15 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
1
A rhetorical critique from a Des Moines perspective urges rapid preparation for war, highlighting the need for weapons, training, and logistics. It contrasts sane preparation with passive attitudes, warning that ignorance will harm the nation and referencing a Chicago Tribune critique of a newspaper’s circulation claims.
A critical excerpt debates American wartime preparedness, contrasting rapid frontline mobilization with deeper, long term preparation. It asserts the US relied on allied supplies, credit, and training, while warning that neglecting ordnance, aircraft, and industrial effort risks American lives on the front.
The 1918 poem reflects wartime lessons on thrift and saving money. The speaker contrasts past spending with wartime frugality, noting war teaches value of conserving nickels and pennies and turning savings into a practical buffer amid hardship. The piece hails thrift as a redeeming, instructive feature of war.
A defiant poem denounces profiteers profiting from a hero’s death then shifts to a faded advertisement praising Chamberlain's Five-Pointed Star symbol and Chamberlain's Tablets. The piece links social outrage with a health ad, urging trial and promising relief.
In France Aug 2 United Press reports a sociable colonel introduces officers, noting a Lieut Lee who is pleasant and calm in talk. The piece then mentions a Robert E. Lee grandson and a Sunnyside Thrift Stamp Society war benefit ice cream social planned at Becker’s Friday evening Aug 16 and an ice cream social at Pymount No 7 Friday evening.
Wood and Savery of Atlantic Tow hosts offer farm loans at 5 percent 4 4 and 6 percent. Call to learn terms and apply.
Thirty five years ago today August 15 1883 Van Amburghs great show arrived and performed to a large audience Mr S A Temple of Red Cloud Neb in the city to see his baby and his scores of friends James G Whitney and A L Cool returned from the lakes W H Vaughn sold his interest in the hardware business to partner Brown and will move to Monmouth Ill Lamp posts for the city have arrived and will be installed as pipes are received Dr Graves and Deck Hawks visited Griswold Atlantic creamery shipped 3500 pounds butter to New York Fifteen years ago today August 16 1903 R H Shifflett home from three week western trip including Denver Holdrege Neb he enjoyed trip Al Moreland retiring from Denison carrier force to resume Tuesday Miss Beulah Kringel to Lake Geneva Wis then London Wis Mrs Reed Leve and Grace visited relatives from Wiota Mrs Mary Porter of Omaha visiting friends You make no mistake if you place your order with the Wilken Monument Works 11
American ace Eddie Rickenbacker describes air fighting as a sport where machines, not men, are the focus. He cites Doug Campbell's tactics of surprising German pilots, the need for swift judgment, and the thrill and danger of diving through clouds with keen situational awareness.
WIOTA Iowa August 15 1918 Special to The News Telegraph L K L Reed rural carrier from this county travels to Ames as a delegate to the state rural carriers convention Mrs Jess Jordan returns home from Des Moines after visiting her sister Mrs Brooks in the hospital Indigestion testimonial praises Chamberlains Tablets noting relief and ease of use as obtainable everywhere
American soldiers in British hospitals and camps request more home newspapers. The Red Cross library committee, based at 14 Pall Mall East, provides about 26 000 books and magazines monthly, chiefly cheap fiction priced 15 to 30 cents, to sustain morale and infection risks.
Mrs N M Klein of Chilli cothe Me endorses Chamberlain's Liniment as quick rheumatic pain relief. She keeps a bottle at home and has recommended it to neighbors with successful results. Obtainable everywhere.
Miss Lucile McRoberts, active in home demonstration efforts in Casa county, has finished her assignments. She travels from Chicago to Charles City to reunite with her soldier brother after meeting Camp Cody bound for the coast. Her county work earned high praise among participating women.
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