08 Jan 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
1
Rates listed for one month by carrier and six months and one year totals include 6.00 by carrier for one year and 4.00 by mail within the United States. Canada and foreign countries price is 5.00 per year.
The passage states that the Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for all news dispatches credited to AP or not credited, along with the local news published in this paper. It asserts AP ownership of the content used in the publication.
A Harvey's Weekly editorial condemns claims by the Chicago Federation of Labor about deporting aliens who belong to unions. It notes protests by Havel and Foster and warns the American Federation of Labor opposes such deportations. The piece argues the AFL acts for labor, not government policy, and questions the claims.
A Nation of laws must apply equally to all, arguing the American Federation of Labor cannot protect union members from deportation or criminal penalties. The piece condemns a two tier system where union loyalty overrides loyalty to the United States, urging adherence to universal jurisdiction.
A fragmented verse scene laments winter's grip and the longing for spring. The speaker sits with dulcimer or lyre, struggles to start an old car, and frets as water freezes and gear jams. The speaker imagines azure skies, blooming fields, and warmer winds, invoking Mother Nature and nostalgia.
A dated rundown lists notable events and births from 1828 to 1917. Includes Wellington becoming premier, a deadly steamship disaster on the Mississippi, birth and death notes for Walter Scott Gordon and Anson Jones, a railroad wreck in Odessa, and a 1917 Supreme Court ruling on the Webb Kenyon law.
Today marks anniversaries for William A. Clark a Montanan mine owner and former US senator born in Connellsville Pennsylvania. Sir Frank W astronomer royal of Great Britain born in Ashby England. August Thomas prolific playwright born in St Louis. Major General Sir Sam Hughes Canadian defence minister born in Darlington Ontario. Rt Rev Sheldon M Griswold Episcopal bishop of Chicago born in Delhi New York.
Mrs Florence Wilburn wife of W A Wilburn was yesterday adjudged insane by the board of insanity commissioners and was today taken to the state insane hospital at Clarinda.
An advertisement claims Freezone costs 80 ltiles at Wing stores to relieve corn or callus pain. It promises instant relief and easy removal with a few drops, asserting a genuine, no humbug tone.
Amone candidates for the Democratic nomination were invited to address the day’s event. At the Jackson Day banquet in Washington, aligned with the Keene Democratic Committee, Oklahoma’s senior senator Robert L. Owen drew attention. While not viewed as a sure ticket, his friends believe he could attract many delegates from the South and Southwestern states. Owen, Virginian by birth, is a Washington and Lee graduate and has lived in Oklahoma since territorial days. He has been in the Senate for thirteen years, noted for fiscal policy interest and opposition to traditions in Congress and the judiciary.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair treatment claiming it can save hair and double its beauty by drawing moisture through a cloth. The copy targets girls and uses bold, urgent language to promote the product.
The item lists diverse observances and events including a centennial birth tribute to Daniel W. Gooch, a Louisiana holiday, the 105th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, labor and suffrage activities in Vancouver, the International Association of Clothing Designers convention in New York, Omaha hosting General Pershing, the Atlantic Fleet’s winter Cuban maneuvers, a National Democratic Committee meeting in Washington to choose the nominating convention site, and a Jackson Day banquet with major Democratic leaders.
New York sergeant Arthur Holliday of the Hell Fighters, holder of the French cross of war, pleads guilty before Federal Judge Chatfield to stealing army shirts from the Tomry base at Fifty-eighth street Brooklyn. Holliday is sentenced to ten days in jail, the term he had already served at Raymond Street jail. Abraham Gillard of 90 Prince Street, another veteran, appears on a similar complaint with a pending sentence set for October 20.
Workers unearthed an 82 feet 10 inch giant fossil near Nanacamilpa in Vera Cruz. Natives claim it links to ancestral gods and held a ceremonial catafalque. Researchers led by Manuel Gamio at the National Museum may visit Nanacamilpa to determine if the fossil is a prehistoric vertebrate.
An assembly in Cardiff discussed clergy switching from ministry to coal mining, with ministers reportedly earning up to four times their £500 annual pay. The speaker noted a growing trend of pastors leaving the church for mining work amid changing economic conditions.
The Secretary of the Treasury announces the sale of Treasury certificates of indebtedness Series TD 1920 under the 1917 act. Subscriptions open at Federal Reserve Banks with denominations of 500 to 100,000 dollars. Interest four and three quarters percent, payable June 15 and December 15, 1920, exempt from most taxes except certain surtaxes. Certificates bear two coupons and do not carry circulation privilege. Subscriptions must be paid by February 2, 1920, with interim receipts issued before delivery. Carter Glass Secretary of the Treasury.
Mary A Greenwalt and husband to Lena W Greenwalt w d 15 20 west 100 feet of lot 2 of 6 and Add Massena 4850. Peter D Jornss and wife to Louis Rothkatip wd 16 20 mid 7 blk 81 Atl 6800. Homes W Nelson and wife to C E Scherdin wd 16 20 lot 8 blk 65 Atl 3750.
In this testimonial fragment from an old medical ad, James L. Colby and others praise Dr. Pierce’s Discovery and Pleasant Valleys for indigestion liver pain and stomach issues. Stated benefits include improved digestion, resumed energy, better sleep and relief from headaches and skin problems. Other unnamed families endorse the remedies for various ailments.
A year ago today reports say the Ebert government was holding in check the Spartacans in Berlin while a large Bolshevik army was defeated by Russian forces from Siberia, suggesting ongoing combat and shifting momentum.
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