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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1895
Page
6
The store promotes a wide, stylish cotton dress stuffs line for summer wear. It highlights cotton challies in various weaves and colors, claims best prices, and teases black crepons and other chic fabrics. It urges customers to visit now and notes the Chicago Waist as an admired standard.
Edith McFarland on sick list and updates on neighbors. Farmers plant corn, disc ground, and spray trees as weather turns wet and windy. Local weddings, anniversaries, and social events mark the week with visits, feasts, and lectures. Miss Jessie Turner funeral, Paulsen and family welcomed, and neighborhood improvements noted.
Victoria report lists Chas. Dehaven ill with serious condition as farmers plant corn. Theo. Bernhardt builds a new house. Mrs. Edna Kaufman travels to Kirkville Mo for medical treatment. Miss Louisa Richardt returns from Corning after a stay. Richard Bell reports a spring lamb crop rise of 84 lambs 32 twin pairs and 20 singles. The five year old son of Nick Crosant and wife died Tuesday April 30 after birth invalid condition.
Pleasant Corner residents report corn planting in the vicinity. Joe Thompson has three carpenters at work on his house. Peter Peterson of Pleasant Corner serves as a juror in Atlantic court. Measles reduces attendance at No. 6 school this past week. Mrs. Victor Vadeen of Bear Grove township visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelsesbur ling, Sunday. A vandal damaged district No. 7 schoolhouse door panels. Ephram Scholander, a railroad carpenter from San Marchello New Mexico, on leave after six years in the southwest will return in about a month. He was called to Stanton due to the death of his aunt Mrs. Sanderson.
Bear Grove reports Mrs T M Tice's sister visiting, Dr Emery Giles aiding John Myers, Miss Lena Bardsch staying with her sister near Atlantic, Dr John Rishel visiting relatives, Miss May Rishel teaching Instructional music in Bear Grove, J D Corbil and wife from Bethel at Congregational church services, Aldrich of Pottawattamie county accused of corralling cattle in the church yard last week, with a sharp remark about such acts reflecting on a home as well.
Pleasant Township reports Leake purchasing a new horse and Charles Dolan enjoying a ride on a corn planter. Frank Nelson hosted a Sunday visitor at Lewis while Tfenry Todd traveled there Thursday. Mrs Forsythe left for Des Moines, George Mackerel raised four fences around his yard, Jim Donahoe planted thirteen hundred trees, Anna Alliband’s class missed a week due to measles.
Measles cases reported in east and south portions of the township. Perry Gill sells thirty one wheels this season. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs J S Merediths home. Pheasants feast on young chickens in area, up to fifty in a week. Mrs C W Dutcher and babies visit George Mackerel and wife. Anita N H Bosley returns from Omaha where he served 14 U S juror. Will Hutton visits sister Mrs B D Forshay. Funeral attendance for John Gilbaugh at Atlantic. Tuesday N H Dinsmore closes his photo gallery for season and will tour soon. Prof Deering of Tabor College fills Congregational pulpit. Men remove Dr Major store building to Chestnut street. brick replacement planned. School board elects Grace Smith to teach second intermediate grade. Lizzie Laughitt chosen as assistant principal following Prof M G Laugh tt resignation.
Jolly Gilbaugh born May 3 1825 died May 3 1805 aged 69 years 11 months 26 days remembered as a Christian gentleman and faithful citizen who moved from Perry county Pennsylvania to Cass County Iowa in 1875 and later Atlantic. nine children survive his death last Saturday afternoon surrounded by kin and friends funeral held at the Congregational church with Rev Stanley preaching from Hebrews Life's Pilgrimage.
Local items from Atlantic Iowa note Banker Harris of Lewis in town and others like Tra Shoudy and Mrs. Hallock. Patterson and editor in town. Mrs. Chase hosting at Poplar Street. news on Mrs. Dodge’s millinery and barber plans. Descriptions of births, injuries, and school notes accompany ads and civic mentions across the community.
The Supreme Court opened hearings on the income tax suits with nine justices present for the first time in months. Justice Jackson returned to sit as the pivotal figure amid factions, while Postmaster General Wilson and lawmakers observed. Each side presented two arguments, with Olney and Whitney for the government and Guthrie and Choate for the appellants. Whitney began his arguments, set to finish today, with five hours allotted per side, concluding by Wednesday afternoon.
Market reports from Chicago and Atlantic Iowa show wheat opening strong but slipping as selling pressure hits. Hog prices begin weak with receipts around 17 000. cattle and sheep receipts around 3 000 and 6 000 respectively. Auditor Dowell advocates buying from home dealers in Warren county.
Judge Macy sentenced Ailer the medicine man to one year in the penitentiary and ordered transport to Ft. Madison tonight. Receiver Steinke v Isaac Dickerson submitted over alleged debts and credits. The DeLano v Delano case, tied to a bank failure, involved a draft and collection dispute with Elliott notes routed to Red Oak and New York City. DeLano claims harmless agency in the matter.
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