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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
2
A mock advertisement mocks a shopman's pitch at Deering's Hardware. The office boy promotes a wide range of kitchen and household goods claiming modern stock, low prices, and "steel-clad satisfaction" with confident branding. The piece satirizes consumer hustle and matrimony fantasies in a dated, humorous tone.
The piece lists publication details for The News Publishing Company in Atlantic Iowa, names directors and editors Chas E Chase B P Chase R K A Chase, with subscription rates including carrier and mail options for various durations and regions. The notice appears as a traditional newspaper masthead with contact lines and pricing.
State of Iowa Cass County August 11 1903 paid circulation of The News Publishing Company Atlantic Evening News was 1380 copies sworn August 18 1908 by RE P Chase secretary treasurer and notary Harry Cavenaugh Cass County Iowa.
Old Soldiers Reunion Griswold August 19 to 21. State Fair Des Moines August 20 to 28. Cass County Fair September 14 to 17. General Election November 3.
For President William H Taft of Ohio and for Vice President James S Sherman of New York are named as the ticket in the Republican slate. The positions reflect the party's declared leadership for the upcoming electoral contest.
A Democratic subscriber stops the News over coverage of Mr. Bryan. The paper cites Tammany’s corrupt ties, claim of a Bryan Murphy Connors alliance, and warns voters about reform versus graft as New York’s budget looms at 117 million dollars. The editor questions public endorsement of such partnerships.
The Des Moines Capital reports a fierce editorial questioning Major John F. Lacey's Republican credentials while Dan Hamilton calls upon chance and reform. The Baltimore Sun abandons Bryan for Taft, and Des Moines Republicans plan August 25 meetings to unify strategy, with the Nonpareil praising such gatherings for broad campaigns.
Patti refuses king Ludwig II of Bavaria yet agrees to sing in his private Munich theater. A tense night follows as the mad monarch orders a white wool gown and watches from a moonlit box. Patti battles fear, delivers La Treviata aria, and the king’s mood swings from ecstasy to rage before a celebratory reception.
An early 20th century ad touts Newbro's Herpicide as the cure for dandruff and hair loss, claiming the product kills the dandruff germ to prevent hair fall and encourage glossy growth, with availability in 10c and $1.00 sizes via The Herpicide Co. Detroit and Atlantic Drug Co. notice of Cass county Iowa Republican convention outlines Aug 29 1908 gathering to pick delegates for Des Moines Sept 9 1908 for a Supreme Court vacancy nomination.
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