandle
Ada Street
August Bedloe
Charles Klein
John Rosa
Charles L. Shook
Hattie B
Twenty-sixth Street
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Chicago
Keya
Geneva
Wis
Father Hogan
Miss Hogan
Harvard
Dr. Payt
Elgin, Ils
John Preston
Hogan
Kansas
Toreko
Canton
James Snyder
Snyder
Eatonton
This
Morgan Counties
Willard
Middle
Royal baking powder proves superior in World's Fair tests
The World's Fair tests found no baking powder as pure or as great in leavening power as the Royal.
Severe Storm Strikes Oswego and Nearby Areas
Oswego Kansas faced a severe wind and rain storm that unroofed dwellings and brick stores including the opera house. The water works stand pipe valued at $8,000 was blown down, crops suffered, and numerous buildings were damaged or destroyed across the town and surrounding farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
Kan
4,000 Mile Wheelbarrow Trek By Lyman Potter
Lyman Potter of New York pushed a 75 pound wheelbarrow from Albany to San Francisco in 178 days in 1878, a wager of 1000 dollars prompting advertising along the route. Potter, a shoemaker, reportedly earned far more from sponsors than the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Potter
New York State
Danestreet
Albany
San Francisco
Potter
St. Louis Republic
How Jones Proposed in a Boston Traveller snippet
In a Boston Traveller extract, Jones asks Arabella if she likes cabbage. She confirms fondness, prompting Jones to declare they were born for each other. They plan to marry next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Arabella
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad Claim Card
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores whelps and skin eruptions claims to cure piles with money back guarantee. Sold by all dealers at two cents per box under a satisfaction guarantee.
Marvelous Rosalon Letter Praises Dr King’s New Discovery
In a Dimondale, Michigan letter from Rev J Gunderman, the preacher recounts his wife’s battle with pneumonia after grippe. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with rapid relief from a terrible coughing paroxysm and highly satisfactory results. Trial bottles are free at drug stores. Regular size 60 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Gunderman
Dimondale
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist
Rives Junction
Grippe
Four Big Successes in Trusted Remedies Sale
Four popular cures are advertised with guarantees: Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, Electric Bitters for liver stomach and kidneys, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for wounds, and Dr King’s New Life Pills as a general tonic. Also English Spavin Liniment promises horse blemish removal with savings, sold by W. M. Nichols in Atlantic Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bucklen
W. M. Nichols
Atlantic
Iowa
Garden bargains at OQ Nursery in Michigan
Do You Want a Garden of Aden The OQ W Mich Nursery advertises bargain stock including 3 year old apple trees at 20 00 2 year old trees at 40 00 evergreen stock 2 to 6 ft at 2he 107 000 ornamental shrubs roses vines and bulbs 250 each plus cherry pom small trees forest trees and more It notes personal canvassing of Cass county and orders to be saved for spring collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Mich
Casa County
Asi
New Great South American Kidney Cure Heals Urinary Pain
Relief in six hours from kidney and bladder distress with the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It quickly relieves bladder and back pain, urinary passage discomfort, and water retention in both men and women. Sold by W. M. Nichols in Atlantic Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Nichols
Atlantic
Iowa
Stop Tobacco Now Cure Claim Promotes Bacco Curo Remedy
An advertising notice promotes Bacco Uro a tobacco cure claiming it ends nicotine craving without willpower, offers a written guarantee or 10 percent interest refund, and asks readers to send stamps for a sample. The Eureka Chemical & Manufacturing Co of La Crosse Wisconsin markets the product at $1 per box and $2.50 for three boxes with a 30 day treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Chemical & Manufacturing Company, Manufacturing Chemists
la Crosse
Wisconsin
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Ana
Xile MecConvillia
J, i. Michel
H. Kerandre
C. W. Andrew
Cumberland
Walter Scott
Milford
al. Dunn
Geo. Harbach
Geo
Lyons
Burke
Humboldt
W. ©. DePew
The
Walnut Bureau
Hill
Waucoma, Fa
Son Aa
Moorshell Bros
Worthing & Worth
Christensen Bros
Rock Island
Ethel
Sue Mallicoat
Mary
Jlaach Stevens
Fonda
Huchendorf
4Th Streets
Beaman
Arthur Goff
Chris Dierksen
Johns, Hansen
Brighton Township
New York City
Germany
Ensign
Madge
Fulton
Mamie Findley
Christian Endeavor
Boston
Congregational Christian Endeavors
Nellie Young
East
Academy
Fred Alexander
Geo. Lyons
Wendy Dettenfelder
John Dorgan
Linn Street
Mr. Schofieldt
Gee, Carter
Fontanelle
Thomas Lee
Chet Oldem
Atlantic v. Guthrie Center
Chigagqo
Wtf
Perry
Jim Collier
Robertson
F. R. Logan
Torexa
D. W. Grant
Norton County
Morton
Washington
Board of Trade
Sharon Iron Works
Suanron
Sharon
Montana
Borrk
Mont
Salt Lake
Moses Kirkpatrick
Northwest
Senator Stewart
Nevada
Anaconda Mining Company
Joe Patchen
Davenport
Mile Track Association
Jos Patchen
Rawlins, Wy
Pass Creek
Charles Smith
McNalty
Smith
Curriton
Calamus
Here
Robert Brown
Hunger
New York
Orinoco
Bermuda
Marshal S. Hunger
United States
Joseph Hollman
Utah
Emerson
Neb
L. E. Parrish
Nelson Baker
Coldwater
Missouri
Texas
Pilot Grove
Harry Smith
Cherry Vale
Kun
George Peters
Decatur
Ills
W. H. Leigh
St. Louis
Enmaanuel Baptist Church
Cal
Putlman Palace Car Company
Pulman, Hs
William H. Brown
Jhvis
Portland, Or
Phelp
Atlantic, In
McWaid
Prehendeinon
Turner
Gashter
A McWatd
Asy
J. A. McWald
Brown
C.K. Bannan
Chas
CILAS
Block
T. G. Turner
Henderson
Atlantic National Bank
Atlantic, Iowa
Bons Esis Cecckoee
Treas
Swayne
Arnica
Marvelous Rosalon
Aden
State Age
MAY & CO
Sypaul
Minn
Nurseryien
Moses Holcomb
District Court
Cass County
Lowa
Mlethym
Distict Court
Wiota
Truman T
Hogman
Iarwan M
Sherifi
Twu
Justice Court
Uass County
Gaid Court
Savntgs Bank
I. B. Henry
GF. Winslow
Chestnut
Fourth
Wirth
Do Gard
Said
C.J. Wibtis
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