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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
5
The piece outlines Iowa presidential electors voting by district yet counted statewide, noting the shift from circle ballots to district electors. It covers constitutional amending on drainage and levies, parole board recommendations, a dairy health drive in Des Moines, court rehearings over a liquor injunction, and a push to test every local dairy for purity.
Attorney General Byers states that senatorial primary voters may join the general election voting hours on November 3. County auditors had been told of 1 PM opening in June precincts, but the law allows open polls from opening to closing for both primary and general on election day. Republicans may vote in both at the same hours nationwide.
Dr. E Dorr offered his 700 volume library to the Polk County medical society on condition it be named the Dorr Library and that 350 dollars be provided the first year and 150 dollars annually for maintenance and bindings. Acceptance required a constitutional amendment needing two thirds approval. The proposal passed a majority but failed the two thirds requirement, with critics saying the society cannot properly house or care for the library and prefer postponement.
State banking department under Auditor B. F. Carroll may adopt a national policy requiring an exam with a board meeting. Directors would face twenty six questions on bank details to improve knowledge of affairs and help inspectors assess securities. Examiners argue valuing notes and bills receivable causes most vagueness about a bank's condition.
Secretary John Simpson states the state fair plans a grandstand and amphitheater at the fair grounds to seat about 11 000 with future expansion possible The estimated cost is about 150 000 dollars and study plans were made from a model inspected in Toronto Canada
Detroit veteran Michael Bohnlein once supplied German humorous publications for 55 years. His German-language customers shrink as a new generation loses interest in the old humor. He and his late brother George ran a Jefferson Avenue store before he shifted to delivering periodicals by satchel. He reflects on changing times, remaining active despite dwindling patronage.
St Louis sees a second Mary McLane in Miss Made line Wienken a 19 year old blonde with modern opinions and literary aims. She criticizes gilded youth mocks pretentious men and says a real man has brains and backbone. Also reported is Joe Custer the street car hermit winning a legal stay on living in a decrepit horse car after a fined residence within fire lines.
In Santis Switzerland archaeologists uncovered many remains in Wildkerchilpopia Cave showing prepaleolithic human bones. The discovery suggests a cave dwelling bear hunting people in the last interglacial era, implying humans lived in the Alps about 100000 years ago.
David Sloan of New York arrived in Los Angeles with his wife and family and checked into the Angelus. He claimed to have $160,000 in currency in a small black bag and asked the clerk to keep it in the vault. The bag was placed in the vault while Sloan explained he moved to live permanently and had converted securities to cash. He then deposited the money in a bank before visiting Santa Barbara for two days.
Federal Judge Edward Bradford of Wilmington hides in a mail wagon to reach the Union depot in time for a one o'clock train. He had been holding court in Pittsburg when delays and a crowded Fifth Avenue parade forced a last minute rush. Judge Buffington helped arrange passage with the postmaster as the wagon moved toward the train.
Lockport businessman Isiah D. Roberts, a New York chemist, developed a wood pulp process tested by the government. Blow pipe could not heat it, flame left no mark, and it may line battleships buildings and life preservers. Patent secured, with Indurated Fiber Co. slated to exclusively manufacture. Roberts expects large royalty.
Washington reports United States graphite production at 100 922 short tons valued at 3 063 386, down from prior years. Refined graphite demand rose, but flake graphite output fell, making total value the lowest since 1903. Producing states include Alabama Alaska Colorado Georgia Michigan Nevada New Jersey New York Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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