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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
2
The Anita Record adores a Kentucky Jack named after Harry Thaw and lauds the new Elks Building cost just over 20 dollars as a fine city lodge. Iowa's Panama prize win in agriculture is noted alongside a critique of Atlantic and Bryan’s political moves and a salute to Flag Day and Americana.
Iowa reports on Canty Surveyor Gardner overcharge were corrected by a county auditor's filing. The total overcharge amounts to 6294 dollars and 67 cents. Earlier figures for 1911, 1912, 1913, and 1914 are detailed with smaller sums in later years. Gardner had planned adjustments but has not yet made them.
The Great White Way community aided travelers after a sink hole between Adair and Casey trapped several people. Bert Sanford of Atlantic Auto Company reported volunteers with teams and horses pulling out motorists, praising local response and assistance. An ad from The People’s Store promotes khaki hammocks and awning stripe canvas. Hair restoration ad closes.
An advertising note explains newer work shoes for farmers use specially tanned leather to resist barnyard ammoniac. It promises durable performance and a guaranteed pair from Nebe's.
The Methodist Episcopal church held successful children day services with recitations songs and exercises noted for natural delivery. Praise goes to Mrs M B Nelson Miss Verna Jobes Miss Cecil Barber and performers Edith McBroom Iris Crouch pianist and organist. The Tri Mu class closed with an evening college service featuring talks poems and a male quartet.
Former War and Navy secretaries Governors and other leaders met at the Hotel Astor for a two day Peace and Preparation Conference under the National Securities League. Attendees planned discussions on national defense and preparedness amid postwar concerns.
Today features discussion of the army question with a monster mass meeting at Carnegie Hall tonight while tomorrow will be Navy Day. Notables named include Jacobus J Bonaparte George von L Meyer Dickinson Henry L Stimson Charles Dr Layman Abbott Hudson Maxim Alton B Parker and Frederick R Coudert.
Henry Siegel faces Justice Clark in Geneseo Illinois as a year has passed since his conviction over funds from his private bank tied to a department store. The note hints at public interest and a local economy context amid the trial.
Henry Siegel appeared before Justice Clark in Livingstone County Supreme Court to report progress restoring savings for Siegel bank depositors. Clark had suspended sentence last year and set the second Monday in June to make good. Depositors accepted $150,000 cash and the rest as installments totaling $2,500,000. Siegel plans to resume business and repay the full amount.
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