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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
2
A reader summary from the Atlantic Iowa issue notes advertising rates, editorial staff, and local items. Mentioned are remarks from a Washington speech on the flag, Des Moines saloon closures, liquor-law enforcement, and comments on national issues, plus local society notices and business moves.
A fragment notes a young man who eyes women on the street, likened to a naïve type. A humorous barroom image suggests a club of the water elm variety would suit his case, with stray names Cement, Sand, Grade, Meredith's appearing in the garbled text.
County Attorney Wilson probes a Des Moines driven scheme to extract part of Sir Francis Drake’s estate. Local backers from Des Moines were poised to buy shares in the English wealth to channel funds to banks here. Mrs S T Whitaker leads the effort as Wilson files charges for obtaining money by false pretenses. In Chicago, billiard champ Calvin Demarest fatally wounds his wife then slashes his own throat, later held in infirmary with reports of a nervous breakdown and hallucinations.
Mrs. G. S. Wilcox, who underwent appendicitis surgery days ago at Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs, is reported to be doing nicely according to a bedside update received by her family. The city council has awarded water and power plant contracts for brick construction and boiler work to low bidders. Willley Prog, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Prog, is enlisting in the U. S. Navy for four years and will train at the naval training center on Lake Michigan after passing examinations in Des Moines.
W Arthur Graham inspector for Globe Indemnity Company visited Des Moines to survey conditions in local plants and businesses. He said liability insurance has not been as profitable as expected and will be priced based on the amount of risk in each case.
Henshaw and Martin offer solid woven khaki hammocks for 2.65 and a stripe canvas awning hammock at 1.15, promising full satisfaction from The People's Store.
Massena dated June 17 reports Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Yarger trip to California with children Hazel Cecil Rex to visit relatives and attend the exposition. W A Denham joins them. Mrs. Fred Harris of Carthage visits her parents. Walter Beck from Owatonna visits his ailing mother-in-law Mary Olsen as she battles cancer. Children’s Day at Victoria M E Church draws large crowds. Girls Gospel team assists at Cumberland. Local residents and visitors attend fishing trips, homecomings, and social events with various travels to Des Moines Atlantic Earlham and Des Moines.
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