15 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1896
Page
1
Positive proof touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for irregularities, pain, and dizziness in women, with Liver Pills and Sanative Wash offered as supportive treatments. Claims include relief from bearing down, backache, and general debility, and note correspondence and availability through Lynn Massachusetts druggists.
Atlantic churchgoers attend sizable revival meetings led by Rev. W. Potter with daily 7:00 pm services and 2:30 pm afternoon sessions. A large turnout joins in, many conversions reported, new song books boost singing, and a welcome audience fills the hall. The same eve includes M W of A installation with 20 charter members, ribbon badges, and a late lap supper.
A collection of notices from Philadelphia and other cities includes the death of Robert G. Still, a Black Democratic leader in Philadelphia, pneumonia claims his life at 42. Other items advertise Beggs’ Blood Purifier and Swayne’s Ointment, with warnings about piles and hair loss solutions. The items reflect late 19th century public notices and commercial remedies.
A dead man found in the Traveler's hotel room remains unidentified. An Omaha tobacco company rep and an unnamed local observer dispute whether the deceased is Jamoa Craig, former Roy's Packing House manager, with conflicting descriptions from northwest papers.
Notice from T. W. Brown Cass County Treasurer Atlantic Iowa states warrants numbered 253 through 389 are payable within 30 days, funds available, otherwise interest ceases. Also brief obituaries and news items from various cities including Aaron Bachrach in Bloomington Madison Harris in Eau Claire, rail and fare news, and death of Rev William Postlewaite at West Point.
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