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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
7
A fragment tells of a figure who has avoided his tail for six months and suddenly encounters it at a summit in Switzerland. The terse lines imply a pursuit or danger amid alpine terrain. No clear names or events are legible to confirm specifics.
An OCR fragment mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure shaped as a prescription while praising its tonics and blood purifiers. It cites Dr Cheney of Toledo as manufacturer and lists price and availability from druggists. The piece also includes unrelated mock aphorisms, a horse distributor promoting Spohn's Distemper Cure, and miscellaneous ad-like notes about firearms, hides catalog, and Teething Syrup claims.
In a neighborhood near First Avenue and Seventh Street a mad cat attacked two children and tore Patrolman Krams’s uniform during a 20 shot pursuit. The cat was killed after multiple shots. the injuries to the children were treated, and the cat sent to Willard Parker Hospital to test for rabies.
Wichita Kans four young women in sheer gowns invaded smart homes to stage silent doorbell entrances and bizarre dances in an initiation prank. Neighbors and servants reacted with anger as the visitations disrupted parlors, prompting embarrassment for the sorority known for top social and school standing.
Thomas Fuller of Goshen New York, employed at a Middletown candy factory, placed his card in a candy box last summer. In August he received a souvenir postcard from Mary Cannon of Barre Vermont stating she liked candy and would exchange cards. Fuller replied, they exchanged cards and letters, shared photographs, and now their engagement is announced.
Flora Catlin twenty years old of Watertown claims in deep sleep she heard her father from Cardinal Canada call her in agony and soon after received a telegram of his death. The father was working in Cardinal when he was found unconscious and died after spasms at ten o clock.
Gag atty of this city aged nearly eighty returned from a week long hunting trip in Morest county with a 280 pound black bear he killed near Marienville. After a few days rest he plans a two week hunt in Forest county and vows to stay at least two more bears.
A patent remedy ad promotes a cold cure using Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla and whiskey. It claims an acute cold can be cured in 24 hours with doses every four hours, noting ingredients are available at any drug store.
A Concord New Hampshire reader reports a painful rash on limbs below the knees lasting weeks. After trying several remedies, Cuticura relieved itching at once and healed the ailment in two days. George B. Farley of 50 South State St. Concord signs the note dated May 14, 1907.
Sir John Broad describes a utopian era where diseases such as influenza pneumonia measles scarlet fever will fade due to ventilation of offices shops public buildings and homes. He warns against overcaution at children’s parties and kissing customs, arguing hygiene and environment will curb illness and aid social bonds.
The piece contemplates the modern smile as a depreciating currency in social exchanges. It notes that a genuine smile illuminates social gaps, whereas a crude or excessive smile can seem imbecilic. The passage argues that a woman’s smile once held higher esteem than many daily concerns.
A vintage admonition urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria, inspecting for the signature and noting it has been in use for over 30 years. The message reinforces trust in the familiar remedy for infants and children.
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