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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1897
Page
12
County and vicinity updates report fixed bridges, planting progress, road and social news. J B Batley finishes planting while farmers plant corn and grow pork production. Several residents travel to Atlantic and Lewis for callers, meetings, and entertainment. Local commerce expands with a blacksmith shop start and eggs sold to Cumberland. notable health notes and community events fill the week.
Mrs. W. H. Oakes is on the sick list while W. P. Oakes sold a fine team of colts. Farmers begin planting corn. Miss Maude Trailer returned home last Monday. Mr. Studavan visits J. W. Triplett and family. S. B. Olney sold cattle averaging 1440. Sam Smith and wife of Stuart visited last week. Prof. Meir from Atlantic Normal College visited Sunday. Miss Esterly and Miss Marshall dined with Miss Robie Smith last Sunday. No church services next Sunday evening. A J. Odem and Son shipped two carloads of cattle and two carloads of hogs Saturday. Smokey Hill youths attended church Sunday evening. Epworth League hosted a reception at J. M. Triplet's last Monday evening.
Mrs. Rice is ill with rheumatism while Rob Colter remains a talkative presence near the grove. Miss Ella Judd sewed for Mrs. Davis. Little Ross Doll is quite sick. Hens were taken from John Judd’s coop. Tom Smith Jr. plows for George Patten. Farmers plan corn planting as rain renews dry ground. Mrs. Vickers and Mrs. Howard Brett rush to Wisconsin after their father’s illness. Sabbath school enlists Ballentine and Judd leadership. all invited.
The farmers are busy planting corn at Pymosa Center. Ballard went to the Bluffs Mon ey. Mrs. M. E. Harris has been on the sick list. Mrs. John Hancock is not improving very fast. E. Gingery was breaking a colt Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Eckles visited at John Hancock's Sunday. Misses Anne and Lizzie Chrisman of Atlantic spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Mae Lamb. George Tripp thought the drought broke before he got home Saturday evening from town.
Grove G E Link rested at home while corn planting is rushed. Bert Kirk visited Omaha, Edgar Gaylord and B L Link drove to the city. Miss Laura Franklin and W W Dunston with families visited Atlantic. Rain Saturday raised Turkey Creek nearly out of its banks. A N Gaylord enlarged his grove and feed yard. F McAfee reported a fine bath. Sophia Jennie and Mable Hopley drove to Lewis Saturday and stayed through Sunday due to rain.
Wiota correspondent reports continued events as Mrs John Jameson remains alive. Mrs Brown visited with son Charley Brown and family. Rev Geo Dalzelle visits with local friends. Advent church services featured sermons by Rev Coleman of Vilagea. Aunt Sade Jameson nurses a lame shoulder after a fall from the Taylor building rear door.
W F Worthing was an Atlantic visitor Tuesday. Miss Julia Huchendorf returned to Atlantic Thursday. Roy Worth of Atlantic was seen on our streets Saturday. G W Slater received 1 May basket on May 1. Lizzie Wiegand of Atlantic spent Sunday with her parents. Loyd Young returned home from Loveland Colorado Thursday. Little Guy Ferryman returned home to Grandpa McGrew Friday. Flora Young left Thursday to visit her grandmother Mrs Percy in Dexter. G S Worthing D Watkins and Gus Earl attended to business in Wiota Friday.
Tom Gowrie visits. Mr and Mrs Geo Young depart to Des Moines to settle there. Edna Worthing returns from Atlantic after three weeks away with relatives and friends. Mrs F H Aldrich goes home to Centerville after a pleasant visit with her parents and city friends.
P R Smith transacted business in Atlantic last week. L Colling of Atlantic seen on our streets Monday. B Marlow and wife visited friends near Bridgewater Wednesday. Hartford Sweate of Mt Etna transacted business Wednesday. Little Grant Sil ill a week but improved. C E Marlow and R Bosley at county seat Monday and Tuesday. Senior class and Prof Laartz visited Mt Etna woods for botany specimens Saturday. Robert Gaines of Greenfield visited with brothers most of last week. Picnic at St Patrick's church near Reno reported very pleasant. Our baseball club went to Bridgewater Friday to show the boys how to play ball. Score 15 to 21 Massena in favor.
Friday contest at the opera house hosted by the I O G T silver medal group with Emma Sturdivan, Marie Emig, Julia Triplett, Lizzie Kelly, Electa Yarger and Mary Conner contending. Marie Emig awarded the medal. Various community updates include illnesses, travel, home improvements, a lost pocketbook, and a runaway cart incident involving Miss Mary Mathews.
The Bear Grove Teacher's Reading Circle held its final meeting of the school year at Center school house on Saturday afternoon May 8 1807 with ten members and two visitors. The program included songs quotations about the west geography papers on international law and the duties of nations and a discussion on war and arbitration. Officers were elected Margaret Graham president Hattie Breece vice president Mattie Rowell recording secretary Katherine Myers corresponding secretary Nellie Tice treasurer. Meeting adjourned to resume in September. Katherrine Mrens cor Sec. F C Smith showcases fine Short Horn cattle stock sale May 22 at Walker barn with 12 months note terms.
This poem fragment weighs fate and fame against duty and conscience. It ponders what one should do to gain eternal fame while considering the silence of the sea, the oblivion of those unknown, and the call to discharge daily duties with resolve. The speaker questions lasting impact and moral action.
A retired burglar recounts terrifying experiences with mirrors turning into doorways. He describes being trapped by two men, one holding a pistol, in a string of incidents spanning years. The tale ends with him bound by rope as Bill and an accomplice close in. New York Sun reports.
Two Prussian physicians M enone and M Jurman tested hydro bromide of scopolamine and found it produced sleep lasting three to ten hours when given hypodermically. Patients appeared calmer after awakening, with strongest effects in maniacs, less in acute typomania, and noticeable in chronic insanity. Delirium tremens showed only weakened patient condition and no hypnotic effect.
Quote from Indianapolis Journal on fortune telling asserting not supernatural power but shrewd judgment. Conversation notes belief about marriage and judgment.
Griswold resident T. P. Brown and A S Kelly visited the city while others went to Harlan and Des Moines on business. A minstrel show at Palmer and Findley promises reserved seats. several locals plan travel to nearby towns and attend events.
Miss Mayo from North Loup Nebraska joined the normal department as the Epworth Teagan course entertainment drew two faculty members to assist. The program was deemed fine and Prof Moore has been stuffing birds from recent shots for the museum. The literary society postponed meetings due to warm weather. Miss Dickerson and Miss Hopper returned to school after absences. Rev Hill to deliver the baccalaureate address before the final week, with summer school preparations under way.
Last evening C E of the Presbyterian church gathered at Mixa Mae Harris's home to conduct business and enjoy a playful evening. Boys drew aprons to partner with girls, judges inspected work, prizes awarded. The group later attempted initiations and a goat procession, leading to comic mishaps and one threatened lawsuit.
Officers of the treasury department investigate complaints from Mount Pleasant Iowa about merchants using counterfeit looking silver coins with stickers and inscriptions to lure business. The Atlantic Congregational group delegates to the National Christian Endeavor convention in San Francisco. Local ads promote Hammocke lines at Palmer Findley’s and Rock Island cards, with John Sebastian Chicago offering cheap standard goods via mail order.
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