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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
2
A local plea urges property owners on Chestnut Street and others to subscribe to the News, aiming for a thousand names within days. Call or visit the office, join promptly, and boost the list to show community support. The notice stresses quick action and emphasizes ease of signing over the phones.
An advertisement claims dandruff stems from a germ under the scalp and that only Newbro's Herpicide can destroy it. It promises permanent cure by killing the germ, contrasts with other preparations, and urges readers to request a sample via Atlantic Drug Company in Tampa.
The piece argues party loyalty under Bryan era pressures, notes campaign donations by Ryan and Hearst, and details Hitchcock's careful 1908 campaign planning from Colorado Springs to Chicago and New York. It ends with Nickeldom Electric theater closing and owner planning a September reopening.
The Wiota column reports social visits and returns from a ranch in the west. Mrs Will Edwards and Paul are back in Iowa, Jimmie Jordan’s family stays, Master Paul begins next term at school. Fred Moore travels to Dolliver and Panama to visit relatives, crops in the north look poor. The Viota hotel serves 25 cent meals, praised for quality. The Love home hosts sociable gatherings, Miss Majors’ daytime duties at the exchange hint at night service needs. Catholics plan a new shared building and Woita’s Turkey Valley group honors Miss Ellen Sampson with silverware and a social on the Love lawn featuring ice cream and cake.
Local butcher R M Westphalen warns his delivery horses may cause frequent runaways. A horse tied outside the shop kicked loose and collided with Mr Williamson’s buggy, throwing him head first but with no injuries. Westphalen’s rig and harness suffered heavy damage while another incident near Marsh yard woke a sleeping boy in a tent.
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