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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1896
Page
11
Prof Mayne Arnold plans a brief Atlantic stay with a reduced price policy on superior glasses and free eye examinations, citing a large but aging stock and a desire to attract many customers. He warns of departure around Sept 7 and urges locals to decide quickly on this opportunity for potentially improved vision.
Atlantic City, Aug 1 Forty seven dead and 48 injured in a meadow disaster. The official dead list names residents from Bridgeton Millville and Atlantic City among the victims. An unidentified arm found with no body, dozens of wounded, and a coroner inquiry into the crash as investigators review signals and train positions.
A Guernsey county delegation of farmers, workingmen, and old soldiers greeted President McKinley at his Canton home under G A R auspices. The group praised labor progress in the tin plate industry with strong tribute to McKinley’s labor leadership amid cheering crowds.
Dan & Co reports improved business conditions but unchanged pace amid seasonal lull. Foreign exchange pact aims to ease liquidity, boosting some stocks. New York exports rise 17 percent, imports fall 20 percent from last year. wheat and Atlantic exports show strength. Western receipts remain heavy. rail rate cuts lift grain prices while labor disputes loom over broader trade.
Paul Mellors sues William K Gillette auditor of Midland Terminal Railroad for 36000 in damages alleging breach of contract over placement of 600000 worth of bonds. Clinton Bargate earned 6 percent, contract unperformed, bonds issued to others. Clinton Bargate claim assigned to Mellors. Bryan South Dakota edition notes editorial support for Bryan and Sewall. Walter Maraon of Foresters District Minnesota declared insane. temporary. Lawrie elected president of cricket association in Chicago meeting framing Northwestern Cricket League.
The Missouri Populist convention at Sipitta adopted the platform and debated fusing with Democrats over Sewall and Bryan. A substitute urged pledges to Watson if electors split, while 207 to 102 backed the original address praising unity for Bryan and Watson. Jury of nominations followed for state offices with O. D. Jones and J. W. Voorhees among nominees.
Lincoln August 1 Mr Bryan lays out his travel plan to New York and the east with Mrs Bryan. They depart Lincoln August 7 at 6 05 pm by Burlington and arrive Chicago next day. They travel via Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh for rest then proceed to New York arriving June Tuesday evening. They plan to visit Bath Maine with the Sewalls and will set return dates after the New York meeting. Bryan says no speeches are scheduled before consulting the national committee.
United States Commissioner Fiske held Thomas Bull and Charles Brown for the grand jury on charges of murdering Captain Nash his wife Laura and Second Mate Bamberg aboard the barkentine Herbert Fuller on the night of July 18. Evidence offered no clear motive. Cleveland, fishing trip to Wakeby lake, with President Cleveland, Thurber and notable companions.
This piece urges careful eye use to avoid blindness, warns against false cures by self styled opticians, and promotes Prof Arnold as a reliable source. It condemns peddling optics and touts his spectacles as preserving light and sight in Atlantic Iowa.
Advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy used by millions of mothers. Claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhoea, priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
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