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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1897

Page

4

Block and Heyman Store Offers Wool and Summer Suits

Block and Heyman advertise a sale offering all wool suits from five dollars, with men’s and boys’ suits and summer goods. The notice promises a full stock on hand and emphasizes value.

County and Vicinity Lorar News Briefs Report

The item notes a new telephone line to north Lorah and a future iron bridge over the Botna. It mentions a Sunday School outing to Buck Creek, a Children's Day service, and a Bear Grove picnic planned for June 23 at Crystal Lake. Local visits include postmaster C. L. Olsen, and various residents in Atlantic, Greenfield, Creston, and Griswold.

Lorah Opera House Buck Cresk Ike Jensen C. L. Olsen

Local Society Notes and Illness Reports In WIOTA

WIOTA social and illness notes recount F M Hemphill’s sickness attack and Mrs Carwell’s gradual improvement after four months illness. John Borah and Kennedy of Adair visit friends on our streets and Sundays. Alex Robinson of Adair visited relatives here last week. Chub Hiskey’s status is noted as in progress.

F. M. Hemphill John Borah Alex Robinson Adair Mr. Kennedy Carwell Chub Hiskey

Advent church notes and community events overview

Sudden illness with heart failure is reported. Advent church meetings closed. Rev Coleman returns to Williana. Upcoming visits include Rev Bixler from Hoyt to preach July 17 and 18. Children’s Day at the M. E. church was well attended despite heat. Local social efforts noted including Good Templars aiding Mr Carwell with farming tasks. Rev S Moore from Webster City to lecture June 30 on marriage.

Advent Church Coleman Williana Bixler Hoyt Geo. Keller Yate M. FE Mr. Carwell

Atlantic Social Roundup Chronicles Town Visits

Dr and Mrs E E Major are in Omaha. Forshay spent Sunday in Atlantic. Weston was in Chicago earlier this week. Harrison visited Atlantic Thursday. Briggses spent Sunday in Atlantic. Ringle of Atlantic visited our city Wednesday. Ive Plunket of Lewis visited Lena Wagner late week. L W Stone visited friends in Atlantic Tuesday. Henry McDermott returned from Des Moines Wednesday. Leola Worthing spent week with her sister Mrs Rasmussen. Bertha Blakesley visiting sister Mrs H L Boatright in Minden. Hoyt entertained friends at tea Thursday and Friday. Mrs Shaw and son John of Denver are visiting M J Jenkins and Maud Irving visiting sister Mrs Robinson at Lincoln Center. Blakesley and chapabier Rah spent Friday at Jule Smith's in Berea. W E Fish and Mildred returned from Kellogg Wednesday. Effie Neeley of Atlantic visited Avis Petty. Elsie Strange of Leeburg is visiting George Boatright and wife. Mrs S W Woods, R H Woods and Louise Blakesley attended Atlantic graduation. B C Blakesley, Joan King, Gertrude Perakese Hattie Major and Grace Kalkins returned from Harlan Friday. Dufford visiting son Sam, returned Saturday with grandson Edwin. Voorhees and Mrs Gaylord entertained tea in honor of Mrs Voorhees of White House New Jersey.

Ww. J. Weston Chicago Harry Harrison Atlantic J. M. Briggs Ringle Our City Ive Plunket Lewis Lena Wagner L. W. Stone Henry McDermott Des Moines Leola Worthing R. C. Rasmussen Bertha Blakesley H. L. Boatright Minden Hoyt Shaw John Denver Colorado M. J. Jenkins Lincoln Center C.M. Blakesley Chapabier Rah Jule Smit Berea W. E. Fish Mildred Kellogg Effie Neeley Avis Petty Elsie Strange Leeburg Ohio George Boatright

Cumberland Notes and Local Tidbits

Mrs Hugh Waddell returns from Chicago Tan Bruynes familiar face seen on streets last week Harry Searr of Atlantic visited with his best girl M C Welton and family of Victa Sunday Jno Welton hosted their visit James White came up from Corning with wife band played Saturday night Miss Seias teacher returns to Fontanelle Uncle Tom's Cabin shown in town Thursday Miss Ilda Wallace returns home Grove township Van McCurdy and wife Atlantic Geo Boling and family Lewis visited J H Reppert Reed Edwards store building torn down prep for new brick two story 27 by 100 feet

Hugh Waddell Chicago Tan Bruyne Harry Searr Atlantic M. C. Welton Victa Jno. Welton Jas. White Corning Seias Fontanelle Our City Ilda Wallace Grove Township van McCurdy Geo. Boling Lewis J. H. Reppert Reed & Edwards

College Notes Showcase A Summer Entertainment

College notes boast large turnout limits and cool rooms at the Normal College for a summer term. Prots Meier and Moore lead the request for support as proceeds fund the library. An evening program on Thursday June 17 features Miss Chandler with high praise, admission 10 and 15 cents, students 10. proceeds for library and school activities.

Normal College Prots Meier Moore Chandler Atlantic

Hog and cattle market report from Cureaco in 1897

Cureaco market notes receipts of 24,000 hogs and 7,100 cattle with a steady market. Hog prices range from 3.20 to 3.55 for various grades and tomorrow's receipts are estimated at 30,000. Cattle prices noted around 3.90 to 4.15 per weight category.

Cureaco Atlantic GRAIM

Local notes from Harlan area include visits and events

Mrs J S Harlan visits Griswold Prof F L Martin arrives front Menlo A college program promised Thursday evening Hopley Co. ships hogs to Chicago Miss Boyle of East Side goes to Anita Receivers sale of Israel stock at cost Jessie Gaylord violinist with Lowell Lady Concert Co Wm Winslow and family arrive from Oskaloosa etc. Various visits, railway flyers, and local notices fill the column with social and civic updates.

Dalewith G. Hunter Anilon Park Chas. Clark Des Moines Didwit Digwit Hopley & Co Chicago Atlantic Sam Goss Mrs. Bombay Avoca Brewster Will McConvill

Slick Fellow Fleeces Farmers With Wolf Scalps Scheme

Last Thursday a slick young man named Fred Mitchell posed as a bounty seeker in Edna and Union townships and collected 25 dollars for five wolf scalps. Audubon county auditors tracked him as he tried to flee by train and denied payment until identification. He claimed scalps were captured in Sharon and Orkfield but disappeared before arrest. his grip later yielded scalps valued at about 150 dollars. The man eluded authorities and was last seen near Brayton.

Fred Mitchell Edna Union Board of Supervisors Hoe Audubon County Audubon Waa Sharon Orkfield Cass County Brayton

Suffrage Convention Invites Cass County Citizens

All friends of justice in Cass county are urged to attend a mass convention at the M B church in Atlantic Iowa on June 23 and 24 1897 under the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the Town Equal Suffrage Association Speakers will discuss suffrage progress in Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho and other states and plan methods to hasten Iowa's adoption of full or partial suffrage The event also invites opponents to participate and proposes an ice cream social at District No 1 Grove township to raise funds for a school flag Also notices of tile for sale and local yard business at Brushy Point complete the page items.

Y M.C. A Hammonds Grove Sackett Sears W. E. Stanley W. B. Flagg J. D. Wise Atlantic, Co J. J. Steadman United States Council Bluffs Burlington Creston Atlantic Nonipariel All Friends of Justice and Equal Rights Cass County M. B Towa A. Green E. 8. Curtis J.C. Cavey Julian Phelps J. Moseley Kate Needles Grove Township Brushy Point

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Block & Heyman LORAR Five Mile Grove Will Eukles John Hancock Oscar McFadden Grove Jas. Bickett Frank Pellett Frank Warren J. L. Johnson Lulu Casey Ambrose Pelrett J. W. Lamb Buck Creek Massena J. H. Holste P. EB. Boyle P. R. Smith Blanche Huff Etna D. R. Grabill Greenfield P. A. Swepston Art Gaines Daisy.Grabill Indianola Capwell Garrison Mrs. Wilson John Cranston Edwin Link Miller Clarencee Morrison Griswold Friends Miss Boller J. ‘I’. Wood Ezra Marsh Jesse Cranston Maine Amanda Wissler Tabor Tra Miller M. E Mesdames Brown and Woods Joe Brown Dilla McFadden Charley Beekman Bear Grove Crystal Lake Wiota Bowman D. Richardson Geo. Mills R. S. McGechan Mr. Shrock City Rev Kneedy Sarcher Messrs Fulton and Richardson A. N. Downer Mave Elgin Hook and Ladder Boys Webster City Church of Christ Anita E. E. Major Omah D. B. Forshay Atlant Cumberland S. J. Roe Wieta Ralph Low S.J Ida ‘Tucker Jonnie Atkinson Scoville Willie Carter Newton's Grove Baptist Church Corbit Carter Sadie Dowell Tessie Worthington Dee Bales Toandolin Club Glee Club P. J. Hilyard Jennie Jassman Brown Hilyard South Dakota Mrs. Hilyard Mr. Hilyard College Notes Mr. Moore Miss Chandler Miss Bartholomew Hawthorne Miss Mutton Fountain Steve Adams Bartholo Angele Kate Douglass Wiggins Ms. Maier Shelezski Deberiot Theo, F. Meier Ven Curcaco Montague & Co L. T. Spangler Iowa City Markets J. S. Harlan F. L. Martin Menlo T. R. Wallace Hamlin Wm. Waddell F. Dickerson Walter Temple G. W. Ramsey C. Colfax Smith Walnut Flr Lundy Israel Clothing J. S. Harvey Nora Fairbury Neb Walter Barnard Northup J. Burmeister E. W. Petite Mary Masters Newell Klippinger East Fifth Street Carl Weidner Marengo Porch Literary Club Kittie Parham Bertha Martin Winnoter Cedar Falls Anna Reed Lucille Cleveland Rev. J. J. Varley Hastings Mesdames W. F. Graham W. Findley H. Weber Knoxville Geo. Lang Iowa City Phoenix Hose No.16 John Stetzer Atlantic ‘Lodge Cumberland ‘High School Frances Dowell Dee C. Bales Peckham Harlan Omaha Interstate Sheriff's Association Sheriff Jones Schmidt Lown Saving and Loan Association H. G. Curtis Ingauld Bruington Lowell Lady Convert Co Elizabeth Darling Cedar Israel Rapids Jessie Gaylord Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette Carroll Wright D. G. Edmundson Yetzer Vetzer Ray Cannon Cannon Ray Colorado Springs Frank Scimheon Sarah Parrott Y. Yi Johannus Lagé Martha Bork Army and Navy Cadets U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis U.S. Military Academy West Point Palmer Chevalier Red Oak Senseney L. B. Wickersham Mitchell Epworth League Yellowstone National Park Seattle Sixth Street J. Cavenauen California Rock Island Rockies Christian Endeavorers John Sebastian
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