This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1893
Page
12
In July and August readers may see an auction-like promotion offering a $10 due bill for the correct temperature guess. Participants must place guesses on a bank deposit slip marked with cold bay, include name and date, mail to the given address, with three guesses allowed. Results await the paper’s March 17, 194.
Wednesday and Thursday notes include James Warren's house painting, quiet city hall, travels of John Hopley and Florence Graham, and many residents visiting, working, or traveling. Reports mention tramps, a dwarf cow exhibit, World’s Fair news, postmaster Olver Wilson, and upcoming reunions with Salvation Army tents. Local businesses, window displays, and ordinances on air rifles appear amid social calls, family trips, and community updates.
George Jackson heads home to Sigourney. W E Aldrich goes west to grow up with the country. Joseph Turner and son of Viota transact business. Charlie Winger helps Brown with brickwork. James Hedges repairs Dickerson residence. George Maggarelti and wife greet a new girl. Mrs Chas Chatman hosts mother from the East. N B Carson and wife return from World's Fair visit. Joe Jensen of Elkhorn passes through en route to the World's. Claude Cappellar receives new Victor bicycle from the East. Will Hesselgrave resigns from Fred Alexander to seek other work. Wm Nichols buys a cart for his children to hitch to a Shetland. Royal Havens returns from Omaha, stays awhile. Joe McCarty works on Johnnie’s farm for John Cain. Miss B Heyman of South Omaha visits Obas Block family. Salvation Army meeting well attended and interesting. Anita Tribune notes a change gained. Anita Anderson paints Commercial House for Fred Scheel. Chancey Aldrich of Guthrie Centre visits J B Aldrich. Mrs W H OConnell of Audubon visits P F OConnell. Jo W Stoufer reports Wiota trade and advertises clearing sale. Wm Kreamer boasts with many boarders and no dead beats. Duke Acker resigns as brakeman and may farm. J W Hodgkins moves to Cedar Street from upper Walnut house.
Citizens meeting and fund drive held at the opera house to aid destitute residents of Pomeroy. Dr. R. D. Wilkin named chairman and a seven member committee ordered to solicit voluntary subscriptions, with results expected to reach about 300.
A sensational, pledgeful sale pitch touts No-To Bac a tobacco habit cure and Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds. It promises no risk and money back if relief isn’t found, with trial bottles offered at Palmer & Findlay's drug store. Also mentions a travel question about a trip to London.
An assorted 19th century advertising notice promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve and Little Early Risers pills sold by Palmer and Findley. It also mentions Lane's Medicine and a playful appeal for a fiancée to send her name and address to the paper office. The fragment mimics period promotional copy with exhortations about health, beauty, and social notices.
In a scrawled fragment, readers learn of Miss Kickabout’s alleged repeat marriages within years, alongside a travel ad for the Rock Island Route to Englewood near the World’s Fair gate. A druggist touts Chamberlain’s remedies, and a trivial quip about cycling hobbies closes the note.
An old verse about children crying for Castorla is cited along with an advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming to ease teething pain and diarrhea for 1 cent a dose and widespread sale. It also notes a Des Moines carpenter breaking a wrist and healing with Chamberlain's Pain Balm, priced at 50 cents to five dollars per bottle, sold by V Emmert & Co.
A dense collection of 19th century medical cure claims and consumer notices. It highlights Dr Kaufmann medical volumes, Swain's ointment for skin diseases, electric bitters, Bucklin’s Arnica Salve, Chamberlain's Cholera remedy, Kline's nerve cure, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, Castoria, and assorted testimonials. The items fuse promotional blurbs with brief patient anecdotes and local druggist mentions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.