23 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1920
Page
1
Telephones, Business and Editorial Office numbers, News Department, and subscription rates listed. By carrier one month, six months, and one year. by mail U S and Canada foreign two sections with multiple period options. Prices shown for domestic and international mail plans, including three and six month terms.
Notice to Atlantic News Telegraph subscribers not receiving panels in the evening. Call before seven to arrange delivery, using telephone Red 403 which is not the News Telegraph number.
A commentary argues on who qualifies as a profiteer amid rising prices and sugar shortages. It critiques sellers who hoard or manipulate supply, notes ten cent sugar may come by year’s start, and questions the Lever Act’s effectiveness while endorsing market supply and demand dynamics.
The Republican National Chairman Hays spoke in Augusta Maine, delivering a clear cut defense of the party's positions and high minded governance. The News-Telegraph will publish the full address for readers aiming to vote intelligently and in America's best interests.
The News-Telegraph Sunday edition is extolled as a top local daily, offering over twenty six columns of extensive news across general state county city fields plus regular features. Readers urged to join the N T family and tell neighbors.
Report of two hundred Chicago unions objecting to the Chicago Federation of Labor stance backing government aid to Poles against the Reds. The protest asserts that union labor is not aligned with unrest and calls for septism amid the action.
The piece argues that Tennessee cannot prevent ratification of the suffrage amendment, despite state legislature action. It warns opponents to abandon effort and money, claiming the amendment is constitutionally inevitable, as certain as gravity, urging acceptance.
The text reports Governor Cox refuting a claim of a 15 million dollar republican campaign fund, calling it untrue and ridiculous. Senator Handings and Senator Kenyon challenge the misrepresentation, while Republicans push nominations amid campaign rhetoric and disputes over campaign finance details.
The text discusses women’s suffrage support within the Republican alignment, noting Anne Stone’s age and activity, Harriet Howley’s vote intent and campaign help, and Harriet Rowley’s long Republican affiliation. It cites state ratification trends and the influence of party leanings on the national amendment outcome.
A fragment from Walt Mason satirizes overused adjectives and quakes, then reports Socrates England, a 97 year old Odd Fellow from Chillicothe Missouri, died Aug 23. England joined the Odd Fellows in 1855 and the Masonic order for fifty years, with many travels to Missouri.
Baseball gossip from Anita area reports Atlantic Greys placed fourth in the Anita base ball tournament. Casey beat Atlantic 3 to 1 this morning while Anita and Adair won afternoon games for first. Adair beat Atlantic in eleven innings yesterday with a dramatic bottom of the eleventh. Hobart hit a two run homer for Atlantic in ninth before Adair tied and won.
A mixture of society notes from Atlantic area papers describes a wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Seherrinsky at their Locust Street home with relatives arriving from Omaha Chicago and city residents. A second item covers a family picnic at the George A Brown residence six miles south of Atlantic with multiple relatives attending from Cumberland Indianola and Atlantic.
Pittsburg Kansas hosts the American Legion state convention opening today. A special sale of caps nets caps at one dollar per dozen. Also advertised are Ideal Beauty Primer photo Red 249 and similar items.
In Washington on August 25 the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to issue certificates totaling 770000 dollars and to issue an additional 950000 dollars in certificates.
A squad from the central station led by Detective George Summit raided a soft drink parlor, a grocery, and a dry goods store near 16th Street and seized more than 700 gallons of hootch and whisky. Separate reports recount a farm accident at Pleasant Town and a trio of girls planning a Colorado trip with their own funds.
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