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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
3
Grain and livestock prices declined in Chicago trade as corn and wheat opened steady then sold off amid export demand. Reports note export sales of Canadian wheat and domestic wheat for export, with futures down and cash grain following, while hogs cattle and sheep receipts varied across major markets.
A notice announces a cartoad of apples arriving Wednesday. The item highlights new stock and shop notices from local merchants including F. R. Garside, Fred Alexander, Graham's Store, and The News Telegraph. Engraved Christmas cards are urged for order.
The Peacock and Baxter furniture display a charming window with dolls doll chairs doll tables beds and cedar chests appealing to shoppers. W A Schrader highlights cedar chests in his windows adding to the seasonal attraction. Fred Alexander promotes winter stock and Christmas cards at his new Gastaldar location while Wilken Monument Works advertises orders.
A Prohibition era feature highlights the Detroit river as a busy conduit for illegal whisky flows from Canada to the United States. The piece notes nightly traffic, high profits, and cross-border enforcement challenges, with claims of 20 million quarts entering the U S since 1920 and fortunes made on both sides. It mentions casualties, fines, and broader social impact on Detroit farmers and city life.
Senators Murray S. Barker and Oscar Batts of Indiana and Fred B. Robinson of the Indiana Republican State Committee’s speakers bureau arrived in Des Moines to study the departmental affairs and budget system. They planned to tour western states seeking ideas to improve Indiana’s official organization and expressed strong interest in the current practices observed.
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