20 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
1
Rates listed show one year by carrier at 95.00 minus and 2.50 for Bix Montha. U S mail for one year is 4.00, while Canada and foreign countries cost 5.00. The notice outlines pricing for domestic and international subscriptions.
A 1918 poem condemns German efficiency as dangerous and deceitful, arguing it equates power with lies and brutal force. The speaker rejects Nazi-era framing, refuting the idea that efficiency justifies treatment of enemies, urging moral scrutiny over militaristic prowess.
On August 20 1903 Col William Jennings Bryan was to lecture at the Chautauqua while Governor R M LaFollette drew a large crowd at the grounds. A Fletcher chapel entertainment drew big attendance and farmers planned threshing between showers. An auditors office meeting eyed baseball season matters and Miss Elsie Kreamer pursued a city injury suit through her attorney H M Boorman.
Sue demands five thousand dollars from the city after a break in at Tilia. Hilkglars entered the Pollock store, goods worth 170 dollars stolen. Two boys claim a crippled sandhill crane roamed the streets. A hail storm blew a farm house near Brayton off its foundation. the Peterson family escaped unharmed. A primary meeting of the Democratic party draws attention after twenty years. A vote on a railroad tax levy is planned. Dakota land sale noted and W A Calvey acquired an interest in The Pilot at At oona.
A reader recalls severe stomach trouble causing constant gas and dizzy spells, leading to a car crash. After trying Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, the user reports steady improvement and better health, claiming the product removes mucus and inflammation linked to stomach and intestinal ailments. Money back guarantee noted.
United Press reports from London a humorous piece about Joe Ingram of Oakham England who has spent most of his life walking and inventing. He claims a 60 year career with about 60,000 England miles and quirky inventions include a squirrel trap clock winder and a buzz saw nose submarine. He begins a farewell tour planned for 10,000 miles.
Baseball figures show team records and percentages for the American and National Leagues. Yesterday Pittsburgh beat New York 8 to 1, Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 8 to 4, Chicago beat Boston 2 to 0, Philadelphia over St. Louis 7 to 1. Today schedules include Philadelphia at St. Louis and Chicago at New York.
Washington August 20 three Iowans appear among 275 casualties listed today including 147 killed in action 2 missing in action 109 died of disease 7 died of wounds 1 died of accidents and other causes 4 wounded degree undetermined 4 prisoners The Iowans named are Pvt Lyle W Barnes Quimby Sgt Lee P Kemp Washburn and Lieut Dunwald L McDonald Burt.
August Flower is advertised as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion in the stomach and intestines. It cleanses and sweetens the stomach and alimentary canal, stimulates bile secretion, and helps remove impurities from the blood. Sold by Lewis, The Druggist.
Mrs N M Klein of Chillicothe Missouri says she keeps a bottle at home and has used Chamberlain's Liniment for years to relieve rheumatic pains quickly. She has recommended it to neighbors and friends who have used it successfully. Obtainable everywhere.
Neils Johnson, a Cass County man reported missing after engagement on July 18, is now safe in a French hospital. A letter from Pvt. Johnson to Bear Grove friends confirms he was shot through the lung, suffered severe wounds, and was unconscious at times but not a prisoner. He lay in a shell hole for hours before comrades found him and moved him to care. Updates from France note Johnson was listed as missing on August 10 by the War Department, with the Rheims Soissons front as the early July combat zone. Other Cass County men in the Rheims Soissons area reported injuries or hospital treatment in recent cables and letters.
Telegraphic brevities from Petrograd report Pravda quotes soviet officials threatening war with Entente as exodus of Russians into Japan grows. News notes include Iowa casualty letters, local building sale, legal challenges, divorce suits, and stock tax warnings amid wartime measures. Several incidents from Duluth and Superior cite killings and suicides, with bloc notes on rice, war cabinet representation, and German submarines.
Reporter Margaret Walter describes attending a private view of the first American official war film in London. She notes Americans, Brits, and French present, tears at patriotic scenes, soldiers marching, embarkation at Atlantic seaports, and front lines including Château-Thierry, Red Cross ambulances, and a grand Paris Fourth of July parade, amid a rousing reception.
A wartime correspondent recalls English soldiers departing Paris and a quiet Englishwoman’s resolve to suppress grief for the sake of service. She warns that dwelling on sorrow can hinder work as hospital wards reveal torn and wounded men.
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