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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1895
Page
3
The article argues many summer schools and county institutes aid teachers yet warns against overloading them. It contends rest and real schoolroom experience are vital, that training should not replace practical work, and that physical well being matters as much as mental training for effective teaching.
The Red Oak race meeting proves a fair can succeed without gambling dens or shell games. The writer condemns gambling groups exploiting attendees and praises Red Oak for banning them, urging other fairs to follow suit and maintain respectable amusements. Also notes General Master Workman Wor to press Debs case and a bond of sympathy between Debs and him.
Some leading divines praise a tendency toward unification in religious thought as progress, while reminding that for many, religion remains only a set of notions.
Daily papers report riots and killings across the nation linked to intoxicants. Burlington, Brazil, Center ville, and Boston scenes show desparadoes killed, police injured, stabbings, and crowds that turned violent in drunken sprees. Yet Atlantic celebrates without open saloons, noting civil crowds during the Fourth.
A report claims General Campos directs an expedition with poisoned food to trap insurgents, a barbaric wartime tactic deemed unfit for the era. The piece also notes farmers’ difficulty passing on roads due to broad smiles over fine crop prospects.
Public debt climbs under the current administration to 922 million 830 thousand 717 dollars when including unissued bonds and excluding cash in the treasury. The year shows an increase of 38 million 517 thousand 337 dollars.
The Railroad Gazette notes rail road companies have ordered 25,000 freight cars anticipating large fall crops and from current prospects they may not suffice. Prohibitionists advocate free silver at 16 to 1 and a strong resolution in favor of chlorine of gold would aid their mission.
The Cass County Veterans Association executive committee met in Griswold to appoint committees and finalize plans for a reunion scheduled August 20 to 22 in Griswold. Prospects for a strong turnout are noted as the event approaches.
Two elderly women respected in Wiota communities were laid to rest after consecutive deaths from illness and cancer. Mrs Dalzell died Sunday night after a two day illness. Mrs McCrory died Sunday morning following her friend’s death. Both were remembered for steadfast faith and community service. Services conducted by Rev Fraser and Dr Hill with interment at Wiota cemetery. Additional local notices cover union Y M A meeting concerns over cigarette smoking and a forthcoming Odd Fellows Hall program by Lotus Rebekah Lodge.
A New York specialist claims stammering and stuttering are not diseases but habits recoverable by proper respiration. The method centers on taking a long breath, then opening the mouth to pronounce vowels clearly while exhaling. Progression moves from vowels to words and sentences, with vigilant practice. relapse requires restarting treatment.
A colorful segment mocks the ideal wife who endures endless chores and bills with perfect poise, followed by a satirical note on chasing an unrealistic domestic fantasy. The piece shifts to a light editorial on building castles in the air and escaping daily pressures briefly, then delivers market notes from Montague Co. to Spangler Brameton with grain, provisions, and live stock data, and Atlantic city markets figures.
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