21 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1920
Page
1
Public notice lists staff and rates for Atlantic Iowa newspaper, naming CHAS F CHASE, E P CHASE, and CHASE directors as editors and managers. It announces mailing charges, subscription terms, and Associated Press affiliation, with details on class matter status and republication rights.
Atlantic readers who do not receive their newspapers in the evening may have a late delivery if they call before seven o'clock. Call Red 403. This is not the News Telegraph number.
A candidate declares intent to run in the Republican primary for the state legislature. The announcement sets June 7, 1920 as the date for party voters to decide.
Bruce Wallace died after a brief illness following a surgery intended to prepare him for greater duties in military service. He had recently visited his old home, renewed connections, and was recovering well before a cold led to fatal pneumonia. He was a commendable young man who spent many years serving his country abroad.
The tribute notes a man who found reward in duty and kept high ideals. He gave his best to every task and was loved by those who knew him well. His passing is widely mourned.
Editorial asserts the need for a Kansas State Board of Industrial Relations to adjudicate labor controversies in production and transport of essentials. It praises Governor Allen for mobilizing state action during the coal strike, recounting hospital threats, the mine workers’ leaders’ refusals, and the failure of conciliatory efforts before state intervention.
The piece lauds Kansas for breaking a coal miners strike and upholding state authority, noting Governor Allen mobilized veterans to mine coal. It argues Kansas established a Court of Industrial Relations with final, enforceable decisions to govern production of essentials, warning this signals a drift toward soviet dictatorship if unchecked.
The piece contrasts old time walking and enjoying nature with modern driving in a car. The narrator laments lost simple pleasures as he clings to the steering wheel, watching the road ahead to avoid ditches, and yearns to trade travel by foot for a safer stroll.
The notice lists L. Carson Hampton bass heralding his 68th birthday in Philadelphia. Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota is noted as 69, born in Fairfield County, Ohio. Brander Matthews, New Orleans author and educator, turns 68. Otto I. Kahn, financier and philanthropist, born in Mannheim, Germany, is 63. Edward Tinsmith, Detroit catcher, aged 33, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A stray ad for Wilken Monument Works concludes the item.
Former Secretary of State Elihu Root outlined a Republican platform urging decentralization of executive power and a peacetime budget, ratification of the treaty with Senate reservations, league reform through a world congress, universal military training, and labor tribunals, arguing for limits on presidential power and a guaranteed rule of law. He urged action after March 4, 1921 to restore republican government and curb wartime autocracy.
All farmers interested in a farm era cooperative elevator at Wiota may attend a meeting Monday night at 8 p m in Woodman Hall Wiota Miles Culver from St Ansgar and F W Lowenburg of Anita will be there to help organize Everyone welcome
Farm loan offers now prepared at six percent interest with brokers promising reliable terms. Call for details and application information from INBO8 Ai Pinna.
An obscure ad promises reliable health pills for women with claims of safety though not sold in drug stores. It presents no verifiable details and reads as a period piece suggesting remedies tied to female wellness.
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