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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1911
Page
2
The Rev E E Mack and his wife are praised for distributing Christmas donations to the poor. They exemplify charity and humanity over creed, showing how religion should serve all mankind. Their daily acts of service inspire with simple, selfless charity.
The city’s charitable effort for Christmas uplifted the poor and reminded all that giving is blessed. The piece reflects on life as brief and highlights how acts of kindness lift communities beyond material gifts. It cites the creed of helping "the least of these" as the highest goal across years.
Leslie's Weekly argues a direct presidential primary in 1860 would have nominated William H. Seward instead of Abraham Lincoln. Seward led early ballots, backed by Pennsylvania and Indiana delegates, but was defeated as Democrats warned those states would swing state offices if he were the nominee.
The passage speculates on alternate historical outcomes in U S politics. It suggests Charles Francis Adams instead of Greeley in 1872, Blaine in 1876, Tilden nominated again in 1880, Sherman in 1888, Bland in 1896, and Roosevelt as Republican standard bearer in 1908 despite prior declines.
Washington Times reports a high level plan to thwart Taft by leveraging a favorite son strategy. Iowa Senator Cummins and New York Supreme Justice Hughes are named as possible candidates, with western progressives backing Hughes and eastern conservatives wary of Taft. Delegations may be kept from Taft at Chicago in June while Cummins eyes La Follette backing.
An old advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that it cannot cure. The text urges readers to seek the remedy and mentions Druggists and toll free cicula free. It also promotes Foltz’s Somanity Pills for constipation.
Washington December 26 reports the tariff board will print and index the wool schedule report before Congress reconvenes on January 3. Senator Smoot says six volumes of about 400 pages each will be produced, with 1000 copies for the finance committee and 1274 for members of Congress. The tariff board will index the report itself rather than the printing office.
A brief society note records calling cards and printing activity at THE NEWS, noting social engagements and printing announcements managed by the newspaper office.
Democrats clash with Republicans over wool tariff schedules after the holiday recess. Senator Smoot endorses the tariff board findings and a 20 cent per pound duty on scoured wool while Underwood and the House Ways and Means Committee prepare a competing bill with ad valorem and specific rates.
Dr W Heers, dentist, operates above Smiley's Music Store in a downtown location. The brief notice notes the business as a dental practice with proximity to a well known local music shop.
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