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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1896
Page
10
Mrs. Julia A. Brown of Covington Tennessee, wife of the electric light plant manager, describes her long illness and relief after trying various doctors and remedies. She details eighteen years of nervousness and indigestion and notes limited relief before treatment by Drs Barret Maley and Sherod.
Local notices list beeline trips and visits from residents including H L Henderson departing for Anita Mrs Henry Dacken visiting Anita Mrs Childs to Avoca Georges Guy back from the north Miss June Robinson returned from the west and J K Powers from Cedar Rapids greeting old friends Frugally noted are deaths and travel for work Miss Agnes White returned from a flyer visit to Council Bluffs and Omaha.
The note lists four special cars Burlington Rio Grande Rock Island and Midland with the last filled by Italians bound for Italy. The item also mentions a funeral at the Congregational church and other city notes including a fire at Dr MacGregor s, medical extractions, local visits and band contest plans.
The funeral of Charles Northup drew a large crowd yesterday, with 789 passing the coffin for view. J L Todd attended the Nebraska state fair at Oraha then visits David City, Neb., Missouri Valley and Malven, Ia., to judge poultry. A marriage notice notes the union of Charles T. Ostrander and Eroma May Saxe on Aug 26, at the bride’s mother’s home officiated by Rev E S Hill. A forthright account follows of community events including farm work, railroad meeting in Bear Grove, and the ongoing canning factory operations to process corn amid late planting and rains. The piece closes with tributes to Northup from Sam Rice Post No 6 and the Congregational church youth group.
May have expressed views on the silver question but the item here notes that latest jewelry designs are available at the cited store. It outlines a promotional line emphasizing new designs and inventory.
The Atlantic Shamrocks, ages 12 to 16, defeated the Wiota Shoe Pegs 47 to 10 in a youth football game. The report notes the Shamrocks’ age range and their challenge to similar teams. Also listed are upcoming Rock Island Railway excursion dates and a Massena Republican meeting with McKinley Hobart club formation and officers.
Samples of the year’s sweet corn show cars too large for the cutting machine. Evergreen variety measures 91 inches in circumference and 10 inches in length. Eight acres of Country Gentleman are being tested for yield and quality as the factory runs day and night to process the supply. The second planting is nearly ready.
A farmer-minded local observer links the free silver push to a robust forecast of ten bushels per acre, but warns gold bugs are harming the crop by cutting stems and dropping heads. He predicts November shortages for next year’s seed if trends continue. Local notices list visits, births, travels, and upcoming events across Anita Griswold Massena and surrounding towns.
Local items report Webster City hosting a Grand Central Hotel chief cook, new J J Burnea dry goods store foundation, Cass County Fair horses arriving, and multiple town visits. Updates cover evangelist events, funerals, sports plans, and health remedies with advertisements and community notices.
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