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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
10
A farmer's boy hurries Dr. T J McCord of Galena to his dying father after saying he ate 14 roastin ears for supper. The doctor asks what ails him and what he ate and jokes he will arrive in about 300 minutes with oats for the patient.
In a Baltimore American excerpt a wise legislator defends a voting switch, acknowledging campaign promises to oppose predatory wealth while admitting he now aligns with corporate interests, arguing practical gains justify the change. The exchange highlights tensions between rhetoric and policy actions in political life.
An elderly man recalls 38 fellow members of the Last Man's Club as he drinks to them all. One by one they vanish through war and misfortune, and at last he toasts their memory alone. A spectral reunion reveals the vanished men are real, and he collapses, joining them in the end.
A poem venerates the beaten and unseen racers who finished unplaced. It honors those who endured pain, stress, and fatigue, offering a toast to the weak and unknown, the unloved and the disgraced, as well as to the helpers who cheered them.
Professor Berthold of Vienna argues that a man’s intellect, honesty, and good nature grow with his risk level. He claims a stout man tends to be more intelligent than a thinner man as the brain expands with the body.
Athens Georgia resident Mrs Herman Smith credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after kidney trouble led to irregularity, weakness, dropsy, and swelling. She states doctors failed to help before taking the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York at 50 cents a box.
A dialogue hints at a man regarded as a book keeper after a five year old loan. The speaker questions how one proves his occupation while recounting returning a borrowed book that was not returned. The exchange suggests suspicion tied to the overdue item and the keeper role.
Mrs Lily Hedge of Camberwell Green England recalls a nearly lifelong battle with severe eczema for Owen starting at three months old and lasting until age fifteen. After regimental doctors and hospitals deemed it hopeless and untreatable a set of Cuticura Remedies was purchased six months ago and the boy is now perfectly cured.
A quip reveals Mrs. Smithers opposed a marriage of her twins over a fuss about keeping a set. Her insistence on strict housekeeping standards set the humorous boundary to the match.
A reflective line urges not to squander life's remnant on idle musings about others as it fails the common good. It echoes Stoic prudence by valuing purposeful action over speculative judgment.
A pastor frets that his congregation raised funds to send him to Europe but not enough to keep him away longer. His wife comforts him, planning a quiet summer at home while he restates gratitude for the gesture. The moment of applause at the presentation speech sticks with him.
In a brief exchange, Miss Heamley notices a man from New England studying her face and guesses he wants to know if she was born there. Miss Knox confirms his question leaned toward whether she was "born that way," prompting further concern about his intent.
An advertisement touts Allents Foot-Hase as quick relief for aching or burning feet. It claims two million packages sold yearly and repeats a caution about stumbling over one’s own bluff.
One of the essentials for happy homes is reliable information on health and good living. The text promotes an Ethicak remedy Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a wholesome family laxative. It urges purchasing the genuine product manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
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