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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
6
A delegation of women toured the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn MA and marveled at its cleanliness and size. They noted many files of letters from women praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other medicines. letters published only with writers consent.
June 20 1891 marks 25 years since Mleg Louise Gerberich returned from Philadelphia study of art. Wilken repairs property on Highth and Oak streets. Military company to meet at G A Hall Monday at 8. Fourth of July preparation and local travels noted. Cherry pickery demand high as job market weak. Republican primaries in progress this afternoon.
Charles B. Hughes Jr., son of the Republican presidential nominee, enrolls in the Platteburg business men's military training camp to show preparedness. He is a New York lawyer, Brown and Harvard Law graduate, and married June 1 to Mirage Mariory Bruce Stuart of New York City.
Residents report good polling support and a favorable view of the precinct system replacing the old delegations method. Anita visitors, civic notes mention Odd Fellows rites, graduation plans, and local events from Atlantic to Griswold with weddings, banquets, and community trips.
Mia Force Astor widow of Colonel John Jacob Astor, marries William K. Dick, vice-president of Manufacturers' Trust, in Bar Harbor Maine. They plan a western trip then will reside at Trip. Dick is about 28, wealth estimated at 2 to 3 million, and the Astor trust funds revert to Vincent Astor.
Huntsville Alabama June 20 The body of Judge W T Lawler probate judge of Madison county was found in a slough south of Huntsville with two bullet holes in the heart and skull crushed. An iron weight was tied around the waist. Lawler had been missing since Wednesday and had just been renominated after a heated political fight.
St Louis June 20 Mayor Kiel tossed Reverend Benjamin G Shaw of the Metropolitan Zion Church into the church swimming pool to formally open the region swimming section. Shaws weight noted at over 200 pounds, highlighting the mayoral feat. Church members attended the ceremony.
Nebraskan aviator Matt Savidge killed at Ewing during a prantalea fight. He and his brother John had given many exhibition flights in recent years. Report mentions crowd near the scene and the brothers' aviation work.
Attorny Swan temporary chair leads county gatherings in Atlantic with both parties planning to nominate delegates for state conventions. Republicans seek a supervisor candidate in district two. Democrats struggle for a coronner and county offices. primary results show vote splits among several nominees.
The text catalogs Democratic and Republican delegates and committeemen by township and ward across Atlantic, Cass, Grant, Pymosa, and other areas. It names numerous individuals including Pierce, Nichols, Gillett, Burke, Conway, Lang, Green, Downey, and Hollen among many others, detailing their precinct assignments and party roles.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain’s Tablets for improving appetite and stomach function. It asserts many people lack relish for meals and must be careful what they eat, claiming the tablets strengthen the stomach and restore natural digestion. Hundreds testify to their benefits. price listed as a quarter and said to be obtainable everywhere.
An advertisement proclaims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or ether narcotics and can be given to children as confidently as adults. It promotes its use for coughs and colds and notes availability everywhere, followed by the mention Girls with the Green Eyes.
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