Atlantic town newspaper telephones and rates notice
A historical notice lists post office filing as second class matter under Congress act. CHAS F CHASE and E P CHASE serve as directors editors and managers. It provides telephones and subscription rates for carriers and mail within the United States Canada and foreign countries. One year carrier five dollars six months two dollars sixty cents. Mail one year four dollars and international five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Town
Congress
U. S
Canada
U.S. Day July 1st Prohibition Will Go Into Effect
The United States is set to become dry on July 1 under the rider to the agricultural emergency bill. The measure makes prohibition a war-time national policy until the war ends, barring a last minute reversal by wet interests. Distilleries and breweries have already closed, with state legislatures rushing to ratify the national prohibitory amendment.
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United States
Fragmentary note hints at dry period and amendment
A garbled passage mentions a dry period extending to the first, the army, and a national amendment. It references John Barleycorn and suggests a temporary turning point, with unclear context and actors.
Oversight on trip to peace conference with Ford family
The piece questions why President Wilson did not invite Henry Ford Edsel Ford and Basel Ford to the peace conference trip suggesting Ford’s anti nation stance and war skepticism while noting Edsel Ford’s ties to finance and a Detroit pink tea held after news of Quentin Roosevelt's death. It mocks their lack of danger and hints at political maneuvering to place Ford in the U. S. Senate.
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Wilson
Henry
Ford
Basel
Toreaven
Earth
Jin
U. S. Senate
Michigan
Edsel
Finance
Detroit
Quentin Roosevelt
the Kaiser
Jamieson
God Save the Mark
Doty
Creel
General Pershing Seeks Truth On 1918 War Supplies
General Pershing presents a secret report criticizing the U S ordnance department and detailing aircraft shipments and weapons supplied before the armistice. He notes French 75s and the volume of American guns tanks and planes sent and used by Allied forces.
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General Pershing
Hig
Mathey
Chicago Tribune
Ordnance Department of the
United States
War record on ordnance shipments and Pershing remark
General Pershing says that after hostilities an improvement in ordnance materiel was in sight, but that the Army is not getting ordnance from this side. The ordnance department bungled the cards. the record stands as is about 2100 shipments of tanks and related items.
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Pershing
Ordnance Department
Peace at the door in wartime verse by Adams
A wartime rhymed reflection recalls winter hardship and hunger yet asserts hope. The speaker lists bare shelves and missing comforts while insisting peace has arrived at the door, contrasting shortages with calm, urging endurance as the dove of peace coos over a weary world.
Bigelow to Preach at Atlantic Sunday
Rev Clarence Bigelow of Camp Dodge and former University Church of Christ aide preacher will lead both morning and evening services at the Atlantic Christian church next Sunday. He has spoken to Atlantic audiences before and is noted as a patriotic and perusing speaker. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W J Bigelow formerly of the city. A short advertiser note promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for winter coughs and colds.
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Clarence Bigelow
Camp Dodge
University Church of Christ
Des Moines
The
Christian Church
They Come Back Poem and Croup Remedy Ad
A wartime poem by Charles B Driscoll reflects on returning soldiers and tribute on parade days. The page includes a Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertisement praising its safety for children and adults and a Mrs Isley letter endorsing its use for stomach disorders and constipation.
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Mra. Isley
D. W. Isley
First Class Man Ad for Haarlem Oil Capsules
An advertisement claims men stay vigorous with age by keeping kidneys clean and using GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It urges immediate purchase from druggists, promising toned health, energized spirits, and muscle support, with a money refund if unhelpful. Three sealed package sizes offered.
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Haarlem
Fancy Champion Steer Draws record bids at Exposition
Auction at the International Live Stock Exposition saw a grand champion single Angus steer bred by Purdue University Lafayette and Company fetch high prices. The grand champion carload of Hereford yearlings bred by Swanson Brothers Texas and fed by J W Frazier Illinois sold at praised rates. Subsequent loads ranged from 22 to 35 dollars per hundredweight.
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Purdue,university
Lafayette
India & Company
Swanson Brothers
Texas
J. W. Frazier
Morris & Company
Musterole Quick Relief for Sore Throats and Croup
Musterole ointment offers fast relief from sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup and related pains. The white mustard oil salve penetrates to the sore spot easing congestion and soreness. Available in 30c 60c and hospital sizes up to $2.50.
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USA
Vermin Proof Garment Fund Drive and Pantry Sale
The Mothers’ Club of Atlantic plans a pantry sale on Saturday December 14 at the Atlantic Packing Company to raise between 80 and 85 dollars to settle outstanding bills for vermin proof garments made for soldiers in France. Since March 27 the club has produced 2,200 suits at one dollar each with funds from nearby towns and clubs. Donations are welcome and items may be left at the Atlantic Packing Company on sale day. office closed until December 10.
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Mothers’ Club of
Atlantic
France
Atlantic Packing Company
Mothers’ Club
United States to Have Great Navy
Washington D C Dec 7 The navy will total 1291 vessels on July 1 1920 including 40 battleships and 829 destroyers Admiral Taylor told the house naval committee There were 777 vessels funded before the war not counting yachts Two eagle boats were completed by Nov 12 and 98 others were contracted for But only sixty vessels will be completed Contracts for 29 ships remain to be placed including two battleships twelve destroyers ten submarines two destroyer tenders a repair ship a transport and a submarine tender Keels for eighty eagle boats are done and surplus disposition is needed for the rest The report notes the department plans to complete fewer ships than authorized
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Washington, D. C
Taylor
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Ror
House Naval
Admiral Taylor
Navy Department
Foster Takes Crack at the Weather
Washington borate weather bulletin outlines a long 11 day period Dec 1 to Dec 12 13 to 17 with mixed temperature trends colder than usual overall. It forecasts moderate storms light precipitation in the north and a crop weather term running to May 1919.
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Washington, D. C
Rocky Ridge
Vanz' Sfouver
Pacific
Rockies
Dada
Plains
Great Lakes
Middle Gulf State
Ohio-Tennessee
Newfoundland
Atking
San Francisco
Bration
Fragmentary note on sun light and molecular disruption
A garbled excerpt describes sunlight splitting an oxygen molecule through electric currents and tiny radiations. It mentions a magnetic spiral expanding broken particles and dispersal in all directions, yielding the concept of sun light.
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Bihliuth
the News
United In
News Publishing Company
Associated Press
United Press Associations
Chas. F. Chase
E. P. Chase
R. KE. A. Chase
Telephoneseas and J Editorial Office
Department
U.S. Day
John Barleycorn
Haviland and Nortake
BY Walt Mason
Winter
George Matthew Adams
Bigelow
Atlantic Sunday
Chamberdlain
Charles B. Driscoll
United Press
Holy Ground
Edward Hassett
Frankfort
N. Y
U. Hammer
Fgds
Western Union
Griffith’s
Foster
Brunswick
Jewelers
H. K. Williams
Fulton
Fifth
Chestnut Streets
Chichester
Alantic
Wiota
H. P
Jackhill
Robinson
Wales
Heleg
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