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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1924
Page
4
Grain and livestock prices mix as Wheat No 1 hard 1.09 and No 2 hard 1.09 per bushel. Corn varied with white and yellow grades. Chicago and South Omaha reports show hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts with mixed demand and prices across weight classes. Major figures include hog top around 7.40 and steer prices near 11.50 per hundredweight, with lambs and ewes noted in limited ranges.
Grain Wheat 88c a bushel new corn 65c barley unspecified oats 4he rye ST e butterfat 3c exga 17e bens 18c spring chickens 30e old roosters Ge hogs 96.00 6.65 cattle stockers and feeders 5.00 6.50 fat cattle 7.00 10.00.
Cleveland Ohio January reports that a tentative 1924 Republican platform draft was completed after late hours by the resolution committee. President Coolidge views were obtained by phone, and the document will guide hearings and convention discussions Wednesday afternoon with few changes anticipated. The tax plank will avoid naming the Mellon plan, offering a broad tax reduction declaration instead.
The platform includes a clear World Court commitment with no extra recommendations, declares bonus for veterans as enacted law, and stresses punishment of corrupt officials. It endorses universal military training and naval buildup within Washington naval limits to uphold national defense.
In San Francisco on June 10, Peter Clark McFarland a noted author playwright lecturer and former minister and actor walked to the San Francisco morgue at 8 30 last night and shot himself after a period of mental torment caused by a diseased bodily state.
American round the world flyers moved from Hong Kong to Hai Pong in French Indo China covering about 500 miles. The journey follows their departure from Hong Kong on June 10.
At the Cleveland convention, delegates discuss possible running mates for Coolidge. Idaho's Senator Borah is a leading insurgent-regular compromise. Other names include Pepper, Beveridge, Watson, McNary, Dawes, Capper, Kenyon, Hyde, Lowden, Willis, and war figures Pershing and Gerard with Strassburger as a self-made booster.
Griswold Indiana sees water recede and travel resume after Sunday disruption. One family, Art Leighton, three miles southwest of town, evacuated to higher ground as floods forced livestock to shelter in a barn hay loft until today.
Walnut Iowa residents welcome relatives and friends during summer break. Miss Lizzie Kelley returns from teaching in the west to spend vacation with her mother Mrs Anthony Kelly. George Paulson of Valley Nebraska visits his parents Mr and Mrs John Paulsen. Leonard Rossman comes home from Amus College for the summer with his parents Mr and Mrs G A Rossman. Abert Schaaf of Neola visits family. Miss Nova Wentz greets her mother Miss N Wentz and family. Hazel Lodge returns to Chicago after a spiritual visit with friends. Miss Viola Nagel, a Lingeln conservatory graduate, spends summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Tred Nagel. Ethel Forbes leaves for Omaha to visit grandmother Mrs Emma Forbes. Miss Lutie Coats of Minneapolis was guest at Madsen homes and formerly clerked at Madsen Brothers Store. Leona Bykert goes to Belmond to attend Drake University. Lutie Schriefer of Geneseo Illinois visits aunt Mrs Henry Andiosen. Verleun Hoffman spent last week visiting. TL W Brindley of Warren spent Sunday with relatives as Miss Lutie Coat returns to town.
The passage describes archaic tools used with pens such as pedknives and penknites for mending quills. It notes a practice of customizing blades for individual needs and records a shift toward a pocket hatter or pen hut to carry these implements.
Revival meetings at the Baptist church six miles north of Massena closed last evening after beginning May 25. Rev T D Franklin of Eldora Iowa led the services and the community was stirred by evangelist Muddy roads caused some interference but attendance remained good and interest high.
Lewis Iowa postmaster Lip Nincott works to serve patrons during a Botna river overflow that halts normal traffic. He hauls mail in a Ford from Atlantic to maintain delivery during the disruption.
Massena briefs report Mrs M W Wheeler and children of Ilingis visiting her mother Mrs Heath with Mr Wheeler expected to join later and return by auto. Elise Volste's reported marriage to J Boos of Noble township is unconfirmed. Mrs Ora Williams and Ohio relatives visit Creston and Keith households. Mrs Lester Luke, formerly at Grafton Community hospital, returns home. Mrs E B Davis elected president of the Woman's Home Missionary Society at a meeting at Mrs Slocum's home.
Special to News-Telegraph from Cumberland June 10. Miss Ethel Krauth of Cromwell visits the Eblen and Sehracer homes and Geo Hopkins of Tacoma arrives for relatives and business. Dr. and Mrs. Anderson host visiting parents and sister from Nebraska. Atlantic residents include Leta Jarvis Nancy Eblen Esther Dowling Edna Denham Katherine Sweeney Edna Ross Julia Davidson Tila Krogman Genevieve Cullen and Stella Weimer.
A simple explanation of how tides arise from the gravity of the sun and moon. The moon’s closer distance gives it the strongest pulling power, while the sun’s gravity also affects the oceans. When their forces combine, tides become higher than usual.
A brief note shows confusion around a four bread policy labeled Deargy Fox FA, mentioning unclear rules and a request for clarification. No further context or dates are provided, and no identifiable organizations beyond the initials FA are named.
Griswold Ia June 10 Charles Palmer from Des Moines arrived to visit Wright township. Palmer and Clara McClure eloped and were married in Clarinda Saturday. Bride, a Grisswold High School graduate, and groom plan to reside in Des Moines. Parents forgave them and a reception was planned.
The itemized Ly man column reports Pauline and Mildred Kooster visiting Omaha relatives with F Clark Barnes. Lyman residents include Mrs. E H Pelzer Atlantic visitor, Mrs. Wm Berg sought by children in Ly man vicinity, and Mrs. FLW Schular returning from Atlantic. The Lyman band led by Rev Weubhen plans a radio concert from Station KFLZ Atlantic. G B Lewis and family visited from Anita, and Earl Middough welcomed a son born to Mr and Mrs Earl Middough. Mrs W H Bridy of Creston visiting relatives in Lyman.
An OCR fragment reports a Knights of Columbus regular meeting dated Wednesday evening January 11, 1924 at 8 pm with G K William Murphy noted. The text includes garbled phrases about Catholic customs, betrothal, and marriages, referencing Alexandera and ventures, but key details are unclear due to transcription errors.
A fragmentary item references Washington and a cat with unclear context. The readable text suggests an informal note or stray phrase about learning by experience and reuse. No identifiable people, organizations, or concrete events are discernible from the fragment.
Milo J. Gabriel grand master of Iowa Freemasons condemns the Ku Klux Klan as anti Masonry in the eighty first annual communication in Des Moines. He pledges loyalty to free Masonry and announces a $100000 education fund gift from Mrs. Lucille Blair. Three new lodges and six new temples noted. over a thousand Masons died in the year.
Quote reflects Torbes praising the United States for its concise constitution and limited general orders as a model for successful nations. The remark frames the U S as the world’s most enduring republic with the minimal number of formal orders guiding government.
Rev. Leonard A. Spooner, current pastor of the Congregational Church of Rock Rapids Indiana, has accepted a call to the Congregational church of Atlantic and will begin duties September 1. His selection came after a unanimous vote by the Pulpit Supply committee following his June 1 sermon. Atlantic’s church, noting strong leadership, anticipates a larger role in its spiritual field.
Ole Hansen, longtime manager of Christensen store shoe department, visits the city with old friends. He lives in Des Moines with son Charley, who runs a drug business there, and plans calls on Mrs Wilsch in Ayoea and relatives in Omaha. This office notes a pleasant morning call.
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