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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
4
Dr B A Stockdale offers free confidential consultations in Des Moines at the Utica Building every Monday Friday and Saturday. He claims permanent cures for catarrh nose throat lungs stomach kidneys rheumatism blood and skin diseases. He says many old neglected cases respond and invites nervous weak and fatigued patients to consult.
Schedule lists trains leaving Atlantic at 11 30 a m 4 00 p m and 7 00 p m. Events include ball game boating bathing and picnicking at Smith Lake.
Promotional item for Wood's Liver Medicine sold by W. T. Palmer & Co. Drug Store. Claims rapid relief from biliousness fever and headaches and regulates liver kidneys and bladder. Liquid remedy advertised at one dollar for a bottle with a discount on smaller sizes. first dose said to bring relief.
Atlantic business leaders overwhelmingly favor bringing the Parker carnival to town for a fall festival starting October 19. A canvassing committee reports few objections, plans ahead with advance man due next week, and a trip to Bluffs to verify the show. Fresh cranberries at Bailey's and other city notes fill the day. A horse runaway on Chestnut street causes a brief scare with no injuries.
A society column from The Atlantic Evening News lists residents and visitors in town life. Names include Clyde Campbell in Omaha, Miss Mary Schmidt in Wiota, Mrs. C P Christensen and Mrs. Worth in Anita, Mrs. A E Davis of Lewis, and many others visiting relatives, attending events, or traveling to Omaha, Des Moines, Chicago, or Council Bluffs.
A Dutch farmer, wife, and young boy witnessed a lion play with the child near Vryheid. The lion teased the boy by pulling his hair as the couple watched in awe. The lioness emerged from the grass and the pair left. a hunt later failed as the lions disappeared into the thick bush.
Mrs Clive, famed London actress, harbored rivalry with Garrick. During his King Lear she sobbed then railed at him, finally exclaiming, Hang him I believe he could act a gridiron in tribute to his universal powers.
A compact meditation on education quotes Herbert Spencer on preparing for complete living, Sydney Smith on happiness aiding learning, and Sir John Lubbock on knowledge as pleasure and power guiding the mind toward truth.
Chicago stock market report lists hogs at 6,500 with prices rising 5e from yesterday across classes butcher heavy light and bulk with pigs at 4.35 to 6.25 dollars, cattle 7,000 steady, sheep 10,000, with Monday expectations of higher volumes next week up to 100,000 and 30,000 on Monday.
Market listings for STOCK hogs and beeves with bid ranges, GRAIN values for wheat corn oats barley rye hay straw, and PRODUCE items including hens, spring chicks, roosters, turkeys ducks geese eggs butter potatoes. Prices shown as ranges or unit figures across livestock grain and produce categories.
Des Moines 4 defeated Denver 2 in Des Moines, while Sioux City 8 beat Omaha 2. Lincoln 3 defeated Pueblo 2 to close the slate.
Cleveland-Cleveland 4 St. Louis 1 Washington-Philadelphia 2 5 Washington 5 1 Boston-New York 2 5 New York 4 1 Detroit-Chicago 4 Detroit 2
In a National League roundup, Pittsburg beat Cincinnati 2 to 1. New York defeated Brooklyn 6 to 4. Philadelphia beat Boston 7 to 2. St Louis routed Chicago 8 to 2.
Ed McNierney sold a 120 acre farm in Pymosa township to John Stevenson at 100 dollars per acre. The property lies near the Hansen place occupied by Stevenson.
The five week old absence of Fred Draper keeps investigators and his parents in the dark about his whereabouts. Swimmers and divers searched the river yesterday at the parents' request, hoping he may have drowned while fishing, but nothing was found.
Patrick Gilroy an elderly Exira resident died at his home after a lingering illness. He leaves his daughter with whom he resided. A Catholic funeral will be conducted by the church he attended, as preparations begin for the obsequies.
C E Kringel announces from A A Thomann the new Y M C A secretary will arrive Monday to assume duties here.
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