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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
3
Wheat rose amid large export sales and firm cash demand while corn showed a stronger undertone in Chicago and other markets. Hog and cattle receipts topped 40,000 with varied price movements. early buying supported by shorts and elevator interest as wheat, corn, oats and barleys traded across Omaha and Kansas City cash grids.
The article lists numerous donors and amounts totaling the relief fund quota, naming individuals, clubs, banks, and organizations such as Atlantic National Bank, Rotary Club, and various residents. It also notes a city notice designating streets for coast ers and motor vehicle restrictions, with the mayor announcing the order and the affected streets.
The British prohibition issue in Scotland sees localities split with 196 voting no change 24 for license limits and 23 for abolishing licenses. American dry leader Mr Johnson predicts perfect dryness across England Ireland Scotland and Wales within ten years. Cambridge Union voted 211 to 203 against prohibition. Telegrams note that toy makers market Pussyfoot ideas for Christmas.
A fragment from a Pan Pacific science congress reports debate on why Fiji and other Pacific islands do not raise cattle locally. The discussion explores obstacles to domesticated beef production and potential solutions, mentioning participants from multiple nations. A separate note describes a relief work dog delivering a fountain repair, then a county bread making contest won by a 14 year old.
A Brooklyn area message carried by wireless reaches Frederick Whitehead aboard a diving ship off Core Henlopen declaring the birth of a girl to Mrs Whitehead. The incident is linked to a salvor mission aboard the submarine 8 0 which sank near the area while recovering wreckage. A telephonic cue attached to a diving butt delivered the news. The diver’s forgetfulness is noted as fatal in context.
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