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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
4
Griswold notes show residents traveling to St Louis and Seattle, visits from Omaha and Atlantic, camp meetings in Anita and Waterloo, and a marriage in Mento. Frequent towns include Griswold, Des Moines, Shenandoah, Atlantic, Correctionville, and Oakland with family reunions, auto purchases, and a niece’s nurse visit. The piece catalogs local social rounds and small-town patterns.
A call to bakers to rely on external supply with emphasis on quality and cost efficiency. Advertisement highlights Walnut Street and promotes professional baking services over in-house production.
Miss Gonstance Bell returns home from visit with sister Mrs George Most of Five Mile Grove. Numerous regional residents and visitors are noted in Atlantic Wiota and nearby towns visiting relatives, attending funerals, and conducting local business.
A damaged account describes a vehicle going off a road near a lake edge. The driver left to seek assistance while passengers, mostly women and children, escaped unharmed. The incident caused fright but no injuries were reported.
Kesema is now curable says Franks Drug Co as ZEMO, a clean squid for external use, stops itching instantly and permanently cures eczema and all itching skin diseases. Drugstore displays photos of cures and urges customers to ask for a sample.
Ford states they do not chase high priced cars and discourage buying them. They argue one company cannot produce both a high grade high priced model and a high grade low priced model. The remark underscores a strategic stance on car pricing and market segments.
The Ford firm touts the Model T as right in value and quality, citing 30,000 Ford cars built and 10,000 Model T deliveries. It highlights features like 100 inch wheelbase, magneto, Vanadium steel, thermo-syphon cooling, and three point suspension. A 1910 Model T is showcased as a proven winner with low fuel use and reliability, with Atlantic Automobile Company offering demonstrations.
The people are aroused and testimonials are dismissed as useless. The Root Juice remedy is claimed to cure stomach, liver, kidneys, and blood problems. Hundreds bought it after hearing reports, with many urging others to try it. sellers promote it as the greatest remedy, pricing one bottle at $1 and six for $5 at Franks' drug store.
A card received this morning informs that George Berg and his wife are returning to Puwa to live, asking not to send papers to Nampa any longer. Friends of the couple welcome them back to God’s country. Miss Genevieve Shuter returned from Marshalltown after a seven week visit. Tyrant Chamberlin accompanied her home. W. H. Swan returned from Des Moines after a short visit.
Chicago and South Omaha stock markets show mixed hogs and steady cattle and sheep receipts. Chicago receipts around 15 000 hogs and 2 000 cattle, with prices varying by weight and grade. South Omaha reports 5 000 hogs and 700 cattle and 5 600 sheep, with steady figures for both regions. Local notes mention Mrs. Montague and daughter Marjie returning to Lewis due to illness, Mrs. Voorhees visiting from Anita, and Maple Clark visiting a cousin in Des Moines.
An old advertisement touts Buck-Jen’s Arnica Balm as a universal healer for boils fevers sores and rashes. It claims rapid relief from injuries like cuts burns and gunshot damage and lists a 25 cent price at dealers.
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