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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1896
Page
6
Rain is needed very much. Farmers report barley and timothy activity. Several residents finish hay and corn work last week. Local guests and church ladies meet, with numerous travels to nearby towns. A Cass County LO G T district gathering includes several members.
Lots of hay is being put up as Atlantic visitors drop by on Sunday. Fred Franklin, Roy Smith, J E Bailey, W C Link, Ernest Tharnish, A N Gaylord, and Dave Snyder are noted locals and guests. Elmer Livingston and family visited Grove callers. Grove City nine defeated home team 18 to 13.
Prof. Pike toured Lewis Griswold Cumberland and nearby towns last week. He reports fifteen to twenty new recruits will enroll this fall or winter at the Atlantic college. A five week summer session begins July 27 for public school make up and advanced work. The music department shows steady growth with students from outside the city.
Bert Lavery of Atlantic visited Saturday evening as corn fields near Grove were mostly laid by and hay stored. Finn Everitt of Atlantic called on relatives, Buck Creek youths attended League, and some Grove farmers hauled hay for free trade prices. The League business meeting drew a large crowd Saturday and Lester Hutchison of Omaha visited Grove before returning home Tuesday. Isaac Andrew has several workers repairing his barn that was recently blown down.
Ethel Weston returns Saturday Eva Walker visits Maude Blakesley John Woods spends Monday in Atlantic Madge Smith returns home to Oakfield Mrs Major and daughter Hattie return home Saturday Robt and John Woods back to Emerson Nebraska Monday Edwin Dufford visits grandparents in Atlantic Mrs Geo Haver and children visit Atlantic Mrs Percy and son of Dexter spend Sunday with Mrs J D Young M E C MecNichols mother of Des Moines visiting Des Moines trip for C P Lattig to Colorado Springs J E Bruce attends Odd Fellows in Atlantic Grace Warr to Auburn Neb two month visit Tede Langdon visits Mrs O W Woods and friends in city Mr and Mrs O W Rich and babe visit Mrs S W Woods Mrs Silket of Nelsonville Oh arrives for summer with Vinnie Thompson Mrs John Emex called to bedside mother in Streeter Ill Prof C G W Wotan of Chicago visiting parents delivers lecture at Congregational church.
Marne residents recount visiting friends, farm work after the Fourth, and local church activities. A missionary lecture at the M E church was well received, with services at the M P church planned. Local visitors include Fannie Peterson from Cumberland and Wm Trailer, with socials, a blackberry social, and news of crops and travel.
A regional note reviews farmer talk about not threshing oats due to uncertain returns. It mentions July 1896 events, Dr. Crider’s Atlantic visit dates, a local obituary for Max Grover Cleveland Trimmer, Y M C A activities, county normal proceedings, and reflections on labor and education with a Cass county context.
The text discusses how natural and directed agents boost labor efficiency, emphasizing division of labor in large factories. It lists many individuals and groupings under divisions such as ATLANTIC, MASSENA, ANITA, GRISWOLD, CUMBERLAND, MARNE, WAX, WIOTA, WALNUT, and others, with numerous female names and some male names tied to locations like Atlantic and Omaha, reflecting a regional listing or roster in a historical context. The passage blends technical commentary on labor with a long catalog of names marked by divisions and places, suggesting a structured industrial or community organization.
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