10 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
1
A faded 19th century notice from the Atlantic post office details subscription rates and mail options. It lists carriers charging one month through one year, with US and international rates, and notes Associated Press rights and editorial offices. Names of managers and directors appear among the faded lines.
Notice to subscribers advises those not receiving the News in the evening to call before seven o clock using telephone Red 403. It reminds readers to note the News Telegraph number.
In this excerpt readers lament the high cost and declining quality of chewing tobacco and cigars. The piece notes that major companies profit while offering poorer products and higher prices, contrasting past days when fairer prices yielded better smokes. It cites the nickel and quarter cigars as examples of erosion in value.
Reading from a prewar page the piece notes a rise in tobacco prices with a dime cut now worth twenty cents and a shift in trade at a Bela held event in the south. It cites stock quotes with American Tobacco Company at 117.25 and U. S. Cigar at 101, highlighting dividends for owners and officers while consumers face steady costs and no relief in sight.
The editorial analyzes President Wilson's message, praising its direct approach while noting overrode precedent and reliance on public demand for change. It calls for genuine budget reform, tighter economy, and a reorganization of federal methods, with caution on arms for Armenians and Philippine independence, and endorses tax simplification though rejects some details.
The author argues for relieving fiscal strain via well considered refunding and extended payments rather than rapid debt elimination. World and domestic conditions are critical, and government policy should allow us to weather the crisis and return to normal gradually. Some theorists favor quick debt payoff, but the author urges extending payments over a considerable period.
Public domain verse centered on tipping, detailing a diner’s comic stance toward waiter service. The speaker defends tipping despite opposing views, praising prompt attention and quality dishes while mocking patrons who balk at gratuities. Copyright attribution to George Matthew Adams.
From The Old Files Thirty-Five Years Ago Today December 10 1885 Capt Mullins buys the McDaniels farm just north of the cite The FO QO F lodge at Wicta bas buys an extensive library Isaac Dickerson returns from Kansas City Atlantic wishes Frank Whitney to recover and enliven events Pumasa ladies to meet Mrs Prather Tuesday December 198h with dinner an all day meeting Address form demonstration to be held in the afternoon Please come
A crowded summer spectacle unfolds at Virginia Pope's Bird 41h on West Sixty fifth Street as a bustling Bird Club operates with an eclectic mix of poultry, a comic opera troupe, and a lively menu. The scene features a playful pony ride, a feathered show, and a parade of residents including a flamboyant aristo and a famed singing parrot performing in a capricious, chatty fashion.
The article highlights a Mexican cockatoo and a white Malacca cockatoo named Coco, valued up to 5000 and 1000 dollars respectively, trained to perform floor dancing and respond to visitors. Miss Papa leads the bird club and hospital, caring for temperamental parrots and teaching them table manners despite nips and playful mischief.
The piece notes New York does not stand alone in bird care, with Boston and Philadelphia also praised. It mentions a Veterinary department and humane care, birds buried in Buf falo, and a tale of two birds shared after a loss. It ends noting Fred Alexander's Zunch at the Presbyterian bazaar all day Tuesday.
Fragmentary OCR note reports China delegates open conference with aims to address foreign mine affairs and capacity issues, focusing on interests and potential collaborations amid complex negotiations. Limited legible details indicate a broader diplomatic session.
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