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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
4
Chicago cash grain and livestock market reports show WIKEAT hard and white corn figures, oats values, and varied mixed grades. Receipts for cattle, hogs, and sheep are listed with price ranges and weights, noting active hog trading and steady cattle demand amid mixed quality and shipment influences.
A Western girl from Utde quoted as saying Go ye into all the work and spread the gossip to all the people in a Gusteo Transcript. The remark drew attention as an ironic version of the day’s scripture guiding youth.
Atlantic markets list grain prices with wheat at 88 cents, oats 45 cents, barley and rye noted but values unclear, butterfat 280, hens 18 cents, spring chickens 30 cents, roosters Ge, hogs 6.00 to 6.65, cattle stockers and feeders 8.50 to 6.50, fat cattle 7.00 to 10.00.
Atlantic Home Bakery announces fresh bread rolls at 10 cents a dozen on Saturday June 14. Ginger, a native of both the East and West Indies, receives note in the advertisement.
Mrs. C. H. Long of 2804 Edison Ave says Tanlac ended years of indigestion nervousness and weight loss. She credits the treatment with restoring strength color and appetite and notes continued good results after using Tanlac since 1919. The ad adds Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
A Sunday pep meeting at the M E Church is set for 2:00 PM with community singing, devotions by Rev J W Ferner, piano solo Romaine Tharnish, and multiple talks and duets including Mrs B W McEldowney Mr Duet Lois ham and Mr E C Dorsey. Anita churches urged large attendance to boost public interest. A EB Stone Turner Bertha Kirk.
Massena will celebrate the Fourth of July this year in fitting and appropriate manner. Local business leaders back the effort and will make the eagle serve as never before here abouts, it is said.
June 13 Edwardson, a Massena graduate of 1924, entered Atlantic hospital for a nursing course. Mrs. Frank Berry's M. E. Ladies Aid pantry sale planned for Saturday at the oval basin house. Leon Whitn Orlo Billingsley, Atlantic youth and son of Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Billingsley, is in Atlantic hospital after an appendicitis operation.
Beatrice Helen Luxford, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank W Luxford, former Anita residents, graduated with Abraham Lincoln High School Council Bluffs class of 230. She led the Cliosophian Literary Society as secretary and headed the Teachers Normal Learnings Club. Luxford won a DAR patriotic essay contest for “Conservation of Forts of the United States” and ranked highly in the society productions. She plans to teach at the start of next school year.
Thos Ely born April 16 1851 in Lincolnshire England died Tuesday June 2 after long heart trouble. He lived near Griswold then Portal North Dakota later Columbus and Villisou before burial beside his wife in Grant M E church grounds with Masonic services officiated by Rev B S Manoht. Four children survive Elizabeth Burleigh Mayhew Cook Ely Ivy Beulah and Everett who died in 1913. The family had moved from Ripon Wisconsin to farm northeast of Grant before 1902. The obituary notes a long residence in the region and funeral rites conducted at the Grant M E church and graveside services.
Special to News Telegram reports the Nu Klux Klan gaining a foothold in Avoca with a large initiation at Joe Wasser’s pasture. Dozens of candidates were brought into the organization as cars lined the highway and sentries challenged onlookers. A second meeting is planned for next Thursday night.
About one thousand men and women attended a Klan address in Concert Park delivered by a national Klan representative. The speaker promoted Klan principles as a force for community improvement and announced a public meeting and potential membership growth, with further events planned in Anita.
Charlea Salmon hosted a bridal courtesy for Miss Ida Mary Biggs as her marriage to Harold Travers of Des Moines took place June 10. Twenty four guests attended, gifts were exchanged, and refreshments served. Virginia Deeming hosted a Sunday school class with games and a lunch, while other residents visited relatives in Atlantic and Des Moines. Army surplus sales drew attention as another Anita auction featured blankets and saddles.
Columbia Chapter No. 127 Order of Eastern Star will conduct Memorial services at the Masonic Temple next Sunday at 3:00 PM. The event features a planned program and is open to the public.
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