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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1899
Page
6
Henry Troupe works for W C Link of Bear Grove. Various visits, marketings, planting corn, and household news fill the Grove items. Notable mentions include cattle and hog shipments, a grand social dance, repairs to barns and windmills, and planned entertainments by the Epworth League.
John Gerlach of South Omaha visited over Sunday. Large brick store building planned for Fontanelle. Joe Pettinger and wife welcomed a baby boy born May 4. Dr Weaver preparing brick block set for completion by September 1. Schofield brothers drove two thousand sheep from Griswold to Adair county ranch. A young lady born to John Taylor and wife weighed six pounds. mother and child well. Much rain fell Sunday for seven hours. G A Bruitt and Lucy Auxier reportedly married last Wednesday. Ploma Johnson tardy report corrected from nine to none. Theoretical farmer calculates forty acres work travel totaling 770 miles plus gathering. Don Matthies had a runaway. George Brown's dog frightened team, Matthies injured, but recovering. Corn planting to begin in full. W C Miller and family visited D J Bore. William Pelzer and family visited relatives. Rain beneficial. Gustave Kuester cut hand on barb wire while aiding sick horse. H Riedeman not improving. sympathy. Joseph Eshelman bought 40 acres at $15/acre. Center church services spoiled by rain. Adam Alham Jr seen in town with top buggy. partner unknown, likely from Omaha. Lena Borch notes chickens will not hatch eggs. secret plan to be tried. Hon M N Baker spoke on fences pooling bill in last legislature.
Mrs. Fribert Roehl on the John Epplesheimer farm near Lyman vows to be a whole farmer or none and to raise everything in the feather line including geese. The eggs to raise the geese are ready. Local notices mention Fritz Salmish as a strong GOP candidate, Rev. Lukensmyer appointed pastor of Center church, and upcoming Iowa conference in Des Moines. Also reported are illnesses, social visits, a death in the Hull family, and funeral details for Faith Crawford Houck.
The notes state the summer term of methods and reviews begins June 12. The ball players on both sides performed well in Friday's game despite little practice. We note the death of Mrs Faith Crawford Houck of Adair, former music department member in 1897. A German class sang a German song Monday morning.
A vintage ad praised Hood's Sarsaparilla as a health tonic to cleanse the blood and prevent illness. It repeated testimonials from unnamed readers in Sudbury, Camden, Oswego, Laconia, Media, St. Paul and others praising relief from eczema catarrh dyspepsia erysipelas and general weakness with long lists of ailments and endorsers.
Five weeks in class show good progress in chapel exercises. Many teachers will join the summer term of reviews and take the county superintendent certificate exam at term end. High school pupils who worked last summer expect promotions based on summer term work.
Almond Miller and RK. B. Marker shipped a car load of hogs to Chicago Monday. Several residents bought land and houses, including Jo. Kuntz purchasing 120 acres for 4200 dollars and W. E. Murphy buying eighty acres across the line in Cass township. School reports show perfect attendance at No. 1 and upcoming teacher certification exams. Local events include lectures, flower social, and building plans for a barn. The town discusses paving and street work on Elm and Fifth streets as well as water drainage efforts.
George Shaw of Anita was in Atantic yesterday John W Fox of Wiota spent last night in this city German sheep dip for sale by Willam Miller Anita Iowa and T W Brown arrived home this morn ing from Indianola Job Card made a business trip to Brayton this morning Don t fail to hear L B Wickersham Tuesday evening May 16 Henry Seaman went to Omaha this morning on a business trip Gillettes See adv for prices witdll
An at Stier Martin and Dana's weekly ad lists Baked Beans with Tomato Sauce for 7 wee, 3 cats common Oil Sardines and Smoked Herring per box. California Peeled Pie Peaches 38c, 10 lb common Soup Beans priced at 25c. Goods advertised as good quality with visible low prices.
The Markets column notes 34,000 left over mixed with price ranges from 3.60 to 3.95 for heavy goods, roughly 3.70 for light grades, and 3.90 to 3.95 for good heavy. Cattle receipts reach 2,500 with steady tone and price listings from 4.25 to 5.50. OVISTONS indicate a partial entry.
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