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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1895
Page
6
The store promotes a summer dress fabrics showcase with a wide selection of cotton dress stuffs. It highlights cotton challies in various designs, all wool options, and the appeal of black crepons, appealing to customers to visit now for fashionable, affordable fabrics.
J. H. Harrison visits Joliet and John Eneix ships stock to Chicago. D. L. Dilts builds a new home and wins a Masonic project. Doty conducts business in Council Bluffs. Myers returns from California in good health. Mrs. Williams travels to Charles City and Decorah. Dr. Egan visits from Atlantic. Auditor Green and wife visit family. firemen win a fund raising game 28 to 24. Mrs. Roe suffers a partial stroke but shows improvement. The D. L. Photo Co. prepares a south and east tour. Crabb returns from Denver. Alice Myers and G. W. Nelson wed in Des Moines. Boxing draws crowd at Osen’s. Rishel and Warne attend services. Oliva Cutter Warne dies at 52. funeral held in Lewis cemetery.
Mrs Charley Bales is not well. Mr and Mrs Duncan visited with daughter Mrs Triplett. Young folks attended church at Maine. Ernest Oakes returned with a new buggy. John Herbert and daughter visited in Harlan. Ernest Stevens and sister from Lewis visited friends. Sunday school plans Children's Day on June 9. Grant Triplett teaching south of Atlantic spent weekend at home. Joe Louis will build a fine residence this fall. Ice and frost reported on morning of the 21st.
Ed Link attended church Sunday morning. Mrs. Matilda Baker visits relatives around Creston. Mrs. Clinton Halsey of California visits C. B. Halsey. No services at Congregational church Sabbath evening. John Wilson of Lewis preached at Galion Schoolhouse Sunday afternoon. Communion observed at Congregational church Sabbath. A social is planned at Jerry Seba’s Wednesday evening in May.
The report notes a cold wave lingered and corn planting finished with potato planting at thirteen. Joe Jensen received a carload of flour from Yoca last week. no church services were held due to Rev Fraser's illness. Services return next Sunday at 3 pm with Rev Wickersham speaking at 3 and a lecture in the evening on Midday Dreams, admission 15 and 25 cents, proceeds after expenses benefiting the church. Treasurer Brown and wife visited John Gentle’s family, Arthur Stoner of Extra visited his father.
In Victoria last week frost destroyed much of the gardens and fruit. Corn planting nears completion as sheep shearing begins and wool buyers from Fontanelle report bids of 10 cents per pound. Pastures in good condition. farmers note lighter stocking due to last year's drought.
In Newton Iowa on Monday May 13 Miss Fanny Roe and Charley Brown were married. The bride has long resided in the area and is highly regarded. The groom works for Shaw & Crombie and has made many friends since arriving here. Best wishes for a long and happy life are offered by all.
Miss Hannah Gattins, Pleasant Center teacher, hopes for good weather to host an ice cream social to raise funds for a cave project. A group of children enjoyed an evening at Frank Nelson and wife’s home Thursday with a splendid time reported.
Ed Dennison will attend the Stuart convention. Grandma Burkhalter is not better and grave hopes for her recovery. Miss Anna Taylor visited with her parents over Sunday. C D Dennison visits relatives in Stuart and Des Moines this week and will not return until Saturday. Potatoes more plentiful near Griswold than here, neighbors buying there at lower price. Corn plowing delayed due to dry weather. Corn planted two weeks ago not yet through ground. A sociable at A L Allen home next Wednesday evening. John Fulton finished planting corn Monday. Mr Hagie has sixty acres of corn on the same farm and has begun to plow.
Mrs M E Howard advertises fashionable headwear with affordable prices. The item also notes upcoming baseball games between the Omaha Conventions and the Atlantics nine, scheduled Wednesday at 3 30 p m and Thursday Decoration Day with two games at 10 a m and 4 p m.
Hundreds flock to Kickapoo reservation near OxnhaHoma City O T as land offices prepare for Tuesday open. Fraudulent stakes mislead homeseekers while planters move claims to steal open land. Chandler Tecumseh Wellston and Douglas City new starting points for settlers amid crowded lines and rising tensions.
Sioux Falls May 21 Judge Edgerton received a letter from Attorney General Olney asking why United States commissioners in South Dakota issue warrants for bigamy against Indians when U S law does not recognize the offense and alleging Interior Department charges of persecution of Indians. Judge Edgerton declined to say what reply he would make.
American contralto Edith Walker, visiting Dregpen, has been engaged by the Imperial Opera house director in Vienna. A New York cotton firm, Stevens & Co., prominent in trade, has failed. An 1286 Paris purchase records a hen bought for a penny.
In Cass County Iowa court, Ambrose Pellett, clerk, notifies all to appear September 18 1895 at 9 AM at Atlantic court house to show cause why Friswith T. Farmer’s last will should not be admitted to probate. Witness W H McConyvixu deputy.
Local and traveling representatives wanted for a Minnesota nursery firm. No capital required, year round work, good weekly pay. Seed potatoes and nursery stock advertised as first class and true to name. State age and address May & Co. 8 St Paul Minn Nurserymen Florists Seedmen. July 21.
Washington May 21 The Supreme Court declared the income tax law unconstitutional after two hearings. Justices Harlan White and Jackson voiced strong dissent at the ruling as others, including Chief Justice, supported voiding the entire act. The decision remanded cases Pollock v Farmers Loan and Trust and Hyde v Continental Trust. Justice Jackson appeared ill and left the bench after delivering his opinion.
Washington May 21 Commissioner Miller of the internal revenue bureau ordered collectors to stop all income tax work and send books and records to his office under seal. He estimated potential first year revenue at 15 to 40 million dollars would have been collected had the law remained in effect, and promised refunds on request from those who already paid. The ruling is not believed to require an extra congressional session.
On May 21 in AL ANY Senator D B Hill voiced strong approval of the Supreme Court ruling striking down the income tax law. He said the decision restores public confidence and cures unequal taxation while criticizing President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle for endorsing the measure in 1898. Ex-President Harrison, meanwhile, declined to give a full opinion, noting the bill’s mangled state and calling the court’s action appropriate.
MEMPHIS May 21 Monday uniformed troops at Camp Schofield assembled for review day with General Schofield and staff in attendance. A large crowd cheered the U S Army commander as the parade was observed from the grand stand. Afterward the crack companies performed exhibition drills before dress parade at 6 o clock. Thurston Rifles remain favorite in class A with Chickasaw Guards and Morton Cadets also well regarded. Mayor Dulaney Arrested For Forgery in Rice Lake Wisconsin a warrant was issued by Chippewa Valley bank for James G Dulaney mayor of Rice Lake charged with forging a $6000 note signed by his father W H Dulaney a noted Hannibal Missouri lumberman.
MILWAUKEE May 21 The Central Trust and North American firms sought receivers for the American Street Railway Company Judge Jenkins named Henry C Payne of Milwaukee vice president of the company and George Sheldon of New York representing Central Trust Company as receivers.
Frost in western Michigan on May 21 damaged strawberries and grapes and greens. Detroit reports frost was more severe than the night before, with garden truck severely damaged and plants knocked back.
Justice Field of the United States Supreme Court marked the 43rd year of his service on the bench as of Monday, May 21, in Washington.
The Norwegian bark Ceylon under Captain Olsen was wrecked near Dovor. Six crew members are reported drowned with the incident occurring on May 20. Further details remain scarce.
The Maher- Marshall bout at Coney Island ended in the first round with the referee awarding the victory to Maher. Conny Island onlookers saw a swift finish as the match was halted early, granting Maher the win.
J S Woodward a leading lawyer dies at Independence Iowa. Theodore Beyschlag dies in Nebraska City aged 29. Judge George J Boal of Denver dies after brief illness. John Thompson dies at Huron South Carolina aged 70 after 40 years in Bureau County Illinois. Sister of President Diaz dies in City of Mexico. Boyd Lambert son of I E Lambert Kansas legislator dies by self inflicted gunshot near Timber Port. Amos Studebaker attempts suicide near Logansport Indiana, saved by wife. Diphtheria cases and deaths in Akron traced to a dog showing human like symptoms. Merchants Bank of Watertown South Dakota directors indicted for accepting deposits knowing bank insolvent. Commissioner Lockhart of Pierre South Dakota may drop Yankton land case to avoid costly litigation. Detroit garden plan expands in Omaha with 500 plats in cultivation. Anglo American syndicate buys large Chiapas rubber lands Mexico. Gas field in Crawford County Indiana organized as a $100,000 capital stock company. Secretary Hoke Smith blocks patents for lands to Chicago Burlington and Quincy amid suit over other lands.
Across New York on May 21 scale of activity surged at the Produce Exchange with wheat trading 83 million bushels amid violent price swings. July futures rose to 77 3/4 cents, marking a two day gain near 4 cents per bushel as freezing weather and expected damage supported bulls. Corn and oats also advanced while a sudden sell off trimmed gains.
The second annual meeting of the Women’s Congress opened in San Francisco with Mayor Sutro’s welcome. Replies were offered by Susan B. Anthony and Anna Shaw. Dr. Mary Wood Allen of Ann Arbor spoke on moral education of the young. In Fort Wayne a five year old girl, Hattie Philabaum, choked to death on a beef pot pie after asking for a bite. her sister’s quick efforts were unable to save her.
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