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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
2
A column mixes advertising rate notices with a July spirited essay on June as a month of renewal. It weaves poetic imagery of bloom and marriage with economic critique. The piece critiques tariff views, cites Secretary Wilson forecasts, and comments on political shifts anticipated for 1916, ending with a local note about Edna Fritz seeking conservatory pupils.
The article notes a sharp rise in imports of agricultural products for the six months ending March, with cattle, beef, corn, rice, and pasta amounts all spiking well above a year earlier. It argues tariffs, not consumer relief, drive prices up, undermining wage concerns and revenue expectations while blaming Democratic and Republican cross pressures for tariff outcomes.
The piece contrasts lavish modern homes and rich displays of art with a humble, productive life. It argues genuine cheer comes from workers and gardens, not marble halls and costly spoils, and ends with a note about bakery promotion and a public stenographer.
Personal mentions include Ida Donahoe named administratrix of Henry Donahoe estate. Florence Graham from Des Moines visiting Dr. and Mrs. Max Emmert. J. W. Butler progresses with improved mobility, bringing hopeful recovery for friends and acquaintances. Also listed are area dentists at Fulton Building and Chestnut location with phone numbers Green 58 and Green 217.
In thick fog the Kaiser Wilhelm II of North German Lloyd, 1000 passengers, collided with the Liverpool grain steamer Incemore near Nab lightship thirteen miles south of the Nab, tearing a large hole amidships in the liner and flooding Incemore’s bow. Both vessels headed for Southampton after ensuring no immediate danger, with Kaiser Wilhelm II listing and Incemore taking on water but remaining afloat. The Maine hospital ship later ran ashore in the Firth of Lorne, Scotland, and may be a total loss.
Forty five sailors from the cannery ship Paramita, wrecked off Bierka Island near Untnak Pass, arrived at Seward aboard the Dora and were transferred to the Northwestern for passage to Seattle. The Baramita, laden with wind supplies and machinery for Cristal Bay Packing, was driven ashore in a gale, refloated, then found to be sinking and beached in Lost Harbor. Vessel and cargo valued at a large sum were left at sea.
National League results include Boston 8 over Chicago 3 and New York 5 over Pittsburgh 0 while St. Louis beats Philadelphia 6 to 4. American League shows Cleveland 7 over Boston 0 and New York 4 over Chicago 0. Federal League features Buffalo 8 over Indianapolis 11 and Chicago 3 over Pittsburgh 1. Western League stacked with Sioux City 2 at Omaha 8 and Denver 10 at Des Moines 7.
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