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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
12
An antique advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a cure for backache and kidney ailments, claiming dangers like dropsy diabetes and Brights disease can be avoided. It features a testimonial from J. R. Blankenship of Belk Tennessee and promotes a 50 cent price at dealers.
An old advertisement touts a remedy named Life Pill claiming to prevent appendicitis by stimulating stomach liver and bowels. It markets itself as a cure for constipation biliousness chills malaria headache and indigestion with a price of 25 cents at dealers.
One new smallpox case in Massena and another about five miles north. The local case is at the Ghos Gaskill home and the rural case at Trank Daugherty. Gaskill family delayed doctor visit, risking prosecution for possible quarantine breach. City council addressed the outbreak. authorities urge reporting to prevent spread. Frank M. Chapman and family will occupy rooms above the People’s store after vacating their house.
Choice seed oats for sale. Foley and Collins millinery notes Miss Maude Dunn resigning her position and taking a job at the Gillette store, with GO. TOEPIER Musson contacting on 23 2029.
Notice of probate for Nancy J. Doty to appear April 10, 1909 at 9 AM in Atlantic Cass County Iowa to prove will. Also sealed bids by City of Atlantic until April 5, 1909 for lumber brick cement coal pipes lamps and tools with right to reject bids. Wood's Liver Medicine ad ends.
Passenger fares listed from Chicago Peoria Davenport Des Moines Omaha St Louis Kansas City and St Joseph to Los Angeles and San Francisco with further travel to North Pacific Coast destinations. Daily tourist sleeping cars operate via El Paso ShortLine and Colorado Scenic Line. Full illustrated folder with rates and details available.
A cough remedy claiming to ease coughs colds croup and whooping cough for children with a gentle laxative effect. Touted as quieting and palatable, it is sold by W. T. Falmer & Co Drug Store in the advertisement.
Watertown Wis resident J A Swenson credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after 16 doctors failed. The ad touts the salve as infallible for skin eruptions, eczema, salt rash, Bella fever sores, burns, and piles. Available 25 cents at dealers and the NEWS.
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