27 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
1
The item lists CHAS F CHASE and 2 P CHASE as editors and managers with telephones for business and news, then provides subscription rates by carrier and mail. It notes Associated Press membership and republication rights, and ends with local news boilerplate.
Atlantic readers of the News Telegraph without evening papers may arrange delivery by calling before seven o clock to the Rendui phone line. This is not the News Telegraph contact number.
A damaged OCR style fragment mentions a distant land and a worn peach, with nautical imagery and a line about a boat. The text includes stray words and a copyright line credited to George Matthew Adatny, lacking clear events or context.
The article profiles Henry Huntington of California and New York, noting his purchase of libraries and rare manuscripts for as much as a million dollars. It traces his career from hardware dealer to lumberman, railway investor, and now a major financier and director in many corporations across the country.
A compiled timeline notes U S Congress jurisdiction over DC vaccination act, Lexa annexation joint resolution, 1870 Great Eastern ship arrival Bombay, 1805 Wilson S Bissell resignation, 1899 actress Sara Jewett death, 1916 Proven ce auxiliary cruiser Provence sunk, 1919 marriage of Princess Patricia and Commander Alexander Ramsey.
M B Nelson announces candidacy for school director on the March election day the second holiday in March acknowledging the community and requesting support. The notice is formal and respectful.
C. W. Nuff announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for the state legislature. He states the decision will rest with party voters at the primary held June 11, 192. He urges party members to support his bid in the upcoming election.
A fragmentary verse notes an auto show with displays of wagons and limousines, imagining owning a stylish van or bus like those exhibited. The speaker fantasizes about future purchases amid gleeful, bright imagery of cars.
A fragmented note recalls one year elapsed since a strike by radicals in Germany and President Wilson leading 8,000 troops back to Washington. The entry is terse and mixes distant events with a travel service reference, reflecting wartime mood.
Notable figures celebrate birthdays with origins and ages. Eien Ferry from Coventry, Alice Hamilton in New York, Qlto Prager born in Victoria Texas, W B Trotter born in Washington County Ohio, and Rt. Rev. William F. Faber from Buffalo New York, all marked as ages today.
Tay W. Rogers, 18, fell into a stucco bin at the Cardiff gypsum plant in Fort Dodge on February 27 and suffocated. Workers on the floor reportedly did not notice his disappearance for an hour, and he was found buried under several feet of stucco near the bin’s bottom. Sanitary work referenced by Locke.
John Versen a civilian in the Quartermaster’s department Port Snelling Minnesota says three years of rheumatism indigestion and constipation vanished after taking Tanlac. He claims three bottles left him free of pain regained appetite and strength. Tanlac sold in Athlantic by Arthur Lee and other towns.
Winter racing meets in Havana and New Orleans plus Central A A U basketball in Chicago. Dominion skating championships in Winnipeg. Boxing cards feature Moranga Walger in New Orleans and several 10 and 12 round bouts in Buffalo Baltimore St Louis Portland. Dana College faces Atlantic town team Saturday at Blair High School gym.
Melbourne, Feb. 27. Dr. Griffith Taylor of the Austrian Meteorological Bureau, a former Antarctic explorer, doubts air travel to the South Pole. He warns hurricanes lash the Antarctica for weeks and that planes cannot rise above blizzards or stay aloft. He questions the economic value of Antarctic coal and mineral deposits, predicting mining unlikely within 60 years.
Rebecca Fox of 402 Linn announces a new dressmaking course at Terry School opening Monday March 4. Admission details to be provided at the front desk.
An advertisement touts genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer name on the packaging and tablets. It claims relief quickly and safely and notes Bayer has prescribed aspirin for over eighteen years and is trusted by millions. It mentions a twelve tablet tin box and larger packages from druggists.
A northbound M and St L passenger train in Marshalltown carried a mother and 11 children from Peoria Illinois to Magen City for a visit. A three year old boy fell from the coach steps and a tag on his neck identified him as Russell Menninger bound for Mason City. Mrs Menninger said the journey went smoothly but she hid the younger children for safety.
J. T. Rabton, a dentist, is based in Room One of the Fulton Building. Contact numbers include Green 53 for the office and Black 354 for residence.
Ankeny records say Willie Wheeler sustains a broken leg and shattered ankle while guarding his teacher Miss Violette Voitz during a sledding incident on Pack Creek hill. Misa Waltz also fell unconscious after joining the ride, halting the group mid descent.
Historical land transfers list numerous deeds from 20th century parcel records. Buyers include Rollin King Henry Robedn and Benjamin Wagner with sums from 1,900 to 76,000 dollars, detailing lots and sections across multiple townships and additions, liens and sub mortgages noted.
A historical note urges protecting vision as over ninety percent of knowledge comes through the eyes. It cites modern causes of weak vision, including poorly lit books, improper light, and movie exposure, comparing present reading matter to six months of the past. Optometry is presented as a field helping maintain eye strength through care and eyewear by Butler, an optometrist.
In Montezuma Indiana on February 27 J M Patterson adopted son of the late James Patterson receives about $100000 from a supreme court decision. He gains title to 208 acre farm valued in the county and about $8000 in cash after suing to recover his foster father’s estate. The case, brought by his attorney, was tried twice.
A medical pitch extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood tonic and remedy for stomach disorders. It claims to improve blood quality, boost red blood cells, and counter colds, with orders for trial tablets and free medical advice from Buffalo, New York.
An incident on a school hill ends when a boy leaps to shield a teacher as sleds slide out of control. The second and third sleds collide, injuring the boy who blocked the path, while the Wheeler boy recovers from minor injuries and is hailed by classmates.
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