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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
8
Peter Foley of Portland Maine a telegrapher who became totally deaf eight years ago has developed a sixth sense enabling him to read messages as they are tapped on the telegraph instrument through a combination of touch and sight.
A farmer near Rockwell Texas uncovers a long sandstone wall believed to be the United States' most prehistoric, with an 80 foot deep well opening and a two by three foot arched entrance. The wall stretches claimed to be 16 miles, built without mortar and showing east smooth and west rough faces. The Smithsonian has not yet examined it.
A Spectator excerpt explores field names around Babylon showing how they reveal histories of ownership, feuds, and local life. Names range from descriptive to romantic, grim to humorous, with examples like Look-about Batch Wet Mead Honeyhole Gooseland Bloody Paddock and Pearce's Leg reflecting ownership and landscape.
Report notes a curiosity where New Granada ink juice can be used as writing ink without preparation. Initial writing appears red then turns black after hours. A Vienna scientist, Professor Carl von Noorden, discusses food and nourishment, linking newly married men adopting fat due to wives serving favorite dishes.
The piece notes that most Swedes and Norwegians live in rural districts, with only 15 to 20 percent in towns, earning livelihoods from their own farms. It claims actors avoid rail strandedness in Russia and mentions managers must deposit funds with a government agency to cover troupe fares.
Arizona Republic reports L J Clifford, poultry owner, found a large moccasin-like snake coiled around two chickens in the henhouse, killed the reptile after it crushed the birds. Later a large frog feasted on a broiler. Clifford killed the frog.
A man returns home and opens a package of placards reading For Show and Por Use. He declares he has solved a problem and intends to give them to his partner to place on cushions around the house, prompting puzzled reactions.
A dramatic line in a Broadway setting describes a plan to strangle, seize poison, shoot to kill, blow up a cabin with dynamite, and claim the girl. The vivid dialogue includes rushing to a window, shouting warnings, and tearing papers as a roof collapses.
A quoted line from the Atlanta Constitution features a character called Mister William a Georgia darkey offering to preach the Gospel in exchange for a beaver, long-tail coat, stand-in collar, and old shoes used for snake sightings, promising no further favors until next time.
Orange blossoms symbolize plenty as orange branches carry fruit and flowers together. The practice of using orange-blossom in bridal wreaths reflects abundance and fertility, linking bloom and fruit in a single emblematic display.
The piece reflects on public sympathy for a young woman annoyed by a head waiter and compares such behavior to that of officials and domestic workers. It cites a Washington Star excerpt with a patriot reminding officials they are servants of the people and a suburban resident noting limits on holidays after election.
A becalmed sailboat scene features a couple debating kissing with witty banter. She worries about puckered lips and he promises no kiss yet retracts the pledge as the wind stays absent. The pair remains unfazed by the calm sea.
The Grand Lodge enacts a strict rule banning Masons within its jurisdiction from involvement in the liquor business. Violation leads to expulsion from the order, reflecting a firm stance on temperance among lodge members.
The sleeping sickness of Africa threatens both black and white populations. British efforts include a national bureau in London, a new East Africa commission led by Sir David Bruce, and field work toward mapping and controlling the disease. Bruce’s work linked the disease to tsetse flies and a trypanosome parasite, with Uganda as a focus and a projected Lake Victoria laboratory.
James Ten Byck, famed oarsman and coach, teaches E H Harriman’s sons rowing and compares success to Jay Gould in court tennis. He cites form as essential, illustrating with a humorous tale of formal marriage customs and a comic exchange about kiss payments.
A description of the cushion dance from Elizabethan times explains a simple old country triple time dance. A performer dances with a cushion, stops to sing, and an exchange with the musician and spectator leads to the chosen spectator kneeling and receiving a kiss before the dance resumes.
Mrs. Mary E. H. Rouse of Cambridge New York describes five years of kidney pain and weakness after a fall. She reports constant back and hip pains and disordered kidney secretions. After using Deans Kidney Pills relief came quickly and she recovered fully. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A dialogue snippet features Mrs. and Mr. Manyack in a playful exchange about marriage proposals. The woman questions if Milton is the only suitor asked, while the man asks whether the present month or a prior one is meant. The scene hints at a social, possibly domestic, back-and-forth.
Mme. Napoleon Duceppe from Montreal reports four or five applications of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured her three daughters of a severe eczema with itching eruptions on the scalp. She also notes a plump infant’s neck folds healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after one treatment.
The column relays Mrs. Marye Laker Eddy recounting a tale of a nervous patient who slept no better after a doctor advised a nightly milk and biscuit snack, noting three months of progress since then. It then questions excessive fear of dirt, arguing cleanliness should fit hygiene, not become overbearing, as a Washington Herald opinion.
A witty exchange unfolds as a proud beauty taunts a man calling him dried up and homely. He insists his mind is sound, but admits she has shown him his body misread, hinting at a mistaken attraction.
A testimonial letter extols Postum as a caffeine free drink that relieves torpid liver headaches and indigestion. The writer says coffee caused misery and Postum offers a consistent pleasant flavor with lasting health benefits. The ad notes the brand name Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
Ten readers recognize that the term Trade Mark signals reliability and fair dealing. A brand owner bears full responsibility for product merit, while impostors using dealers’ brands dodge accountability, shifting risk to local merchants. National Lead Company promotes purity tests for White Lead, offering free test kits from its New York Woodbridge Building office.
A meek man with a large pasteboard box boards a moving car and clashes with a sleepy passenger. The box owner jokes that the car is no freight or cattle car, prompting a curt reply about the car’s purpose.
The University of Idaho and the United States Forest Service conduct a timber test in Idaho to assess growth for bridge stringers railroad ties and paving blocks. The study aims to show the timbers suitability for essential infrastructure uses and gauges progress in forestry science.
Thoreau on his deathbed quips he did not know God and himself had quarrel. The page advertises guns and furs, a foot care product, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, with generic jibes about gossip and luxury.
A Denver woman Mrs A Gregory describes chronic female troubles and a life improving recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other sick women to try the remedy and notes its long standing reputation and advice from Mrs Pinkham. The letter invites readers to write for guidance from Lynn Mass.
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