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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1893

Page

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All Go Together Investigating Columbia Bank Failure

Prominent disclosures loom as the Columbian National bank collapse prompts a probe into dubious branches and a proposed trust company scheme led by Zimri Dwiggins. Closures ripple Indiana Michigan amid a web of private banks tied to the Dwiggins network and Paris Nave interests.

Cnicano Columbian National Bank Zimriggins Columbian Bank Attica Ind Oriz G. W. Wiggs J. M. Starbuck Wiley, Strawbridge & Co United States National Bank Wiggs New Mexico United States Bank Dwiggins and Starbuck Columbia Organized Country Banka Country Bank Columbia National United States Loan and Trust Company Zimmy Dwiggins Indiana Dwiggins United States, Loan and Truat Company Central Bank of West Lebanon Columbia National Bank of Chicago Zimri Dwiggins Central Capital National Grand Ramps Mich of Paria & Nave Rockford Kent County Indianapolis Capital National Bank of Lawton Amerean Bank Columbian National Bank of Chicago John W. Paris J. Shannon Nave Paris & Nave Sentinel Columbian National Paris Farmers’ Bank of Greentown Paris & Nave of Bank of Orleans Bank of Rossville Bank of Freeport, O Bank of Rockford

World's Fair Opens Sundays After May 1

The World's fair grounds will open Sundays after May 1 despite a congressional ban on Sunday operations for exhibits. A director vote 22 to 7 allows access to grounds, Midway Plaisance, and rides while main buildings stay closed. Admission Sundays 25 cents. The meeting in Rand McNally building reviewed Edwin Walker's legal view that the ban applies only to exhibit buildings.

Rand-McNally Higginbotham Edwin Walker Committee On Legislation Congress Walker Music Committee Theodore Thomas National Commission Cuicano

Market Holds Firm Amid Stock Slump and Bank Turmoil

R G Dun weekly review notes the largest weekly stock decline since 1873 followed by surprisingly little market disturbance. Banks fail in Chicago and Indianapolis trigger credit concerns but overall trade shows strength amid tighter interior money markets and rising foreign exchange without immediate gold shipments. Cotton goods accumulate, woolens anxious about future, exports exceed imports with notable shifts in wheat, corn, and oil markets.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade National Chicago Indianapolis Yazoo Delta

Baseball Scores From Friday Games Across The League

Pittsburg beat Louisville 3 to 0 with Ehret and Mack pitching. Philadelphia routed New York 18 to 6 behind Taylor Shurrett and Cross. Washington fell to Baltimore 7 to 6 with Maul and Farrell on the mound. St Louis defeated Cleveland 8 to 7. Brooklyn topped Boston 8 to 3 with Stein Kinslow handling the batteries.

Pittsburg Louisville Ehret Mack Clausen Grim Philadelphia New York Bate Terries Taylor Shurrett Cross Foreman Doyle Washington Baltimore Maul Farrell McNabb and Clark St. Louis Cleveland Breitenstein Gleason Deite Young and O’connaor Brooklyn Boston Stein and Kinslow Stalay Merritt

City Council Proceedings Urry or Atlantic May 2 1893

The Atlantic council met in regular session with Mayor Whitney and six council members present. Minutes approved, weighmaster and engineer reports read, coal bill filed, and several measures approved or amended including street grading on Hickory, sidewalk plank across Chestnut, scale operations, water works fire alarm connection, pest house sale, and fund transfers. Adjournment followed. City Clerk A M Nipper recorded.

Whitney Eller, Stier Wilkins Southwick Robertson Dickerson Christie LeeDrafl J. W. Love Marion County Coal Co Hickory Street Yeas Stier Wilkin Hodgson Dickergon Nays Eller Chestnut Street 5Th H. J. Cavenaugh Walnut Street Lee Pratt E. J. McCrea F. H. Whitney Electric Light Fund Water Fund General Fund H. Wilson Water Committee J. A Ever A.M. Nipper

Egyptian Mummy on Display in Atlantic Window

An ancient Egyptian mummy about 3,000 years old is exhibited in Theo. G. Steinke’s Chestnut street window in Atlantic. Brought from Dayrel Rahree near Thebes, the mummy costs about $1,100 to import, and scholars note it stems from priests of the twenty first dynasty.

Atlantic Chestnut Street Theo. G. Steinke Dayrel Rahree Thebes Scientific American M. Griheax Geesch Museum M. Cellingworth Hedges Luxor

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