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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1895
Page
8
Atlantic City July 11 disaster when a long unused building hosting a social Elks session collapsed during a banquet. About 100 people were injured as 1000 plus attendees fell to the floor and lights went out. Rescue crews rushed to the scene with ambulances, firemen and police aiding the injured amid a chaotic crowd.
James Poole and John Case were held for trial on the charge of robbing the U S mails on July 1, while already under bonds for train robbery on the same case. Clifton E Mayne of Los Angeles Cal and the Omaha boomer Mayne face San Diego grand jury bribery indictments. Robert J Attraction of La Crosse Wis paced an exhibition mile in 2 04.
Urbana Ohio July 11 Z T Lewis bond broker faces ongoing forgeries totaling over 200000 with forged bonds in Columbus Cincinnati Boston and Mechanicsburg. Receivers appointed. liens exceed property value. Brother thefts and bank losses noted. widespread fraud implicated across several towns and banks.
The 66th Great Britain water derby opened with Cornell racing Leander Boat Club. Start confusion caused some Leander interference yet Cornell won as the umpire declared Go with half Leander ready. Leander protested to the stewards who did not overturn the decision.
The 34th annual National Educational Association convention began in Denver with 6,000 attendees at Central Presbyterian and the high school, plus thousands more turned away. Speakers included President Butler and W N Hallman of Indian schools. The event covers education topics and constitutional amendments for the association.
Knowledge extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system without weakening organs. It claims quick relief from colds headaches fevers and constipation and notes it is produced only by the California Fig Syrup Co with the bottle price 50¢ or 1.00 and warns buyers to accept no substitutes.
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