08 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1919
Page
1
Business and editorial office details list telephone numbers and rates for subscriptions. By carrier one year costs five dollars, six months two dollars fifty, by mail within the U S four dollars, and to Canada and foreign countries five dollars per year.
A tribute to Mrs Elinor Whitney a pioneer woman whose life helped build the county and city. She lived to eighty with a strong family, saw her eldest son honor the family name and joined her husband in the legacy of the empire on the western frontier.
D. P. Hogan, president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha and former Masgena banker, rejects talk of running for Congress in the district. He calls the Anita Record rumor unfounded and says he is focused on his current work. He says he has no plans to enter politics.
Alaska schools function as social centers with kitchens, laundries, and baths. Teachers serve as social workers and health stewards, while district superintendents traverse frozen seas and tundra to reach villages. The Bureau of Education supports hospitals, medical staff, and hygienic programs, licensing native cooperatives and reserving lands to protect natives from exploitation. A marked success is Nourvik on the Kobuk River with a self-sufficient settlement and modern facilities.
The passage quotes Mark Twain praising both Germans and Russians for their inherent manhood and imagines a political reform in Germany. It advocates a modified monarchy ending throne and nobility, universal suffrage, and placing government in the hands of the nation. Any dream of republican transformation is kept alive.
University of Iowa Dean George F Kay leads an investigation into coal field pyrite in Iowa as a key explosive material aided by sulfuric acid. Domestic pyrite production rises as imports drop, with mines in New York Virginia Georgia South Carolina Alabama and coal mines in several states contributing. Miners and operators are ready to supply if war production demands it.
An inquisitive traveler asks a man in the corner if he is going far. The reply reveals a Scotland journey, a commercial traveler aged forty six, a wife, a nineteen year old son in the Blankshire Buffs, a deceased stock-exchange father, a living mother, a red-haired niece, and a cheeky cousin named Jono Briggs. The exchange ends with a question about language use.
A camp tale recalls quarantine for measles in barracks across the road and a corporal's severe tonsillitis. An ambulance ride prompts a quip about measles while a humorous aside covers hash preparation and a blunt officer’s question in France.
An advertisement touts Haarlem Oil Capsules as a universal remedy for women’s troubles including backache bladder issues and headaches. It promises quick restoration of health and vitality with one to two capsules daily, imported from Haarlem Netherlands, offered in sealed boxes in three sizes.
The Des Moines Capital announces a compelling subscription deal offering five dollars for fourteen months. The offer covers renewals and new subscriptions and directs readers to subscribe at the News Telegraph office location at eight.
An old promotional piece touts a safe pleasant plan for weight reduction. It urges readers to purchase a small box of oil of korain from the druggist and follow simple directions. It claims improved mind, figure, mood, and enduring results without starvation or heavy exercise.
Good Will Club Mrs George Prail hosts Tugaday afternoon. D A R holds regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon at 8:30 at Mrs HM Boorman. Browning Club plans a farce at Mrs Allender’s Monday evening Feb 10. Civic Club to meet Feb 10 at Mrs King. biographies of Hayes and Garfield to be read. Harmony Club meets Feb 11 at Miss Fanta Glasa’s studio. St Cecilians practice Feb 12 at Mrs C D Flick’s home. Home From Overseas Corp Fritz Hansen, son of John C Hansen, returned home, guest at party at Uncle Peter Hansen’s home. Get Rid of Colds ad touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy. rest advised, especially for middle aged or older men.
Lamborn, who sold his Pleasant township farm for 325 dollars per acre, plans to move with his family to Atlantic, claiming it is the "best little city" in Iowa. He considered Nelson's East Twelfth Street home and recently sold his half-section farm at the recorded price.
Improved 120 acres six miles from Pierce with 8 acres wild hay 26 pasture 8 alfalfa balance yards and cultivation price 110 per acre possession first of next month. Boon Improved 160 acres three miles from town in Pierce county 11 acres alfalfa 10 pasture grove and yards price 140 per acre possession same as the 120. Come and look them over by W E Powers Pierce Nebraska.
A collage of 1919 ads and notices appears, promoting a Des Moines Register subscription deal requiring expiration tags, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for easing persistent coughs, and various medical and patent medicine pitches. The items mention a Missourian’s endorsement, Triumph Pills, and a Seattle style relief ad, reflecting era advertising voices.
A fragmented timetable lists No. 7 Local and No. 6 Flyer services between Bmart and Council Bluffs with daily, except Sunday, eastbound No. 10 Local and freight No. 8 Local, and No. 14 Local between Connell and Burton with daily operation except Sunday.
Train timetable fragment shows multiple stations and times including Kuobakton Hansen Gates Smith Lake and Barridale with departures listed around morning and afternoon hours. Fragmentary OCR yields unclear sequences and inconsistent punctuation.
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