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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1896
Page
10
Reports from the city detail daily comings and goings as residents travel to Des Moines Omaha Duncan Stuart and Chicago. Water mains progress noted while political chatter and railroad talks fill the streets. A concert at the M C A draws crowds and a fishing club returns from Duluth with the noon flyer.
W F Heikes of Huntsville visited Hon Silas Wilson yesterday afternoon as Epworth League changes its social date to July 30. The Young Men's event will be on J P Fishers lawn on Poplar street. A Shaw Crombie lumber team caused a wild run, circling Apple gate’s office then Chestnut street before halting with minor damage. Miss Reich’s bereaved parents receive compensation through attorney H M Boorman. The railroad meeting drew business leaders. F H Whitney pledged 15000 for a survey to Angus via Troublesome creek, with a Park Hotel plan meeting set for this morning.
Last evening a large crowd gathered in the G A R hall for an open meeting on inaugurating a public library in Atlantic. Rev Stanley urged forming a Sam Rice Post led library with histories biographies and war era works, to be housed in Y M C A rooms and run by a committee of prominent locals. The proposal, debated then voted to refer to the next Post meeting for action, followed by a social supper hosted by the W R C with army beans and readings as veterans lingered over the event.
A flood of small items from Adel to Atlantic notes a baby improving after illness, a billboard toppled by winds, arrivals and departures from homes, and the Y M C A reception. Reports recount weather impacts, property damage, moving to new venues, and social gatherings with names and places across the region.
Obituary for William N Willis of Greenwood McHenry County Illinois dated July 15 1896 aged 76 7 27 describing his family ties to Mrs Alanson Miller and Mrs Eliza A McDiarmid and noting his standing as an old Greenwood settler. Also includes marketing text for Rochelle salt baking powder Grand Union revival meeting notes and a medical testimonial for Dr Kings New Discovery with free trial bottles and pricing.
This essay argues against free coinage of silver, detailing how it would harm workers and debtors while benefiting mine owners and speculators. It predicts depreciated wages, higher prices, and extended economic stagnation, estimating eight years to restore current money levels and stressing impact on farmers and insured property.
A Gold Standard Democrats meeting at the Auditorium prepared a call for a convention on September 2. Comptroller Eckels met with officials. a national committee will meet August 2 in Indianapolis to set the national convention date. A two member team was chosen to open Chicago headquarters for a hard money campaign. Also noted is travel of Wesley Stratton to Cripple Creek with news of kin to W S Stratton of the Independence mine valued at 4,600,000.
Cass County Teachers opened with singing then devotionals by Rev. Stanley of Atlantic Iowa. Prof McConell continued economics lecture on market value natural value and exchange with examples on insurance, production, supply and demand and agents of exchange. Continued on page twelve.
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