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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
2
Commodity prices for Wheat Corn and Oats with monthly percentages. South Omaha hogs cattle and sheep trade reports show receipts, price ranges, and top values. Chicago hogs cattle and sheep prices and weekly clearances noted. Also a promotional closing line for Wilken Monument orders.
A roundup of brief military and political items from events in Europe and the United States. Topics include German influence in Italy, the sinking of the Amackassin, Mothers Day letters from France, shortages and shipping, conscription and conscientious objection moves, draft arrests, harvest calls, price records, and local Iowa notices on ballots and memorials.
Sunday services across Congregational and Episcopal churches are listed with speakers Rev Earle A Munger and Dean W F Mann in Council Bluffs. Congregational Ladies Union to meet June 8 at 2 30 p m. A local candidate for Cass County Auditor declares Republican loyalty, anti fourth term stance, and urges voters to support on June 3.
Local notes list residents and visitors including Jas Pilmer's week visit, C C Conley family moving addresses, Mrs M M Nichols returning from California, Mrs D E Shranger attending Ames state college events, Dr J T Ralston and party visiting Graha and Carson, and Mrs T H Whitney family home after Lincoln winter. Also Dr W B Denham to Camp Lee for veterinary service and Iowa draft call for six veterinarians. Lt L M Getz visits Atlantic. advisory about remount commands and local Quota contacts.
Birth notices list Thomas E Galay and wife of Pleasant township with a daughter born May 19. Another entry notes Lelgan and wife welcoming a daughter on May 19. OCR fragmentation obscures full names and locations but confirms two birth notices in the same period.
Notice to voters lists polling locations by ward in Atlantic Iowa. Ward one at Police Court room City Hall Walnut Street four, ward two at Grove building Chestnut Street, ward three at Grand Jury room County Court House West Fourth Street, ward four at Nelson Mount land office 600 Walnut Street. Polls open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Also items about Ladies Aid social June 3 and sugar cured smoked shoulders at 28 cents.
June 1 1883 report of theft of a team harness and wagon from Chancey Slater of Benthen township. mules found near Holmbeck farm. pursuit by mounted men. Local figures W A Benson and Rufus H Frost referenced amid community tension and upcoming music in the park. Fifteen Years Ago Today notes John Blake’s Missouri train ordeal and Civic club meeting planned.
A Delbert Holmeyer child pair from Elliott underwent surgery at Jones Hospital this morning. Mrs Arthur Sadie of Lewig, long hospitalized there, has recovered enough to return home. L T Spangler announces opening of an ipo at her home, featuring oil extracts.
Judge Smith McPherson of Red Oak visited the city Friday night and departed Saturday for Stuart to deliver the Memorial Day address. Mrs G T Marsh left Friday for Chicago to visit her daughter and will travel to St Louis for a short visit with her son Max Crane of Omaha. E-3 Young-hae sold his fine driving horse to E O Jordan of Stuarts.
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