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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1893

Page

12

Levi Downs Offers Finest Ladies Jackets and Capes

Levi Downs advertises an opportunity to buy superior goods at low prices. A bold claim to offer the finest and most stylish line of ladies jackets and capes Atlantic has ever offered. Also promoting English suitings, cheviots, serges, Henriettas, and a one week special sale on blankets. Last call at special prices as winter approaches.

Levi Downs Atlantic EnMiye Milton F. Brown Highland Church North Branch Guthrie County James Gallagher Benton Township Cook Cynthia Highland Chaman

County notes and local changes in Nebraska area

Henry Westphalen visits his Nebraska brother while John Graack paints a granary. Joe Shirey and wife settle near Brayton. Erven Kelly works for Emmet Jansen. Pete Koe sells corn at 30c per bushel. Several residents return from Oklahoma. Dave Ballentine paints a barn and houses plastered. Mara Wakefield begins teaching at Toad Leap. Boomers expect to return to Oklahoma within a year. Fall wheat looks light due to dry conditions. D. W. Paine buys ten sheep. Local youths visit Chicago. John Kirk to hold Sunday church service on 24th. C. H. Harvey of Atlantic sells hair curling fluid.

Henry Westphalen Nebraska John Graack Joe Shirey Brayton Erven Kelly Emmet Jansen Dave Ballentine Mara Wakefield Toad Leap Oklahoma D. W. Paine Chicago John Kirk C. H. Harvey Atlantic

Residents visit Cumberland and local events noted

Mrs C W Herstein and children visited in Cumberland Sunday. A baby boy arrived at the home of A H Willis on Sunday September 10. Fred Westphal gave his daughters a fine new organ. Two men and two bears entertained the neighborhood Sunday. Fred Rogge hauls brick from Bridgewater for building. J S Baker was elected township treasurer at the school meeting Monday the 18th.

C. W. Herstein Cumberland A. H. Willis Fred Westphal Bears Fred Rogge Bridgewater J. S. Baker Munday

Born To Family Welcomes A Fine Girl At Home

Mrs Frank Everhart welcomes a baby girl. W D Bell leads road work improvements in the area. Miss Kate Symonds begins school at Devore district No 8, with an addition making it the township’s largest. Symmonds and Everhart return from a western trip via Nebraska, noting drought and poor crops. Ed Ixrouth rents Stickens place. German Lutherans hold a large missionary meeting with a Creston choir singing.

Frank Everhart W. D. Bell Kate Symonds Devore Robert Symmonds F.everhart Nebraska Ed Ixrouth Creston

Highland News Notes and Local Happenings

Local items include political shifts toward the republicans, church matters with Rev. Frank Wilson appointed by Audubon conference, and talk of cemetery improvements. A flood of neighborhood moves, visits, sales, farming activity, travels to Chicago and Denver, and social events fill the Atlantic city area notes with multiple mentions of addresses, names, and local enterprises.

Ort Brown Atlantic Curtis Taylor Audubon Conference M. E. Church Highland Frank Wilson Wilson

Dr Flint’s astonishing stone breaking act draws crowds

The curious spectacle features a young lady who withstands a stone lifted by four men and struck with a heavy sledge. Fred Powell Bert Lynch J Crawford and John Diehl perform the feat as S E Grant, an experienced sledgeman, pounds the stone until a hole forms. The astonished audience erupts in applause.

Dr. Flint Fred Powell Bert Lynch J.$. Crawford John Diehl S$. E. Grant

Brighton District Picks Welsh and Herbert for Slate

The district township of Brighton elected J. A. Welsh as secretary and Frank Herbert as treasurer. Former offices were held by Buck and Hewitt.

Brighton J. A. Welsh Frank Herbert Buck and Hewitt

Extra stock train runs Audubon to Chicago today

Reports note an additional stock train from Audubon direct to Chicago. JAgent Benson states Atlantic shippers may have right to ride this train. Also mentions local social notes including marriages, arrivals from Denmark, and travel plans to the World's Fair city.

Audubon Chicago jAgent Benson SR. Baker Josie Smith Capt Harvey D. Shenton Massena Benedict

Sensational melodrama 777 to play at Atlantic Opera House

A. W. Fremont stars in the new melodrama 777 at the Atlantic Opera House next Thursday one night only. The story follows convict No 777 unjustly accused due to a sweetheart's testimony and a devious villain. Strong cast, gripping scenes, fine scenery, and stylish LaRosa Club costumes enhance a well told, dramatic plot.

A. W. Fremont Atlantic Opera House Villian LaRosa Club

Bicycle Tournament and Field Day at Fair Grounds

A bicycle tournament and field day of games will be held at the Fair Grounds in the second week of October. Medals and cash prizes totaling $100 have been provided. It promises to be a great time and day.

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