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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1898
Page
6
Lobrah Oren Green continues sawing wood while farm activity dominates the week. Names like Mat Dovallo Emmet Jensen and Elmer Pellett appear among wheat seeding and harvesting chores. Local residents attend meetings visit relatives and praise the town band.
Village news reports remodeling by F G Harris, churchgoing by Miss Murphy, and various Sunday visits in the Grove. Wheat sowing begins, a quiet school election, and two caucus tickets for Maine mayor declare confidence for March 28. A hot time predicted. funerals, fund efforts for a widow, and social events in Wax and Atlantic are noted.
Mrs George Bell held a sale on March 22. Herman Holdorf injured his hand in a corn sheller and wears a sling. A Wax church revival closed, Lily Linderman and Mrs Ulysses Weaver joined. Chas Kuester elected class leader, John Gundlach exhorter. Rev J H Baurenfeind preached funeral for Chas Stults’s child in Victoria township. A new boy born to Mr and Mrs Boos near Avoca. Mrs Boos is daughter of Henry Pelzer.
Grant and Will Hendricks break sod, Horgan near completion of sowing wheat, Frank Smith and wife visited Atlantic, Mr. Jones seen in neighborhood, Roy Winder and McLaughlin moved, McClure sawed wood for Stinemates, Morgan to build hog house, McDermott bought a new disc and a Burchart barrow. Seaman couple Sunday at Cumberland. Anita to get a new church. brick foundation being hauled. Kreamer sold 28 head hogs at 269 lb average. Selby still hauling wood from Wood’s grove. Rubs bought 2 1/2 acres. Wolves thick. keep chicken houses shut. Price returned from Davenport with cousin Minnie Fitzsimmons. Roe visited and bought a new team in Anita. Morgan shelled about 2000 bushels maize for 20c/bu Monday-Tuesday. Uncle Sam sticks to his word against Spain. US ready to fight. Spain cannot whip Cuba. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertised.
Seeding is the order of the day as Grove residents report small items from the week. Several locals visit or travel, including Hammel, Dallas and Carrie Gentle, while Barns, buggies and milk shipments highlight farm life.
A Chronicle of Bear Grove and surrounding area covers farm work and hires. Notable items include Nelse Cue and Mrs John Smith’s week, Frank Gordon assisting Robi Ishmael, Rhodes family Indiana trip, house remodeling by Late Jack, G A Hebing hog shipments to Chicago, Sadie Leslie helping Mrs Tucker, quiet school election electing A Weaver W A Dowell F M Whitney, a tinware sale, Christian church hires Rev B W Jones for the year, local telegraph wiring progress, updates from Mrs Fitch and Mrs Lowens, Mrs Fred Gruby illness, local trades and animal sales, church attendance by Edgar Gaylord and Frank Peterson, school visits by Clarence Peters, and moon farming by Phillip and Charlie Ihreachner. The note ends with moonlight wheat sowing antics and wind remarks.
Beo Cranston and Clarence Peters appear in town while Ada McFadden visits Minerva Marsh. Family gatherings occur at the Marsh and Wissler homes, with Ezra Marsh hosting Thomas Meredith and wife from Marne. Church events include Rev. Boorman preaching at Fletcher Chapel on March 27 and a quarterly meeting led by Elder Ramsey on April 2–3.
A Sunday morning collection at the M. E. church totaled about 40 dollars. Mr and Mrs Aldrich and their two daughters Jennie and Lulu of Anita attended church in Wiota, accompanied by Miss Frances Roberts.
Ernest Tobias of Maine entered school on Monday and several others visited or plans announced. New students will enter at the opening of next term on April 11. Miss Rose Tolouse passed a successful exam and is seeking a school. A home for a lady and gentleman who wish to work through school is advertised. The closing entertainment of the term is set for Thursday evening, April 7, in the Assembly room. Mrs Edna Warner will enter the Department of Elocution this week with Miss Woolsey. Malcolm Stevens, formerly with Elgin creamery, has been promoted in Guthrie, and the college notes reflect on preparation being the secret of success.
Clip notes William T Cushing aged 82 father of Theodore Francia J and William G Cushing. Funeral from his residence No 2887 North Forty second Ave March 16 at 2 o clock. The item mentions Atlantic residents with business ties.
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