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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1896
Page
2
A Chicago woman crediting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from years of female troubles. After four bottles she could walk again and perform housework, praising Mrs Pinkham and the remedy in the ad.
A large crowd gathered at the Congregational church for a G A R rally led by Sam Rice Post with the Woman's Relief Corps decorating the pulpit area. Speakers recalled Civil War events, Ft Sumter, and the Loyal North uprising, followed by singing and an offering of 12.77 for Memorial day flowers.
The gathering debated school board duties in acquiring apparatus and strict teacher responsibility for preservation. Papers on teaching geography and history were read, with discussions by several speakers. A humorous anecdote from a circus relate d an ape and a raccoon episode, punctuating the meeting with regional reminiscences.
A commemorative poem recalling the Civil War dead, honoring veterans and their families. It paints scenes of fort Sumter, marching bands, motherly farewells, and the enduring influence of those who fought for liberty, with reverent imagery of memory and national sacrifice.
Cumberland educational meeting opened Friday with Dr KE Hill delivering a lecture despite bad weather. The Cumberland male quartet provided music. Saturday forenoon at Christian church featured Principal G S Dickinson as chair and Ida Wallace as secretary. Rev W F McCormick led the main discussion on the school board and citizen expectations with Charles Bittman and others contributing. Visitation by the school board and purchasing school apparatus were debated by Supt Newcomb.
The Atlantic physicians at the Towa State Medical Society gathering are active in the society’s work. Dr. J. M. Emmert gave the welcome address and praised elevating the medical profession while detailing the life of a physician as a constant, demanding service.
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