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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
2
Attention F. O. E. announces a special meeting Thursday evening, June 6, by right of purchase. Norrie Talmadge hosts at the Opera House. Matthew is involved in the notice.
Chicago and South Omaha stock prices and livestock receipts highlight a busy market day. Hogs cattle and sheep show varied prices across regions while several local residents undergo hospital procedures and improvements at the Atlantic hospital. Frank Woods of Estherville loses renomination in the Tenth district race to L J Dickinson.
Obituary notes Charles Warren Fairbanks dies in Indianapolis at 66 after illness. Reports of German U-boat activity off the U.S. coast and potential government action on the cannery industry. Rail of labor friction, pilots killed in training, ship Carolina survivors reach Lewes with fatalities. Iowa floods inland. rep from 11th district seated after contest involving prisoners from Camp Dodge. Miscellaneous ads warn on home medicine and Belching remedies. farm loans offered at varying rates.
June 3 1918 records show A Brown and wife to I B Smith w d 3 1 18 sw4 28-76-36 ex strip for iPk. $28,000. June 4 1918 Merritt H Welton and wife to Wm Waters w d 6 29 18 nw4 and w2 wd 22-76-35 and se4 21-76-85 ex 1 a $80,000. James F Sullivan and wife to Mary Cruise w d 8 1 18 2 swd 31-74-34 Bub mtg. $11,200. R B Perrin et al to Geo Cruise nd 4 29 18 part of It 88 2nd add Massena $550. Lame Back Relieved ad: Chamberlain's Liniment for back pain with massage instructions.
Fragmented notes report Dr C B Burke and A B Morgan aiding initiation of eighty K C lodge candidates in Davenport. C R B Clovis spoke at a Griswold patriotic Masonic meeting. Walter Day heads to Fort Dodge for the U C T convention. Roy Odem and family vacationing in Oskaloosa. Olive Williamson funeral at Atlantic Baptist church. Local resident P H Ford praises Sioux City. Reminder to attend BLUE JEANS Friday and Saturday at the Opera House. W R C Red Cross meeting at Mrs Carl Pharen 209 Linn St. Presbyterian C E porch party at Franz home. Clarence and Mrs Smith celebrate 10th wedding anniversary. Presbyterian ladies raise $80 via dollar social. Fourteen lines of community notices follow.
Ercell B. Douglas of Creston and William F. Haley of Glenwood are promoted to first lieutenants. Perry Cousins and Will Bopnot enlist as aircraft mechanics in Des Moines and Jefferson Barracks. Bonnet past 21 and Cousins under 21. Letter from Everett E. Wright describes a canteen band in a barn Y M C A hut with piano and moving pictures. Ice cream social for Red Cross at Morton School Friday. Personal mentions include Dr G C G Clark visiting mother Mrs L Clark and Mrs C A Rasmussen visiting northeast of town. Baptist Ladies Missionary Circle tea on Cedar Street Friday. Mrs T S Morris, from Aurora, NL, reports sister’s slight improvement.
The Red Cross thanks Pymo sa school No 1 for a $15 donation. Miss Mc Court teaches there. See The Eagle's Eye at the Opera House Matinee, with showtimes listed.
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