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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
2
A Philadelphia defense lawyer describes juror selection difficulties in a murder trial. Prospective jurors reveal their positions on the death penalty by their stated occupations, a butcher and a man in life insurance, illustrating how jurors’ backgrounds influence sentencing attitudes.
Susie, a young girl, watches a mechanical toy cat go into a frenzy after eating something. The cat leaps chairs and sofas, and Susie, unafraid, begs her mother to wind the toy up again, exulting in the spinning display.
R Sylvester E Smith of St Louis testifies Peruna helped a man with bronchial catarrh recover after exposure and damp conditions. He praises the remedy as restoring health in three months and thanks the product. Brooklyn physician A W Perrin endorses Peruna for catarrh and says he uses it with patients. Peruna is said to be available through local druggists.
In New York the Equitable Life Assurance Society may press ahead with a proposed 62 story tower. Critics warn the $10 million project could be a risky investment and doubt it will yield strong returns for policyholders. Real estate experts note high maintenance and shifting downtown trends as factors affecting profitability.
Wall Street men routinely place bets on odd subjects from who will wear what Hugh Murray will wear tomorrow to the weight of Charles George. Bets spill across the stock, produce, cotton, and coffee exchanges on daily wagers about lunches, hats, and even theSinger building’s fall. Brokers chronicle bets daily as a sign of Wall Street’s readiness to wager on nearly anything.
Brooklyn official S P A dog catcher sequestration leads to a constitutional challenge. Bird S Coler, former New York comptroller and gubernatorial candidate, fights fees and state authority over private cruelty groups. The Brian Boru matter climbs to the state supreme court and possibly Washington.
The text portrays Mrs. Leeds as joining New York's elite circle of widows like Mrs. Belmont and Mrs. Oelrichs, noting her rapid social ascent aided by promoters. Saratoga and Newport are cited as battlegrounds of her social campaign, with money and tact shaping her standing among racing crowds and Society.
A woman at an Andover Mass meeting urged a women’s gymnasium while a mouse sprinted down the aisle onlookers shrieked. The mock display suggested a rapid opening of the gym, with a crowded stage and a humorous scene amid the debate on women’s physical exercise.
A promotional piece extols Borax as a pure safe powder from Nature's lab for disinfection and cleaning. It claims Borax cleans drains, purifies sickroom linens, and sterilizes utensils, urging its widespread domestic use.
A Yonkers Statesman quip uses a bet over marriage at high noon to humorously suggest stocking up bread and cheese for a future wedding. The exchange plays on domestic readiness and thrift with a playful tone.
The fragment cites testimonials for Ache Use Allen's Foot-Ease and a free trial package from A. S. Olmsted. It mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief and a quote about father son duties. A rough Agesilaus quotation about honoring the man over the place appears.
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