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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1895
Page
12
Local and personal notes from Atlantic Iowa describe residents traveling to Audubon Walnut Anita and Des Moines. engagements visits and business, plus a wedding near Extra. Included are jewelry offers at O Connell s and a raffle winner, with multiple names and upcoming trips to Brayton Denver Ballard s Grove and Colfax Springs mentioned.
Walter Case of Cass County admitted third offense and received eighteen months hard labor at Fort Madison plus a $500 fine. George Besancon, with two prior offenses, fined $800 and sentenced to six months in Atlantic county jail. The city records its first typhoid case in Chas Disbrow of 806 West 9th Street. doctors link illness to local water quality. The Danish Freja Society plans a memorial service in German Hall on Thursday October 17 with Capt. Heinze of Chicago as speaker, a concert, dancing, and refreshments for all Danish societies and friends.
A Tuesday night gathering of young people with horns and noise makers surprised E E Roberta and wife at their home to celebrate their upcoming life journey. The hosts welcomed guests and the party ended after a pleasant sendoff with many named attendees present including Marie Haar Maggie Shannon Lizzie Johnson Bing Henshaw Eva Lakine Pearl Bruington Laura Pellet Nell Glaas Ollie Pellet Grace Aldrich Nell Hutton Myrtle Kerrick and several Messrs John Carson Sam Gags Ray Franklin Oliver Hayward Art Hayward Hal Egbert George Highley Mr Watkins of Omaha Frankoberts Fred Kerrick Sam Hughart Clarence Savery.
Friday notices show Mrs Cushing improving Sam Johnsons girl ill F H Crombie on business in Wiota Nancy McCormick in East Sixth ill Rev Franklin back from Omaha Henderson returns from Anita trip Jerry Todd family home from Missouri Kittie Casey visiting Sadie McConville New library stock 10 for $2.00 Fred Alexanders Will Moberly family visiting Cincinnati QC arrival Stuart friends visit Dr McCall and R B Bailey ride a bike amused Mrs Priester returns from Avoca Stuart visits A Stuart family at home Grocers move to new brick store Stier Martin Dunn busy with stock Mrs Morrison returns Findlay Dolan ill Mabel Ayres covers for Dolan Henry Macomber very ill Dr Tatlow and Harfele clash ends in quarrel Salesman wanted for cigars by Consolidated Manufacturing Co Chicago.
Chalk and school goods featured with prices. Fred Alexandera and M D Cardio welcome a baby boy. Mabel Hopley’s illness worsens as sister Sophia, a teacher, attends to her bedside. Popcorn crop labor and acreage near five hundred acres are noted. A town incident at the train is reported with a thief case. J JH Clark’s slow recovery from a wreck is updated. Grand Lodge meeting plans and Iris iron joining info circulate. A church social at Cary’s uses a large C motif and humor over meal mixups.
Social notices report an old fashioned supper at J A McWard’s home with fine meals and entertainment. A surprise anniversary for Mr and Mrs Thos Evans drew many neighbors with lunch baskets. a dish set was presented amidst a long list of attendees.
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