Local notes from County and Vicinity
County and vicinity items detail convalescence and improvements at Atlantic and Baker Nebraska visits, farm trips to Pottawattamie county, a U P S C E entertainment fund raise, two sermons by Rev Kneedy, an intrusion at D Richardson’s home, a nutting outing, Lewis visit by Geo Stephens and Anthony Morton’s guests, Sol Bergman salesman’s weekend in town, and a young people gathering at Mr and Mrs Cotton’s with several attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Stephens
Lewis
Anthony Morton
Frank Newcomb
Sol Bergman & Co
Cotton
Harlow
Mesars Richardson
Okell
Jones
Fulton
Templeman
Murnan
Morgan
Mrs. Scott
Local notes and social updates from a small town
Bent Green threshing this week and Miss Allen hosts a surprise party for eighty friends last Saturday. Mrs M A Sands on the sick list. John Yarner sold out to Mr Robinson. Miss Hutcke Wilson visits Cedar Falls en route to Chicago. E E Reed to preach next Sunday at 3 p m. Roscoe and Mrs Essington on their California wedding tour. Gardner and Gingery from Atlantic attended services last Sunday. Emmet Jansen begins cribbing corn. Johny Johnson to shuck corn for Rich Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bent Green
M. A. Sands
Emmet Jansen
Massena Chronicle Notices and School Meeting Report
Massena residents visit Creston St Joe and Shenandoah as marriage plans emerge Phil R Smith and Laura Huff wedding announced Teachers meeting held with about thirty in attendance and a detailed reading circle schedule to follow for Massena and Victoria townships urging continued progress and community involvement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil R. Smith
Laura Huff
C. W. Huff
Cumberland
Patrios
Orpha Crook
C. H. Laartz
Jennie Triplett
Etta Shaller
Illmia Kalkorea
Celesta Bryant Harrison
Alice Johnson
Hattie Wagner
Nellie Rea
Carla Langworthy
Osa Scott
Emma Sturdivan
Etta Shaffer
C.H. Laartz
Massena
Victoria
Buck Creek News Gathers Local Happenings
Mrs Mary Hams of Audubon visited I H Conine and wife last week Byron Olney left for Chicago to work in a printing office Rev Humphrey the minister on this work is located at Maine in his new home G B Olney will go west next Wednesday for hospital treatment Earl and Ernest Odem busking popcorn for O Blakesty H F Harris and wife visited with E O Butler and family J W Butler has a fine lot of wood sawed Hogs in the area dying of cholera Several young people attended conference at Guthrie Center Dave Hope built a self feeder for fat cattle and knows how to avoid carrying corn on his shoulder to cattle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hams
Audubon
I. H. Conine
Byron Olney
Chicago
Humphrey
Maine
Earl and
Ernest Odem
O. Blakesty
H.F. Harris
E. O. Butler
J. W. Butler
Guthrie Center
Dave Hope
Dave
Emerson Neb Residents and Visitors Reported
Robert H. Woods ANITA resides Emerson. Mrs. Young returns from Lincoln. D W Faulkner in Omaha. Flenny McDermont visits Colorado. Rev E H Votan home from Percyville. Miss Mary Egan of Atlantic visiting Mrs EE Major. Mrs F O Worthing and Mrs Val Wilson in Atlantic. Mrs W O Anderson and children in Cuaha. Rebekahs host picnic at Faulkner home. E E Major and A J Earl visit Woods home. Rev and Mrs A D Beckhart welcome a daughter born September 10. Town youths hold union social at M E church. lively evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Woods
Emerson
Neb
Mrs. Young
Lincoln
D. W. Faulkner
Omaha
Flenny McDermont
Colorado
E. H. Votan
Percyville
Mary Egan
Atlantic
EE. Major
F. O. Worthing
Val. Wilson
W. 0. Anderson
Laura
Edwin
Cuaha
Rebekah
E. E. Major
A. J. Earl
Five Mile Grove Social Notices and Movements
Mrs John Gingery is improving James Warren shelled corn Thursday John Hancock helped Will Ecklea move to Extra Monday Miss Fionia Lamb spent Saturday and Sunday on Buck Creek Any one wanting to change horses on the road call at Homer Everitt s Mrs Gene Gingery and Children of Harlan attended the funeral of Mrs George Gingery Friday The party at Mr Lloyd s last Tuesday evening was well attended and an excellent time was reported by all present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gingery
James Warren
John Hancock
Will Ecklea
Fionia Lamb
Buck Creek
Homer Everitt’s
Gene Gingery
Harlan
George Gingery
Cumberland News Briefs Recap of Local Attendances and Incidents
Mrs G W Scovill visits Bridgewater son over Sunday while Albert Heyn and wife spend time with Mrs H's mother Mrs L L Durham. Prof Peckham returns from Prescot with wife and son. Bonheur Bros. show draws crowd, Miss Della Marsh visits Cumberland, Issse Gordinier back at drug store, Joseph Engle hosts Rock Island visitors, Frank Marlow released from prison as scarlet fever quarantine ends, A W Trego back from Des Moines funeral undertakings course, Allen returns with diploma as embalmer. Pat Cue robbed by two masked men near ten pm. $7 stolen. thieves fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Scovill
Bridgewater
Albert Heyn
Isse Gordinier
Jos. Engle
Rock Island
Til
Mr. Engle
Frank Marlow
Frank
Liberty
A. W. Trego
Des Moines
Allen
College Notes Add Birds to Museum and Local Events
Prof. Pike and Mr. Gingery visited Briscoe Tuesday morning. Guthrie Center entertainment at Presbyterian church Friday October 8 is expected to draw many tickets sold. New students include W. C. Neiman Har lan A G Swartz Eva Daniels Mae McNierney Winifred McNierney Atlantic and T F O'Brien Panther. German classes organized by Prof. Meier with Zeta Osborne Gertrude Childs Edna Harris Lyda Curtis Pearl Hutton Mrs Tem ple Miss Burnea Miss Barnard Gertrude Riggs Miss Taylor Mr Barnard and Mr Daly enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Pike
Gingery
Briscoe
Guthrie Center
W.C. Neiman
Harlan
A. G. Swartz
Eva Daniels
Mae McNierney
Winifred McNierney
Atlantic
T. F. O’brien
Panther
Prof. Meier
Zeta Osborne
Gertrude Childs
Edna Harris
Lyda Curtis
Pearl Hutton
Temple
Miss Burnea
Miss Barnard
Gertrude Riggs
Miss Taylor
Barnard
Daly
Turkev Grove Social Notes Run Together in Griswold Area
J A Lighty and wife visit Griswold this week Elisha Humphrey and family visit Grove last Sunday Charlie Desken and family visit parental roof last Sabbath Rumor Doll bought more land from Bartles Henry Seaman and wife visit town last Sunday with brother August and family Guests from this neighborhood attend Mrs Gingery funeral at Five Mile Grove last Friday Old Darling hosts a quiet dance in his new barn last Friday night Gold Hill scribe in Democrat claims homely folks lucky We travel to Madison county to visit Mr Smiths sister then Missouri to visit relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Humphrey
Charlie Desken
Mr. Doll
Henry Seaman
August
Democrat
Gold Hill
Thomas Smith
Madison County
Mr. Smith
Missouri
Grove social notes and 1897 auction notice
In Grove and nearby towns residents are listed visiting and socializing, with names including Mrs Leek Miss Laura Franklin and Mrs W J Colter. Advertiser E E Powett announces a one day sale at Atlantic Iowa on Tuesday October 12 1897 offering draft horses mules and other stock for export and southern markets with highest prices paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Iowa
E. E. Powett
Hard at Work in Cass County Treasurer's Tenure
For the last month Treasurer Brown and his deputy issued about seventy thousand dollars in tax receipts. Each duplicate receipt required careful checking, change, and entries, highlighting the labor and accuracy demanded by the office. The article praises Brown's faithful, nonpartisan service to Cass County and notes his continued selection by voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Cass County
T. W. Brown
Dr Humphreys Specifics 77 and 10 Promote Cure
The advertisement touts 77 for grip and colds as the greatest preventative and cure, claiming it keeps colds away. It also promotes No 10 for dyspepsia, indigestion, and weak stomach, promising relief from smoker's heartburn and bringing sunshine to the dyspeptic's life. Sold by druggists or sent postpaid for 25 cents by Humphrey's Company, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
New York
Famous Hotel Lafayette in Minnetonka Burns to Ruins
Minneapolis date reports the Hotel Lafayette Minnetonka the region's famed resort destroyed by fire discovered in the laundry. The Great Northern road owner may not rebuild. likely replaced by a clubhouse. Built 1880 82 the hotel boasted 300 bedrooms and vast grounds totaling several acres with detached kitchen laundry and servants quarters. Insurance around 75000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Lafayette
Minnetonka
Minneapolis
Great Northern Road
Lafayette
Floods devastate districts near Pekin in China
News from Tacoma dated October 5 reports the worst floods in years around Tung Chou and Pekin. Sixty villages housing over 80,000 people were destroyed with thousands drowned or driven away. Authorities estimate 15,000 to 20,000 dead or missing as relief efforts start. Crop losses were extensive and rain continued. Wealthy locals assist in feeding the displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
China
Tung Chou
Pekin
Tong Chon
Local and Personal Notes from Atlantic on Oct 13
Local and personal items list moves and visits across Atlantic and surrounding towns. Albert Johnson travels to Avoca while others visit Casey, Omaha, Audubon, Guthrie Center, Council Bluffs, and Denison regions. The piece notes saloon petition lists, railroad flyers, delays, future events, and upcoming political meetings including Hon. R. G. Cousins at the opera house and the County Suffrage Association convention in Atlantic on October 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Political Equality Club
Burson
Fifth
Maple Streets
County Suffrage Association
Atlantic
Laura M. Johns
Battle of the Bones in Luetgert Trial Heats Up
In Carcaco, October 5, the seventh week of the Luetgert murder trial opened with crowded court rooms. Luetgert, clean shaven and poised, predicted a lengthy proceedings while prosecutors outlined weeks more of rebuttal evidence. Experts clashed over bone identifications as a key witness plan remained to be chosen. A temporal bone was sawed in a waiting room during the day. London press noted New York campaign chatter and mayoral odds. Captain Frederick Chatard, Confederate and U S Navy officer, died in St Louis at Mulllanphy hospital, born 1807 in Baltimore and entering the U S Navy in 1824.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luetgert
Carcaco
Criminal Court
Phalen
Deneen
Pierce
Riese
Attorney McEwen
Vincent
Tuthill
Chatard
Louys
Frederick Chatard
St. Louis
Mullanphy Hospital
United States Navy
Baltimore
Misses Anders and Evans Visit Brayton Oakfield
Misses Carrie and Edna Anders and Pearl Evans drove to Brayton and Oakfield Saturday to W S Ordway s and gathered four bushels of hickory nuts hulled Sunday they visited with Misses Marrietta and Clara Ordway of Extra and Oakfield and drove home Sunday evening Elder Wickham returned this morning from Coggan to occupy the pulpit of the Church of Christ for the year He assisted Revs Cordner and Pugh at that place a week ago last Sunday about one hundred fifty men were converted and joined the church Revs Cordner and Pugh go to Dumont to hold meetings List of unclaimed letters Atlantic Ia Anes Mr Ira Cameron James Carr Wm Christensen P Jones Master Chas Jones Mrs SA Keeney Mrs Norris Markey Mr Michael Stone Mr Strutz H Willace Mrs Ellen J A Conrap P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Edna Anders
Pearl Evans
Brayton
Oakfield
W.S. Ordway
Marrietta
Clara Ordway
Extra
Wickham
Coggan
Church of Christ
Cordner
Pugh
Dumont
Atlantic
Anes
Ira Cameron
James Carr
Wm Christensen
P Jones
Chas Jones
SA Keeney
Norris Markey
Michael Stone
Strutz
H Willace
Ellen J. A. Conrap
P. M
T H SMITH FOR SENATOR NOMINATED IN CASS SHELBY DISTRICT
Tobe Smith a Davis County native and Republican nominee from the Cass Shelby district is profiled as a capable lawyer rising from Marion township. The Davis County Republican notes his education at a local college and law training with M H Jones before practicing in Harlan. His selection is hailed as bringing an able and broad minded senator to the upper house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Register
T. H. Smith
Tobe
Cass-Shelby
Smith
Davis County
Paris Smith
Marion Township
M. H. Jones
Harlan
Iowa
Atlantic Opera House Schedule Opens With Notable Lectures
A season of first-class entertainments begins at the Atlantic Opera House on Monday evening October 11 with Rev. Robert McIntyre. It continues with Clara Schumann Ladies concert October 25, Dr. James Hedley lecture November 9, Slayton's Jubilee Singers November 22, Rev. Anna H Shaw lecture December 6, and George B. Wendling lecture March 25. Season tickets are priced at $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Atlantic
Robert McIntyre
Clara Schumann
James Hedley
Slayton
Jubilee Singers
Anna H. Shaw
George BR. Wendling
Republican Meeting with Hon R G Cousins at Atlantic Opera House
Republican meeting announced for Wednesday evening October 18 at 7:30 at the Atlantic Opera House. Hon R G Cousins will address residents on political issues from a Republican perspective. Ladies especially invited. W C Frazier, chairman, urges attendees. Requests 10 cents for a Yukon Klondyke Alaskan gold fields compendium from Hamilton Pub Co Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Cousins
Opera House
Atlantic and Vicinity
W. C. Frazier
Yukon
Klondyke
Alaskan
Hamilton Pub. Co
Indianapolis
Ind
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Coe
Harris
Minnie Multhaup
D. Richardson
Dan Burkhalter
Baker, Neb
Otis Hardenburgh
Pottawattamie County
Frank Casad
Bieth
Kneedy
Christ
Lorah
John Yarner
Mr. Robinson
Wilson
Johny Johnson
Rich Bros
Messrs Gardner and Gingery
McCormick
Creston
P. R. Smith
J. E. Wilson
St. Joe
Job Card
E. S. Sill
Dr. Greenleaf
W. S. Simmons
M. J. Tracy
Florence
Katie Titus
Shenandoah
G. B. Olney
Anita
M. E
Five Mile Grove
Pat Cue
Pat
College Notes
Turkey Grove
J. A. Lighty
Wife
Griswold
GROVE
J. Perkins
Laura Franklin
Town
Tra Soper
W. J. Colter
Smithville
L. Bigelow
John Drummond
Bear Grove
J. R. Maggarret
Union Pacific
London
Daily Chronicle
United States
Osborne
Union Pacific Railroad
Bismarck
Brium
Schlesische Zeitung
Prince Bismarck
Gardner
Albert Johnson
Avoca
E. A. Hughart
Casey
Isaac S. Andrew
R. S. McGeehan
Wiota
H. Mickel
South Dakota
A. E. Bishop
Ed Fawcett
C. B. Fawkner
U. S
W. Sanford
York
Wm. Kraemer
T. Z. Maggarell
Council Bluffs
Seymour Carver
Will Bartling
Salt Lake City
Utah
Miss LeRoy
Manchester
Harry Finkbine
Chas. Taylor
F. E. Gates
Adair
Chas. VanGorg der
Oscar Overholtzer
Mrs. McGaffin
Benton Township
Chamberlain
S. D
P. L. C. Hansen
Elkhorn College
Cedar Falls
Mesdames Conroy
McEvoy
Delavan
Wis
Zoe L. Fowler
Baby
Madison, Neb
L. L. DeLano
Christian
Brother
Zeb DeLano
Allen, Neb
Ross Mote
G. D. Voorhees
Telgram
8. F. Shuart
Second Day Adventists
S. H. Coleman
Villisca
Wm. McCulloch
Red Oak
Jas. Pressnall
Josh Haver
Poplar
Sixth Streets
Levi Downs
Jim
the Globe
Times’ Dispatch
Henry George
Europe
Pall Mall Gazette
Tammany
Hood
Tam
J.P. Moors
Lisbon Falls
Parina
Senator
B. Wilken
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