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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1895
Page
6
The shop promotes a wide spring cotton dress stuffs line, boasting cotton challies in all wool varieties with floral prints and light grounds. It touts black crepons and knockoff pelisse weaves, urging shoppers to visit now and note the Chicago Waist comparison.
D M Tillman is on the ailing list. Corn planting is largely done. Dan Cotton has a brother visiting from Illinois. A party occurred at John Startzer's Saturday night. Jerry Thompson preached at Fletcher Sunday evening. G S Thorley of Atlantic was in the vicinity Thursday. Miss Georgia Elsey of Lewis visited relatives here last week. The social at Sheets' was well attended, with visitors from Lewis. Dave Peters and wife of Lewis called on Bear Grove relatives Sunday afternoon. Mr Enhoff and family of Bethel attended church at Fletcher Sabbath afternoon. Mrs George Peters returned from Fontanel where she visited relatives. The Sabbath school will be reorganized at the Gallion school house soon. The boys around Mrs McCarthy threaten mischief unless they slow down.
Pleasant Township notes show Stena Thurlin and others ill or recovering. N B Lewis and family visited friends. Saturday hail damaged early corn in the county. Mrs W F Lewis and Bert visited Sunday. Neal McClintock visited N Kriger family. M J Casey visited relatives in Omaha. Z M Wright reports a fine strawberry patch. Geneva Johnson recovering from fever. N Kriger home hosts a surprise party Friday. George Norton left for Illinois due to his mother’s illness. Many boys try their luck with a wheel raffled by Marvin Moulton of Griswold. Marve pledges fair play.
Corn planting is nearly done in Lorah area. Ike Andrews slipped through Lorah Sunday. George Harting works for Tom Shannon. First Friday and Saturday night fruit tasting. Emmet Jensen paused planting to plow corn. Born to Mr and Mrs Robert Cutout a girl. Local trade in agricultural implements thrives at Jensen & Co in new building. F M Stoner the rainmaker now focused on farming. Emma Noyer staying with sister Mia Frank Cleland present. Henry Brown’s cow killed by lightning last week. Walter Jensen travels to Colorado for health. Lloyd and family and Joel Harting and family visited John Stoner Sunday. Talks of inviting Rev Wickersham to lecture. Jim Gains notes sledding was good Sunday. Dan Rich harrowed with four horses. one team frightened and ran away. One horse was somewhat injured.
The marred and the harrow demolished was, about all the damage done. We supposed that when John Stoner got settled down that he would go into some kind of business, but last week he went to Atlantic and when he came home he sailed in with a new top buggy singing an old familiar song.
Community notes report on Grandma Kilgore’s illness, frosts injuring fruit, church services at Anita and Bethel, the Epworth League anniversary with Miss Agnes Robinson, plans for an ice cream social by the Good Templars, a tubual well being dug by L. L. Durham, Elder Lowe’s preaching, new piano at Mr Alexander Hyndman’s, Vinton Boggs returning to farming, visitors Henry Miller and wife, eye injury to Supervisor Mountain, persistent weed warfare on farms, and frost damage to early crops including barley oats grapes and beans.
Henry Fulton has commenced plowing corn and frosts halted early planting. Rev. Moore preached to a large audience. Ed McCownil will soon have a new barn. Misses Allen and Painter appointed YPS CE delegates to the Stuart convention May 31 to June 2. Endeavor members show activity. Edith Franklin to fill the vacancy as corresponding secretary.
Anita O. M. Myers and his wife were Atlantic visitors on Wednesday. Mort Healy of Massena was in Anita on Friday on business. Miss Hattie Frank of Fontenelle has been visiting friends here recently.
Mrs C EH Townsend and daughter Hattie shopped in Atlantic on Thursday. W A Worthing and wife visited relatives for several days last week. G H Thornbrue, former photographer, is handling business matters this week. Fred Parker remains in critical condition after an earlier injury with his father arriving from Ottumwa to assist. N S Hansen traveled from Texas to oversee interests here and reports a late Texas spring with strong crop prospects for Jag s county.
A Confederate monument dedication at Oakwood Chicago on Memorial Day will unite Union and Confederate veterans. Notable officers including Lt Gen Wade Hampton and Gen John B Gordon are expected, with flowers shipped from the South and Mayor Swift presiding.
Readable items show ad listings for Fred Alexander’s store with goods from bicycles and hammocks to window shades and wallpaper. Also bens of Dr. Porterfield and other Atlantic locals, with updates on social events, church plans, and a few brief notices about residents and surroundings.
Central Station report notes extreme temperature swings from 94 to frost line. First three days mean about 15 above normal, last three days 10 below. Frosts damaged tender vegetation on the 12th. potatoes and vines hurt, field crops largely spared. Corn planting near complete. cultivation active. small grain and grass progressing. overall staple crop outlook flattering.
To whom it may concern you and each of you are notified to appear at the court day on June 22 1494 at 9 o clock a m at the house in Atlantic Cass county Iowa to attend probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of John Gilbaugh deceased at which time you will show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Witness whereof I have affixed seal this 23rd day of May 1494. Ambrose Pellet Clerk of district court W H McKleyvavigue Deputy.
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