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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1894
Page
12
A public contest offers $10 in goods to the person guessing the hottest day next summer. Entries must be on bank deposit slips marked Heresy Day with name and date, three guesses per person, to Atlantic. If multiple name the same day, prize goes to the nearest maximum temperature, with records kept through March 17, 1804 and winner announced September 3, 1894.
Local and personal notes from Atlantic feature many names visiting or on business in the city including Acklin Wanze Fudge Redfield Temple Nipper Bryant Houghman Rail Foster Dasher Hunter Maclean Crogs Anderson Hansen Kennelly Stuart McCrea and Temple family. Christmas visits, travel to Des Moines and Chicago, and holiday gifts are noted along with changes at the water works and a church Sunday school resignation.
Quiet day in Atlantic with locals like Miss Tede Langdon visiting Anita and many others from Cass County and surrounding towns. Several merchants, lawyers, and county officials were seen about town while reports note routine banking, hotel activity, and preparations for a legislative session in Des Moines.
Miss Sadie Brown, visiting with her brother T. W. Brown and family, departed yesterday for Des Moines to enter college. Walter Eldridge left yesterday for Eldon to accept a stenographer and bookkeeper position with a leading firm there. He is well regarded and leaves behind many friends who wish him success in his new home.
The American Protective Tariff League, in a December 16 session, calls on the U S press to urge every citizen to oppose the Wilson Free Trade Tariff now before Congress. It warns the measure would lower wages and living standards, urging postal cards to congressmen to preserve the McKinley Tariff.
The Audubon County Journal notes a new rule from the One Class a Year initiative limiting primary room admission to a single class annually, beginning only at the fall term. Park Lodge No 157 Modern Woodmen of America elected officers W H Thompson WY BE Willits DF Harding Clerk H A Dicker Banker Fred Blanchard Escort George Findley Watchman C Harthorn Sentry Physician F M Porterfield R L Moore Henry Seaman M remain listed.
A collage of quack cure claims and anecdotes promotes remedies for rheumatism coughs and skin diseases. Advertisements tout mystic cures for rheumatism, Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for sore throats and rheumatic pain, Swayne’s Ointment for eruptions, and One Minute Cough Cure praised by a Kansas father. The tone blends testimonials with product pitches and social witticisms.
Multiple product notices appear including Castoria for children, Dr Sawyer's Pastilles claimed cures for women issues, Bucklin's Arnica Salve for wounds and skin ailments with money-back guarantee, and promotional notes for sale bills and manilla cards. Palmer & Findley are listed as sellers.
A promotional rapid-fire set of medical anecdotes claims Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured chronic leg sores fever sores and a running sore. Names Edward Shepherd Harrisburg Il John Speaker Cataw ba O claim cures after using one to seven products. Palmer Findley Drug Store sells them.
Mr J P Blaize a Des Moines real estate dealer narrowly escaped pneumonia during a northern Iowa blizzard. After hours of exposure he treated with Chamberlains Cough Remedy, took large doses and recovered quickly, enabling him to return to Des Moines the next day. Sold by Vic Emmert Co and G S Montgomery.
A compact early 20th century advertisement offering No-To-Bac to quit tobacco with claims of no risk and mail order availability from The Sterling Remedy Co Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind. Also touts Witts Witch Hazel Salve, One Minute Cough Cure, Winston’s Soothing Syrup, Dr. King's New Discovery and Palmer Findley’s drug store trial bottles.
H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin suffers neuralgia rheumatism and liver disorder with wasting. Electric Bitters touted as battle of cure. English Spavin Liniment claims to remove blemishes from horses. Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia promises relief in 1 3 days. New Great South American Kidney Cure supposedly relieves bladder and kidney pain within six hours. All sold by W M Nichols, Druggist, Atlantic Iowa.
A historical nursery ad lists 60 grapevines for 2.50 with Moore's Early Worden and Concord varieties, 20 Warden, 20 Moore's Early, and bulk stock offers. It promotes windbreak evergreens 2 to 3 feet, 50,000 specially grown for windbreaks, and a large selection of roses and shrubs. The text touts mail-order reliability, free pamphlet, and references to banks and patrons to endorse trust and nationwide delivery.
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