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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1897
Page
7
Mrs Julia A Brown of Covington Tenn describes years of nervousness and indigestion. Her husband runs Covington electric light plant. She details ineffective remedies and multiple doctors as she sought relief from ailments and perpetual suffering.
A week’s wrap of updates from Atlantic includes M M Quint riding to Anita, Mrs. W Faulkner and baby en route from Anita to Brayton, J B Jones and wife traveling to Omaha for a breast operation, and Col Al Swalm stopping in from Red Oak. Indications of local activity feature court matters, church notices, a sewing school plan, and nearby Indian camps near the Omaha reservation, with social events and arrivals shaping a busy midweek panorama.
The flyer today was two hours late. C W Andrew arrived from Galion while Louie Soper visited Audubon. Chas A Voorhees of Des Moines was in the city. Dr Emmert went to Harlan today. Joe Grumson travelled to Avoca on business. Mrs Geo Russell returned from Des Moines. The QZ club will meet at the home. Mrs J W C Cary plans tomorrow evening. Mrs B B Ferryman visiting in Anita. Mrs Jas Green returned from a visit with her daughter near Anita. C H McClees from Maine was in town yesterday. J F Rogers was also in Atlantic. A baby died yesterday and was buried today. Found amethyst stone. owner may recover by proving property at this office.
The Danish Society Freja held its first masquerade in the Yetzer building with about fifty of seventy couples masked. John Johnson and Miss Anna Christensen won costumes prizes. grand march led by Joe Grum aon and Mrs. Albert Johnson. Brayton orchestra provided music. supper on the ground floor by Wm. Hansen and wife.
Local brief including J W Ivmen and Geo Parham en route to Des Moines and Anita. Mrs Fred Kerrick returning from Ft Collins and planning Atlantic home. marriages and illnesses noted. lectures postponed. court cases and sales announced. various residents visiting, traveling, or ill in 1897-1898 era context. The item captures community movements, social events, and local notices.
A note describing about sixteen college women and friends entering the bachelors den, drawing attention to the risk to students acting as bachelors and the unexpected visitors who interrupted E. E. Mills J. A. Nelson A. A. Nelson and C. A. Nelson in the bachelor’s den.
A college social evening at M B Israel's store featured guests, games, and refreshments. Dr A D McCall celebrated his 49th birthday with a large gathering and music by Leo and Zulu in the Atlantic band. A runaway incident on Chestnut street involved Carl Litterst, a broken tree, and a wagon crash near the post office, with Reinhart Borens unhurt and Carl snow-covered. The M E church hosted John Temple Graves who spoke on demagoguery and civic duty, praising McKinley and Lee and urging continued education funding and ballot-rights use. Advertisements note remedies for skin and constipation upcoming from DeWitt's Little Early Risers and Cascar? candy.
Personal letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing womb and ovarian troubles. A Vermont reader recalls misery after childbirth, noting backache weakness and recovery after three bottles, urging other women to try the remedy.
Ohio Toledo ad copy for Hall's Catarrh Cure offering one hundred dollars for uncured catarrh. Includes sworn oath by Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney & Co. and notary details. Also promotes Swayne's ointment for piles with itching, moisture and bleeding relief, price 60 cents, available from Dr Swayne & Son.
Popular Rock Island playing cards are offered at 10 cents per pack with thousands buying. Orders for five packs ship by express. single packs mail postpaid. Some packs include engraved whist rules for 2 additional cents per pack. Also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and Karl's Clover Root Tea with testimonials and various ads.
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