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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1893
Page
6
A short plea urges readers to support the business further, framing the request in a playful “we want more” tone reminiscent of Oliver Twist. The note emphasizes ongoing commerce and invites continued patronage.
An old advertisement from Lavidowns urges customers to shop around and compare prices while promising to offer the best assortment of dry goods in Atlantic. It emphasizes reasonable thinking, customer focus, and low prices across clothing, lace, notions, linen, flannel, underwear, hosiery, carpet, curtains, and groceries.
Rural notes from Buck Creek and Bear Grove region report farm work, visits to the World’s Fair, weather turning chilly, corn husking start, new buildings and cattle plans, school terms, and community travels including many names and small events across several townships.
Victoria Stemb reports threshing in the vicinity while families travel to Chicago for the fair. W D Bell Richard Bell Agnes Ford J C McCall and wives and Robert Bagahan and wives head to Atlantic to visit friends and attend events. Miss Ola Kauffman moves to Atlantic for millinery work. George Bell stays with his brother during the fair and Eva Moore recovers after a facial poisoning incident. I A Barrowelli is ill with typhoid fever as rain aids fall plowing completion.
Pleasant Township items cover a teachers association meeting in Lewin on October 21 with programs mailed to teachers about the 10th. social visits, a marriage incident halted by an irate uncle, a Sunday School convention at Bear Grove on October 22 with a full program, and various local notices including a fire, a mine death, and political chatter.
Jackson is coming October 27. Hannen & Co. are the best paper hangers. Various locals share social visits, sales plans, and business notes. New stock at the old stand, World’s Fair updates, and a large turnout expected for tax and theater events.
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