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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1898
Page
9
In Lorah area news for the Fourth, residents discuss plans to celebrate and weather oddities. The letter mentions hail of livestock, rain measurements, new road developments, and a parade of visitors and events from Atlantic to Griswold, with several local families hosting gatherings and a baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Preston.
Anita and John O Leary are mentioned briefly, as are visits by Mrs A A Whitmore to Ohio and Hazel Tidrick with Carleton Tidrick visiting Winterset. Other names include Mrs F B Mason visiting Minneapolis and Mrs E K Boyd returning from Atlantic, with Mrs C C Plunket of Des Moines visiting parents in town. The Eastern Star group hosted a meeting, and Misses Mattie Baker and Madge Rh Worthing are referenced plus Mr and Mrs Hutton with twins Dela and Lulu visiting Forsday. Mrs Chas Clark and son from Atlantic visited, as did Mrs Wr Carpenter and Mrs B R Eleamon and son Robert returning from a trip. Miss Marie Chaffee visited Dexter, with Miss Yeeme Cheat of Omaha and Miss Marie Chaffee honored by Mrs J C Vorhees. Funeral services for Peter Lattig were held at his home conducted by Rev E H Wotan. The passage notes Lattig’s friendlike qualities and a template obituary tone. The fragment ends with a genealogical note mentioning Asheig family and Thomas H.
E M Bourne took a hog laden wagon to Chicago on Saturday. Trades and purchases included a driving horse, ponies, a paddle horse, and a livery barn project by Dasher and Charles. A Chinese minister preached at the M E pulpit, and a fatal horse accident claimed Dr J Payne’s 13 year old daughter. Community events ranged from music at the I O O F hall to a 250 guest wedding of H Steinbeck and V Pelzer, with school picnics, ice cream socials, and harvest prep under way. Local travel, farming, and carpentry continued as roads, weather, and crops faced late rains.
Hay making will begin soon after rain damaged fields last week. Mr. and Mrs. Kaop spent Sunday in Ben ch. Mrs. Mary Burris visited Grove. Walter Acker works for Mr. Kaop this week. Mrs. Drummon expects her Chicago sister. Several youths plan to attend July Fourth at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Crozier passed through en route to Atlantic. Workmen’s boys headed for Cumberland. Carnines traveled to Illinois for the summer. Mrs. Leichman and Miss Jennie Shepperd visited the Trans Miss Exposition and enjoyed it. Florence Esther Kent, one year eight months, died at home near Alta on June 5 from measles complications. Funeral June 6 at 8 p.m. at home. burial at Mt Hawley Cemetery with Rev. J. M. Prouty officiating.
Fever keeps Billy in quarantine. Mrs. Brace returns from Omaha after medical consultation. The Woodman of Averies lodge formed with about forty members. Misses Clara and Jona Johnson visited Tessie Worthington at school’s end. Garfield Durham learning carpentry with a Bridgewater craftsman. C W Purdy erecting a new residence on North Main. S J Johnson doing carpentry. School addition contract let to G H Anttimer as lowest bidder. R A Baer of Silas Wilson Nurseries canvassing the area. Mr. and Mrs. Wellman photographed at John Welton’s fruit farm. I O O F sermon postponed at Christian church. High water blocks Hyndman mail route between here and Atlantic. July Fourth feature will include a young local woman delivering the reading of the Declaration. Lincoln, Nebraska men open a general store in Bowlin building. relatives of Dr Schneller, C N Schultz and Sol Hawks. Hawks trip to Omaha delayed by Turkey Creek flooding. depart by 2 pm train. W S Brenneman trades for a 320 acre South Dakota farm and plans move. Local residents regret Scotty’s departure but wish him success.
Buck Creek notes T G Smith builds a large hay barn while May and Willie Lamb visit friends. E G Oseo returns from Indianuts to vacation on the farm. Carile Cecil returns home from Boone for vacation with sister Mrs. KR Young. Ruby Ecklin, age four, dies from choking on shelled corn. service held Sunday. poem-prayer obituary expresses family grief and faith.
Joe Johnson works for L G Harris and Fd Gingery bought a new water tank Saturday. Lew Harris hauled hogs to Atlantic. Jesse Gingery works for his father. Samuel Laramore bought a new bicycle. A large crowd attended church Sunday evening. Edith Harris visited Audubon friends in the grove last week. Farmers lay by corn for harvest while heavy rains damaged crops and bridges. Gingery Bros purchased four items.
Dr Everitt visited Grove Sunday. Joan Hancock hauled oats to town. Wallace sobias was on the sick list. Lew Harris took a load of hogs to town Saturday. Fred Warren works near Lewis. Fred Powell of Atlantic was in Grove Monday on business. Miss Della Harris returned to Missouri Valley Monday. Miss May Lamb visited near Brayton Sunday and Monday. Edith Harris of Audubon visited with friends last week. Mesdames Savery and Wood of At entro visited Mia Bayliss Saturday. Henry Johnson and son went to Omaha Thursday for the exposition. Mrs Ides visiting daughter Mrs Becker left Monday evening. J W Lamb and daughters attended the Omaha exposition Thursday and Friday. Mr Conine Buck Creek and Mrs K Harris and children of Audubon visited at Lole Harris Monday.
Frank Pellett visits the college on Monday and several Brayton and Atlantic residents enroll for summer school. A teacher’s letter from Camp Merritt inspires Mrs. Pike at chapel. Miss Shannon hosts a large, festive gathering with games, recitations, a grand strawberry supper, and dawn departures. Turkey Grove closes a three month term with a school program and a band concerto in the park.
Local and personal notices describe people visiting or traveling through Exira and nearby towns. Names include A A Mickel, Miss Eyn Pugh, Cyrus Newton, Prof Martin, M DeBusk, H G VanValck, Chas Black, Ike Black, C B Hunt, GU B Blue, F E Taylor, Mrs Wasson, Mrs Wilkin, Mrs Watson, George Snyder, Mrs Fletcher, Delos Phelps, Josephine Shea, John Polian, Agnes Anderson, Anna Sherman, W H Barnard, J M Irmen, H Gillett, Mrs Rapier, Wallace Hodge, and others. Mentioned are trips to Des Moines, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Everitt Pa, Memphis, Kansas City, and a wedding in Audubon. local business notes about Mickel's elevator, a new dry goods store, and a Rock Island exposition ticket sale.
Estate of sorrow and sympathy mark a Cumberland Banner resolution for the deceased comrade R M Morgan on fame’s camping ground. The report also details a series of park riding fines, a fatal wreck near Minden delaying the Rock Island flyer, and a Mississippi marriage of Dr W S Greenleaf to Bessie Mable Henshaw in Atlantic with praise for the bride and groom from the Echo newspaper community.
Gambra and a class photographer from Ballard return from a Colorado trip visiting the Omaha fair on the way home. John Desmond and son repair bridges on the rustling road. Ed Rishel of Ind Ter visits his sister Mrs. Charley Switzer and speaks on Indian work. Mission service at Cong church postponed to Sunday evening July 3. Agness Parker and Robert Harris of Orient return home after a week’s visit. C. S. social at Parker's well attended. ten dollars and nineteen cents cleared. Attendees at the Omaha Fair from here include Manda Wissler John Beisser Fred Switzer John Grane and FE C McCarthy.
Eastern Star members of this city joined Anita visitors yesterday afternoon arriving about five o'clock at the depot and going to the ball. After supper at the hotel the group returned to the hall for two vigils and the completion of the regular business. Grand Worthy Matron Mrs Meredith of New made a nice talk. More than one hundred were present and at two o clock bid good night. Visitors were entertained as guests of Anita members, except Grant and wife who visited John Anderson and wife. Those present included Mesdames McCall, Dicker, Willard, Wallace, Ham, Shiflett, Myers, Anderson, Mel Vance, Bull, Simmons, Grant, Miss McCall, Mr S E Grant and John derpon. Mrs Bailey of Atlas also attended. The magone are laying brick rapidly with about fifteen courses laid and the doorway frame set, offering a view of the future size of the structure.
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