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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1896
Page
3
A historic complaint argues surgeons overuse the knife causing deaths and urges treatment by addressing the disease in the blood. It promotes S.S.S. as the only cure for cancer and claims surgery cannot reach the root of cancer.
A letter from William Walpole of Walshtown SD recounts a cancer under his left eye treated with a blood purifier, claiming the remedy cured the cancer and warning that operations cannot cure blood diseases. The Swift Specific Company of Atlanta, Georgia promotes S S S as a vegetable cure for cancer and related diseases and offers free books.
In St Louis on March 9 a Kirkwood electric railroad crash occurred when an east bound car led by motorman J A Aiken failed to stay on a siding as required and collided with a west bound train. The impact wrecked both cars, killed or fatally injured several men including J O Aiken and Sam Smith, injured many passengers, with twenty nine people removed from the wreck. Rescue efforts followed from Kirkwood Webster Groves and St Louis.
Rear Admiral Henry Walker, aged 88, died Saturday afternoon at his Brooklyn residence after a long naval career. Born in Virginia, he joined the Navy in 1827, served in the Mexican War, the Civil War commanding gunboats, and was promoted from captain to commodore and rear admiral by 1870 before retiring to allow younger officers to rise.
Cardinal Satolli was greeted by thousands at an en masse reception and pontifical high mass in Kansas City. A 2 pm dinner at the Coates Hotel followed by a 4 to 6 pm parlor reception saw many clergy, laity, and business leaders. He gave benediction at St. Patrick's at 7 pm and plans to visit Catholic schools before Tuesday night departure for Chicago.
In Fremont Nebraska a relief commission formed by the Nebraska Methodist conference will raise funds for needy preachers in isolated districts. Rev Hawley, authorized by Bishop Newman, handles church work and remittances reach the Fremont agent. Separately reformers plan a national conference in Philadelphia, eyeing a May convention for a new party with free silver and liquor abolition as core aims.
W A Burleigh longtime pioneer politician died at 75 after a three year paralysis illness in S Dakota. He came to the territory 36 years ago under Lincoln appoinment and served in Congress and state legislatures in Dakota and Montana. He was a steamboat owner and government contractor and father of Andrew F Burleigh NPR. He was son in law of ex Governor A J Faulk. An explosive joke in Chicago involved a bomb mail prank on P D Armour with officials unsure if prank or crime.
Obituaries note Rev Dr Tood in Holton Kansas and Mary Ann Foyner the 92 year old Burlington Indiana resident. William Meyers aged 68 and Mrs Searhborough aged 65 wed in Varba Texas. Odd Fellows of Signs City Indiana plan April 28 celebration. New York police restrict bicycles on certain streets this spring. Edward Dodge grain dealer Oakley Kansas killed while hunting with A B Brown of Salina. Post office opened at New Muillary Indiana convent with Father David named postmaster. American Wire Nail company Anderson Indiana raises wages 10 percent for 700 workers. Luke Havens 57 former Kansas Knights leader dies in Kansas City Missouri. Laughlin Fort Madison Iowa jailed $1000 bond for arson in Keithsburg Illinois. confession says $50 payment.
Ballington Booth and Maud Booth addressed 5 000 at Cooper Union, asserting a new Salvation Army movement to reach wage earners and middle class artisans. Prominent displays of flags and Washington portraits sparked loud applause. Earlier, Major Glen and Captain Schneider staged patriotic pageantry. In related items, Dunlop wins supersedeas in Chicago obscenity case. a 13-year-old boy is killed by his 6-year-old brother in Iowa.
Washington dispatch reports the senate will likely adopt the conference committee’s Cuba resolution amid debate on the house measure. Dupont Delaware seating remains a focal point with Turpie opposing and Pritchard or Chandler to follow. Alaska seal bill slated as special order Thursday, depending on Dupont talks. Senator Morgan plans lengthier seal debate as Butler eyes a bond proposal speech. Arizona land bill could arise if public lands panel delivers over the president’s veto.
St. Louis March 9. Senator Peffer, before departing for Washington, discusses Populist presidential prospects. He suggests Governor Holcomb of Nebraska as a strong, acceptable candidate, noting the party’s need to unite on fundamental issues including silver coinage. He cautions Populists to back a fully aligned platform.
Western Passenger association grants a one fare round trip for G A R encampment on April 28 20 80. Nearly 1 000 veterans expected to attend the event across multiple locations.
Leading bankers manufacturers and merchants of foreign colonies will host a complimentary dinner for President Diaz on April 2 and present a massive gold plate with an $80,000 commemorative inscription. The coroner's jury in Cinron Ia censures Independence insane asylum for two post mortem exams without relatives consent in the death of Charles J Traver, finding natural death.
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