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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1897
Page
4
The Atlantic Iowa column reports a flood of local notices and social updates. Residents travel to Des Moines and Lincoln Nebraska trade stories, with mentions of visits to Lewis Avoca and Griswold. Officials and citizens including sheriff J H Jones appear briefly in city happenings.
A string of short items lists residents and visitors in Cumberland and nearby towns. People travel, attend events, and address matters from sales and illnesses to marriages, church services, and exams. Community happenings include school plans, parsonage talks, and a surprise for Miss Saxby.
An advertising notice promoting Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleansing remedy for springtime. It claims one bottle serves the whole family and costs 50 cents, large size $1. The California Fig Syrup Company is the manufacturer and it is sold by all druggists.
Delegates from Colorado and Oregon walked out after a vote failed to grant a separate jurisdiction. The convention discussed moving headquarters to Dubuque Iowa and meeting site for next year to Memphis Tennessee.
Hon William J Bryan addressed both houses of the legislature and citizens in the house of representatives hall. Governor Taylor introduced him as the man who would be the first president in the Twentieth century. He spoke for an hour on basic government principles.
Snowstorms crippled rail traffic across the upper Mississippi valley with trains abandoned and limited service in Dakota Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin. Fears of spring floods grow as heavy accumulations persist and lowlands brace for overflow while fuel shortages worsen in Gettysburg and nearby towns. In San Francisco Judge Morrow upheld Butler extradition dismissing habeas corpus claims and signaling his return to Australia. Butler plans to appeal to the US Supreme Court.
February 7 1896 bank robbery at State bank of Savannah Missouri ended with two notable criminals captured later in California. O'Brien found guilty in Savannah and sentenced to 14 years. His wife caused a scene at verdict. Also notes extra session in Arkansas and a Missouri murderer's insanity ruling.
Jane Stocking 91 died at her Audubon Iowa home February 25 1897 after a long life as an early Iowa settler and Methodist pillar. She married three times first to Robert Scott in 1824 then Godfrey Gates in 1834 and Charles Stocking in 1848, leaving eight children and a devout church record. Her family notes eight offspring and grandchildren while recalling her faith, kindness, and leadership in the community. Audubon County Journal reports a March 19 box social at College Corner Grove township to raise funds for a flag, inviting all neighbors.
An obituary memorial recalls Mrs Robins who died March 7 1897 at her son Joe Robins home in Bear Grove township. Poetic tributes compare her passing to a setting star and a holy transition, noting her lasting presence in thought and deed. Also contains an unrelated advertisement for Ely Brothers Cream Balm offering catarrh and hay fever relief with testimonials and price.
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