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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1896
Page
10
Jas Bruce of Anita and many visitors flood the town for the circus and shows. The paper notes railroad fare specials, calls for monumental work, and mentions the Ringling Bros. performances. Local residents travel from Griswold, Nevada, and Audubon, with several guests staying at homes around Atlantic. The piece covers injuries, weather, flood conditions, and public notices from merchants and citizens.
F M Jones, Des Moines chief train dispatcher, visits city and gauges operators. Harry Frink earns a Des Moines night operator post, with a $15 monthly raise, reporting tonight. E E Fisher fills Frink’s day slot. Pearson from Davenport takes Frink’s vacated position.
Union meetings announce Evangelist Cordner coming to Atlantic for thirteen days. A physician notes the town’s transformation as religion gains acceptance and many leaders, including mayor and bankers, convert. A two hour storm-seared rally converts over twenty. most new converts are men. profanity declines. N L Packard, pastor Buffalo Center Town Congregational Church.
Miss Pearl Hutton, famed Atlantic soloist visiting her cousin Mrs F B at 1804 Arlington avenue, was nearly gored by an angry cow at Twelfth and Locust Streets last night. The cow knocked her down and bruised her seriously despite her calm behavior before being restrained. She was taken to the hospital.
Miss Hutton stood on the Locust and Twelfth corner when a cow charged from a nearby business center area. She hid behind a tree as the animal circled and stamped her. Bystanders chased off the cow and she was taken to hospital and later to Mt Conaway's home. No motive for the attack was stated.
Editor Morrison notes Electric Bitters as a valuable prescription for constipation headaches and general system toning. Mrs. Annie Steble of Chicago credits six bottles with restoring health and strength after illness and poor digestion. Price 50 cents and 1.00. Also reported a large hot stone falling on Rock Island tracks near Zentmyer. No one seen throwing it. rock may have come from southeast.
The advertisement cites endorsements by James L. Francis Alderman of Chicago and Reverend John Buuns of Keokuk Iowa praising Dr Kings New Discovery as an ideal cough remedy for coughs colds and lung complaints. It invites readers to try the remedy with free sample bottles at drug stores.
Napoleon understood victory's value and its power to elevate status and wealth. The piece cites Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder victories at the World's Fair and Midwinter Fair as proof of lasting supremacy, then extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for dysentery epidemics since 1878, lauding its success and urging purchase from druggists.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Also a Cass County Reading Circle notice selecting Dole's American Citizen chapters for township distribution and a meeting set for the second Saturday in September at 2 p.m with assignments and a Whittier quotation for roll call.
The Ringling Bros circus arrived late due to rain at Saw City and faced a flooded Troublesome creek that disrupted performances at Chestnut street. Eight thousand attendees endured delays while elephants and other acts coped with rising waters, and many left as the water rose.
Chicago defeated Omaha by an inning and 15 runs as soggy pitches favored bowlers. Omaha fielding was notable for its quality, yielding only four extras, while Chicago showed strength in batting and bowling.
Mr and Mrs E Hamillny of Cass County return from a seven day trip starting Atlantic on the 22nd. They visited A A Benedict at Safe Side Farm near Adair, Guthrie Center, Panora, Minburn, Perry, Redfield, Marshall’s Springs, Dexter, and Dexter before reaching home exhausted but content. They spoke of Prof Arnold’s successful glasses business and of old friends and cousins met along the way.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a remedy praised for prompt relief of pain in urinary passages for both sexes. It claims to ease water retention and pain during urination almost instantly. Sold by F. Parson & Co. druggists in Atlantic, Iowa.
Drs Macomber and Morse announce a new office location on East Fifth street opposite the Congregational church in Atlantic Iowa beginning July 14. Dr Morse will focus on eye and ear care in addition to general practice, with glasses fitting guaranteed even in difficult cases. Hundreds of Cass County cases have been fitted by Dr Morse previously.
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