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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1920
Page
5
Atlantic News in Nutshell lists health and travel notes with sickness confinement, visits to Des Moines Omaha Avoca and Adair, school events, boiler installation, marriage license, and local commerce. It notes temperature, recoveries, relocations, church plans, and community updates from December 1920.
The Cass County update lists numerous Anita residents and visitors. It notes sewer work crews racing to finish before freezing, several travel departures and returns between Anita and nearby towns, marriage of Carl Foote to Vesta Stephens in Fredericktown, and various visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Russell, and Mrs. Turner.
The Busy Bee Club will hold an all day meeting Thursday December 16 at Mrs. McGovern's home. The Elks Ladies regular meeting is Thursday after night. PT A Grant School hosts a PTA meeting Tuesday afternoon at 1845 with second grade program and Miss Ethel Hedges speaker. Dinner shower honors Nadys Kirk bride elect Nadys Christmas day Oluf Henningsen.
A fragment from a town pages column highlights local Christmas selections and holiday items. Mentions shops in town and festive offerings, with brief notes on specials and shopper tips.
Waukegan resident Albert Gerey of Watkeman caught a 12 pound fish at Vox Lake. The event, recorded after a night of excitement, featured Gerey reacting quickly to the danger and securing the fish before police or locals could intervene.
The Kansas City streetcar wreck on Main Street and Twenty seventh Street killed seven people and injured many others. Motorman lost control on a steep grade, the car jumped the track and overturned near Gratul Avenue. Elmer Cramer of Welda Kansas died in hospital. he is the only identified victim so far. Authorities launched an investigation into the crash.
In Libau Latvia Latvian girls seek husbands in America as war creates a gap with four surplus women and scarce costly husbands. A Lettish merchant discusses finding brides with dowers to match family status, while local social groups urge support for Atlantic in news promotions.
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