04 Oct 1913
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1913
Page
1
Entry in the post office at Atlan tc Iowa marks second class matter under Congress act of March 3 1879. Advertising rates guide known on application.
A column in Algona Republican extols the contented life of the frugal everyday man with a modest income. It contrasts his happiness with wealth tied to stocks and land, praising home, family harmony, good health, and civic duty as true riches. The piece argues money cannot buy quiet conscience or true joy.
A reflection on happiness and health as essential, noting that life succeeds when leaving the world better than found. The influence of a modest honest life outweighs greed and dishonest accumulations, underscoring ethical living as true success.
A recall election in Kings County California failed to oust the woman county superintendent after a quarrel with the Hanford city superintendent. The dispute centered on competence accusations and recall petition activity. The result preserves the status quo amid ongoing tensions between the principals and their allies. The episode mirrors a pattern where recalls driven by personal quarrels yield limited policy gains.
A mother from Prince Albert Cape of Good Hope recounts a nighttime croup attack on her son. After one hour and twenty minutes, following Chamberlains Cough Remedy directions, the danger passed. Sold by all dealers.
The ad describes loss of appetite across meals with no disease diagnosed and promotes Peruna as a natural appetite stimulant. Beginning with a tea spoonful before meals, it claims digestion improves, mood brightens, and life becomes pleasant again. Tablets version offered for those who object to liquids.
The ad touts Columbia Fruit and Candy Company as the place for best fruits and candies with consistent quality. It notes J Schiappa as proprietor and mentions moving sales on dinnerware and a grocery department. An Atlantic Tea & Coffee Co. reference appears alongside plumbing ads for Boggess Bros. Flumpers, masters in plumbing services.
A notice warns that dust proof use does not eliminate cleaning needs as engines and watches develop grit after about a year. It advises having your watch examined at Purcell's Jewelry Store to prevent trouble, with cleaning and oiling required.
An old advert warns against sedative cough medicines that contain codine morphine and other narcotics and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a non sedative option said to clear germs and prevent pneumonia with a worldwide reputation for cures.
Willow River in British Columbia is pitched as a hub for manufacturing, commerce, and home investment. The prospect highlights location at Fraser and Willow Rivers with rail links and access to the Peace River country and Cariboo mining district. The ad invites readers to request free maps and information from Pacific Land & Townsite Co. Ltd, Vancouver.
In Des Moines a clash over sex hygiene instruction prompts Catholic taxpayers to consider enjoining public school payments to Ruth Morrison of Ames. Bishop Dowling denounces the plan as the school board prepares to start discussions with teachers and extend into classrooms.
Mrs Ada Holcomb Burgess 19 confessed guilt to poisoning her three month old baby in Mason City Iowa on Oct 4. She claimed another man fathered the child and that threats forced the crime. Authorities hold the man she named, Auto Bumps Wagon, a farmer injured nearby in a separate incident.
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