13 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
1
Local publication announces advertising rates and subscription prices across carrier and mail options. Rates include one month to one year memberships, with international and Canadian pricing. The paper notes Associated Press rights and credits for news dispatches and local content.
Atlantic News Telegraph subscribers who fail to receive evening papers may request delivery before seven oclock by calling Red 403. This number is not for the News Telegraph.
From The Old Files column recalls DL H Clark becoming owner of the Massena Dispatch Aug 14 1885 and transforming the paper with stronger publication. Mentions a traction engine threshing demonstration near Anita and sales of farm stock by Warvey Aros from Maine with Horton & Son of Wiota arranging purchases. Also notes a child’s death of 16 months at sea.
Phillip Lara scelli killed his mother in law and shot his wife after dragging her from bed before killing himself. Jealousy named as motive as investigators piece together the fatal breakfast scene at their home.
Miss Reba Fudge entertained at a casual afternoon gathering yesterday. Ten guests attended, all former college girls with mutual acquaintances. Mrs. Ernest C. Shaw of Mentone was visiting from out of town. Light refreshments included a pleasant afternoon.
The American steamer Montana ran aground near Halifax today and the crew were landed safely. In Paris Premier Venizelos of Greece was wounded yesterday by two Greeks and is not yet out of danger, doctors saying recovery uncertain. In Yoper a misaddressed cable from Mrs Estey to Topeka caused confusion in Paris as she learned of the cablegram mix up. Dr Estey remains in Paris with his wife and daughter after joining them recently.
In the summer of 1888 a traveling salesman from Collinville Ky suffers a severe cholera morbus attack. He gives a hotel porter fifty cents to buy Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, takes a double dose per directions, and sleeps. He is called at five the next morning to catch a train for his next stop. Obtainable everywhere.
Anderson sells his twenty acre acreage adjoining Extra to L. A. Hensley. The plot includes a house and other buildings. The consideration was not disclosed.
A Washington report by mining engineer D Harrington argues metal mine ventilation is essential for safety health and efficiency. He cites 50 mines visited across six states noting dust gases and heat require adequate air currents and trained ventilation to prevent fatalities and reduce miners respiratory disease.
A ring lost twenty years ago has been found. The report notes the ring’s recovery and mentions the finder or location in a fragmentary, period-voice item. The source text is damaged but preserves the core fact of a long-lost ring being recovered.
A man recounts illness from flu and fatigue that left him weak with no appetite and nervous sleep loss. After trying Tanlac, he improved from the third bottle and regained energy. His wife also recovered appetite and weight, with her condition improving after starting Tanlac.
In this verse, Walt Mason laments the cyclical panic of presidential seasons. He mocks how statesmen scare the public with warnings about doom, urging cautious judgment rather than faith in dramatic promises or extreme actions. Copyright by George Matthew Adams.
Fragmentary OCR reads about voting machines and a Marshall County dispute. The text hints at claims of improper use or control and references a disputed stance or action regarding election equipment. No clear names or dates are discernible.
The August program outlines days devoted to auto races and motor transport, with live stock, fireworks, and a large improvements package for exhibitors. A $200,000 cattle barn and expert demonstrations in domestic economy are planned, targeting women and children.
Chicago officials report more than a thousand children are working today than last year. Clyde A. Brown, acting director of the city violational guidance bureau, cites a broad Middle West trend with Missouri, Kansas and North Dakota as exceptions. The report hints at potential legal rulings on machines and labor rules.
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