Weekly Telegraph Saturday items a busy city rundown
John Alasker of Walnut, Abe Block and many others visit or return from trips while hotel business, telegraph poles and coal stores signal a busy season. World’s Fair attendance, a horse race, and local sales of property are noted as residents travel, work, and socialize across Audubon county towns.
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John Alasker
Walnut
BR. G. Phelps
Adair
Abe Block
Chicago
B. C
Duval & Co
A.T. Marvin
Avoca
Raymond Eshelman
Fred Orthing
Arthur Brohn
Jens Jensen
Elkhorn
Fred. Mandelkow
Grant Campbell
Walter Mote
Misa Zoe DeLuno
Anita
Ben Cate
Nebraska
James Jones
W.E. Alton
Keokuk
I. P. Malleck
Brayton
Park Hotel
Mint Prall
Henry Carver
Chauncey Aldrich
Guthrie Center
Community notes from Audubon and Griswold region
Local items include visits and travels of residents to Des Moines Chicago and the World’s Fair. multiple arrivals home from trips. church dedication and a tennis tournament. hints of a new State Bank of Extra Iowa. a horse runaway injury. upcoming train specials for the fair. and social events at Windsor and Hiberman halls with the St Felix Sisters act.
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Extra
State Bank of
Iowa
R. C. Miller
G. P. DeWalt
Clementina St. Felix
Jimmy
New York
Kitty Cemy
Younker Bros mail order leads in dress goods and silks
The Des Moines based firm touts dominance in dress goods and silks with a proactive mail order program. It promises samples, intelligent processing of orders, day-of-receipt shipment, and money-back satisfaction. Also lists upcoming fall winter catalogue and local land and real estate offers in Atlantic, Anita, Lorah and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Younker Bros
Des Moines
Towa
Harris-Emery CO
Iowa
Iown
Bucklin Arnica Salve And Eye Glasses Notices
An 1893 Atlantic and Omaha area advertorial fragment highlights Bucklin Arnica Salve claims for skin issues and piles. It also touts ophthalmic services by Dr Hirschberg with testimonials from F. Farley and W. F. Goopin. The column notes Nic Gafney from Benton visiting Atlantic and commenting on Home Rule in Ireland.
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R. D. Wilkena
Atlantic
York
Nes
Hirchberg
F. Farley
Aurora, Neb
H. Hirschberg
W. F. Goopin
M. D
Nic Gafney
Benton
Webster County
Ireland
Nic
A Mixed Affair at St Felix Sisters Comedy Debut
Tonight the St Felix Sisters present for the first time in this city a four act comedy titled A Mixed Affair. Led by Prof Marshall and Leander Medoney the play follows a village academy teacher who aims to produce a Roman tragedy. His wife is away at Saratoga and complications arise when the plan is pursued. Seats on sale at Palmer Findley. Roadsters for sale by Gardner Simpson Harris. Gold bullions coined free at government mints.
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Western Union
Frank E Brown
Morton
Frank
A. Meredith
Des Moines
King
George Franklin
Lowell Menefee
Sarah
Audubon
Franklin
Littl Hedges
Highly
Scott
Hedges
J. T. Scott
West Sixth Street
G. M. Lyon
St. Felix
Prof. Marshall
Leander Medoney
Saratoga
Palmer & Findley’s
Monument makers beautify Atlantic cemetery with carved stones
J O Wilken of Wilkin's Enterprise displays monuments for Mrs Quinlen Paul White and Charles Thurman in Atlantic cemetery. Granite and marble crosses crown the pieces, a marble bottom base adds expense and beauty. Jacob Lang and wife depart for Freeport Illinois tonight for a 46th Illinois reun ion, with Langs to visit the Columbian Fair. business inquiries may be left at the Atlantic House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant & Wortman
Rev Kephart
Atlantic Cemetery
Wilkin
J. O. Wilken
The
Wear
Quinlen
Paul White
Charles Thurman
Jacob Lang
Freeport
Ist
46Th Illinois
Eleven Mechanics Visit Swiss Village Exhibit
Eleven city experts toured the Swiss Village display in the Clapp block and reported it the most striking mechanical genius they had seen. They praised the intricate automations and predicted the exhibit is worth far more than the ten cent admission. The Leader urges a visit before Bergman’s work leaves the city. Also notes a Mormon Tabernacle Choir train arrival from the World’s Fair with passengers mistaken for common travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth and
Walnut Streets
United States Patent Office
Leader
Bergman
Blotchy Bros
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Bijojij bird headed for London Zoo in clever mixup
A Norwegian bird named bijojij is slated for entry at the London Zoo. The article notes the name resembles a j-bird on paper, sparking confusion over its identity and classification.
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London “Zoo
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ERSOR
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