Saturday and Monday Community Notes from Atlantic
George Edwards of Cumberland, Frank Snouffer visits Omaha, Dan ish Brotherhood ball at German hall June 5. Miss Liggie Guttenfelder, Guthrie Center, visiting Eva Guttenfelder. Mrs. Walter Schmidt returns from Des Moines. Local housing, business trips, and reputations noted. Recounts of legal notices, real estate, and hotel renovations touch Atlantic life with many named individuals and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edwards
Cumberland
Frank Snouffer
Omaha
H. P. Johnson
Griswold
Liggie Guttenfelder
Guthrie Center
Eva Guttenfelder
Walter Schmidt
Des Moines
Louie Carstens
Dea Moines
Ed E. Egan
Glenwood
Miss Binder
Lawrence
Kans
JA. Conerd
R. C. Kennedy
Lewis
Atlantic
California
A. Coate
Marshalltown
H.J. McGregor
Cedar Street
Atlantic National Bank
Carrig
Fourth and
Chestnut
W.F. McMahon
W. H. Stahl
Sed Montgomery
Town Gossip and Local Visitor Notes
In a broad array of town notices, residents report illnesses, travels, and daily routines. John W Scott and Mrs. John Colwell Sr are listed sick, while Dr Egan returns from Anita. Several personalities including H G Cotton in Lewis, George Slaughter from Omaha, and Bert Shroudy with wife in Harlan appear in town. Teachers resignations, depot gossip, land investments, and a Rush Medical College graduate joining practice are noted alongside church convention plans in Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pennell
Audubon
E. L. Gransberry
Dick Harding
C. Fuhlendorf
Maine
M. Jensen Hava
R. H Bulley
Merchant Smith
Adair
Chas, Howlett
Avoca
Lester Tilden
John
Omaha
Dickinson
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Smith
Anita
Frank White
The
News
Shelby
Iowa
Harold Hansen
Denmark
Herbert
Henry
F.S. Howard
Harlan
Joe Gingery
Wals
Nicholson
Ninth
Flexory
Jno
Anderson
John W.scott
John Colwell, Jr
Dr. Egan
John Sandberg
H. G. Cotton
Lewis
John Deneen
G. A. Gould
Dr. Cannon
Colorado
Jake Conerd
Cedar Rapids
Jake
Heiber
Northup
Ensign
Ernest
Spoldenweek
Chicago
John Tharvish
W. A. Worthing
D. W. Pain
Geneseo
Ill
U.S. Mulling
Rush Medical College
Epworth League Friday Evening Entertainment At M E Church
The Epworth League held a weekly Friday evening program at the M E Church. The room was full though voices were often too soft to hear beyond fifteen feet. Speakers Egan Lyman Potter and Miss Stahl impressed, especially Potter. The events are free, instructive, morally wholesome, and draw many attendees each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Epworth League
Egan
Lyman
Potter
Miss Stahl
Local paper praised as best news source by donor
A prominent democrat handed $150 to a reporter after praising Tex Telegram as the county paper offering complete news coverage. A mix of local society notes and medical ads follow, including cures and laxatives, with notices of missing Rasmus Johansen and a runaway wagon accident injuring Frank Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Telegram
Hood
Frank Cain
Iowa
Mr. Cain
German Hall
Frank
Harges
Chestnut Street
Walnut
Deserters in Washington and final collapse signs in 1865
In March 1865 Washington saw a flood of Confederate deserters from Alabama Georgia Florida and the Carolinas as the rebellion neared collapse. Deserters filled Fort Monroe Annapolis and other depots while a regimental Confederate band marched through the capital playing Union airs. The era's mood contrasted with calls by some Northern editors for peace talks and negotiation even as surrender loomed amid intense political debate. Oklahoma Republicans for Silver report notes a 16 to 1 free silver vote and a protective tariff stance at the May 21 meeting in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arly
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Fort Monroe
Annapolis
Quartermaster’s Department
Naval Service
National Capital
Hooker
Lookout Mountain
Horace Greeley
Noah Brooks
Century
Oklahoma Republicans
South Eyrp
O. T
Oklahoma Republican League
Weather Crop Bulletin From Ventral Station Des Moines
The past week was unusually cold and dry with daily mean temperatures about 8 degrees below normal. Rainfall was light except in northeastern counties, vegetation growth slowed, and frost damage was heaviest in east central and northeast districts. Minor grain damage noted. potential compensating benefits from checked top growth may aid spring crop recovery if warmth returns, with grapes and some fruits suffering irreparable harm. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised, claiming cure for skin eruptions and related ailments, price 2c per box, sold by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
East Central
Wheat and grain prices ease after early gains
Market report from Montague and Co to Spangler and Southeton in Atlantic Iowa notes Wheat opened weak with country buying pushing prices up a cent, then heavy selling pushed prices down to 224 cents, closing near the day’s top. Corn rose early, fell a cent when wheat dropped, and closed fair. Oats weakened by a half cent. Provisions declined overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oniyago
Montague & Co
Spangler & Southeton
Atlantic
Iowa
Live Stock Market Roundup at Chicago and Atlantic
Chicago hogs opened higher on select grades with strong finish. Hogs receipts 22,000 with mixed to good weights and quotes around 4.40 to 4.85. Cattle receipts 4,000 opened steady, closed strong. mixed market with firm undertone. Atlantic market note appears, with dated price corrections and baking powder award mention.
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the Weekly Telegraph
Wallace
Rasmus Johansen
Hermansen
Elm Street
Hickory Streets
Wan
Mr. Reynolds
Supreme Court
Green Bay Lumber Co
A. Smuthey
Crawford County
Lantz
Madge
Miss Conrad
C. Conrad
Grace Fitzmaurice
C. F. Stratz
A. Jones
Louis Gingery
George
Ed. Gingery
Five Mile Grove
Andrew Wishart
Maple Street
Minneapolis
Minn
Robert
O. L. Hayward
Milt Smith
Red Oak
Geo. Besanson
Marshall Eller
Council Bluffs
Lindner Benson
R. A. Benson
L. Howard
Mra. Nevill
Supt. Stillwell
George Forrester
Julien Phelps
7. B. Rockafellow
John Hudspeth
E. Willard
L. A. DeLane
Wm. Trede
Windeor
Landford Barnard
J. D. Payne
Dallas County
Payne
Leach
Adel Bank
Mr. Baily
Nels Heook
Audubon County
Hook
Smple
Frank Perry
Iowa College of Law
University Place Church
Twenty-fifth Street
University Avenue
James Workman
Simmons Liver Regulator
Smithfield
N.C
Edith Gillespie
Eighth Street
A. J. Gillespie
Missea Grace Fitzmaurice
Edith Cushing
Tede Langdon
Etta Hedges
Nona ‘Ioore
Bird Downs
Lute Harlan
Mary Temple
Mary Egan
Telegraph
Guy Jameson
R. L. Jameson
Atlantic Boys
Quint
Gordonier
Atlantic Battery
August Anderson
O. W. Rich
Thia
Town Nursery Co
Rich
John Kelley
Vornom
Fifth
Walnut Streets
Ball Park
George Slaughter
Mattis O'Connell
Desa Moines
Bert Shroudy
President Jones
Gas Company
Billy McKee
Victora
Atlantic Friends
Republican County Central Committee
Pipher
Gransberry
Extra
W. A. Dowell
Brown
L. ¥. Hollowell
J. B. Moorhead
J. ©. Spangler
John Frank
A. F. Anderson
Henry Lowery
Texas
A. H. Post
Pawnee
Neb
Harry Ferguson
Boorman
Thornell
Dickerson
Congregational Church
Stuart
Jesse Noble
Lincoln
Miss Bird Downs
Sixth and
Cedar Streets
Misses Moore
Daly
Fannie Block
Minnie Block
Bertha Block
Osborne
Fitzmaurice
Conrad
Temple
Gillespie
Langdon
Mrs. Cappellar
Messra Lavery
Maclean
Leslie Smith
Everett Smith
Curtis
Wood
Hedges
Green
Cappellar
Whitney
Rasmus
Johansen
Hermanson
Krittenbrink
Baunk
Brown’s Grocery
Browin’s
OO. W. Browin
Weather Crop Bulletin
Bucklen
Eggers Bros
George Maru
Rte
Chicago, Ill
Aller
Maych
Dr. Price
Ghain
Gorn
Gora
Gottee
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