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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1893
Page
5
Saturday and Monday items report residents and visitors, trades and earnings. Notables include Mrs R. Moore returning from Minnesota, Miss Grace Aldrich back from the World's Fair city, Southwick Bros shipping hogs to Chicago, and J. P. Hill of Atlantic visiting Griswold.
Monday notes show J E Bryan of Mapleton in the city on business. Several shipments by Christensen Bros to Council Bluffs. Steve Chalmers and G L Mosier attend fairs. L T Spangler returns from the World’s Fair. five horses arrive for the fair grounds. Canning factory layoffs and cigarmaker holiday mark the week. Miss Blanche Brown and Dr E H Gothard with families visit Des Moines and Cedar Falls fairs.
George Drew attends the Fair at Audubon with horses set to race. Miss Cora Rhinehart starts a school south of Massena. Various locals, including Henry Martens and C. W. Menefee, travel to Atlantic and surrounding areas. Attendance at the State and World Fairs draws crowds. multiple residents plan visits to Chicago and Des Moines. church activities and local politics feature in the week’s notes.
George Lansing of Brayton, a four year veteran, subscribes to THE TELEGRAPH seeking a paper not scaring old soldiers. Agent Benson reports railheads will collect freight bills daily after Sept 1, adding workload. John Gentle showcases two brown colts fit for western Iowa farms, bred and raised by him, large and in good flesh.
The world famous St Felix Sisters and their company of comedians bring a strong show to the county fair. Opening Monday September 11 with ladies free night the program features Life in the Rockies a sensational comedy drama with singing and dancing. The sisters and their company captivate audiences and will perform all week to capacity crowds.
The Des Moines retailer promotes dress goods and silks via mail order, claiming leadership in style and in house imports. It offers samples, promises same day fulfillment, and refunds if unsatisfactory. Catalogue for fall and winter goods includes dry goods carpets cloaks curtains and gent furnishing, ready September 16.
In Atlantic Iowa on September 20 1893 at the fair grounds 40 head of trotting bred horses including mares fillies and colts and roadsters will be auctioned without reserve by F H Simpson W J Harris and A Gardner. Catalogues available. Terms offer one year no interest or 8 percent cash discount. Also note about 3St Felix Sisters dancers in a separate New York Herald blurb.
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