20 Mar 1909
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
1
An anonymous practical joker deceives a Paris banker by sending him a fake official letter naming him general manager of a proposed government bank in Morocco. Believing the hoax, the man is photographed riding a camel in Jardin Acclimatation, prompting him to retreat from public view.
Tale of a Manitoba police chief’s recovery after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a dry eczema that plagued his legs for years. The ad-like fragment includes other patent remedies and miscellaneous quotes, with stray names and dates, awkwardly shuffled in.
William A. Radford answers readers on home building topics from Chicago. He emphasizes four bedrooms require a large, well lit house with good ventilation and abundant windows to ensure air flow and sunlight. He warns against poor ventilation linked to disease and notes outside and inside blinds and multiple curtains can block light.
A detailed discussion on dormer windows bay views and rear projections to expand dining room with a pantry. It weighs attic value, flooring trends, and the impact of attic ventilation on home sale appeal and upkeep.
A cabinet ordinance in Tokyo ends the 32 year ban on western ink in official documents. Since 1876 officials were forbidden to use western ink except on foreign language paper, a long obsolete rule persisted until now. The abolition is welcomed by the Japanese press.
A Canton China report notes widespread robberies making residents fear sleep as thieves enter homes. A correspondent criticizes Chinn's police for inactivity, describing officers as sleeping on posts or aiding locals rather than enforcing law.
Mrs Townsend struggles to order a lunch for herself and two children as they clash over soup dessert and tea. After arguments about cost and preferences, Mr Townsend arrives and orders two portions of roast beef rare with gravy and mashed potatoes for quick service.
An advertising roundup touts epilepticide cures and free trials from the Dr May Laboratory in New York. It also features assorted jokes and patent medicine claims for bronchial troches, laxatives, piles ointment, teething syrup, and other remedies, with light humor woven through.
Noah Kentucky resident Mrs Liza Olland testifies that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured her change of life headaches and fatigue, enabling her to perform housework store and post office duties. The ad claims the remedy treats female illnesses and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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