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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
2
An aged reminiscence recalls an office boy debating with his father about reflection and mistakes. A mother counsels that women may err and still marry, while the father notes work and life balance. The fragment hints at domestic musings and a commercial plea for window replacements.
Community notice lists Cass County Fair in September and Des Moines Conference meeting at Clarinda on September 2. District Court and general election dates also noted for autumn. Subscription rates shown for CHASE paper by carrier and mail, including foreign rates.
The Vermont September vote has long signaled national trends. With the Republican margin near 30,000 this year, Republicans are jubilant and Democrats discouraged. The piece argues Vermont’s August-September result reflects pending landslides and that Vermont remains a Republican stronghold, casting doubt on Democratic claims of a Bryan-led landslide.
Willis Abbott of the Democratic National Committee critiques Upham of the Republican National Committee for soliciting corporate and individual donations. He argues contributions come from the wealthy, while noting the Democratic finance leader Wetmore of St. Louis is tied to the Tobacco Trust, a powerful and controversial entity.
Reports from Des Moines say progressive Republicans and Democrats plan to vote together next Tuesday on a resolution to elect a senator for the short term. The arrangement favors the progressives while Democrats are seen as minor players, with speculation about Governor Cummins and Porter in the balance and reactions across legislative districts.
The report notes Porter winning the seat while observers say democrats may overplay their hand. It contrasts their usual approach against a situation demanding sharp thinking, suggesting their stance is unsurprising given past patterns.
A Chicago era telegram notes J J Firestone of Allegan Michigan reports feeling fifty percent better after taking two Chamberlains stomach and liver tablets for biliousness. The Atlantic Drug Co sells them with free samples. A separate item questions progressive lawmakers allocating seven members to a committee, leaving standpatters with fewer seats.
An advertisement praises Well Named Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as superior for stomach cramps and diarrhoea, sold by Atlantic Drug Company. A side note asserts American railway workers in 1907 would have earned about $508 million less than the $1.075 billion they were paid if paid English wages.
Sam A. Garber, a well known traveling man, recounts aiding a severely ill woman aboard an eastbound C R and N train from Pendleton to Le Grande, Oregon. He used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, administered whiskey with care, and assisted with hand rubbing until she improved before reaching Le Grande.
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