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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
6
Atlantic Drug Co advertises Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea for babies claiming it makes them strong, healthy and fat. Sold as tea or tablets for 85 cents.
The Register and Leader, Des Moines publishers, offer special rates through January 1, 1909 for daily, Sunday, and combined subscriptions. The paper promises fair unbiased political reporting, strong Iowa news service, editorials, markets, baseball box scores, and cartoons. Local notes report social visits, farming activity, and hog sales, with delivery often same day on rural routes.
Talks at county conventions on the 20th discuss democratic hopefuls for representative. John C Voorhees of Anita is favored for the nomination, with Sam Berry likely to run for sheriff. Dr C G Clarke garners several votes for coroner at the primary and may become the party candidate.
Under the law candidates for nomination at the primaries must file sworn statements of campaign expenses with the county auditor. Three have filed thus far. Sheriff Duval reports expenses of 3 dollars, Bd. Worthing 26 dollars, and L. H. Pine about 90 dollars.
An advertisement endorses Chamberlain's Liniment as a remedy for rheumatism, claiming it relieves pain, aids sleep, and can cure in many cases. It urges trial even for long-standing cases and notes 25 and 50 cent sizes available through Atlantic Drug Co.
A Snouffer blacksmith shop report describes a wooden pen contrivance with straps to safely restrain a kicking horse while being shod. The device positions the hoof in a stirrup and holds it until the job finishes, preventing injury to the blacksmith. The unruly Wiota horse drew a crowd as Bill Snouffer used the safety appliance.
Base Ball Dope notes a Sunday doubleheader with the Omaha Originals, first game at 2 13, seven innings, second after a ten minute intermission. The Originals are strong, the Greys have shown splendid effort but not beaten them. Upcoming trips include June games at Marysville and Clarinda, with a Villefsa date and August Marysville games.
James Aston sued Ed Boges for $1.20 per hire while Boges offset $22 from a horse trade. Justice Pressnall presided with L. H. Pine for the plaintiff and Dick Hardings for the defendant. A five man jury, Ed Shannon Ed Petit E. H. Hughart J. W. Fulton HP. Baxter, returned a verdict for the plaintiff amounting to $7.
A parade of visitors and residents in Anita share visits from Atlantic Creston and beyond. Notables include Miss Grate Link, Miss Ella Wilson, Miss Lilly Todhunter, and Mrs. Ida West from San Francisco visiting relatives and attending local events. The Epworth league district convention met in Anita. a wedding at Peter Biggs’s home tied Lydia Biggs to Henry McKelvy of Creston and they left for Ohio.
Mothers report relief for sore nipples by applying Chamberlain's Salve after nursing and wiping off before the next feeding. Trained nurses reportedly obtain good results. Sold by Atlantica Drug Co.
The survey of the south extension of the Atlantic Northern and Southern was commenced yesterday, with about two miles traversed.
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