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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1899
Page
12
A long list of residents and visitors frequent Atlantic and nearby towns with numerous trips last week. Civil and social happenings include business at the county seat and Walnut, cattle shipments, and a barbershop washout incident in town.
The management announces Shephard's Great Minstrel Jubilee will play one night only on Saturday November 25. A company of thirty five artists features Oga wa's Troupe of Royal Japanese Lieut Walter Allen America's premier ventriloquist Donna Weaver Draper the king of swinging wire and the Living Music Sheet. A free street parade at 4 p.m. precedes an open air concert with popular overtures.
Farmers haul coal from Brisco and locals attend social events including a chicken pie social at Henry Brown’s, Old Maids’ Convention at Lewis, and a birthday gathering for Mrs. Nellie McMillan. Meetings at Fairview, a Sunday school convention at Fletcher Chapel, and school term starts noted. Accidents include a runaway horse carriage injuring none, plus dental and leg injuries in Cumberland. Names include Dan Catlow, Grace Thomason, Kate Myers, Albert Startzer, J. B. Thomason, Howard McKinney, B. M. Cranst on, Joe Marsh, Mrs. Johnson, Grace Tilton, Rev. Mercer, Miss Lear, Wildy Wichart, Jay Preston, Arthur Andrew, Ezra Marsh, Nellie McMillan, J. M. Whitney, Ploma Johnson, Chas. Schultz, D. F. Drennen, Jas. Drennen, Cumberland incidents and a three-tooth loss in baseball health.
Benton society items report Mrs W W Eller visiting the farm last week and Fred Dennison laid up with rheumatism this week. A Miller and family visited Atlantic Friday while Warren Jordan and Grace visited Anita Sunday. George Morgan helps J D Walker finish corn picking. A portion of the township attended the Winder divorce suit. Bill Swelley was buying chickens for Atlantic Produce Co. A D Pratt feeds sixty head of steers and sold two calves at 100 dollars each. John Boyler sold Malone Love at Wiola thirteen hogs, delivered Saturday. A surprise birthday party for Chas Blue's son Harry.
P Shultz and family spent Sunday at home with relatives. Floyd Whitney of Massena visited with his brother Guerney. W C Trego and wife and daughter Mrs O W Trego visited Sunday. Kid Wier returned to Iowa City to resume medical studies. Jack Reed and son Frank plan to move to California. Wm Atchison and family visited Sciola relatives. Mrs Otto Rosval returned home to Winterset after weeks with the Bales family. Some sportsmen hunted and fished near Lewis for a couple days.
The Winder divorce case grows into a lengthy trial with ongoing witness testimony and alibi questions. Justice court issues linked to O C Winder and Mrs Griffith surface again as both sides present evidence about a hotel stay and alleged associations.
Frugal mothers learn of affordable coats for children featuring Heavy Riderdown and Angora Fur options. Special prices include $1.00 garments, heavy lined coats with fancy trim, and a large selection of colors in Wool Kidderdown styles. Astrakhan coats with matching soap and mail accessories are advertised at a special $4.958.
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