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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1896
Page
8
A Iowa speaker argues against cigarette sales to minors, detailing educator and physician testimonials. He cites Prof. J. J. McConnell, W. M. Beardshear, H. Seerley, and many superintendents, warning of impaired schooling and moral decline from youth smoking.
A state senator argues that cigarette smoking harms virtue and intellect, endangering youth and future citizens. He urges broad policy action, condemns cigarette manufacturers as corrupting society, and pleads for measures to protect boys from vice while appealing to philanthropists to ban the curse.
The text argues many people seek local treatment and examinations for ailments that could be avoided with other approaches. Hesitation to pursue broader medical options strengthens disease. It suggests delaying local treatment until other methods have failed.
Grand Jury reports on alleged mayoral salary grabs and alderman grafts. Two Neobrasks banks near collapse and lumbermen convene at Lincoln. Burglar shot in Decorah. Speaker Byers expands committees. Spaulding Floyd added to ways and means. Insurance, appropriations and agriculture panels reshaped. Debate over clerks and typewriters ignites House. Code revision slow. Feb 15 bill ban proposed. Senate acts on asylum funding Cherokes and peddlers licenses.
Grand jury reports indictments against Mayor Olinger for accepting 500 dollars while salary was 1600. Aldermen Halpin Plain Shea Crawford Vogler Schulte Kauffman Bauer indicted for voting on own salaries, Bongon and Ryder not indicted. Warrants may be issued.
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