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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1893
Page
10
A speaker urges former customers and seeks many new patrons to support their business by favoring continued patronage. The message emphasizes earnest solicitation and invites broad public response.
Saturday notes include births, travels, and incidents from Audubon to Des Moines. Reported items cover a newborn, World's Fair visits, embezzlement in Audubon county, house fires, travel by train, stolen overcoats, new babies, returns from Chicago, and community visits among residents and businesses.
Local notices report homecomings and travels of Guy Glass and D. B. Wortman partners. D. M. Schenck contracts with Silas Wilson Nursery. Firemen arrested for arson attempts and city arc light trials continue. Wedding and social updates include Clarence Dickerson and Maud Lewis marriage and Republican Club events. crime and enforcement notes alongside market and transit items.
Y M C A announces five forthcoming entertainments Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 10 and Nov 17 featuring Chalk Talk by Edwin Brown Graham of Omaha and a lecture by Rev Wickersham. Also reports a buggy ride by John Cain and Oscar Tuerk ending in a horse’s death and illness, with caution to not repeat fast driving. Mia J A McWaid and daughter return from the Columbian Fair.
Willan and Younker Bros mail order department fills hundreds of daily orders for dry goods. Attractive offers include hosiery 25 to 50 cents, handkerchiefs 15 to 25 cents, under wear 1.00 to 2.00, kid gloves 1.00 to 1.75, corsets with postage extra, blankets 3.75 per pair, dress goods and silks in all prices. Samples on request. money refunded if not pleased. Ill. catalogs free upon request. Des Moines, Ia.
Barcain Week lists 36 inch all wool fine hopsack at 6 oc now and 43c next week. Ladies natural grey wool jersey ribbed underwear price 6gc next week. Wool blankets 10 4 large 3.50 3.75 now 2.49 2.97. Ladies cashmere wool seamless hose 75c next week 45c. Novelty dress goods and related items detailed by importer.
D A Pollock paid the freight on the TeLzaRaru for several months and says he wants and will get the news.
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