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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
3
A reflective verse on aging and friendship. The speaker notes fading sight, gray hair, stiffness, and health declines, yet finds joy in memories and the company of friends. He expresses hope to live so long as to see many more years, claiming happiness remains despite losses.
Lawrence & Co sells "Gets It" a fast acting corn salve advertised as easy to apply with two drops. The product claims to dry the corn and peel away cleanly without sticking or pressing. Sold in bottles of 260 or sent direct, promoted by druggists in multiple cities.
Immigration into the United States resumed growth after a wartime pause with March figures showing 27,000 entrants, up 11 percent from February and 43 percent from March last year. Italy led arrivals with 1,010, Greece 978, England 2,984, Mexico 2,219, and Scandinavian nations 2743. German nationals numbered 1,070.
Mrs. R D Moton wife of Booker T Washington successor was removed from a Pullman car berth on an Atlantic Coast Line train near Montgomery Alabama. The incident sparked white resentment and a local man recalls advising restraint to avoid violating Jim Crow norms. The major expresses sympathy with southern sentiment and denies resentment toward anyone for the treatment of her.
Washington reports internal revenue for the year ending June 2 will total about 500 million dollars, far surpassing prior estimates. McAdoo cites major components including taxes on whiskey beer cigars cigarettes tobacco at 203 million, income taxes at 115 million, and emergency collections at 52 million.
New York reports that the European War has altered rain insurance pricing for a polo grounds musical festival planned for next Sunday. An organization asked Lloyds London for a $10,000 policy to cover loss by rain. Lloyds replied that ordinary cost is five percent, but under military stress it would be far higher.
Berlin reports that six men were killed when a submarine attacked the German steamer Kolga in the Baltic. The Kolga, sunk May 17 after being shelled and torpedoed as survivors prepared to launch lifeboats, left Wesel. Survivors arrived in Lubeck where the overseas dispatch was filed.
Thomas B. Rodgers, longtime Missouri Grand Army of the Republic officer, dies after twenty seven years as assistant adjutant general. He served as lieutenant colonel of the 140th Pennsylvania in the Civil War and was department commander of the G A R in 1896.
Anna Marie Dolch and Herman W Buboltz were married yesterday afternoon at four o'clock by Rev Elias Handy at the M E parsonage. Both hail from prominent southeast of Lewis families and will reside on a farm six miles southeast of town. Attendants included John Buboltz and Frank and Matilda Dolch. Local friends extend best wishes.
Prices for wash boilers and metals climb as war demand drives costs. No 9 galvanized wash boilers at 1.00 now valued 1.28 plus, No 5 at 1.15 up, heavy tin and copper boilers at 2.00, all copper boilers 8.75. Henshaw Martino sell at the People's Store Rowe notes. Also a Des Moines lecture recounts an Indian missionary crediting Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life and its trusted use for bowel complaints.
United Press reports the ten day annual encampment of the combined national and state Holiness association opens at University Park in Oskaloosa during June. Forethought is urged to save expense. A Caldwell Ohio reader touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted travel companion.
The News-Telegraph thanks readers who have paid while urging those in arrears to check the mailing tag and send in the money. An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's tablets for indigestion with a testimonial from Mrs. C. E. Riley of Wilon, N. and notes their local availability.
Dr H K Williams and Dr W C Heers are dentists located in the Fulton Building. The listing repeats the address at Fifth and Chestnut with telephone details partially garbled.
The Indiana historical commission warns of a scam proposing a one day centennial celebration sold as humanitarian aid. A group based in Indianapolis claims state officers and Purdue University professors will speak and organize balloon ascensions and aerial nights, but no such arrangements exist and officials deny knowledge of the group.
In Winchester Indiana Judge Theodore Shockney granted Martin Magner a divorce from Oliva Magner and required she marry David Reed. Ten minutes later Reed and Magner wed. Magner said the divorce aimed to ensure a legitimate father for a child born after their separation. He cited abandonment four years ago. they have three children.
In Fort Wayne Indiana on June 1 a Y M C A central board meeting named a site and building committee with A H Perfect B Bechtel A F Hall A B Coverdale F S Hunting W N Ballou B Griest George P Evans B Pall Mossman Theodore Wendt The recent campaign report showed building fund contributions after closing brought the total to about 340000
Walter Quigley eighteen year old North Liberty Ind student at Tristate Normal School drowned in forty feet of water at Fox Lake near Angola Ind He had gone swimming with seven students and his body was recovered hours later.
A committee of four local lawyers recounted March 29 option ballots in Washington Indiana to urge Judge Fableh Gwin to the Martin circuit court that 2 110 legal ballots were cast 1 064 for 11 days and 1 060 for the wets in a contentious dry versus wet vote.
Oil men report Bement Oil Company has started leasing property in the western part of Petersburg amid growing excitement. The recent activity signals expanding exploration and potential development in the area.
At the Lumbermen's national convention in Chicago June 1 speakers urged extensive advertising from toothpicks to houses. James Pheeley of the Chicago Herald spoke on Publicity and merchandising, with about a dozen papers presented on advertising sawmill products. The roster included Pratt Baker Wentworth Hamilton Chase Good Moorehead Bullock and others.
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