06 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
1
A damaged local notice fragment shows a 1879 Atlantic Kee newspaper masthead with editors and managers listed, subscription rates in U S dollars and Canada, and Associated Press affiliation. The fragment includes a poem by George Matthew Adams and a note on copyright.
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their newspapers in the evening may arrange for a delivery if they call before seven o'clock. Call Red 403 to inquire about service. This is not the News-Telegraph telephone number.
A poet notes how winter light lifts the mood but encounters a downbeat companion spreading gloom. The speaker recounts brief chats and forecasts of storms that dampen spirits, turning a cheerful walk into a somber mood as the day progresses.
The 1864 Iowa General Assembly funded a Des Moines arsenal to store militia arms and records. Costs rose, delaying work until a larger sum was approved, with fireproofing and completion in 1867. Postwar bitterness spurred constitutional reform proposals targeting various rebel sympathizers, draft dodgers, and public critics.
A Polish election turmoil under Premier Paderewski marked by clashes between Spartacans and government troops in Madgeburg. The League of Nations Constitution was changed as compulsory arbitration was eliminated.
New York February 6 United States Internal Revenue Collector William H Edwards says high wages and overtime have pushed longshoremen and other workers into the income tax paying class in his districts. He cites Brooklyn street car workers p uiling up to 60 a week and gives examples of boot blacks milk wagon drivers and bell boys who exceeded exemptions last year. Returns must be filed by March 15 to avoid penalties. A tax payment of 2 883 515 39 from a New Jersey corporation arrived as he opened mail. A woman with 65 cents net income paid four cents tax and asked about quarterly payments, then paid in full.
Washington reports plans by the 17th district committee to draft the party platform amid a return of Will Hays as national chairman. The group will gather opinion on over twenty domestic issues, possibly forming subcommittees, while foreign relations are postponed pending the peace treaty's fate. Senator Lodge hosts a meeting with party leaders as opposition to the plan surfaces. Senator Watson defends the project, citing a similar scheme used in Indiana.
An advertisement notes that many cough medicines are unsuitable for children. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as pleasant tasting, drug free, and effective, claiming favorable experience. It urges mothers to obtain it widely and mentions Hansen and Lowe as distributors.
A fragmentary list recalls Elizabeth Patterson born 1785 the Maryland Belle who wed Jerome Bonaparte, and other figures such as John Connolly and Henry M. Stanley. It mentions events from 1862 to 1918, plus stray ads and garbled lines about Locke's Plumbing Shop and local prices.
This chapter warns against fraudulent oil promotion and stresses safety as the primary investing factor. It argues that large capital must be united to capitalize big opportunities, notes the need for careful study of management and business soundness, and asserts that investing is not gambling and profits should follow safety.
Car owners are urged to visit Iowa Auto Top Co for a promotional offer claiming motor gas at two cents a gallon. The ad invites customers to come in and convince themselves of the price break.
Dr Charles G Abbot director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory notes that wireless signals from another planet are unlikely and Venus at 25 000 000 miles is a more probable source. He discusses the role of solar radiation variability in life on earth and will be addressed with the Rumford Medals by the American Academy.
Fragmentary text notes an individual linked to the Arts and Sciences in 1916 with origins in New Hampshire and education at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology precursor. The content is garbled and partially unreadable.
Fifty year retrospective on Dr. Pierce and his herbal patent medicines. The Favorite Prescription targets women's health while the Golden Medical Discovery broadens to stomach liver and blood care. Claims include widespread sales, U S trademark, and availability via druggists with trial offers from the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo.
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