14 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1918
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note references post office matters at Atlantic and Dow, mentions directors and stockholders CHAS. F. CHASH and EFP. CHASER, with dates around March 8, 1879, and vague office numbers. Content is garbled and attribution uncertain.
A historical critique argues the federal fuel policy failed to secure coal for households and industry. It accuses Dr Garfield, a college professor, of mismanaging supplies and ignoring dealers urging early stocking. The piece calls for government action, noting rising prices and wasteful expectations of a coal pile that never materialized.
The piece quotes a literary digests repro of a Bible character slang book. It criticizes the excerpt as outdated slang from decades past and notes the Sunday edition should draw on George Ade or Ming Gardner rather than antiquated slang.
The News Telegraph praises the local council of Knights of Columbus for admitting sixty five new members yesterday. The council continues to grow and extend its influence with a spirit of patriotism commending itself to royal Americans as the order’s influence expands.
A WWI era poem by Geo. Matthew Adams discloses a narrator who once bought useless traps and flashy items but vows thrift during wartime. He recalls tokens of luxury now replaced by frugality, urging readers to quit spending on trivial tinsel like busts of political figures and frivolous accessories and save for practical needs such as car repairs.
Thirty five years ago today, Jan 14 1883, Peter Hopley of Lewis was storm delayed in South Dakota while buying stock. The last report had him involved in a disaster in a hack carrying several passengers through a violent storm that blew their conveyance into a ditch.
Fifteen years ago today on January 14 1908 Mrs Jas Hutton returned from Anita visiting daughter Mrs Byron Forshay and caring for their ill child D J Vance went to Davenport on Rock Island road business trip Miss Martha and Tresa Crouch returned home at Adair from a city visit Hal Egbert shipped two water color pictures to Davenport for Mr Harbeck Hugh Rejlig visiting C B Osborne family Mayme McCourt ill with pneumonia Rock Island man Harry Pennett writes of a hunting trip in New Mexico Mr R L Kirkpatrick left for Columbus Nebraska E H Nebe and wife returned from Elmo Grace Bates and sister Mrs G R Chalfaunt left for San Francisco Fireman tournament slated for Atlantic June 16 prize money 750 George P Harrison married Edna Anderson at Red Oak
Avery Allen, a former Walnut resident, has enlisted in the aviation service. He left Walnut at the start of last week for San Antonio Texas, where he will enter training at the aviation school near the city. Mrs Fred Listenthal of Attantte Feit alae wit per
A stream of visitors and residents notable for weekend and midweek travel includes Mr. and Mrs. Pred Dreyer hosting relatives and friends, G. B. Mickel in Atlantic on business, and Miss Barbara Fleming resuming school duties after a stay in Harbor Springs. Others include Soren Olsen in Omaha, Mrs. S. B. Redman and children visiting Treynor, and Stuart Kastner of Omaha visiting his mother. Various youths and adults traveled to resume schooling in Chicago, Minden, Creston, and other towns. purchases of Citi gens Bank by Thus F. Kent were finalized and possession taken.
Local tidbits note visits and travels of residents including Minit Mueller Miss Martha and families. Donations to knit ting fund, births, home visits, schooling changes in Dubuque Thornton Avoca Anita and Atlantic areas. News covers neighbors’ shuttling, hospital procedures, and school closure due to fuel shortage.
Exira January notes cover the Congregational Ladies At A Society annual business meeting at president Mrs Doll Spoo s home with officers elected including L F Klever president and Mrs Spoo secretary. A midweek supper at Park hotel raised 31 70. fungerar.
A mixed local items fragment discusses claimed bad breath remedies, a diabetes case, an upstairs wood heater explosion at the Oldaker home with timely heroism by Elimer Gren, a Congregational church service marking Starred service flags for Lincoln, Statzell, Campbell, Norman, Roy, Honaley, Hamlin, and Young, a Ford garage auction planned for January 19, and townsfolk movements including Hici of Craig visiting Des Moines and plans to transport furniture home.
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