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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1896
Page
10
A long column chronicles visitors, shop notices, marriages, sales, and local events from Griswold and nearby towns. It mentions Monuments in Greenfield, railroad and travel notes, mill sale plans, wallpaper ads, church and civic activities, and community pins such as a child’s birthday party and upcoming field day with events and participants.
Friday reports sickness at home of Mrs Beltz and release of Dick Harding after a fine payment. Auditor Green handles assessor returns while J J Henderson visits. Annie Farquharson and Geo Pennell attend events in Omaha. Q Jackson tours Silas Wilson Nursery business. J E Ballentine delivers assessor books to the auditor. Prof H G Lamson travels to Des Moines for a teachers meeting. Ike Bolt heads home to Cumberland as Mrs Geo Bolt plans a trip. Local laundry workers enjoy a rotating fan for heat relief. Small ads promote Pilla and Karl's Clover Root tea products with Vic Emmert and M J Davis & Son Lewis outlets.
The Atlantic Fruit Company received a fine lot of strawberries for daily supply to the trade. Mrs. J. O-Yetter arrived from Oska Jooza to testify in an upcoming case. Edna township farmer J. E. Black died of typhoid, leaving a wife and several children. Revival services continue in Massena led by Rev. Ferguson and Rev. Sutton. Dr. Emmett reports poor road conditions and a flooded Botna river. Various ads promote Shiloh's Cure and Karl's Clover Root Tea. Public health and lodge news, train timetable changes, and local civic notices fill the rest of the column.
Towa City division covers eighty miles of main line and branches while Town City division spans 120 miles. Rock Island roadmaster Towa City assignment prompts farewell to his son and family. F B Gibbs of Albert Lea appointed to fill the position.
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