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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
2
A special day at Avoca fairgrounds is set for Saturday September 29 with a special train from Council Bluffs led by the Commercial Club. Bands will be present and colors flying as Cass county residents plan to attend, signaling a hopeful turnout despite recent Cass County history.
The Audubon County Advocate urges a vote for John W. Blake of Atlantic, Democrat candidate for Auditor of State. It praises him as an excellent, congenial man well qualified for the office and urges supporters to speak a good word for him in Cass County and beyond.
Conrad Shoe Company reports a shipment from Racine Wisconsin opened in transit. A box was broken with shoes examined and tried on. The culprit, likely either too large or overly refined, mixed up three pairs before returning them all. A patent leather pair will be reserved for the guilty party.
At the T A Hupp home sixteen to eighteen youths gathered last night at 704 Chestnut Street to honor Dr E T Hupp and wife. Dr and Mrs Archer Squires of Golden Colorado and Mr Smiley of Grinnell were visiting guests. A two course luncheon ended the pleasant event with all present enjoying the affair.
William Marquette of Cass county filed an attachment on all real estate and personal property of R G Garver of Aberdeen to recover 1760 dollars for commission from selling Garver’s real estate. September term.
A Des Moines high school teacher, Gray D. Stinker, survived yesterday's Rock Island wreck at Belleville Kansas. He is a half brother of Douglas Goff of this city and was not injured.
M Christensen of Harlan represented Nebraska land companies in the city today and spent time with A E Andrews of Andrews Baxter Real Estate, discussing local land deals and prospects.
Mr and Mrs Archer Squires of Golden Colorado visited B F Jones yesterday afternoon and attended a party at T A Hupp's home last evening. Mr and Mrs Chris Peterson of Elkhorn were in the city this morning en route to their bo
Work began Wednesday with three grading camps located near Blanchard and College Springs. Two more camps will be set between the Springs and Clarinda in a day or two. Completion this fall hinges on weather. Material for the road will be shipped over the Wabash and Blanchard will benefit from loading unloading and hauling for the new road.
Real estate transfers recorded September 1 1910 include Joseph Burnea selling single lot to Conn for 300 dollars, and on September 2 1910 the same lot details appear for lot 12 bik 72 Atlantic. Alpha Sprouse and husband transfer to A. AM Barnes all of lot 3 and part of block BE of R R add to Lewie for 300 dollars. Mae Anthony and husband deed to George Easterday lots 1 and northwest quarter 4 and ex E 3a and part lot 2 aw4 and 12 and lot 1 of 8 of ned se4 14 76 36 for 850 dollars.
In Montgomery county towns most townships have raised school teachers' wages holding first grade certificates from five to ten dollars per month over prior pay. Some schools now pay five dollars per month, others forty four and seventeen dollars.
Charles Spry of Wieta was a business caller here yesterday. Miss Elta Baker left today for Hoone Iowa where she wrecked school. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Will left this afternoon for Elliott to stay over Sunday. M. H. Smiley of Grinnell is a guest at Mrs. Locke's for a few days. Lawrence Troy is resting easy at the hospital after an operation. Thomas Jones returned from Butler county Missouri where he attended his brother James Jones’s funeral. Mrs. Leslie Smith leaves tomorrow for St. Louis Missouri to visit her sister and mother. M. S. O’Dea will spend a few days in Des Moines with friends. Herman Krohn of Avoca was in the city yesterday. Wright Hedges and William Cornell will spend two weeks in Chicago. Anna Peterson of Kimballton is visiting Kristina Rattenberg. Miss Hattie Hunt of Lewis returned home after spending the week here with Ida Rupp. Martin Funk and wife went to Galion Iowa for a two year visit with daughter May Wohlentiaus.
Elliott Iowa Sept 5 A note dated Sept 2 to his wife revealed plans for days to kill himself. John McCaul, 40, eight miles southeast of Elliott, used a shotgun in a barn to end his life after placing a string on his foot to the trigger. Coroner and sheriff investigated. verdict: death by own action. He left property to his wife and noted debts. Several locals mentioned in the surrounding notes.
Mrs. J. E. Van de Sande of Kirkland Illinois credits Electric Bitters with preventing breakdown during a three month strain. She praises the tonic for boosting health and strength and guarantees satisfaction at 50 cents through local druggists.
A reader recalls a child saved by Foley's Honey and Tar after doctors failed. The note attributes dramatic relief to the remedy, claiming it cured a severe bronchial ailment and choking in a young boy.
Fragmented OCR text appears to promote Dr. King's New Life-Pill as a world beating regulator for health. It claims to restore strength and vigor with promises of a strong body and success, but the wording is garbled and unclear.
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