04 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1920
Page
1
GHAS F CHASE and E P CHASE act as directors and managers with contact lines listed. Subscription prices show carrier monthly and yearly options, with mail rates for U S and foreign countries. The paper notes Associated Press rights and republication terms for credited dispatches.
Atlantic News Telegraph warns subscribers who do not receive papers by evening that they can request delivery relief by calling before a stated hour. The notice clarifies that the provided telephone number is not the newspaper’s own line.
The newly chosen Secretary of Agriculture vows to streamline the department and curb wasteful employes, aiming to engage staff in productive work. The piece notes the coming Republican gubernatorial campaign and highlights J P Deems of Arlington as a strong, business minded candidate likely to mobilize anti professional politicians.
The announcement by Lord Grey that England will accept reservations to the league covenant unsettles league advocates in the U S Senate. Lodge pushes for safeguards on American interests while broader acceptance remains uncertain amid political battles over international commitments and domestic policy.
A short reflective verse by George Matthew Adams urges kindness on daily walks. It extols small acts, greetings, friendly chatter, and a cheerful mug as lifts to souls and a way to brighten life despite toil and aging.
Albert Thomas has been unanimously elected Director General of the International Labour Organization. The ILO, created by the Peace Conference, held its first meeting in Washington last November. Thomas, a Frenchman linked to wartime munition work, served as a reserve lieutenant and later as a staff officer. He is noted as an expert in the steel industry and was called to Bordeaux during the war to boost munition production. Born in Champigny forty two years ago, his father ran a small shop.
Washington marks the centenary birth of David C. Broderick, with events noted in Washington. In Madison Wisconsin, women from states gather for the Mississippi Valley Conference of Women’s Clubs. Macon Georgia hosts a regional conference of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. New York City hosts the Third Convention of Mental Hygiene Societies of the United States and Canada to discuss war hygiene lessons.
The children of the lati express gratitude for the sympathy and support from friends during a time of loss or remembrance. The message conveys reverence and appreciation for comforting words and gestures shown to the family.
The December 1918 plan to surrender the ex Kaiser for trial raises questions of legality and asylum. Holland faces a double bind between protecting a political refugee and avoiding frayed relations with Britain and the United States. The piece argues the Kaiser’s fate symbolizes national accountability rather than a single man.
Provisional congress met at Montgomery in 1869. Kansas suffrage event began in Topeka. John Mitchell, labor leader, born in 184? died 1919 in New York. 1880s saw Tokar clash, To ronto suffrage group formed. 1899 Manila hostilities began. 1916 Senate bill on Philippine independence. 1919 nationwide inquiry on Bolshevism ordered.
In February at the Griffith Inn area, 19-year-old Miss Breaslin was found dead. A rambling confession in her hand addressed to her sister hinted at a fatal motive linked to a troubled relationship and local tensions. Police continue inquiries into the crime and its disturbing notes.
A sensational slump in foreign exchange unsettled prices on the stock exchange and commodity markets in New York on February 4. The drop, the steepest in weeks, followed sustained reactions of international credits and fueled rumors about its impact on the United States foreign trade.
We are prepared to place farm loans at 5 percent 64 percent and 6 percent. Call and ace versus Wood and Savery Atlantic Ta.
An OCR fragment marketing a tonic mentions neglect, fever sneezes and a cold, with a claim of a century of use and a price of 1.20 a bottle. It references Dr. King and a cough provoking throat tickle and lists generic “people who know why it has been on the market.”
Collectors remind women that all incomes in 1919 are taxable. Unmarried widows or those living apart must file if net income reaches 1000 dollars, with 1000 exempt plus 1000 more if head of family and 200 per dependent. Married women with separate income may file separately. joint returns usually, but either may split exemptions. Widows retain full-year exemption. living apart for necessity may not change status. voluntary separation can require single status for tax purposes.
A 1919 newspaper notice cites Mrs. Riesberg of 309 Elm Street praising Doan's Kidney Pills. She previously endorsed them in 1915 after kidney trouble, back ache, and irregular action, noting a permanent improvement after two boxes. The ad urges readers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills from dealers.
Washington February 4. Francisco Villa reserves all rights to robbery and loot for himself. His operations are viewed with favor by the population, according to Henry H Knox a New York mining engineer who says he has twenty years experience in the country. He described conditions and the influence of Villa in the Mexican situation.
A Bayonne reader Mrs Susi of East 17th Street lauds Lydia Fines Vegetable Compound. She credits it with restoring energy and work ability after fatigue and urges friends to try the medicine. The letter extols the product as a forty year standard remedy.
Lincoln Neb February 4 The governor McKelvie refused to interfere with the scheduled electrocution of Alson B Cole and Allen V Grammer next Friday denying further hearings to their attorneys The Presbyterian prayer meeting will be held Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs McGeach.
An old advertisement describes genuine Aspirin with Bayer branding and directions for headache cold pain and other conditions. It notes Bayer tablets sold in boxes of 12 for a few cents and identifies aspirin as acetylsalicylic acid ester made by Bayer manufacture.
A St Paul Minnesota reader reports two years of back and side pain with troubled kidneys and frequent secretions. He describes trying remedies and an Auntie’s suggestion before reading about a doctor’s treatment. The account reflects struggles with chronic kidney discomfort and mistaken self diagnosis.
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