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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1920
Page
1
Publication notice explains mailing and advertising rates, with subscription terms and post office class matter status. Includes Associated Press affiliation and rights to republication of local and credited dispatches.
Atlantic subscribers to the News Telegraph who do not receive their papers in the evening may have some delivered if they call before eight oclock. telephone Red 403. This is not the number of the News Telegraph. America is the real twofisted he mans paradise.
Announcing candidacy for the Republican nomination for state representative to be decided by party voters at the June 7 1920 primary. Ker County Attorney Pooterelectates declares for county attorney in Cross County with nomination subject to Republican voters revision and primary.
The text argues for McKee’s entitlement to the sheriff's office, citing service and qualifications. It presents county shaviness as business and portrays the race as a matter of policy to retain capable leadership in the sheriff's duties.
The fragment discusses potential Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, mentioning Clyde Thotthe and Elavier as possible options and speculating on voter reactions. It notes a predicted easy ride for the Democratic candidate if certain Republican fails occur, and ponders party support and potential conversions affecting outcomes.
The article honors Raper Sullivan a Chicago political figure described as square and honest. It notes tributes across life from party colleagues and citizens, praising his decency, steadfastness, and commitment to reform and state service.
Local remarks hint at campaign faith and a hope for turnout. Names and specifics remain unclear due to garbled OCR text but imply August or September electoral themes and sentiment toward a political event.
A fragmented 20th century style verse laments illness and habit, blending whimsy with despair. The piece, attributed to George Matthew Adams, hints at a public notice about a chicken dinner at Atlantic Cape from noon to 2 pm.
Kansas City April 11 wheat producers from every wheat growing state will discuss cost of raising harvest and marketing at the National Wheat Growers Association convention on April 22 and 28. The meeting aims to detail safeguarding producers interests and may lead to cooperative marketing ventures. About seven hundred thousand wheat growers are expected to attend, with G S Barrett of Union City Ga, president, and other officers A V Swift Baker Ore and A G Davis Gravel to Ark.
Alberk T Scott a 16 year old Brooklyn newsie has been cited by the war department for exemplary overseas service. The lone youth, nicknamed Scotty, is reported killed while singlehandedly repelling German forces. Families learned of the citation as details emerged yesterday.
Washington forecast warns of storm waves reaching Vancouver around April 16 and disturbances driving crop weather from April 17 to May 6. Severe storms and heavy rains expected week of April 22 with frosts reaching southward, while long-range outlook notes continued extremes across the plains and Western regions.
Former Battle Creek resident Dain R Baker describes relief from heartburn indigestion and liver complaints after using Chamberlain's Tablets. He notes improvement in digestion and constipation and praises the product as helpful. Ad reads are scattered but emphasizes nationwide availability and testimonial style.
Two Hampton women Mrs. O. T. Pell and Mrs. John Wurtzer were badly scalded in separate incidents within the city while preparing substances in closed vessels. Pell was burned when a boiling tobacco solution vessel blew open. Wurtzer was scalded near a stove when a kettle cover blew off during medicinal tea preparation. Both suffered facial and neck injuries with Pell enduring ongoing pain and Wurtzer's eye safety later verified.
A 19th century tale explains how Tombstone, Arizona, got its name. James F. Duncan recalls E. Schieffelin founding the town in 1879 and naming the nearby mine Tombstone Mine because rocks resembled tombstones. Local lore says friends teased him about his fate, and after his death in Washington in 1897 his body was brought home to lie near the tombstone grave.
Telegram items report a burro attack in Trinidad Colorado where a boy was injured and the animal killed after possible poisoning. a fatal head on train collision near Bay Minette Alabama with a missing man and injured passengers. Dr A F Wilhelmy killed in Illinois Central train collision in Washington a street car takeover proposal, a 7 and 8 cent coin plan in New Jersey. a New York note on elevators aiding tenants. a Denver item on Governor Shoup inviting Wilson to Estes Park Colorado for a summer White House.
The Democratic National Committee launches a transportation bureau in Chicago to handle delegates alternates and spectators for the June 28 San Francisco convention. It plans See America First tours to attract Westward travelers and offers return tickets within 36 hours after the opening with eight hours after closing. E K Bixby of the Pennsylvania railroad is in charge assisted by western agents and Pollman car equipment. the committee lists Boescherstein Dockweiler Marsh Lynch and Quinn among its leaders.
J T Ralston dentist operates from Room One Fulton Building with Green 53 exchange. Residence at 411 East Fifth Street reachable by Black 480.
Farm loans are now prepared to place at 0, 4, and 6 percent. Call and see Wood & Savery at Atlantic for details.
The yacht Ostara was found stranded at Sulina with eleven Russian victims aboard, all shot. The ship carried 1.1 billion rubles in gold paper and jewels and the fate of the refugees remains mystery after a storm wrecked the vessel. Romanian patrols blocked rescue attempts amid Bolshevik fears.
The quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Des Moines April 17 to May 1 will consider reuniting the Methodist Episcopal and its South counterpart. Delegates from across the United States and abroad will attend and discuss education temperance morals marriage divorce child labor evangelism immigration and missionary work. New bishops and editors for church publications are among the expected actions and lay delegates will be admitted.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindly aiding us during the sickness and death of our darling William. We also thank them and the Knights of Columbus for the beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy and Family
From Whittemore, Ye Loretta Bigley is named among eleven relief workers in danger at Antab in Turkey near East relief stations. The report notes grave conditions and mentions Constantinople as a transit point, with details incomplete due to the damaged text.
Syracuse reader reports fainting spells, dizziness, and loss of appetite improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letter touts relief, normal health restoration, and declares the remedy free of narcotics, emphasizing its herbal extract_base.
Des Moines April 17 Former Sergeant J M Riach, stoned at Fort Des Moines, believes he has discovered a vapor to destroy tuberculosis germs. Experiments show the formula is promising and several patients report relief and progress toward recovery.
Chicago faces renewed rent protests as council investigates dramatic increases in dwelling costs. A proposed $100,000,000 corporation would bail pennies and sell them on easy payments, while flat dwellers form unions to challenge profiteering landlords.
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