Local and Personal News From Atlantic Iowa
In Atlantic many residents and visitors are noted. W E Simpson of Marne and A B C Knutsen with A C Tilton of Marne visited Atlantic. F L Nesbit of Omaha spent the weekend with family here. Miss Emma Gillett visited Walnut for several days. Mrs Peter Smith of Walnut visited Dr Hess. B Herbert of Audubon stayed with his brother Frank Herbert. J P McRiwen left Atlantic for Guthrie Center. George Our of Bear Grove township departed for Rock Island Illinois. Rev A H Fraser and wife arrived from Avoca and will speak at the Presbyterian church. Rev C F Crooks headed to Conn Iowa then College Springs for Presbytery and Synod meetings. Cupid led to a jail wedding between Vero Ford and Anna E Hutton after Ford’s recent harness theft sentence. Ed Stier family returned to Atlantic. he becomes Rock Island lineman. Rev Laningham, Des Moines Children’s Home Society, spoke at churches and took a four month old babe for placement. W C Frazier returned from a sheep buying trip with Shropshire stock. Illinois renters face hard times and high rents, while Frazier is grateful for his own land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Simpson
Marne
W.F. Moore
Briscoe
A. B.C. Knutsen
A. C. Tilton
Atlantic
F. L. Nesbit
Omaha
Emma Gillett
Walnut
Peter Smith
Hess
B. Herbert
Audubon
Frank Herbert
J. P. McRiwen
Atlantic Friends
Guthrie Center
George Our
Bear Grove Township
Rock Island
Ill
Clara Holly
Grant
C. B. Hess
Harry Zook
Des Moines
Jacob Klein
Baby
Charles Block
A. H. Fraser
Avoca
Frasier
Presbyterian Church
Marion
C.F. Crooks
Conn
Iowa
College Springs
United Presbyterian Church
Iowa Synod
Cupid
Vero QO. Ford
Sheriff Hill
Anna E. Hutton
Ed Stier
Horton
Kan
Stier
George Turner
Turner
Cedar Rapids
Randall
Smith
Laningham
Children’s Home Society of
W. C. Frazier
Illinois
Pymosa Township
Frazier
Ilinois
County Schools Receiver Orders Sale of Bank Property
The article reports government actions and local notices. Receiver Steinke orders sale of remaining Casa County Bank property amid district updates. It covers post office lease proposals in Atlantic Iowa, rent disputes, and building plans for an Atlantic Produce Co packing house handling eggs and poultry. It also notes railroad freight activity and personnel changes at Elgin Creamery with new manager W. R. Leighton, plus a Danish visit back home for Andrew Sorensen and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Iowa
Saat
Post Office Department
C. E. Staward
P. O
Iowa City
T. W. Brown
Brown
Atlantic Produce Co
Elm Street
Priebe & Simater
G. G. Jeck
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Unsettled travelers return to America amid moves for residence
An excerpt recounts a family’s repeated attempts to settle in Deanmark and Atlantic areas, departing September 2% aboard the Servia and planning Atlantic as their future home. It notes Frank Stowell buying horses in Atlantic for Sam H. Newman and a shipment of elite horses. Plans for extensive brick walks on Chestnut, Walnut, and in front of livery barns are announced, alongside local business and health product endorsements from King’s New Life Pills and a library advertisement for Johnson’s New Cyclopedia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Servia
Deanmark
Sorensen
A. F. Anderson
Harlan
Atlantic
Anderson
Frank Stowell
Walnut
Sam H. Newman
Menominee
Mich
Colter
Big Ist
Michigan Pineries
J. L. Winne
John Frank
Chestnut
Walnut Streets
Odd Fellows
Colter Brothers
Walnut Street
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Atlantic Resident
Mrs. P. O'Brien of 208 Maple Street reports kidney pain since 1899 easing after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. She bought a box at Palmer & Findlay's drug store and says one box cured her, recommending the remedy to others. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole US agent. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Atlantic
Dean’s
Palmer & Findlay
Doan
Public School Report Shows County Progress and Growth
Superintendent Burton releases a detailed county report on public schools. It lists 50 male and 201 female teachers with monthly averages. 5,272 pupils enrolled and 4,116 average daily attendance. costs and tax receipts. 158 schoolhouses valued at 163200. 3853 volumes in libraries. 2420 trees on school grounds. 8649.14 dollars paid to teachers last year. numerous teacher certificates issued and rejections recorded. Also covers local Women’s Equality clubs, county officers elected, and community notes including a kindergarten opening and a bank receiver’s sale plan by Judge Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Attempted Holdup Near Bretts Grove Delivers Surprise
A. H. Goodspeed escaped an ambush when two highwaymen hid on opposite sides of the road near Bretts grove. The horse spooked and bolted, thwarting the assault as the would be robbers stood in the road dazed and rubbing their eyes. Also noted is an anecdote about G B Steadman from Newark Michigan, wounded in the civil war by a ball that caused ulceration for twenty years until Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured him. Vic Emmert & Co. Druggiat sold the salve with a 26 cent price and a cure guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Goodspeed
Brett's Grove
Mr. Goodspeed
G. B. Steadman
Newark
Mich
Bucklin
Vic Emmert & Co. Druggiat
Local visitors and events fill the city diary
Morning arrivals and departures mark a day of business calls weddings and social notes. Notables include Mrs M A Sutherland Dr C C Allison and various residents from Anita Audubon Des Moines Council Bluffs and Griswold with arrivals at Rev C F Crooks home and a German day celebration at Des Moines. The Rebekah lodge hosted a profitable supper and Rev C Hanna visited to conduct services at United Presbyterian Church.
Delicacies for a Fancy City Party Finds
A shopping list of canned foods and hors d oeuvres from a city table of delicacies includes olives and manzanilla stock, deviled cheese, anchovy cheese, brook trout in mustard, wet and dry shrimp, frankfurter sausage, finest salmon, potted duck, lamb tongue, deviled crabs, and free crab shells with each can, appealing to ladies planning a party.
Local Notes on Cattle, Football Result, and Obituaries
Mr Prall plans a four herd of black Aberdeen Angus stock after receiving four cows and one bull from South Omaha. Roscoe Brown and Tom Swan report Iowa State College’s 34 to 0 win over Nebraska. Four Dagos and wagons survey First street as Mr and Mrs E O Gibba depart for Omaha with son Charlie, who will attend high school there and prep for Northwestern University. Charlie Gibbs’ pug Nigger is buried after chlorofrom ended his life while friends act as mourners. Twenty six horses, weighing 1000 to 1400 pounds, for sale by inquiry of R E Kina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Prall
South Omaha
Mr. Prall
Roscoe Brown
Tom Swan
Ames
Iowa State College
University of Nebraska
E. O. Gibba
Omaha
Charles
Hey
Charlie
Northwestern University
Evanston
Charlie Gibbs
Sam Childs
Maurice Black
Bruce Wallace
Millions Give Away Dr King's New Discovery for Colds
A promotional notice claims Dr King's New Discovery has donated over ten million trial bottles to aid the needy. It asserts the remedy cures asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases and offers free bottle trials through Callan Drug Store and Vic Emmert & Co with regular sizes priced at 5 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Emmert & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. T. Palmer & CO
Chestnut Street
W. T. Palmer
the County Schools
Steinke
Casa County Bank
Lewis
Jor
Atlantic Yards
Stuart
Mickel
J. A.turnbull
Elgin Creamery
W. R. Leighton
My.Turnbull
Atlantic Creamery
Andrew Sorensen
Denmark
Dr. King
Wilcox
Atlantic City Schools
M.T. Brown
Davenport
Johnson
Monty of
Opera House
Oliver Scott
America's Greatest Colored Organization
Inez Clarence Powell
Bob Pannell
Ibatars of Fun
James White
Harry Hart
Tio Ritchie
Ver Valen
Godman
Master Graton
Boy Wonder
Cassell & Johnson
Arthur Maxwell
Henderson Bros
Thompson
Samuel
Turnbull
Han
A. Soransen
Political Equality Clay
Atlantic P. E
J. G. Rishe
Evans
L. M. Potter
M. E. McElroy
Equality Club
C. Battersby
E. J. Bates
Mary McCarthy
Lizzie Evans
Linda Hillier
Sarah Gaylord
Gould
P.E
Ninth and
Chestnut Streets
Atlantic Public Schools
Estelle Reed
E. O. Gibbs
Ratelle Read
Margaret Bell
Della Marsh
Amanda Wissler
Fanny Wilson
Agsete
A.M. Duval
M. A. Sutherland
R. L.harris
W. L. Bruner
Extra
J. M. Briggs
Anita
C. F. Crooks
C C. Allison
W. H. Doral
Iva Pennell
Fred Brown
Edna Denham
Massena
W. E. Lewis
Council Bluffs
Geo. Conrad
Omeba
D. E. Scott
Griswold American
W. J. Bryant
O. W. Brown
Chicago
Jack McConvill
Hibernian Hall
William Christie
Cedar Falls
Dora Alexander
Malvern
Frank M. Nebe
Carl Thurman
Chris Pierow
T. W. Howdle
Griswold
Wesley
Hubert
E. C. Gibbs
FE. E. Powell
Clarence Hedges
E. D. Monroe
Oskosh, Wis
Jas, Stier
L. Windhorst
Vic Emmert
McKinley
Wm. Wagner
Myrtle Mas Thomas
Highth
Rebekah Lodge
Nouker
C. E. Hanna
City
Vane Eee Etzc
Stier, Martin & Na
ULLAL
First Street
Nquire
R. E. Kina
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