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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1899

Page

8

Marne and Vicinity Social Notes in Atlantic Visitings

Marne and vicinity residents visit Atlantic and nearby towns. Names include Copley, Davidson, Simpson, Remien, Nuno, Walker, Brown, Stewart, Kramback, Burke, Trailer, Lorenzen, Moreland, Toulouse, Meredith, Taylor, J H Trailer, Fudge, Longnecker, McKinley, Groat, Lastine, Giesler, Reich, Toulouse, Johnson, Dunham. Many details of shopping, calls, trips, and family visits.

F. BE. Walker Walnut Ww.e. Simpson Avoca J.C. Stewart J. B. Johnson Atlantic Claus Kramback Ed Burke Litrie Son Ed Trailer L. A. Lorenzen Brown J. C. Stewart J. B. Swinborn John Moreland J. H. Toulouse T. O. Meredith Jake Taylor J. H. Trailer Kimballton

Local News Notes From the Atlantic Area

Mrs. J. Hulen and daughter Irene visit Atlantic then head to Fargo with husband. Mrs. Lem Porter and son arrive from Cubs City Wis to inspect farms north of town. Rev. L. Humphreys, former local pastor, stops en route to Adair district conference. Editor Wayne visits, merchants praised for bargains. Peter Anderson returns from Denmark with travel tales. Hallowe en pranks amuse, two culprits punished lightly. Soldier welcome parade. banquet with 300 400 oysters. Miller convention discusses railroad bias against flour shippers. James H Ross held for trial after shooting J T Wray. bond set at 1000.

Hulen Irene Atlantic Fargo, St Lem Porter Cubs City Wis Porter L. 4. Humphreys Hancock Methodist Church Adair

Notable figures and events in brief telegrams

A collection of terse telegrams reports deaths, trade, and government actions. Crop statistician Ervin Monroe Thuman dies in New York from consumption. The Doric brings $2.5 million silk and 650 Chinese to Honolulu from Asia. U S revenues show a deficit of $6.48 million for the year. Government appointments include W L Kester to Eastern Illinois normal, Leghorn and Shipman majors and Bishop a captain for the Philippines. Legal and political notes cover Choctaw and Chickasaw lands cases and anti Roberts resolutions by the Methodist Women’s Foreign Mission society. A fort Niagara death occurs during an escape attempt. Broomcorn corner manipulation by Chicago dealers Rosenboom and Klein controls large tonnage and aims for large profits.

Ervin Monroe Thuman New York Doric Orient Honolulu San Francisco Tanner W. L. Kester Kansas Eastern Illinois Normal School A. H. Jones Robinson I. Richards United States Supreme Court Choctaw Cbickasaw Indian Territory George T. Leghorn James T. Shipman Harry L. Bishop Philippines Methodist Women's Foreign Mission Society Cleveland A. V. Queseda State Department Culu Spain Congress S. A. Downer Fort Niagara Downer Broomcorn W. L. Rosenboom A. J. Klein Chicago

Local Gossip Notes from Villisea and Grove Visitations

County and vicinity items report Mr and Mrs Derrick Sundayed in Villisea J A Beatty a Grove caller Tuesday L Soper seen Monday Miss Dean of Atlantic a Grove visitor Sunday Mr Burkey of Kansas City a Grove visitor Saturday George Maggarell went to Omaha Sunday evening on business J O Wilken marble man went through this vicinity For Sale A good Red Polled bull Address A H Mountain Cumberland Iowa wi

Chas, Murnan Lewis Irma Copley Omaha J. F. Davidson Atlantic W. E. Simpson F. N. Moon C. HH. Remien Remien Bessia Nuno M. E J. L Simpson Walnut Gertrude Groat Woodbine Iowa A. Lastine Maine E. Giesler Davenport Mary Reich The Commercial House L. Soper Miss Dean Mr. Burkey Kansas City George Maggarell J. O. Wilken A. H. Mountain Cumberland, Iowa

Local notes from Cumberland and Atlantic connections

Cumberland updates include Purdy aiding J Wilson in corn gathering and James White expanding his mill and flour trade. Geo Edwards visited Hub, with several residents improving homes and attending events. Miss Ploma Johnson completes a district No 8 term and later visits Atlantic. A C Peckham attends teachers meeting in Creston. Miss Johnson holds first class certification. Atlantic Iron Works offers repair parts and services.

James White Geo.l. Edwards Chas, Mountain Nelly Jones Purdy Herman Kloppenberg Jas. Drenner W.R. Noland O. R. Blankinship Ploma Johnson Union Township Ralph Black Eldora A. C. Peckham Creston Ss. Fd. Johnson Ploma Atlantic Miss Johnson

College Notes Highlight Fall Term Start and Local Visits

The fall term begins Monday Nov 13. Violin class meets Saturdays with Mr Bryson. Mr Dunlavy of Harlan visited last Saturday. T L Shay from the class of 0% will join Green Bay Lumber Co Neola December 1. Miss Rose Toulone, tutoring Noble township, visited the college Monday. A J Cibak of Extra, once a student, was among four visitors this week. he now teaches in Andubon county.

Rose Toulone Noble Township Ecole“Yxa J. Cibak Extra Mr. Cibak Andubon County Meek Des Moines Thomas Meek Yancy Smith Ames Charles Yancy Charles Smith Omaha Story County Conductor Hicks Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Kelly

German officials inspect Chicago packing houses for cleanliness

Dr Worsburg Rek and Edmund Wirth, high ranking German trade figures, completed an inspection of the Chicago packing houses on Nov 7. They praised the cleanliness and said hog inspection in the United States is far better than the German method.

Chicago Crucaco Worsburg Reknow Edmund Wirth Imperial Central Bureau of Commercial Treaties of Germany Chamber of Commerce Seraw Hamburg

Obituary and notices from Burlington to LaCrosse fields

Louis de Goesbriand bishop of Burlington dies Friday night. Prentice Drummond fatally gored by a mad bull on his father’s LaCrosse farm. Luther D Woodbridge Williams College anatomy professor dies at Williamstown aged 49. An American firm leases the San Juan battlefield site for a road house. British agents authorized to ship Canadian hay to the army in South Africa via New York and Boston.

Louis de Goesbriand Burlington Prentice Drummond David Drummond LaCrosse Wis Luther Dana Woodbridge Williams College Williamstown Mass San Juan Santiago New York Boston South Africa

Holland Submarine Holland Sails To Victory In Peconic Bay Test

The Holland submarine torpedo boat completed a successful test in Peconic bay Long Island. Inventor John P Holland wept as Rear Admiral Rogers Commander Emory and Naval Constructor Washington E Capps congratulated him. The craft depth nine feet speed eight knots mile in nine and a half minutes. Whitehead torpedo fired 800 yards away.

New York Holland Peconic Bay Long Island Board of Inspection Rogers Emory Washington E. Capps John P. Holland

Iowans on Home Soil Fifty-First Regiment Welcomed

Never before had Council Bluffs witnessed such a homecoming as the Fifty-first Iowa volunteers arrive to a royal reception. Governor Snow and citizens greet the troops at the depot with whistles, a royal spread, and public cheers. Des Moines hosts alike a mass welcome as Des Moines Knoxville and Oskaloosa men return from 18 months in the Philippines. 50,000-plus people fill the streets.

Fifty-First Regiment Council Bluffs State of Iowa Fifty-first Iowa Snow Des Moines Knoxville Oskaloosa Fiftyfirst Iowa Regiment Philippines

Bloodhounds Help Nab Culprit Near Craw Nebraska

Beatrice bloodhounds aided in capturing John Grothie a wealthy farmer five miles SW of the town for malicious destruction of property on C M Hulberts farm. Bad blood between the two farmers has existed for years. Also Lycurgus Harry Wright arrested in Indianapolis and to be brought to Lafayette today for bigamy involving multiple wives and property theft.

Craw Neb Beatrice Bloodhounds John Grothie C. M. Hulbert Tawo Bigamlat Inpianapouis

War treasure found in Jackson swamps contains gold coins

Hunter Johnson discovered an iron case containing nearly fifty thousand dollars in gold pieces dated before 1850, believed to be a War treasure. In South Dakota, Judge Garland postponed Mayor R. A. Tubbs of Alcester’s sentencing to November 29 for sending obscene literature through the mails.

Jackson Miss Hunter Johnson Tubby Sioux Fallis M.D Garland R. A. Tubbs Alcester

Run Down by Street Car on Rock Island Track

A man was killed and two injured when a light delivery wagon was struck by a rapidly moving street car while attempting to cross the track in Rock Island on November 6. Julius Banker died at the scene. Jimmy McGee was seriously hurt and Louis Mushas suffered a slight injury.

Rock Island Julius Banker Jimmy McGee Louis Mushas

Twin babies reported in Edna township

The item notes an Edna township report of twin babies born to unnamed parents. It mentions Andy Chapman busking corn in east Edna, JGeorge Anstey returning from Kansas City cattle sales, and various local residents’ activities. It covers road work by E. L. Blankenship, corn husking progress, and several small community happenings in surrounding towns.

Edna Township Andy Chapman Jgeorge Anstey Kansas City D. Wyeott Victoria

Bonds for Hastings electric plant questioned again

Hastings Nebraska votes on a 20000 bond issue to municipalize the electric light plant linked to the water works. After two prior legal delays supporters push the plan amid a strong opposition by backers favoring private stock ownership. A vigilance committee forms in Harsinson to fight horse thieves blamed for a rash of livestock losses in Blaine township.

Hastings Neb Cite of Hasrines Blaine Township

Also Mentioned on This Page

Marne and Vicinity Sreege Mrs. B.S. Fudge Wiota Addie Longnecker Alva Albert McKinley Guy Toulouse Guy U. P J. P. Johnson Texas Wayne Peter Anderson Denmark Mr. Anderson Hallowe'en Millers Springfield Dindy Millers’ Association Wray OuLpertTsex James H. Ross J. T. Wray White Ross Dr. Pierce George H. Belcher, Esq Dorton, Pike Co. Ky GROVE Derrick Villisea J. A. Beatty Cumberland W. Purdy J. Wilson Geo. W.gerlach North Main Street L Johnson Martin Engle College Notes Mr. Bryson Violin J.Q. Wilken Walnut Street Wtf Naval Board L. 1 Our Traveler Jr H. Funk Edna Township News W. Bo Neland O. KR. Blankenship Hiram Edwards P. W. Pigsley Edna Smith McPherson Massena J. D. Fletcher Jos. Saunders South Dakota McPherson Briscoe Adams County David Basor Victoria Township Victoria M. E Grand Army of the Republic Cupp Mt. Etna Cass County C. C. Calkins Onaniron Jim Gardner Newton Wright Loncon A. G. Wright War Department Meiklejohn Nebraska Senate Samoa London Berlin the Standard Gilbert and Solomon Islands Great Britain New Guinea Harris-Emery CO Des Moines, Iowa Locust St Carpet Department Seventh Street Younker Bros
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