Local and Personal News Roundup From Atlantic
Local and personal notes report travel to Chicago Anita Neola Des Moines Omaha Rockford and Omaha visits by Lewis Griswold Adair Massena Davenport Perry Chicago and Maine residents. A baby girl weighing fourteen pounds is born to H L Frost. Several residents move to Humphrey Avoca and shifts in local visits and schooling are noted with many names and places across Iowa and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Frost
Jake Wisaler
Adair County
Chris Heintein
Massena Township
W. C. McLaughlin
Davenport
Atlantic
OC. F. Crooks
Sun spot curios and local notices in a rural city paper
A patchwork page mentions sun spots and astronomy books, local exchanges about ink and stationery, and notices from Jas Wishert and W J Snyder. It reports E F Berg and F F Shane returning from Emporia cattle sales for high prices, and modest household health ads for Dr Agnew’s Liver Pills and Shaker Digestive Cordial. The item ends with a testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and consumption and a local sales pitch.
L of G A R sewing party hosted by Mrs Herbert
Members of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic held a sewing party at Mrs. H Herbert's home on West Sixth Street on Friday March 4. The event provided a pleasant, useful afternoon and a dinner table laden with good things. The group hopes for another such feast soon to aid the boys who wore blue from 1861 to 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gyong
G. A. Ri
Getting Even With Her Jones Doorbell Prank
Two men named Jones lived next door causing Brown to visit the wrong house. A crabby servant slammed the door on his first inquiry but he returned and asked who said it was. The servant demanded clarification and Brown walked away with the clever aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Brown
Mr. Jones
The Black Beauties Minstrels Impress Atlantic Crowd
The P E O ladies dazzled at the opera house during their first minstrels, wearing burnt cork makeup and bright costumes. Amanda relensing led with wit, supported by Pearl White Ransome, Lillie Sun burnt, Angelina Flatfoot, and Katie Handmedown. The show featured lively specialty numbers, dancing by Little Topsy and Lightfoot and Skyscraper, a Smoked Pearl Quartet medley lampooning city council depot actions, and a whistling solo by Clara Nightingale. Local residents praised home talent, and many attendees left entertained beyond expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Relensing
Pearl White Ransome
Lillie
Angelina Flatfoot
Katie
Little Topsy
Miss Lightfoot
Skyscraper
George Washington Lincoln
Misa Clara Nightingale
Atlantic
Local notes on people and events and travel
Geo Russell returns to work after a ten week coast trip while Miss Zeta Osborne visits Des Moines with Miss Alice Howard. Ankle injury to J I Snyder. Mrs I Tower of Chicago visiting in city. Mrs Walter Roberts travels to Rockford Ill. for ill mother. Geese and ducks head north. Mrs Eli Clayton returns from near Chicago. Extra Lester Smith aids in post office work. several residents visit or travel to Chicago. YMCA social planned. Park Hotel staff deploy new baggage wagon. Chas Kuester hosts Elder Gruener from Des Moines. Ida Martin piano pupils recital tonight. Al Clawson and wife from Council Bluffs visiting then head to Clarenda. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad. WRC meets next Friday at G A R hall. Four Mile lease: Zentmyer, Linn, Troupe take Clinton Mo flour mill. Political Equality Club meets at Mrs Lyon’s home. Rev Stanley lecture on Lucretia Mott. Union meeting at Y M C A led by Prof Cole. large audience. Missouri Klondike party leaves Mexico Mo for Seattle March 7 with 123 travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
H. G. van Vinck
Porter Phelps
Culver Ind
Clay Johnson
Council
Bluffs
Bales
Lewis
Wm. McMillan
Wheelman
Geo. Wend Dling
Delos Phelps
Chicago
R. G. Phelps
Sam Laramore
Harlan
Everett Farm
Atlantic
H. Campbell
Lincoln Township
Taylor Guy
Geo. Searr
Cumberland
J. I. Hensley
Exira
C. D. Boiler
Walnut
E. van Gorder
Audubon
L. Bigelow
Chas. Hunt
Southwick Bros
Y.M.C. A
Park Hotel
Maryville
Chas
Kuester
Noble Township
Elder Gruener
Es Moines
Ida Martin
Huchendorf
Forint Street
al Clawson
Council Bluffs
Clarendia
M. J. Mitchell
Portland Consolidated Mining property sold in foreclosure
The sheriff sold the Portland Consolidated Mining company property to satisfy a foreclosure judgment. Hallock W. Seaman of Clinton IA, trustee of the stockholders, bid in $544,798. Adverse report on Denman nomination. The Senate commerce committee moved to report against Henry Denman for naval officer at New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drapwood, M. D
Portland Consolidated Mining Company
Hallock W. Seaman
Clinton, Ia
Washinaton
Senate Committee On Commerce
Henry Damas
New Orleans
Quiet Week Seen in Congress With DC Budget Debate
Washington reports anticipate a calm week as Senate tackles the District of Columbia appropriations bill and awaits action on the conference report for the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Debate could flare over limiting telephone charges in the district amid other looming measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
Senate Committee On Appropriations
House
Pettigrew
Foreign Relations Committee
Maine
Cannon
Post Office
Nicaraguan congress adjourns until August 1899
Telegraphic briefs note Spain's February floating debt rising by 18 226 681 pesetas. Harry Abbott senior dies in St Augustine Florida. Michigan Governor Pingree schedules a special session March 16 on railway and taxation issues. Richard Crocker plans to go to England. John F Carroll to act as leader in his absence. Carnegie denies illness rumors while Dr John Henry Barrows resigns to pursue missionary work. U S circuit court of appeals in Chicago upholds $10 000 verdict for Mrs Susan N St John against North Chicago Street Railway for a street car fall injuries in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Harry Abbott
2. C
John C. Abbott
Canada
St. Augustine
Fla
Pingree
Michigan
Richard Crocker
England
John F. Carroll
Trnmany Hall
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Stual Company
Carnegie
John Henry Barrows
Chicago
Congress of Religious
Kenwood
In Memoriam Hawkeye Encampment Member S W McMillan
Obituary and memorial notice for S W McMillan of Hawkeye Encampment No 54 I C O F who died February 27 1898 at age 38. Praises his manhood, kindness and citizenship and notes his passing strengthens the spiritual chain between earth and heaven while recalling his roles as husband father and neighbor. Includes a closing testimonial about Dr Agnew's Cure for the heart from Rev IL Dana with local sellers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. McMillan
Hawkeye
Brotherhood
Earth
Heaven
F. L
Hawkeys
O. F
Atlantic
Towa
A. Brocx
W. B. Fuana
H. J. Cavenauen
Agnew
Symptons
IL. S. Dana
Pittsburg
J. Nichols and Palmer & Findley
Marriage Licenses Listed Across Weekly Issuance
The past week saw numerous marriage licenses issued to parties including Effie N Miller and Frank H Smith aged 24 and 88 respectively, John Arthur Shields 20, Bertie L Edwards 17, John Peterson, Sophia Hartmackt 94, John Smith 25, Sadie Pugh 26, Henry Scott 25, Anna OIG 23, John M Shay, Lula Rog and others. Also offered for purchase are back issues of Harper's, Century, Frank Leslie's and Sunday School Times from various years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Ccc
Effie N. Miller
Frank H. Smith
Mary C. Hamilton
John Arthur Shields
Bertie L. Edwards
John Peterson
Sophia Hartmackt
John Smith
Sadie Pugh
Henry Scott
Anna Oig
Ccs
John M. Shay
Stepeote
Lula
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gonrad Shoe Store
Sed Conrad
J. W. Wright
Adair
Dr. Scott
Hugh Reinig
Griswold
Harry Acker
Carson
W. W. Howard
Scott Harvey
Mr. Faulkner
Anita
City
Omaha
Walter Roberts
Rockford
Marshal A. E. Willis
Perry
Brode Davis
Mias
Nina Anderson
Dan Eldridge
Will Eggers
Humphrey
Neb
Jack Lemmon
Avoca
Mrs. Downing
Florence Shrock
May Findley
Brighton Township
Barnes
Jas. Wishert
Wiota
Nebraska
W.J. Snyder
R. M. Weatphalen
E. F. Berg
F. F. Shane
Emporia
Kas
Dr. Agnew
J. Nichols
Palmer & Findley
Macomber
Woodward
Gardner
Harris
Phillips
J. B. Coate
Dr. McGregor
California
San Francisco
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Court Journal
London
Mark ‘L'Wain
Tf. H. Burr
Cass County
Iowa
Vic Emmert & Co
Link Eaton
W. CG. Egan
Wash Eller
Harry Ferguson
Carrie Townsend
Royal
Kew York
Geo. Russell
Zeta Osborne
Des Moines
Alice Howard
W. J. Snyder
Mrs. I. §. Tower
Dr. Portertie
Rockford III
Eli Clayton
Lester Smith
Hood
R. C
W.R.C
G. A. B. Hall
Dan Zentmyer
John Linn
Henry Troupe
Clinton
Political Equality Club
Geo. M. Lyon
Maple Street
Stanley Will Lesture
Lucretia Mott
Union
M. Cole
Methodist Episcopal Church
Klondike
Mexico
Wabash
Missouri
St. Paul
Seattle
Dyea
Alaska
Congress
Wyoming
Washingtox
Secretary of the Interior
Sundance, Wyo
Ballat
Bostoy
Charlestown Navy Yard
Ten Eyck
Henley
Worcestrin
Mass
Wachusett Boat Club
Edward H. Ten Eyck
James A. Ten Eyck
Rosecrans
Los Anges
Cal
General Rosecrans
Freedom
Alam
Old Magazinen
Harper’s Magazine
Century Magazine
Frank Leslie
Popular Monthly
Sunday School Times
Riggers Bros
Jefand
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