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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1895
Page
6
Levi Dows describes a giant railroad named the Big Four linking four big cities and promotes four departments: Dress Goods, Silks, Ladies Garments, and Housekeeping Goods. He touts rich fabrics, mohair weaves, silks, fancies for waists and dresses, and a broad line of ladies garments and house furnishings with emphasis on value and affordable prices.
A collection of local notices and social items from Griswold and nearby towns. Persons visit relatives attend church and school events. Mentions of memberships, travel, farming, preaching engagements, and local commerce through Steinke’s advertisements.
Iowa’s finest weather noted with corn shucking in full blast and good yields. Market activity includes corn at 15 cents per bushel and plentiful grain. Potatoes dug and quality good. Local births and social notes include new members at a church and weekend trips to Atlantic races deemed a failure.
Soil reports show Victoria Hosking continuing on as corn yields reach about 45 bushels per acre at 13 cents per bushel market price. Last year yielded 20 bushels at 40 cents, and this year costs to harvest and market may exceed last year, making last year the better for local farmers.
Neva Link from Grove and Ollie Cranston of Bear Grove visit Washington bachelors as corn is cribbed. T C Macatee helps Brown brothers dig potatoes. Copeland markets oats. McWaid harvests millet. Township has thousands of bushels of potatoes for sale. Hawes travels east after a visit with aunt Mrs. Hawes. Draeger sells cattle to June Childa. Lou Hawes visits friends at Atlantic College and plans to enroll in about six weeks. Charley Hunt builds a brick corn crib. Raffenburg reviews ground and will speak at Marne. J E Bailey builds a new 126 foot long crib.
Jake Myers finds his calf Stun ay while James Kennedy builds a new corn crib to meet a large crop. Grove City reports corn husking underway, potatoes dug, and visitors from Atlantic. Local names include W O Link D A Winston G Johnson and John Wakefield with farm notes and social activities.
Wm Hopley was in Walnut on business last Thursday and Friday. John Whipple will shuck his corn this week. Roads are in fairly good shape after removing mountains and valleys. Grace Link Minnie and Jennie Macafee Ethel Gaylord visited Mae Meyers in Bear Grove Sunday. Alva Gaylord found a child’s pocketbook in Atlantic with two spoons a brown ribbon a shell and 12 cents. Sam Diven’s house frame up. Myrtle Kerrick visited Will Kerrick Thursday. Sima is working for Wm Hopley. Alva Gaylord returned from Nebraska Saturday. J Woodcock sold butcher stock. Wm Woodcock improving. Dr Porterfield Atlantic attending Mabel Hopley during Dr Campbell’s absence. T Limpus returned from Chicago. Casper Beekman home from Chicago. Harry Breece at Atlantic most days as secretary of Mutual Insurance Co. Rev John Kirk helped pick pears for Bear Grove couple who spilled fruit in Atlantic last Wednesday. Children’s Reefer Suits at Steinke’s.
Community notes report visits by Rev Stifler and families and passing references to local clergy and postmaster changes. Wedding announcements include Anna Murphy and John McCaulsy and Lillie Keller with Joseph Campbell. Also mentioned are jury member S D Hollis, entertainments, and a Sunday school program with music and recitations.
Anita residents share weekend visits and arrivals including Mra Elnora Brown and son Floyd with Clarence Brace in Avoca, W.A. Worthing visiting his mother Gao from Atlantic, and Deeming of Cedar Falls purchasing J.J. Richardson’s farm south of town. Local events include a YPCCFE predecision entertainment at the Congregational church and various minor movements, illnesses, and civic campaigns around town.
In New York on October 22 the price rise driven by demand from China and Japan signals a scarcity of silver. Townsend of the Hong Kong and Shanghai banking corp believes any London stock has found work. England will see 8 million fewer ounces imported this year, and Washington will see 54 million fewer due to the Sherman law repeal, predicting a 62 million ounce drop in production this year. Indemnity needs for China tied to Japan extend at least two years. Meanwhile Rochester strikers decide to leave for New York and Chicago after 10 weeks of walkouts, with 300 workers packing up and departing by train.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal took possession of the Bank of Garnett for creditors. Assets and liabilities not stated. It is claimed stockholders will be the only losers. The bank suspended for six months during the panic of 1893.
The anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar was commemorated here for the first time since the engagement. Salisbury Made Lord Warden, London, Oct. 22. The Marquis of Salisbury has been appointed lord warden of the Cinque ports, in place of the Marquis of Dufferin, resigned.
A roundup of local residents traveling and hosting: H Lowry improves, Jose Henderson visits Anita, Steinke's stock praised, Wash Eller and others travel to Des Moines and Council Bluffs. Numerous arrivals from Anita, Newton, Colfax, and Nebraska. The Cass County Agricultural Society met satisfactorily, and Red Men members enjoyed a social in Anita with a banquet.
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Berrie of Cass county near Atlantic died October 20 1895 after a short illness. Born September 11 1866 she joined the Baptist church at sixteen and was a devoted wife and mother of four. She married W F Berrie April 6 1887 and lived on a farm before moving to Atlantic in 1892. Survived by husband three sisters four brothers and an aged mother, funeral by Rev J W Beck described her gentle Christian life and readiness for eternal home.
Special Decision Examiner Brown reports being attacked in Avoca by W S and Tip Cuppy with intent to murder. W S Cuppy jailed on $2500 bail. Tip Cuppy caught in Audubon county. preliminary hearing set for Thursday. Prosecution by County Attorney Saunders and Avoca attorney Turner, with federal involvement anticipated. Brown details the attack at the Council Bluffs nonpareil noting blows from behind and a heavy club cane. He states motive unclear and denies old grudges or persecution, asserting actions were in official duty.
The contract between the administration and the bond syndicate reveals a sellout by Cleveland Carlisle & Co as 4 per cent thirty year bonds were sold at 108 instead of their 120 value. The bonds later rose to 123, a secret deal that would have yielded 120 or more if sold publicly. A few individuals profited millions while the people faced losses.
Voters in Cass county are urged to support T. W. Brown for treasurer and Job Card for sheriff. The speaker says they have been tried, found true and efficient, and asks voters to remember this from now until election day and cast their votes accordingly.
A notice offers a pleasant light occupation for farmers or businessmen yielding $500 annually from planting a ten acre orchard of winter apples. It outlines care steps across seasons, and advertises one thousand trees for $75 payable over three years. G W Parham Nurcery promotes additional bargains including improved farm sizes from 80 to 640 acres.
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