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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
2
Sam Davis the apostle of optimism will address Atlantic business men and clerks at the city hall auditorium Monday evening. The Busy Bee Club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs LA Pollock. Sam Davis, the Billy Sunday of Business, is praised for efficiency as he visits Washington.
Ida Vers Simonton of the Vigilarates urges every woman to follow twelve commandments to aid the war effort. Save fuel with strict economy, ration pasta, and do your own shopping. Use vegetable butter at 26 cents a pound, substitute oil, and favor processed foods. Grow beans and rice, cook nutritious meals, and keep kitchens clean. Boycott dealers who inflate prices.
Washington reports Major General Pershing leads the army toward France as the National Emergency Food Garden Commission urges a final push to grow a million food crops this year. It advises late plantings of navy beans, Lima beans, corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, squashes, lettuce, radishes, beets, and potatoes with proper watering and a free canning primer from the commission.
William Hard, investigator and magazine writer, told a Cincinnati audience that the United States should learn from Britain's experience by placing competent men in command of the navy and military services. He urged entrusting sea and land forces to proven military leaders, warning against civilian control of critical defense duties.
Elizabeth of Belgium arrives in Florence to recuperate for months amid a city transformed by war. Florentines show little to no royal homage as hospitals, Red Cross work, and a national effort to care for wounded dominate everyday life. Mary Josephine to study in Italy. Prince Charles education discussed. Banks estate in Milwaukee valued at $20,000 after father's will burned.
A long list of personal mentions covers residents and visitors from Atlantic Iowa. Mrs J B Grazier and children plan a Lake Okoboji summer renena trip with her husband. Miss Lille Pipgrass remains ill but hopes for recovery. Fred Holcome returns from Kansas City automotive school. Paul Paulson and family visit Cumberland and Wieth connections in Atlantic. Miss Dorothy Datley travels to Panama Town. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Landet welcome a baby girl. Miss Martha Sampson and nieces return from a Cumberland visit. Mrs Frank Jensen and Anna Courier return from Independence Missouri. Captain Rosa of Company M Town National Guard tours through Red Oak en route home from Audubon. Mrs H M Brown mends after heart trouble. Mr and Mrs Clifford Coller and daughter Elizabeth visit from Los Angeles, depart Tuesday. Miss Margaret Fackler heads to Panora for two weeks. Wm Eden visits from Wiota. B Clovis returns from Watering after Masonic Grand Lodge meeting with Frank S White. Contractor Reynolds in town for water mains at Baird. H M Crooks from Monmouth California to summer with daughter east of town. Mrs W M Kirchoff and son Walter visit, she renews allegiance to News Telegraph. Miss Sarah Ash from Omaha to spend summer with W D Ash family.
Guests of Bartleys Mrs Dr Crosby and children from Stuart spend a week with her parents Mr and Mrs H B Bartley Mrs Lillian Mayhew of Norfolk Neb also visiting. Mesdames Bartley Crosby and Mayhew spent yesterday with friends in Walnut Sam Davis, apostle of optimism, is scheduled to speak at the Atlantic business forum Monday evening Hear him Use Chi Namel for floors and woodwork Rexall Store offers varnish. Sem Davis, the Billy Sunday of Business, advocated efficiency at the city hall auditorium Monday night.
Grain and livestock prices show mixed strength with strong demand for corn and soybeans. Hog and cattle figures indicate steady to uneven trading with variable futures and noted receipts for Monday projections.
Rondout residents note the town has furnished many eligible citizens to the Navy. Recruiting officers traveling the rural area found only two young men willing to enlist, both of whom joined several weeks ago, according to the oldest resident.
News brief notes speaker Sam Davis called the "Billy Sunday of Business" will address Atlantic business men and clerks at the city hall auditorium Monday evening. Also mentions local Priests, a Brayton talk, and Rexall Store varnish and supplies.
Special to Nova Telegraph Exira June 16 Mea Wii Covault suffered a badly fractured arm Oscar Whealer had a badly cut knee and braided head from a collision between Wheeler and Covault farm vehicles near the Andrew Jackson farm as dusk fell near Exira. The Covault family was en route home from Audubon and the Whealers east of Exira were north toward the Jackson place. No clear cause or blame is known. Several Covault children were badly bruised and the family was taken to Dr Jacobs’s home in Exira for care.
Special to News Telegraph Exira June 46 Kathleen Lyonstart? ages daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hreaner died at 8 30 pm at home from pneumonia and kidney complications. Burial to be held tomorrow. Also note Sam Davis will speak at Atlantic City Bell Auditorium Monday evening.
Notice is hereby given that bids for the erection of a school house in sub district number one Washington township Cass county will be received. Wait one oclock p m July 2 at which time the contract will be awarded to the fewest responsible bidder. Contractors entering bids must agree to wait for payment until April 1918. Bids are in the hands of the county superintendent and G L Howard Lawia Iowa. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Kennedy clerk
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