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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1896
Page
12
Mrs Julian A Brown of Covington Tennessee describes eighteen years of pain and indigestion ending only with relief. She credits family guidance and local remedies and mentions her husband who runs the city light plant while noting attempts at various treatments.
Local items capture everyday doings including granddad Wilken visiting with family, book stock for holidays at Fred Alexanders, Mrs. Martin’s Anita trip, monumental work offered by E Grant, and various neighbors’ comings and goings. A baby, Pearl Craig, died of membranous croup. names like Cornelius Cornell and J Carson appear with travels to Eagle Grove and Council Bluffs. Atlantic Roller Flowy Mill runs late. railroad timetable changes loom amid Christmas toy listings and price ranges from Fred Alexander.
The piece notes Atlantic stores stocking the largest book and toy assortment for the holidays. It reports the Presbyterian Junior Endeavor society social at J. B. Jones, the probable staging of Jolly Old Chums with noted actors, and upcoming Episcopal church bazaar. Also mentions theater bookings, Miss Zeta Osborne’s chrysanthemums gift, East Side Literary Club activities, preparations for Thanksgiving programs, and a civil suit where Frank Henry sues Joseph Meredith for 10000 over alleged slander linked to the American Tramp printing outfit.
An attorney drew papers served on Thos Meredith during supper by Job Card sheriff. Constable N Seaman levied a desk and book case for rent and J Carter placed a lien on other property for wages. Garretson's contested claim remains unsettled from last spring. slander case slated for January term. Farmers urged to bring hides to R Lorenzen, next to Irish Johns.
Multiple local residents travel to and from Atlantic with brief mentions of Marne Lewis Anita and Griswold. A few health notes: several chicken pox cases reported east of the city and a local man seeks medical care. Community events include a Chrysanthemum Fair, bananan donations for a barbecue, and the ongoing curfew discussion stirred by Anita papers.
Miss Ruasél finishes fall term near town and visits relatives in Atlantic. A coal pile in a Maine schoolhouse basement ignited by spontaneous combustion but was extinguished with no damage. F. C. Pellett, possibly Iowa’s youngest taxidermist, mounted a large turkey gobbler for display at McWard's meat market and left a McKinley rooster at the office.
The Reading Circle of Division No 12 met in the county superintendent’s office in Atlantic on Saturday November 14. Miss Wakefield presided with Miss Burr as president pro tem. Members discussed state governance topics and court systems. Numerous locals, including Abe Block and Miss Roberts, were listed as visiting or traveling. an extra train ran on the Griswold branch after the ball. A marriage notice announced Edwin Orton and Abbie Owens wed in Atlantic on November 18. Snow birds and signs of deep snow were noted.
Summaries from a noon Omaha flyer trip note Silas Wilson heading to Denver for business while Lewis Valentine and Marion McClure depart for a Defiance farm. Reports cover a drunken minor incident, Mrs Hallock’s illness, Lena Meek racing to care for her sick sister, Ophir Chapter officers, a lost watch at Windsor, James Watters’ transfer to Catholic insane hospital, and Atlantic high school readying for Council Bluffs game as noted by the Nonpareil.
To make it apparent to thousands that they are not afflicted with disease but that the system needs cleansing the copy states a positive condition is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company and sold by all druggists.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa November 16. Hon James K Powers taken to Independence Hospital for the insane after gradual mental decline. Once registrar of the state land office and past grand master and patriarch of Odd Fellows. Lost right arm at Shiloh, later Cass county clerk, founder of Atlantic library, twice married with no living children. Also notes Victor Hugo granddaughter marriage and Armenian patriarch election, plus Hiscox case pleas and a damages suit against American Express.
An article guiding young mothers on preventing and treating croup. It explains that croup follows a common cold, outlines the first sign of hoarseness and the distinctive rough cough, and advises using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent and ease attacks. The piece notes the remedy is safe and available from druggists.
A vintage advertisement touts Swayne's Ointment as a cure for itching piles ulcers and skin diseases. It claims to stop itching and bleeding heal ulceration remove tumors and even cure croup with One Minute Cough Cure. Also promotes Shiloh's Vitalizer and other remedies with locations Vie Emmert M. J. Davie & Son Lewis.
Twelve male and about as many female pigs for sale bred for good bearing, including sires Best on Earth 26639 and Royal Chief Chief Tecumseh 2d 14579, with a hog once selling for 1000. Dams also strong breeders, cholera free this year, good feeders. Located one half mile south of court house.
An advertisement touts a rapid “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia promising relief in 1 to 3 days with a first dose benefit. It lists 75 cents and sells through F Parson Co in Atlantic Iowa and mentions other remedies like Karl's Clover Root Tea and One Minute Cough Cure with various sellers. A testimonial claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved neuralgia in two hours from a East Brimfield Massachusetts case sold by local druggists.
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