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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
2
A store boy extols a rapid age of invention and aviation while urging customers to visit. He notes Americans lead in air contrivances and mentions a new stock of Waterville pocket knives, scissors and shears, guaranteed unconditionally, inviting inspections.
Taft spoke at Madison praising Senator LaFollette as a capable, principled leader. LaFollette lauded Taft and called him poised with strong character, noting his long public service and experience. The remarks framed Taft as progressive and capable amid Democratic hopes fading in Wisconsin.
In Cincinnati on Thursday night, Mr. Bryan urged audiences to compare his record with Taft’s. The piece ridicules the task, noting wind is intangible and variable while judicial action is solid, and calls Haskell the deposit guaranty scheme father and a political crook and grafter.
H F Leon brakeman on the Audubon branch was injured when the freight car he was riding struck an electric light wire at Audubon. He suffered two broken ribs and other bruises, was unconscious briefly, later stabilized, and rushed to a hospital where Dr Emmert treated him. He is not thought to be seriously hurt and rests now.
A. J. Allen visits Greenfield. Mrs. Wildfred Jennings visits Corning. Mrs. R. Marlowe visits Anita. John Rusk travels to Rita Illinois to see relatives. John Johannes visits Chicago to see son William. Elvin Comer and Ralph Perrin helped Greenfield band for Pumpkin Festival at Orient. Real estate transfers and travels noted including Longstreet and Smith dissolution and next spring possession. Minor injuries from a colt accident and multiple travels, visits, and neighborhood news conclude the item.
Robert Colter, visiting from Oklahoma with his wife and baby, says Governor Haskell resigning as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee is due to charges about his ties with Standard Oil. Colter calls Has Kell a smooth spokesman and believes the charges are true.
George Reed filed a suit against the Atlantic Canning Company in Justice Straight's court for 4.80 dollars claimed as wages. The case was ready to try when the parties agreed to drop it and there were 10 cases.
Forecast shows showers this afternoon across eastern and central Iowa and tonight with colder conditions and frost in the west. Monday morning will be chilly, followed by a fair and cool Sunday.
Rain has refreshed the area and left air cool while dust settles. Government land drawing planned from October 8 to 17. Residents are advised to prepare registration papers through Gail M. Hamill of Dallas, South Dakota. An Iowa Telephone Company engineer visited the city to survey land for a forthcoming system installation expected to begin soon.
Sufferers urged to try ManZan Pile Remedy with first application relief guaranteed. Price 50c. Sold by W T Palmer and Co Drug Store.
A notice directs anyone calling the gas office and receiving no answer to contact Musson at number 469 Green a4 for assistance.
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