County News: Local Harsh Weather and Visitors Reported
Fred Kirchoff had a sick horse on Saturday. Charley Gaulke drove to Atlantic Saturday on business. Frederick Pail had another runaway a few days ago and had his plow badly smashed up. Fred Pasch from Bridgewater visited at Wm Kirchoff's last Friday. He says corn and small grain are much better up here than around Bridgewater. Mrs John Paulson wrote from Idaho that they had been fishing one day and caught a wagon load of fish. That must be a good country for fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kirchoff
Charley Gaulke
Atlantic
Frederick Pail
Fred Pasch
Bridgewater
Kirchoff
John Paulson
Idaho
Five Mile Grove Community Notes and Visits
Mrs Cheevers remains very ill. Westly Helms can be out again. Lyman Warren of Lewis visited the Grove on Thursday. Nellie Johnson spent weekend at home. Hancock family and Eckles hosted Sunday gathering. Hother Everitt caught two seven pound fish last week. A S Everitt and Ella of Atlantic and Mrs Barlow of Omaha visited relatives. Old Settlers picnic invites well filled baskets.
Local Notes From The County Farm And Town Life
Sweet corn outlook is thin. Joe Jensen plans moving back to Iowa. Corn planting finished with substantial second plantings. Long distance telephone expected to Lorah. Wetter week aided pork packing more than corn. James Wilson and wife visited daughter Mrs Harry Acker of Carson. Andrew Anderson visited home. He will supervise a job for June Childs this summer. Chris Laartz’s Massena school ends just as he starts cultivating. Lester Clelan burst a blood vessel in his leg Friday. Dr Cobb of Brayton attends. Zeda Gains bitten by rattlesnake a few weeks ago. limb danger remains. Old Settlers Picnic at Henry Bell’s on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jensen
Lowa
James Wilson
Harry Acker
Carson
Andrew Anderson
June Childs
Chris Laartz
Massena
Chris
Lester Clelan
Dr. Cobb
Brayton
Zeda
Gains
W. J. Ford
Chicago
M. E. Church
W. GC. Terbush
E. C. Gage
Wiota
Miss Love
Henry Key
Jim Barnets
Menlo High School
F. L. Martin
Stanley
Lewis
Birdie Lane
R. Daugherty
Daugherty
Miss Lane
Fontanelle High School
C. Colfax Smith
H. G. Curtis
J. B. Rockafellow
F. Temple
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Hirsh, Elson & Co
M. B. Israel Et
Frank ‘Temple
Elgin Creamery Co
Old Settlers Picnic A Memorial Service In Gold Hill
Archie Neely returns from Des Moines. visits from Birch Balentine and Whited families. County folks attend Memorial services in town. Wisconsin trip ausencia of aged father, plus Jack Frost silencing crops. Old Settlers picnic set for June 4 at Henry Bell’s grave. readers urged to attend with baskets. Rev Maxon delivers Memorial sermon at Gold Hill with patriotic decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Neely
Des Moines
Birch Balentine
Atlantic
Simon Whited
Anita
Chas. Gingery
Five Mile
R. C. Judd
Jack Frost
Vicars
Howard Brett
Wisconsin
The
Telegraph
Henry Bell
Maxon
Gold Hill
Local items note births travels and school event
Tom Smith Jr buys a new top buggy. Lawrence Wakefield and wife welcome a son. Toadleap Sabbath school met at Miss Ella Judd’s home to sing. Dave Vicars learned his father in law died, plans to visit home. Gold Hill M E church gears up for Children's Day June 138. Old settlers picnic set for June 4 at Mr Beil’s grave. Mrs D E Lighty returns from Colorado after three weeks here. Flag at College Corner school house unfurled with a large crowd and program praised. Ice cream and cake followed, parents teachers and children together. Almanac predicts no rain on June 4 for picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Smith
Lawrence Wakefield
Toadleap Sabbath School
Ella Judd
Dave Vicars
M. E
Gold Hill
Local notes on visits and sermons at Atlantic community
Ed Link went to Atlantic on Monday while Mrs. Baumgartner of Council Bluffs visits with Mr. and Mrs. Chris Graham. Rev. Kneedy preached to a large audience on Sunday and will return in two weeks. Rev. Smith of the M. E. church spoke of heroism and duty to country and Creator. Rev. Stanley of the Baptist church spoke Monday afternoon before a cemetery procession honoring fallen heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Link
Atlantic
Rev
Stanley
Baptist Church
Anita Bruce Visits Atlantic Friends and Local News
Anita Bruce visits Atlantic friends while John Harrison travels to Stuart. Local residents attend Decoration Day with Rev. Stanley of Atlantic delivering the address and the Anita band providing music. Friday marks the ninth annual Anita High School commencement with Misses Martha Rogers and Marguerite Miller in the class of ’87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Bruce
Atlantic
John Harrison
Stuart
Grace Marr
Casey
G. S. Worthing
Wiota
Asa Brown
Our City
Ed Richardson
Clara J. Our
Maude Bailey
Adair
Sam Dufford
F. H. Sears
Hayes
Winterset
F. M. Tidrick
W. H. Faulkner
Brayton
E. R. Boyd
Madge R. Worthing
Columbus Junction
Ed Petit
Roberta Green
Rev. Stanley
Anita Band
Anita ‘High School
Martha Rogers
Marguerite Miller
Lattig
Geo. Boatright
Gertrude Anderson
Ethel
Louise Blakesley
Stella Murphy
Mary Whitmore
Cassie Peters
Lizzie Langfit
Rosa Harst
Edna Worthing
George
Charles Lattig
Charles Major
George Fish
Robert
John Woods
Charles Faulkner
Harold and
Ralph Calkins
Decoration Day and Local News from Cumberland
Cumberland notes report poor corn yields due to seed, wet cold weather, and replanting. Local visits include Atchison family from Bridgewater and Bowlin family from Des Moines. Memorial services heard Rev. Brown. Class of 97 graduates planned for June 9 at Church of Christ. A concert by Creston performers entertained in Reed & Edwards’ former building. Marriage announced between M. C. Durham and Emma Brown. Willie Carter’s health declines with consumption. Decoration Day program at Church of Christ featured school recitations and cemetery ceremonies with choir, honoring fallen comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn. Atchison
Bridgewater
M.E
Brown
Church of Christ
Creston
Reed & Edwards
Jnc. Brown
M. C. Durham
Emma Brown
Catlin
Colorado
Minnie Martin
Gertie Chandler
Bessie Dremer
Lona Johnson
Vernie Breneman
General Assembly Acts on Mission Funds and Hall Rebuilds
In Rock Island Illinois on June 1 the United Presbyterian assembly referred back for report the issue of raising pay for women medical missionaries. The freedmen's mission report was adopted with orders to rebuild El Nath an Hall at Knoxville College. Foreign missions reports were adopted and two new missionaries were named for Egypt and three for India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnathan Hall
Rock Island
Ills
United Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
Knoxville College
Egypt
India
Local and Personal News From Atlantic Area Week
Reports from Atlantic Iowa recount dozens of local movements including Nora Rapps quinsy attack. Mentions W J Bryan on the flyer, Royal Hudspeth’s Chicago trip, bank directors meeting, purchases, travel to Des Moines and Omaha, and several social visits. Highlights include graduating plans, theater and church events, plus Elgin Creamery output and routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Rapp
W. J. Bryan
Royal Hudspeth
Chicago
J. E. Lodge
Walnut
J. L. Todd
Anita
Old Settlers
Citizens Savings Bank
B. W. Phelps
W. H. Smith
Audubon
Slayton Opera House Concert Delights Atlantic Audiences
Those who love a genuine negro melody enjoyed the Slayton concert at the opera house last night. In addition to the program, many blues, national airs and plantation songs were sung in response to encores. A pianist of unusual ability accompanied the singers. From the applause the performers drew, it was one of the season’s best crowds in Atlantic. The whistling solo and bone specialty were met with uproarious applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slayton
Opera House
Atlantic
Sigin Creamery Starts Up With Daily Cream Lots
Yesterday Peter Landmesser churned his last tank of cream and today the Sigin Creamery Co started up. By 3 PM they had collected over 5 000 pounds of cream from local farmers. Tomorrow they expect twice as much as the previous day and plan to run at full capacity as supply grows. The Casey train brought many cans of cream for the separator. Tomorrow manager J A Turnbull will describe the work for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Landmesser
Sigin Creamery Co
Casey
J. A. Turnbull
Intermediate League Repeats Evening Entertainment Program
The Intermediate League will present an evening of entertainment repeating the announced program. Details include a lineup of acts and performances scheduled for tonight, following a prior edition.
College Notes Generation and Summer Session Plans
Miss Simpson and her brother visited home as Atlan tic notes a lively day with ex-students in the city for the celebration. The college anticipates a successful end of term entertainment and a large summer school starting June 21, with many inquiries and pledges to attend. Monday featured Union and liberty memorial exercises with Rev. Crooks, recitation by Gail Hamill, and music, followed by a park celebration after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Simpson
Atlantic
Wilcox
Lewis
This
Crooks
Gail Hamill
Union and Liberty
Good Templar Platform Promotes Total Abstinence and Prohibition
A Des Moines street card outlines Good Templar aims for complete liquor ban, including no licenses, manufacture and sale prohibition, and public education. It advocates electing honest officials to enforce laws and uniting church and community to resist the rum traffic amid temperance efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Templar
Flowers for Soldier Dead at Arlington Memorial Day Ceremonies Washington
Memorial Day observances sweep Washington with departments and shops closed. A grand G A R parade gathers at noon, then Arlington National Cemetery hosts the day’s most imposing ceremonies led by President McKinley. Soldiers, sailors, and unknown graves are honored with flowers and a Marine band dirge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cemetery
Washington
Senate
House
Arlington
Virginia
Potomac
Robert E. Lee
John Alexander
Lee
John Parke Curtis
Martha ‘Washington
General Sheridan
Admiral Porter
Mobile
Harney
Ricketts
McKinley
Fourth Artillery
U. S.A
Marine Band
Lee Mansion
Remains of Confederate General Shelby Interred
The body of Confederate General Joe O Shelby was interred in Forest Hill cemetery after lying in a receiving vault since his death last winter. Procession included his command, ex-Confederate members, 13 young women representing colonies, and 48 girls symbolizing states and territories. Colonel John O Moore delivered the oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Orry
Joe O. Shelby
Forest Hill Cemetery
Shelby
Union
John O. Moore
House Meets and Adjourns Washington June 1
The house ends a brief 15 minute session in Washington after ad journing until today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Regional News Snippets From Multiple States
A mix of short rural and civic notes: a gray eagle found in Dallas county Iowa. wolves stealing piglets in Atchison county Missouri. corn famine reported in Leslie and Perry counties Kentucky. bull snakes pests near Oberlin Kansas. an Ottawa Kansas boy struck by lightning shedding skin. William Dixon of Hot Springs Arkansas jailed for counterfeiting. Twenty two divorce cases heard by a Fort Scott Kansas judge. Bryan Texas passes ordinance banning hypnotism. A negro dies in Lawrence Kansas leaving $30 000 to his children. Nine year old Harry Brinkman killed by wild hogs near Denison Texas. Editor Goodwin Sedalia Missouri hosted an excursion to St Louis netting $1600. Texas accounts for one third of US cotton but has three cotton mills. Texas legislature approves 5000 for flood relief. George Mast of Chillicothe Missouri, former saloonkeeper, now temperance lecturer. James Gorley of Hiawatha Kansas served in Crimean war 1853 56 at Sebastopol. Fifth annual convention of German Catholic union of Illinois in Springfield. Santa Fe train from Florence to Emporia Kansas in 44 minutes with officials aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas County
Iowa
Atchison County
Missouri
Leslie
Perry
Kentucky
Oberlin
Kan
Ottawa
William Dixon
Hot Springs
Ark
Fort Scott
Bryan
Tex
Lawrence
Harry Brinkman
Denison
Goodwin
Sedalia
St. Louis
Texas
George Mast
Chillicothe
James Gorley
Hiawatha
Sebastopol
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Constitutional Cure
There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until recently was thought incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo is presented as the only constitutional remedy, taken internally, with a $100 promise to cure or circulars and testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney & Co
Highway location report filed for Cas County Iowa road claim
Henry Heaton, commissioner to view a 40 chain wide highway in township 76 range 37 west, reports favoring its location. Objections or claims for damages must be filed in the Auditor's office by noon on the day in August, or the highway will be established without further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Nichols
Henry Heaton
H. Smuekert
Casa County
Iowa
Conveyances May 24 to May 29 1906 records
Conveyances dated May 24 to May 29 record transfers in Atlantic region with grantees Agnes C Robinson Lucinda McMaster Effa Lucke Nina Street Elizabeth F Elliott M Bourne Patrick Neary and others. Properties include lots in Bw4 sw4 4-76-35 bik tracts and ne4 areas. values range from 20 to 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nordman
Agnes C Robinson
Grace A Crain
Lucinda McMaster
Atlantic
J W Freeman
Effa Lucke
Ite
Mattie Lawrence
HA Briggs
Griswold
Stephen E Streeter
Nina Street
Carsten Simonson
Elizabeth F Elliott
Anna M Everitt
Best M. Bourne
H L Henderson
Patrick Neary
Markets Report From Cuicano Station
Special from Montague and Co to L T Spangler Atlantic Iowa outlines oat prices for tomorrow and lists July wheat and July corn figures with scattered illegible OCR segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicano
Montague & Co
L. T. Spangler
Atlantic
Iowa
Hog Bills and Cattle Receipts From Cuicano Market
Market notes from Cuicano on June 1 1897 show hog receipts around 33000 with price ranges 3.47 to 3.62 for various grades and 16000 tomorrow. Cattle receipts about 2000 with a steady market and prices from 3.90 to 5.25. Atlantic page includes an ad for DeWitt's Early Risers by Vic Emmert & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicano
Ilu
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Mr. Henry Bell
Turkey Grove
Henry B
Almanac
Cumberland
L. D
W. J. Thomas
Elkhorn
F. Stone
Ray Asay
Mrs. Hickman
Wm. Hull
Fred Wilson
C. Beekman
Omaha
F. Herman
Wm. McConvill
Eli Lundy
Fontanelle
Henry Miller
Council Bluffs
F. H. Crombie
J. B. Jones
Don Clark
J. P. Green
H. B. Newcomb
C. P. Meredith
L. L. DeLane
Misgstlice Needles
la Junta
Colo
Cora Patterson
Addie Roth
Morris
Baldwin
Minnie Thompson
Blanche Brown
Slayton's Jubilee Singers
Bonnie Groves
Clare Sweney
Sre
Misses Hutton
Hanks
Mabel Worth
Joyce Wickersham
Leila
Lulu Hutton
Edna Tostevin
Grace Hutton
Clara Potter
Don
Harry Aldrich
Pearl Hutton
Misses Baer
Bruington
Chas Clark
College Notes
Order
Temperance
Orney
Perdition
Soldier Dead
Rimer
Cheyenne
Wyo
John A. Riner
United States
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Porter
Admiral Walker
Slavin
San Francisco
Frank Slavan
Joe Butler
Philadelphia
California Athletic Club
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Mase
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