08 Dec 1921
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
1
Advertising rates are detailed by application with monthly and yearly carrier and mail options. The notice includes prices for subscriptions by U.S. and international mail, varying from one month to one year, and highlights the Associated Press rights for republication of news dispatches credited or locally published.
The article urges Atlantic News Telegraph subscribers to call by seven for delivery, cites a business war mindset, and notes Iowa traffic laws. It emphasizes yielding at intersections, states copies of motor vehicle law are available, and critiques public spending versus private spending with a call for officials to heed the will of the people.
Cass county readers are urged to buy Christmas Health Seals to fund local and national tuberculosis efforts. The campaign supports rural communities in Cass county and promotes public health with most funds staying local. The News Telegraph stresses voluntary participation, not a drive, and suggests placing seals on gifts and mail.
The poem urges a fresh start for the nation in the new year by paying debts and avoiding fancy cures. It jokes that national energy returns when households clear bills from bakers to coal men, calling for economic normalcy and thrift as the key to progress.
The News Telegraph advertises engraved greeting cards with in store printing available. It mentions Greatsat Zinc Mine in Sussex County New Jersey as a historic site noted for long continuous operation since colonial times.
A visitor from Council Bluffs eyed a potential shoe and repair shop in the former C. T. Smith & Son space. Timber from nearby territory fuels markets as price falls. Charles Vickel, son of local residents, wed in Coléraile. W. Nichols relocates plumbing stock to Adel to start a business. A. D. Dean visited Adair. Miss Eshelman of Griswold stayed with Ballou, Wade, and Weltons. Anita Literary Society hosted a Kensington with B. D. Forshay, serving luncheon.
Readable items include mince meat, country batter, fresh eggs, lard, sauerkraut, canned fruit, jellies and preserves at 205 Chestnut Street. Also candy booth features Sidi popcorn ball, bazaar all day Friday and Saturday. Engraved Christmas cards orders due soon.
Dudley Field Malone deflects rumors about divorce from Mrs Malone. He says they are now friends after being husband and wife, and notes that chivalry remains whether or not facts agree with reports. Reporters pressed on the matter as congratulations are urged in Davenport.
Henry Ford’s vision for railroads centers on free competition and minimal government intervention. He studied locomotive and car design, planning lighter rolling stock and innovative gasoline coaches, and financed the Detroit Toledo and Ironton line to secure a coal and traffic link for his plants, aiming to boost efficiency and speed while expanding Ford operations.
The Fatty Arbuckle jury results spark debate as the public reconsiders his fate and the press reflects on moral standards. Opinion columns note mixed sentiment, urging caution and duty toward societal good. Amend Auto License Law looms as Iowa lawmakers face a discriminatory tax based on purchase price and car age, prompting calls for reform.
The Sioux City Journal discusses conge law charres and the idea that taxes based on original cost unfairly penalize newer owner cars. It argues current laws discriminate by timing and mileage, claiming newer models may hold lower real value than older ones after use, and calls the general assembly to address perceived inequities.
A garbled storefront notice lists Golden Cream Bread and Methodist Revival events, plus casual inventory including baskets incense burners candle sticks shades and novelties. It mentions a cyclon cyclone monument instrument and Shaffer Gift Sets at Crozier Drug Store with assorted pens.
A string of scattered social items mentions visits by Mrs G A Meredith of Atlantic and Mrs Irene Pardee, oyster gatherings, and relatives in Griswold. References to the Pickin family moving residence, local dinners at Chestnut Street, and assorted names suggest a sparse local social column with incomplete, jumbled phrases.
Atlantic News Telegraph notes season greeting cards circulating public life in December with local touches and community messages. The item highlights card exchanges among residents and organizations, framing the season as a communal event.
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