Local and Personal News Summary
Royal Hudspeth arrives from Nebraska and Miss Olhia Powell returns from Maine. Numerous residents visit, travel, or stay in Atlantic, Massena, Anita, and nearby towns. Walnut reports a morning fire burning two ice houses. city prepares waterworks expansion. Gum chewing costs rise compared to school books. Earth excerpt ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Hudspeth
Nebraska
Olhia Powell
Maine
Chis
Clark
Gowen
Neb
Atrent
Geo
P. Powell
I. P. Hallock
J. Curry
A. J. Caugher
Omaha
A. Green
C. B. Johnson
Figure Township
Ohn
Walnut
United States
New Great South American Kidney Cure Reliefs Urinary Pain
Relief in six hours from kidney and bladder disease by a new remedy sold by F. Parson & Co. in Atlantic Iowa. Claims prompt relief of bladder and urinary passage pain with rapid removal of water retention for both men and women. Aimed at quick cure and immediate comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Parson & Co
Druggists Atlantic
Iowa
Teacher's Reading Circle Meets in Cass County Dist 12
The next meeting of the Cass County Reading Circle Division 12 is June 27 at 2 p m in the county superintendent's office. All members must attend. Work assigned includes Grove township chapter V Pymera chapter VI Washington chapter VI with Chapter Vail to be discussed by all. Each member should bring five rules per chapter for discussion and participate promptly to improve No 12 circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casy County
Reading Circle Division
Grove Township
Pymera
Washington
Vail
Cass County
School Cloaked Miss Georgia Marker Closes Garfield School
Miss Georgia Marker closed her Garfield school house in Grove township yesterday after conducting fine exercises. Many parents attended and praised her work during the term. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, used for teething for over fifty years, is advertised as a remedy for gums pain wind colic and diarrhoea. A surprise 42nd birthday for Mrs Wm Bagley featured a water set and a lavish supper. Social gatherings at the Oaks hosted by Mrs Julian Phelps and Mrs Frank Temple drew many locals amid heat. A carriage procession of guests and cool rooms with flowers preceded a pleasant dining hour. A Cumberland man named Worthington had a runaway team cause a mishap injuring a girl and a tooth, but no bones broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Marker
Garfield School
Grove Township
Wm. Bagley
Lewis
the Oaks
Julian Phelps
Frank O. Temple
Oaks
Phelp
Mrs. Palmer
California
Phelps
Mrs. Temple
IB. Worthington
Cumberland
D. B. Frink’s
Tom Hay Rack
Mr. Worthington
Eisles
Worthington
Rani
Mr. Frink
Large Walnut fire destroys sixteen buildings in Iowa town
A morning blaze at Mrs Griffiths millinery in Walnut Iowa swept through the business district, destroying sixteen buildings within three hours. Losses include Mrs Geo Griffiths Frank Mick and J F Fraser among others. post office partially damaged, eight structures saved from total ruin, and investigators suspect arson though the origin remains undetermined. Insurance covers most losses and a bucket brigade aided containment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Lowa
Telegraph
Griffith
Geo. Griffith
Frank Mick
Blom & Hellman
J. F. Fraser
P. Voss
H. Morris
Kans
Fraser
C. Empire
Grantz & Glee
Seiffert & Weise
Ackley assistant principal appointed in public schools
Walter re, on Saturday evening from pleasant visit in Omaha and Council Bluffs. Miss Rose Henderson chosen assistant principal of Ackley public schools. Ackley residents praise the appointment while local notables discuss other town happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Re
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Iowa Nebraska
Rose Henderson
Ackley
Big Race Meeting at Red Oak Draws Crowd
Tomorrow begins a week long big race meeting in Red Oak described as one of the greatest racing events in the country with railroads offering round trip fare. Many locals will attend and road races for the Fourth of July are being discussed by reading firms and social enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Reading
Wiots
Lewis
Marne
Lightning Strikes House. Kristine Rech Killed by Train
A stormy afternoon saw lightning strike 806 Locust Street, igniting a fire in Frank Aylesworth’s house before being extinguished with little damage. Separately, at Marne, Kristine Rech, an 18-year-old Dane waiter, was killed when a passenger train struck her on the track as she ran toward the platform. The crash halted briefly and the air was filled with reports of a late eastbound flyer and a heavy rainstorm that followed, flooding ditches and delaying travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Stoneking
Oaklela
Graham
H. M. Boorman
Maine
Kistine Rech
W. R. Cadwallader
Adair
Archer
Frank Aylesworth
Atlantic
Marne
Kristine Rech
Miss Rechi
Kristine
Depo
Flooding Destroys Few Homes Despite Heavy Bull Creek Flow
Water from Bull Creek broke through small culverts on Elm Street and an alley near Elm and Walnut, creating torrents that damaged few buildings but caused debris to pile up opposite W. W. Eller’s house and at Henry Gilbaugh’s Maple Street property. Stier, Martin & Dunn workers opened a gap to relieve pressure, saving their cellar from flooding as rain surpassed June by nearly an inch at the water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Creek
Seventh Street
Elm Street
Elm
Walnut Streets
W. W. Eller
Henry ‘Gilbaugh
Maplestreet
Stier, Martin & Dunn
Rock Island Tracks
Water Works
Moethkiejohn Sed Battle Shapes Nebraskan Primary
In Nation Nebraska on June 22 the Meiklejohn faction won all three wards in the Republican primaries against Eugene Moore. A reward of 50 dollars is offered for the murderer of Mrs A D Hinkle near Dwight. J B Finnley from Ainsworth secures 8 000 sheep to be shipped to western Nebraska. C R Clark of Polk County attacked by a boar injuring his leg. Frank Fratvat drowns bathing in the Elkhorn. F H Whitney recalls Cass County pioneer days and praises Colonel E. Hooker who helped him secure stage passage in 1856.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davin Oty
Alet Mra. A. D. Hinkle
Dwight
Nebraska
Ainsworts
J. B. Finnley
Oregon
Polk County
C. R. Clark
Great Western Stage Co
Des Moines
Lewis
Hooker
Colonel Hooker
Iowa
E. &. Hooker
Remembering Col Hooker and the Great Western Stage Co
A letter from Atlantic Iowa in June 1896 recalls pioneers from the Great Western Stage Co. Chris Shuart and Elijah Hayden are named, along with Colonel E. F. Hooker. The writer recalls crossing ice, driving faster to save horses, and stresses honesty, capability, and personal integrity as guiding traits for young businesspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chita “Shuart
Atlantic
Fife
Great Western Stage Co
Lewis
Shuart
E. F. Hooker
Colonel Hooker
Elijah Hayden
Winterset
Hayden
Bill
Elise
Hooker
Col. Hooker
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Miss Bee
Madge
Frank Hopley
Cornel Bluffs
Kerr
Maggie Downing
Estelle Reed
H.H. Griffith
Led Montgomery
Missouri Valley
Geo, Edwards
D. B. Frink
Union Township
Lattimer
L. B. Worthington
Fred Durr
G. W. Harrison
C. W. Hook
A. G. Woodhunter
Dr. Plunkett
A. C. Deming
M.L Jenkins
Anita
Dave Scott
Will Bryant
H. K. Forsythe
A. F. Rickey
John E. Thompson
Griswold
Chris Fuhlendorf
Lebanon
Frederick Durr
Glenn Powell
Hr. Eusden
St. Louis
Marie Bartley
Crystal Lake
Teacher's Reading Circle
Huckton
J. 8. Hedgess
Swartz
Porterfield
Stephen Davis
Wietia
Chas. Scott
Windsor Hotel
Bruington
Frank Willard
Iowa City
Joe Wert
Avoca
Ray Asay
John Curry
Brayton
Dr. Wilkin
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Lena Hyndman
Ona Peterson
Jos. Smith
Hazel St
Clint Barnes
Barnes
Bros. Great
Fred Schindhelm
Mamie Schindhelm
Morton
Stella Agnew
Earl
Osceola
8. P. Ayres
Chris Peterson
Elkhorn
Herman Murray
Wiota
Dr. Sells
Bean
Murray, Ia
John Bannick
T. O. Wilken
T. G. Steinke
H.G. Weber
P. BE
W. R. Miller
J. C. Voorhees
Sam Howard
Benton Township
Drake
Billyorgan
Paul White
Cemetery Hill
Geo. Pennell
Harlan and’ Atlantic
F. E. O. Sisterhood
Hood
Otto Seaman
Clara’ Carpenter
Webster City
Ada Younglove
Chas, Murray
Pepper
Howard Hells
J. D. Moore
Frank M. Sells
Ethel L. Howard
Sella
Murray Iown
China
Hall
W. Brown
Guerna, Neb
Frank Fratvat
F. H. Whitney
Coll. Hooker
F. H. Wheney
Eggers Bros
Lan
Gen. Marsh
Eland
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