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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1920
Page
1
A political column argues that farm price declines must align with other costs, warning that rail transportation disruption raises losses for producers. It cites Cox's nomination and notes railroads as vital to the economy, criticizing past railroad bashing and stressing the rail system as costly yet essential.
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their papers in the evening may have some delivered if they call before seven o'clock. Telephone Red 403. This is not the number of the News Telegraph.
The accidental death of Frank Hanley, ex governor of India a, a leading prohibition advocate, drew tributes from friends nationwide. He was known for his unwavering stance against liquor and his fearless, uncompromising convictions. The piece notes Democratic charges that Harding is a reactionary and nominated by the old guard.
Poet Walt Mason muses on heat from Death Valley to ship stoke rooms, joking about enduring extreme warmth and taunting readers with the line is it hot enough for you while admitting the heat tests his morale and patience.
An elderly man in a division general’s uniform approached the Gar Nord as the French delegation train to Spa was shunted. He joked that Foch should be called Marshal Foch, eliciting a rigid, silent reply from the standing officer.
A chaotic panorama of Istanbul under Allied occupation describes a cosmopolitan surge of soldiers sailors merchants and pleasure seekers. Streets teem with diverse crowds while reforms lag keeping daily life loosely regulated though accidents and tensions flare as foreigners mix with locals in a wild open city.
Notice to patrons announces under expert supervision machine work at the shop and guarantees all work. Mail orders receive prompt attention. Solicits patronage. Sells and hires collectors wanted. Plane Red 346 Opera House Block.
An August report calls for women to join guard duty and supply depots under the Polish Ministry. It highlights trustworthiness and appeals to volunteers, noting six hundred and nearly nine hundred applications in the Volunteer Legion.
Des Moines listing shows St Joseph Academy with grammar and primary departments and commercial courses offering one or two year programs, outlining the academic structure and course scope in a concise school notice.
The August 2 1005 item notes 62 members of Company HH 55th National Guard traveling to Des Moines for the state encampment. Roy Fancolly becomes stenographer and assistant bookkeeper at Atlantic National Bank. Merriam injured when his team spooks a car. thrown through a wire fence. Jacob Stahl returns from Germany. Misses Vino and Henderson host a Saturday kun party for Misses Uelen and Gladys Doyle of Atchison Kansas.
A terse note references Locke's Shey at 10 West Fourth Street and insists on satisfactory work. The fragmented text offers limited context beyond the address and a demand for completion.
A U S Bureau of Markets report shows sharp, irregular price swings in dressed beef from January to June, with top live cattle and dressed beef gaps widening. War related stock releases, higher feed costs, production goals, and transportation constraints drove volatility amid fluctuating exports and credit conditions.
Wood and Savery of Atlantic Iowa advertise farm loans at rates of 4 1 2 percent and 5 percent. Call to see them for details. The notice emphasizes competitive terms and invites local farmers to inquire.
In San Juan Aug 21 a Cuban consul sues Rafael Martorell over a $250,000 estate of Porto Rican Manuel Fernandez Vega. Allegations claim Martorell used forged identities to claim the deceased’s rights, with fraud alleged in 1917 before Regla municipal court and a Havana notary. Proceedings include forced translation of papers in Judge Hamilton’s court.
In Madrid Aug 2, breeders in Spain plan a campaign against large scale imports of cold storage meat from Argentina and Australia. They warn that growing refrigeration capacity could flood the market, threaten profits since 1914, and hasten a price drop for their cattle and related products.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses Spain and economic notes, mentioning per capita measures, exportations, and profits amid a global conflict. Names and clear facts are missing, yielding an unclear historical reference.
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