11 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1896
Page
1
A Cincinnati woman reports 15 years of illness including falling and neuralgia of the womb kidney trouble and leucorrhea improving after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits weight gain of 25 pounds and urges others to try the remedy with confidence from Mrs Pinkham in Lyons Massachusetts.
A collection of advertisements touts Shilohs Cure for consumption coughs and bronchial ailments with Vic Emmert and M J Davis Son as sellers in Lewis Iowa. Also promoted are De Witts Witch Hazel Salve Karl s Clover Root Tea and DeWitts Little Early Risers with testimonial style claims and price notes. The reel includes mentions of Chamberlains Pain Balm and One Minute Cough Cure as popular remedies.
The Civil Service Commission orders an exam in this city on December 5, 1896 for clerks and carriers with strict US citizenship and age limits. Applications must be filed by November 21, 18—, with impartial grading and no consideration of race or religion. The item also discusses Lecky’s view on women in politics and the tendency toward over-legislation, urging responsibility and caution in reform efforts. A separate note lists magazines the office seeks to purchase.
The Michigan Central, The Niagara Falls Route, travels from Chicago to New York, via Niagara Falls, Mohawk Valley, Hudson River, and Berkshire Hills. When traveling east ask for tickets over this splendidly equipped line.
A humorous survey on fashion signaling that the black coat faces possible replacement by lighter colors and patterns. The piece notes tailors’ anxieties, the waistcoat’s parasitic link to the coat, and a drift toward checks and stripes amid reformers. It also cites a Kentucky legislature anecdote about fox scalps and gospel preaching.
Readable items describe water as two parts hydrogen to one part oxygen and reference experiments with a voltaic battery. Also notes a clouded sky description, armor costs, and a medical testimonial for Dr. Kays Renovator. Local Missouri election returns estimate Bryan leads with 60k to 84k plurality, Stevens 45k to 60k.
Dun's Review reports a notable shift in trade conditions with a perceived lift of restrictions and a move toward freedom and security. Wheat prices rose modestly amid farmer reluctance to sell, cotton speculation increased, and pig iron prices climbed as new orders for infrastructure appeared. for textiles, mild gains in sheetings and knits contrasted with steady woolens. Failures declined in the US and rose slightly in Canada, amid ongoing combinations and market adjustments.
Cripple Creek report: Chief J M Marshall and Assistant Chief Tom Clark relieved by council pending corruption probes, with policemen Anderson and Finch accusing them. Ed Johnson acts as chief. charges deny. Also notes Fitzsimmons Sharkey fight arrangements with $15,000 in play and signatures. Bryan rejects $25,000 yearly law work offer. Los Angeles orders 1,000 compressor air motors from Axelson. Savannah jail delivery by Columbus Hayes escapes. Armenian village massacre rumors near Kaiserien with about 60 killed.
Anarchists in New York issued a Greek-warning to Republican leaders after a post-election meeting. The note warned against triumphalism and urged workers’ protection, naming Mark Hanna, Thomas C. Platt, Chauncey D. Depew, and others. Some recipients dismissed or mocked the message. Also included are various advertisements and medical notices from the era.
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