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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
2
An office boy offers a blunt caviling note on self improvement and progress. He jokes about “Where do I get off” and teases a deodorant of optimism, claiming times and business are improving though weather resists change. He invites readers to visit and notice the Round Oak heater as stove makers take heed.
In a Danville address reported by the Chicago Tribune, Speaker Joe Cannon faces criticism from Sam Gompers and Methodist bishops over labor law matters. He defends the judiciary as a federal equal, rebuts anti injunction ideas, and emphasizes the role of Congress and the South in shaping labor policy. He argues for orderly, constitutional reform and notes party and regional dynamics in labor legislation.
A Senate committee reports a substitute bill to ban sale or use of alcohol shipping between states. The measure aims to remove the Littlefield bill’s aims and would be constitutional, according to the committee. It was left on the calendar for consideration in the upcoming Congress session, with some representatives favoring constitutional legislation.
The Des Moines Capital reports former Governor Frank D Jackson of Des Moines may enter the U S Senate race in the Iowa party primary. Allison supporters plan a conference next Tuesday to review candidates and set caucus dates, with Cummins also expected to run. Friction with Walter I Smith is noted as a potential alternative.
J J Firestone of Allegan Michigan reports feeling fifty percent better after taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He calls them a fine article for biliousness. Atlantic Drug Co offers them with free samples.
For sale a first class full size folding bed in excellent condition offered very cheaply. Contact C Thurman Furniture Co for details.
The new city ordinance prohibits selling chairs or standing room for the aisles at the opera house. Read the News for full details and any exceptions or enforcement notes.
The General Demand for a simple pleasant laxative is met by California Fig Syrup Co with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. Physicians sanction this known, wholesome, gentle remedy. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists, fifty cents per bottle.
Prominent clairvoyant professor Leon promises universal insight without questions. He asserts he can name you, reveal friends and foes, foretell marriage prospects, locate treasures, settle estates, interpret dreams, cleanse evil influences, and diagnose illness to restore health and happiness.
Prof Leon continues offering a five dollar Life Reading for one dollar with no advance payment and no charge unless complete satisfaction. He invites both ladies and gentlemen to visit, asserting a long standing reputation for trustworthiness. Hours run 10 am to 8 pm daily, Sundays 1 to 4 pm.
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