Needles and Sons Carriage Works Dominates Cass County Trade
Prominent businessman Mr. McWard retired and C W Needles took over in 1802, expanding Needles & Son into a large brick factory 50 by 75 feet two stories high. Ground floor houses blacksmithing wood shop paint and varnish with upper storage and finished goods. a 20 hp steam engine powers machinery and heating. The shop specializes in phaetons carriages buggies and farm wagons with on site and wider stock. Their Own Shovel Board and Czar wagons showcase innovation and quality with broad sales across the corn belt. Read the display ad for more details and fair-ground showcases.
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Cass County
Needles & Son
Fair Grounds
Corn
Theo G Steinke Clothier at 415 Chest Street in Atlantic
The Theo G Steinke clothier and merchant tailor established in 1877 stands as Atlantic's oldest in its line. With a vast stock and experienced buying, Steinke keeps ready to wear suits and fine tailoring at lower prices due to reduced city rents, promising quality equal to Chicago or New York but more affordable. His fall stock arrives in advance of the Dingley bill, ensuring current prices for shoppers, with a large two story brick premises built in 1879 and a generous salesroom for easy viewing of goods.
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Chest Street
Theo. G. Steinke
Atlantic
Steinke
Chicago
New York
Broadway
Berry Wall
Per Zetterberg Merchant Tailor of Atlantic
Per Zetterberg, merchant tailor at No 7 East Fourth Street, Atlantic, has six years in business here after eighteen years as a cutter in Galesburg Illinois. He is praised for expert cutting fitting and up to date garments. Patrons claim no substitute can match his skill and style.
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East Fourth Street
Per. Zetterberg
Atlantic
Galesburg
Satelty
Steinke
Zetterberg
Mr. Zetterberg
Pollonius
Laertes
Hamlet
Dane
Richard
Park Barber Shop at 510 Chestnut Street Described as Deluxe
W D Blackwood proprietor of Park Barber Shop Bath on Chestnut Street is praised for first class service and cleanliness. The Western Iowa establishment features oak fittings five chairs and on site bath facilities with hot and cold water. Staff includes Wm Langdon Joe Wert and Scott Clark. The shop is noted for pleasant ambiance, reasonable prices, and its appeal to business and visiting patrons.
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Art
Tonspriat
Chestnut Street
W.D. Blackwood
Iowa
Blackwood
Wm Langdon
Joe Wert
Scott Clark
Tarnish and Tostevin Flour and Feed Dealers of Fifth Street
Messrs Tarnish and Tostevin, flour feed and grain dealers on Fifth street between Chestnut and Walnut, have resided in Atlantic area for 22 years. Tarnish has worked in the trade since 1887. Four years ago their firm Tarnish and Tostevin was formed and now operates extensively, carrying leading flour brands including Brownie Patent.
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Messers 'Tarnish and
Tostevin
Mamber
Fifth Street
Chestnut
Walnut
Atlantic
Tarnish
Tarnish & ‘Fostevin
Flour merchants Karnish and Tostevin erect market in grain and hay
They are experienced flour merchants active in buying and selling grain hay and feed. They entered the hay shipping field last spring and have focused on hay from farmers for export to the east and south. They bale for farmers for convenience and savings, store grains, and sell oil meal and cake for livestock fattening. praised for reliability and active, sagacious approach.
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Messrs
Karnish & Tostevin
Sparks From The Wires Chronicle of varied events across the nation
Clyde Dimmitt, Georgetown Texas wealthiest man, reportedly died by suicide. Kansas reports farmers unable to ship wheat due to scarce railcars. In Springfield Illinois a hog named Klever's Model sold for 5100, a record price for a Poland China. Foundry iron prices set to rise 25 cents per ton after a Chicago conference. Senator Foraker plans to respond to Bryan at Sedalia Missouri. Consul Wilsike notes impending economic changes in Nicaragua. Secretary Sherman to speak in Ohio campaign. McKinley expected to return mid September.
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Clyde Dimmitt
Georgetown
Tex
St. Louis
Senator Foraker
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Sedatin
John Rhects
Weir City
Kan
Kansas
Newton
Southern
Northern Furnaee
Chicago
Sons of America
Reading
Fr. P. Spies
Philadelphia
James Kilton
Denver
Wilsike
State Department
Nicaragua
Poland
Springfield
Klever
Klever's Model Breeding Association
Sherman
State Committee
Washington
Day
Mar. McKinley
Judge Day
Earthquakes and Floods Hit Japan Cause Heavy Losses
The Japan steamer Justin reports August 4 earthquakes followed by a tidal wave and floods. About 200 people were killed or injured, a thousand houses inundated, and fifty five Chinese villages submerged.
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Tacosa
Wash
Japan
Justin
Special Rate to San Francisco Declared by Colorado Midland
The Colorado Midland announces a one way regular fare as a round trip from Denver to San Francisco with tickets valid 80 days. On sale for one day only September 1. The offer targets travelers from Denver to the Bay Area.
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San Francisco
Denystr
The
Colorado Midland
Denver
Market Letter Reports Wheat Rise Amid Speculation Clashes
McLain Bros & Co notes steady world demand and coal worries delaying mining output. Wheat rallies driven by European shortages and Argentine crops, though risks from sensational forecasts and speculative shifts persist. Corn and oats show large weekly gains while visible grain supplies in the U S and Canada shift: wheat down 1,256,000 bu, corn up 6,937,000 bu, oats up 1,245,000 bu.
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McLain Bros & Co
Commission Merchanta
Islte, Building
Chicago
St. Louis
Europe
America
Argentina
Northwest
United States
Canada
Miners Return as Portland Arrives with Dust Value
Mlondike miners aboard the steamer Portland reach port at 3 a m after a 14 hour sighting. The vessel carries 13 miners each with a small stake part and the dust total may reach 175000 dollars. Delays stemmed from the P B Weare and a storm in the north Pacific. President Kuvel of St Petersburg informs the state department Russia will require royal officers to sail on Russian ships after January 1, 1900 except for the Black and Azof ports.
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Smarruz
Wash
Portland
Caps Fhittery
St. Michaels
Orban
Wasimnaron
Kuvel
St. Petersburg
State Department
Russia
Duke of
Ie Biduo
First Woman Citizen in Indiana and Notable Ryan Family
A historical note recalls the first foreign born woman to obtain citizenship in Indiana in the 1840s, known as “Widow Ryan” of Davie ss County. Her descendants include James B. Ryan, state treasurer, and Richard J. Ryan, famed orator in the Thirty-fifth Indiana Infantry. The piece also recounts Thomas F. Ryan’s Western ventures and a later health anecdote about his use of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, with claims of relief from paralysis-like symptoms.
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Indiana
Ryan
Daviess County
Jamea B. Ryan
M. L. Brett
Richard J. Ryan
Union
Thirty-fifth
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Thomas F. Ryan
Indianapolis
Panama
California
Far West
Oregon
Arizona
Montana
Seal Islands
Alaska
CG. F. Shepard
Willams
Pink ‘Pilla
William
Rehencetegy
N. Y
Bomb outrages in Constantinople prompt Armenian arrests
The Turkish ambassador in Vienna reports bomb plots centered on Constantinople with 11 Armenians implicated. One man died by his own action and eight have been arrested. In Nebraska, Gov Holcomb and officials travel to Broken Bow to meet Mr Bryan before his Lincoln speech.
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Constantinople
Vienna
Mahmoud Nedim Bey
Bryan
Lincoln
Holcomb
Porter
J. H. Edmisten
Broken Bow
Mr. Bryan
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G. Steinke
Per Zetterberg
D. Blackwood
Tharnish & Tostevin
Dr. Pierce
Ira D. Herring
Heq
Needmore
Levy Co. Fla
Nowa
Ind
State of
Hell
General Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
Victoria Township
Walter Rae
Frank Symonds
Victoria
Joan M. Mivter
H, Reichardt
Frank Everhart
Waxtre Rak
Justice of the Peace
R. H. Summcers
Acents
Klondyke Country
Sagents
W. B. Conkey Company
Dearborn Street
WSIS
ISG
Santa Claus
J. K. Fairbank Company
Humphreys
Cor
Wiliam
Hew
York
Souarth
Tennessee
Fastitle
Tee
Louisville & Nashrailroad CO
Northern
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