24 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
1
Washington reports from treasury desks show the U S Liberty Bond effort nearing peak output with 167,123,000 collected Tuesday raising the national total to 1,657,678,800 or 55 percent of the 8 billion minimum. The day marks the largest single sum recorded.
An advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a natural remedy to maintain women's health and aging gracefully. It asserts three generations of use and claims no other medicine equals it.
A brief notice promotes placing orders with Wilken Monument Works through a News Telegraph want ad. It stresses reliability and prompt service for memorials and related work.
The United States fuel administration urges maximum summer savings, noting lamps burn long after dark and before daybreak. Atlantic fuel committee chairman Goff reports a letter urging economy in street and business lighting to conserve coal in anticipation of next winter.
Botna Valley Seed House in Lewistown Iowa announces remaining stock of 1916 or 1917 Harry and late seed corn in white and yellow varieties. Testing at 40 percent or better possible. Inquiries to Seed House, No 136, or by phone.
London April 24. German ultimatum to Holland seeks transit for civilian supplies sand gravel and war materials not only via Dutch canals but also railways. Such a claim would abandon Dutch neutrality and marks a new step in Germanys pressure on the Netherlands.
Thirty five years ago a Danish Lutheran church building in Atlantic was nearing completion and expected to be ready for occupancy by early June. The town already had nine churches and was ready to accommodate visitors and strangers arriving for worship.
Entry lists Bet A Wood and Ed Gillette arriving home from Shrin ergeeting in Omaha. Edward Gaule formerly of this city now Long Grove Iowa visits friends. Miss Irena Jenking leaves for Extra for a few days visit. Excavation begins for Gillespie block. Ada Worley Casper Wyoming visits relatives. Cline club social at Mrs T B Swans. Royal Hudspeth Council Bluffs visiting relatives and old friends.
Dr H K Williams dentist located in the Fulton building at Fifth and Chestnut streets offers copies of the News Telegraph for five cents to everybody. F R Haley dentist operates in the Opera House Block with office phone Red 846 and residence Green 2040.
Reports describe the return of 360 soldiers and civilian prisoners from Ruhleben Germany. The group includes fishermen surprised by the Germans after the war began. Officials warn of rising mental strain among veterans and civilians. Observers note Germany’s harsh conditions, deserted towns, fuel shortages, and women working on railways amid the overall war strain.
English women at Burlington House showcase forty uniforms indicating service as messengers nurses agricultural workers and other roles. Exhibition organizers urge women to take on out of the way posts to increase daily work.
A long burning gas well on the east side of Hastern Wash near Pasco has been tamed after three years of a gushing flame. Drilling by a settler found a four inch pipe that blew out, causing a continuous fire for 18 months. The well was capped three months ago and is now slated for development work to use the gas for fuel and other needs.
A Des Moines editorial praising German singer Frieda Hempel sparked a protest at a mass meeting by Iowa traveling men. The planned Des Moines concert was canceled after activists condemned the publication and resolution was adopted opposing her appearance. The event underscored tensions over the editorial stance.
Amsterdam April 24 Vienna negotiates with the Hungarian government to farm out 100000 children for famine relief. The move reflects European efforts to address severe food scarcity amid ongoing shortages.
About 000 Vienna school children are to be sent to agricultural districts this summer to improve their nutrition. Officials expect the move will provide better food and relieve hunger among the undernourished pupils.
About 99.4 percent of the 46,84 persons employed by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co are holders of Liberty bonds of the third issue, according to a statement saved by President J. Gorman.
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