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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1896
Page
6
A brief record notes the official vote in Gass County during 1896 reflecting a Socialistic Labor initiative. The fragmentary item hints at an issued ballot or count but provides limited readable details beyond the year and party label.
Local item notes sickness and health reports, church events, social gatherings and visits. Epworth League sociables planned for November, with dress and fare details, plus band activity and Cumberland loyalties. Births, arrivals, and community updates feature residents and visitors across Five Mile Grove.
Anita reports Bessie Jenkins on sick list while Mattie Harrison visited Adair. Mrs. Wilsie hosted W P Y. Lena and Susie Wagner visited Atlantic. Miss Tillie Golliher and sister spent Friday in Atlantic. J C Voorhees left for New Jersey. D B Way returned from Grinnell to visit friends. Lulu Aldrich celebrated a surprise party Friday. Worthings return from Atlantic. Gene Simmons and Madge Worthing joined Eva Fancher north of town. Brayton visitors include Mrs. W H Faulkner and daughter. W B Koob and children visited Ben Wagner and G Worthing, with Edna attending Bert Ferryman and Savill Hotchkiss wedding in Atlantic.
Mrs. Joe Jensen is ill. Rev Reed hosts Sunday services at 8 p.m. The season opened with four daily shows. The opera house canoe failed Saturday night. Dr Emmert made a professional call in Lorah Saturday. Rev Taylor of Atlantic preached his last sermon last Sunday. The election is over McKinley and ticket victorious and the crowd cheerful. An oyster social at the church is planned for Thanksgiving evening. The western Nebraska makeup is said to be flees and pops. The McKinley club will meet in Sarah each Saturday for four years with Hanna paying expenses. Jim Nelson went to Atlantic to retrieve election returns last Tuesday. if Bryan won he would not return, yet he returned the next morning smiling. O M Murphy of Laurens Ia notes God and stars and stripes assurance after Nov 3. The call to turn out the rascals is echoed in microbes as well as men. Ayer s Sarsaparilla is praised as removing disease germs from blood.
Mrs. Matthews remains ill while Rev. J. R. Kirk is on the sick list. Residents visit in Atlantic and Bear Grove. many townsfolk travel for church, social events, and schooling. The fall terms end in Grove schools. seven road districts now exist. Republicans elect the township ticket: Assessor James Bailey, Clerk Ma Needles, Trustee J. J. Franklin.
Hurrah for McKintey emphasizes local pride as M. Miller hauls corn to Grove. Atlantic visits by W. Warne and T. D. Carson, with Charley Beekman and Harry Breece active in town. Frank Peterson a frequent presence. Epworth League activities and church gatherings at M. E. and Congregational churches noted.
The itemized datebook records events and people including Bob Marshall’s happiness and declining health of pops, school start tentative, Robert Marshall in Atlantic, Corn crop concerns, Frank Bailey recreating at Lewis, Miss Emily Johnson at home, N. D. Winston visiting Grove, Joe McMenimen in Atlantic, Lyceum timing questions, Tim’s whereabouts, Emery Brown and wife in Atlantic, Stanton Gothard hunting near Atlantic, Gracie Smith’s weekend visit to Atlantic, W. Dawe and J. O. Fudge attending Atlantic to hear Bryan’s election news, and the Bailey infant burial last week.
Rev Otto traveled to Dexter today. W F M S social planned Thursday evening. Dilwith J W Scott travels on business to Council Bluffs. J B Rockafellow departed for Ft Madison. Dan Eldridge rode a bicycle on the sidewalk. Mr White of Anita visited the city yesterday. J J Hensley of Extra in the city today. Jerry Murnan of Lewis on city business. Tommy Meredith arrived today by flyer. Mrs Terbush visited relatives in Wiota today. L E Poch returned from Ames College this afternoon. Born to Mr and Mrs W E Harris last evening a baby girl. H W Studley of Cumberland on business today. Miss Lena Meek returned from Des Moines. Gardner Talbot left for Audubon for personal matters. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society social at Mrs E W Scott’s Thursday evening. Oliwit A marriage license issued to Singer W Barnes 20 and Ammie Cue 18. Silas Wilson Nursery Co to ship two cases of plums and peach trees to France this week. M E Quint and wife leaving for Indianola to reside briefly. W F M S of M E church to hold social with refreshments at Mrs J W Scott’s Nov 12. Dilwit Los Weien of Avoca visited Joe Grumson’s home yesterday. Found a hand bag dropped from a farmer’s wagon in Atlantic. owner may claim at the office.
Madam Gingras advertises dressmaking at 306 Maple Street while Morse visits with his brother Dr. Morse in town. J J Shea arrives as legal advisor for the Demopops contest. M E church district conference travels to Anita with Rev Moore and Presiding Elder Ramsey. Eva Burke returns to Wiota after a visit at D D Hunt's. Julian Phelps leaves for West Liberty, escorted by Silas Wilson. Chrysanthemum show and sale planned for Nov 19 20 by M E church ladies. U S Express ships live chickens to Chicago market. Olive Moberly marks fifth birthday with friends. W F M S social at Mrs E W Scott house on Nov 12. Ames ISAC class of ’96 invites to commencement. John Livingston and Miss Porch wed in Interior SD, stopover in town. Band rallies at Republican HQ for Nov 19 ratification events. McKinley support urged. Rock Island officials and crew travel east in private cars after waiting for space on the flyer.
The death of Maddie Abraham daughter of Rev Abraham occurred at Grove City at 8 this morning. The funeral will be Thursday at ten at the residence, with burial at Wiota cemetery. Horse buyers seek two carloads at Petits livery barn in Atlantic on Tuesday November 17.
A mix of health advice extolling mild purgatives and to restore bowels, followed by farm animal advertisements noting breeding stock, cholera resilience, and sale terms. Also praising Electric Bitters as nerve tonics and blood purifiers, and listing Rock Island playing cards for sale with ordering details.
The markets report hogs at 3.20 to 3.65 with receipts of 25,000 and heavy demand numbers for tomorrow around 37,000. Cattle totals reach 4,000 with a steady market, reflecting a balanced supply and steady demand in Chicago.
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