08 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
1
The fragment reads like a satirical poem by Geo. Matthew Adams from 1917. It mocks gambling on horses and wealth, warns against excess, and foresees tax collectors arriving to claim shillings and pounds, reflecting prewar fiscal anxiety.
A wartime era appeal warns readers to reduce spending on gas, luxuries, grape juice, and pies to fund government costs. It suggests saving money now to avoid heavy taxes and maintain morale, urging prudence in imports and spending to back the war effort.
Fire success in Dakota tree business. Notable visits and marriages in Norwalk and Atlantic. Local figures include Ruth Alice Reage and William B Martin wedding officiated in Norwalk Iowa. Farm loan ads and medical ad lines accompany brief notes from Atlantic Iowa dated June 8 1882.
Baseball standings and results across leagues list Des Moines Omaha Joplin Lincoln Sioux City and Denver with tallies and percentages. It notes upcoming games in Des Moines at St Joseph Lincoln at Denver Omaha at Joplin and Sioux City at Wichita with American League and National League results and schedules plus yesterday's scores and standings in American Association.
Des Moines praises Mr. Verring and Mr. Herring for leadership in city meetings and rapid action. Verring is lauded as a capable presiding officer who contributes time and money, reflecting strong local commitment to preparedness during wartime. Herring is noted for immediate responsiveness, earning trust for getting tasks done that night.
Des Moines correspondent C Pugh cites letters about Clyde L Herring former city resident now in Des Moines. The piece highlights Herring achievements and his role with the Greater Des Moines committee praising his contributions to the city’s business and civic life.
The ceremony united Miss Lucy Isabel Harris and Bernard Schack at the Shack home in Sligo, Colorado on June 1. Rev Frank Gray officiated as Florence Schack played the wedding march. The couple plans to live in Sligo after a honeymoon tour to Greeley Denver Bennett and other Colorado points. The bride, a Bennett teacher, wore a messaline lace gown. the groom is with Sligo Lumber and Supply Co. Guests included Mrs John Krambeck and Mrs G Harris.
The rain Monday morning was the hardest in years causing great damage to corn fields and fences. Ditches washed open and low ground turned to mud with two feet or more in some fields. Culverts and small wooden bridges washed out. No livestock losses reported. Locals visit, mail routes disrupted, and local prices advertised for bread and supplies amid the storm's impact.
A nationwide thrift campaign urges farmers and all producers to invest savings in Liberty Bonds of 1917. The notes promise safety and steady interest and resemble readily convertible money, backing the government and aiding America in wartime.
The piece urges Iowa farmers to subscribe to Liberty Bonds at 3 percent, noting sacrifices of soldiers and their families. It highlights the gilt edged security and semi annual interest, framing bond purchase as patriotic and sound investment. The notice then shifts to local ads for paint, varnish, wallpaper, carbon paper, and typewriter supplies from Moore & Clark, Carbon paper and related items advertised at the News-Telegraph office.
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