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Atlantic Weekly Telegraph in Atlantic, Iowa

10 Mar 1897

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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1897

Page

7

Special Bargains Offer 40 Percent Off If You Call Now

Stop and Read. We present select bargains and urge immediate action to secure them and save 40 percent by calling at once.

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Local social life and elections in Grove area

Numerous Grove residents host visits and outings with family and friends from Atlantic and surrounding towns. Election results list city officers, and community events include a school term end, Athenian society entertainment, and weddings expected soon. Multiple notes on births, schooling, cattle work, and local travel fill the column.

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Brighton Local Notes and Short Observations

Ernest Miller sold his corn and Mrs. Tom trailor is ill. Frank Wheatley nearly lost a horse last week. George Pellett of Atlantic travelled to his farm Thursday. Alva Williamson sawed wood with his buzz saw last week. Mrs. John Welsh visited friends in Atlantic Wednesday. J L Fritz advances a grand improvement on his house. John Wesh and won shelled corn for Harry Stevens Thursday. Mrs. J W Triplett stayed with her daughter during illness. Mise Desmond of Five Mile Grove visited Brighton last week. Joseph Wheatley learned the way to Henry Hansen's but fears the dog. Christensen's sale drew poor turnout. weather caused low prices. Andrew Christensen goes to Au Dubon county to work for his grandfather next season. Mrs. Atkinson of Kansas City and Mrs. Lew Allen of Maine visited Mrs. John Welsh last week.

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Harry Roberts W. C. Link Grove W. W. Dunston Mr. Berry R. B. Jones Frank Hopley Edgar Gaylord Business College Mel Baker Perry Todd Atlantic John Noyer W. Hopley Bear Grove B. L. Link Washington John Wheppler N. D. Winston Lee Pratl C. Hudfstod Dave Hickman Charley Todd Edith Hopley Lewis Leo Pratt Franklin Mabel Gaylord W. 8. McMillan Link Middough J. Peterson Ed. Pratt Mr. Barber Lew Biglow Omaha Hie Casper Beskman Elizabeth Ida Pattee McKinley Prosperity Lew Bigelow Amanda Bigiow John Eggers Belle Colter Messrs Fred Wilson Fred Dangon Ernest Tharnish Elmer Bagley Asa Brown Clarence Lavery Earl Pruitt Charley Biglow John Drummond Joe Noyer Frank Abbott Ernest Miller Tom ‘Trailor Frank Wheatley George Pellett Alva Williamson John Welsh J.L. Fritz John Wesh Harry Stevens J. W. Triplett Mise Desmond Five Mile Grove Brighton Joseph Wheatley Henry Hansen Christensen Andrew Christensen Audubon County Atkinson Kansas City Lew Allen Maine
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Boxing Match and Local Happenings In Bear Grove

A sprawling note of community items from Bear Grove and Atlantic covers illnesses, travels, farm changes, church activities, a political candidacy, and a three cornered post office dispute. Names include Harry Breece T Graham G Riggs M Shoots John Wheppler J B Thomason Edgar Gaylord Emma Noyer Mark Hansen Howard McKinney Lee Pratt Frank Olsen Win Hopley Miss Mattie Powell J M Foster Rev Masson Macy Jameson J F Sherk Tomason and Pollock. The piece notes educational meeting success at the Congregational church and a theater drama Ten Nights in a Bar Room to be staged Friday night.

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J. B. Thomason Wiota Edgar Gaylord Bear Grove Emma Noyer Mark Hansen Newcomb D. Cannon Howard McKinney Lee Pratt Atlantic Bear Grove Frank Olsen Win. Hopley Mark Bradbury Mr. Smith O. W. Peterson Mattie Powell W. S. McMillitz W. C. Link W. Warne Montana Congregational Church Lee A. Carson Charley Clements J. O. Steven Archie Carl Carson Lee and Delano J. E. Burke Winterset Perekyman John Stoodt Cons Dasher M. B. Church Tomason Galion Sarah Frank Beebe L. G. Foster Mr. Buckley Congressman Hager Pollock
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Washington notes and local visits scattered across week

A mixed local column records residents and visitors in Washington and nearby areas. Names include Jem Bagley Jake Myers Charley Peterson Amo Phyum and N D Winston, with moves to Grove and Atlantic visits and a Parson place transaction. Also notes a lyceum cancellation due to rain and the successful term of Miss Maggie Conner at No 2 school.

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Jem Bagley Jake Myers Mr. Berry Grove Bart Kenyon Lew Strong Amo Phyum Johnson Place Charley Peterson Tim Metnery Atlantic McMinamin B. F. Boyle Place Frank Sheridan Widow Place N. D J. E. Bailey Lyceum Standard Maggie Conner
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Local notes include visits, meetings, and events in LORAH area

Carrie Gentle Sundayed at home and Easter weather hints. Rev Reed to preach next Sunday. Ed Stoner’s place hosts Jake Gaines. The hog scrape winner Dreager over Lance. Murphy troupe to perform Yen Nights in a Bar Room at the church. Local business and politics update with new Griswold bank venture. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla praised. public interest pieces on markets, farms, and residents.

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Carrie Gentle Rev. Reed Jake Gaines Ed Stoner Jim Wilson Oren Green Dreager Lance Murphy Sarah Frank McNulty Jake Guins
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Five Mile Grove Local Notes and Events

Bearnie Carver is quite sick and Wm Frazier was seen in our midst Sunday. Jim Woodall bought a cow Monday. Henry Wilson quit threshing Thursday due to the flood. Mud and water fill the road. Spring seems near. Mr Frazier cut large cottonwood trees along his north line, landmarks for miles. For sale on time two Shorthorn yearling bulls seventy four miles southeast of Atlantic by ALANBSON Mitter & SON.

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Bearnie Carver Wm. Frazier Jim Woodall Henry Wilson Mr. Frazier Atlantic Alanbson Mitter & Son Wii Kac Philomathean Literary Society Tom Breheny Max Crain Edith Jones Moore Meier Colonel Copeland Atlantic and Vicinity
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Local Cumberland Notes Highlight Community Ties

G W Scoville suffers lagrippe and L L Durham battles pneumonia. Des Moines trips by C F Lathrop and A C Peekman, cattle purchases by A and Chas Bruce, and Deputy Marshal Eller detains locals. Elder Spurrier begins church meetings as Baptists close their series. G A K reunion planned for August 16 17 18 with city officers elected: Bruce mayor Hunt recorder Green assessor Waddell treasurer Lis ton Farwell Edwards councilmen.

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G. W. Scoville Lagrippe L. L. Durham C.F. Lathrop Atlantic W. A. Dowell Des Moines A. C. Peekman Chas. Bruce Red Oak Marshal Eller Spurrier Church of Christ Baptists Bruce Eugene Hunt John H. Green Hugh Waddell John Liston J. W. Farwell W. D. Edwards
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P F O Connells Wing Promotes Post Office Exam Roster

In the post office corridor the names of examinees who scored over seventy percent on December 5, 1896 are posted. Clerks Fred M Bishop and Tede L Langdon. carriers Harry B Cavenanagh Allen T Smith Guy Swires Geo P Powell and John Anderson. Eight applicants and seventeen took the exam. Questions were reportedly easier than on prior sittings.

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Fred M. Bishop Tede L. Langdon Harry B. Cavenanagh Allen T. Smith Guy
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Local and Personal News From the County

Weekly notes show Dr Morae in Elkhorn and Rev Hills’s passenger trip to Council Bluffs. Ida Martin confined with grippe. Miss Austie Ball back from the west end visit. Julian Phelps and J. W. Scott to Des Moines. Several residents travel by flyer to Omaha Des Moines and Lewis for visits and business. marriages licensed. a stereopticon exhibition planned. ice gorge work near the waterworks. Danish Society Freja play upcoming. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised for blood purifying. Shaker Digestive Cordial praised. Laxor recommended for children. Copeland praised as a speaker.

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P. F O'Connell Hills Council Bluffs Ida Martin John .Eggers Avoca Geo Pennell Zina Omaha John Southwick Casey Austie Ball Julian Phelps J. W. Scott Des Moines Jack Lemmon Lewis Chicago Otto Seaman Postal Telegraph Office
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Birthday at Elm Street Home for Blanche Acker

Twenty two children gathered at Miss Blanche Acker’s Elm Street home to celebrate her tenth birthday with games, a birthday supper, and a tokens and all day suckers. Notable attendees included Grace Wickersham, Jessie Wickersham, the Acker children, and many neighbors.

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Blanche Acker Elm Street C. A. Meredith Blanche Grace Jessie Wickersham Frank Roy Coltie Acker Mabel Bert Clarence Hazel Brown Maude Hudspeth Florence Irmen Maytle Hill Abbie Forrester Myrtle Reynolds Cleo Eva Dean Chester Eckles Vera Edith Anderson
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Block & Heyman Anita F. A. Smith Gladden W. C. Beck M. E. C. McNichols Dell Crozier Cumberland Stella Morehouse Massena Weston John O'Leary Accomoe Johanna Iehan Our City Adair J. J. Overmire J. D. Young F. H. Sears A. Goodpasture G. W. Lattig D. B. Forshay Dan Gaines John Holste Maggie Craven Wet J. Holste Alice John Julia Triplette Victor Johnson Guthrie Center Burr Dollie Snelson Ames Rev. Gaines Danesville Johnson Isabelle Mitchell Isabelle Walter Pellett Alter Mr. Pellett Roy Hubert Star Light Besty Olney Harry Breece T. Graham G. Riggs M. Shoots WwioTta J. M. Foster Elmer Campbell Hollis Will Murphy Rev. Masson Five Mile Macy Jameson Gold Hill Church J. F. Sherk Fife Farm Lorah J. ©. Ayer Co Ayer H. Cotton R. G C. Kennedy Peter Hopley J. H. Alexander Miss Dean Griswold C. Mills Charley Murrin Alva Himes Pottawatta M. H. Elliott W. Kile Walnut F. J. Macomber Woodward Hugh Reinig Alexander Lewis Bank Ayer’s P. F. O’connell S. Wing Dr. Morae Elkhorn John Hudspeth Guthric Enter Burney Carver Bi Lundy Clarinda C. C. Applegate Kelly Iowa Telephone Co Ira Soper Grove Township Miss McKiveen Christian Boos Jr Lena Polzer Noble Township Dr. Porterfield Miss Lellingwell Extra Jonas Harry Finkbine Finkbine Allan Robinson England Odd Fellows Building Silas Wilson Washington D. C W. L. Witter Lloyd Kent R. W. Kent C. A. sClise Springfield Ill Freja Vetter Fritz Saemish Mrs. Keyser Jacob Schoenleder Saemesh Rocky Island Railroad Company Corbett-Fitzsimmons Hood Mount Lebanon N. Y Copeland America C. I. Hood & Go Lowell Mass Pitts Iger J. O. Wilken College Notes
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