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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1893
Page
4
A roundup of local notes from Griswold and vicinity including Mr J W Brown building new kitchen adjoining First National Bank, church services and attendance, travels of attorney Patterson and visitors from Denver, local political sentiment, and various small town items. Also brief mentions of Grove Lorah Pleasant townships and Southeast Massena farming activity with crop replants and hired work.
Massena residents and visitors fill the week with errands and calls. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Arnold of Mas sena and Mrs Peterson of Bridgewater were seen in the neighborhood while Sam Church travels with a grocery wagon for Maddendsalgrove. Several journalists and townsfolk report on mail delays under the new arrangement and note the Daily Register arriving a day late in Massena.
Mrs J. 12. Carter has been quite sick and Whitney Bros. begin building on a new brick. Three markets operate in our city. Mr and Mrs Stoller welcome a baby boy. Cumberland shows strong representation at the fair. The 1.0.C.F. names officers for the term and citizens nominate city officials at a mass meeting. Visitors from Montezuma and Massena visit. Children Day observed by Baptist Sunday school. Lost dog Ring described. reward offered. Tobacco promo offers 25000 in premiums. World’s Fair guess contest prizes. TELEGRAPH office advertises blanks and wheat lands for sale on time with promotional terms.
On June 21 Atlantic hosts a one night engagement by the Andrews Opera Company in Fra Diavolo. The 38-member troupe carries its own orchestra and costumes with stars like Marie Roe Charles Campbell and James Reynard. The Des Moines stop follows Davenport and precedes a Des Moines engagement.
Seats go on sale Saturday at 9 o clock in the morning at Palmer and Findley s Drug Store.
The item lists grain and hog markets with editions of receipts and steady prices. Oats, corn and hog figures appear alongside cattle receipts and market conditions. A stray public notice mentions a supervisor candidate and local advertising offers.
Notice to all concerned to appear at the Atlan tis County Iowa courthouse on August 2 1893 at 9 am to attend probate of an instrument claimed as the will of Vincent M Conrad late of Cass County Town deceased A clerk and deputy seal the district court issue this notice May 22 1893
On or before May 20 1893 the petition of the plaintiff for divorce on grounds of adultery and cruel treatment will be on file in Cass County Court. If you fail to appear by noon of June term you will have default entered and a decree rendered. attorney for plaintiff is TS. Laiwis.
To whom it may concern you and each of you are notified to appear at the courthouse in Athiitic In Cass county Iowa on the Sunday of August 1893 at 9 o clock a m to attend the probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of EM Clayton late of Cass county Iowa deceased at which time and place you will appear and show cause if any why said will should not be admitted to probate In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said district court this 27th day of May 1893 AMBHOSE PELLECT Clerk of Dist Court Deputy McConvinfield
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