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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1924

Page

8

The Winner The Reputation of Staying on Your Job

The passage extols steady work and persistence through difficulty as the path to prominence. It praises those who endure and push through, in contrast to insecure, shallow effort, asserting such endurance leads to executive success and big achievements.

Iowa School Children Healthier Now Report

Iowa reports show steady health improvements in public and rural schools over five years. Defective teeth remain the main exception while overall defects drop about fifty percent due to health education nurse inspections and physician corrections.

Des Moines Iowa Anna Drake Iowa Tuberculosis Association State Board of Health

Absent-Minded Adam Smith Walked 12 Miles in Night Shirt

A comic note recalls Adam Smith, the political economist, wandering along a king's highway one Sunday morning. He presented himself at a church gathering dressed only in his night shirt, as described by Alice Misano Johason of Brooklyn Bazaar.

Adam Smith King's Highway Alice Misano Johason Brooklyn

Birth tablet records a girl named Horrentia Gemella

A tablet recording the birth of Horrentia Gemella, dated March 11, 128 A D, is preserved in the University of Michigan vaults. Discovered in Egypt in 1022, it was translated at the British Museum. The wooden leaves fold like a slate, witnesses’ names still legible though the engravings are worn.

Qld Horrentia Gemella University of Michigan Egypt Britiah Museum

Origin of Schools in Scotland Established by 1872 Act

The history notes that elementary schools in Scotland were established by the Elementary Education Act of 1872. Before that, education was regulated by the Scottish Parliament and by 209) an act aimed to create schools and provide for parish maintenance in connection with the kirk.

Scotland Kirk

Workmen Unearth Marble Steps in Roman Theater Site

Workmen digging foundations in Djamatea Bulgaria four meters below the square uncovered a flight of marble steps and a large wall, apparently part of a Roman amphitheater and other historic structures dating to pre Roman times in Priappopous amid city ruins near the hill.

Priappopous Bulgaria Djamatea Rome Philip of Macedon

Railroad timetable fragment shows local line details

Local train listings include Nos 13 7 302 6 14 Flyers with departure times at 18:00 11:45 and routes involving Atlant A. M. with times 8:40 3:30 315 B 5 1:55 1:45 12:30, indicating partial schedule data.

A. M

Time Cards Island The Pottery City and Other City Nicknames

The text lists city nicknames tied to principal industries. Trenton is The Pottery City, Troy The Collar City, Fall River The Cotton City, Akron The Tire City, Iollywood The Movie City, Paterson The Site City, Waterbury The Brass City, and Danbury The Hat City.

Trenton Troy Fall River Akron Iollywood Paterson Waterbury Danbury

Painted Ceilings Cleaning Tip

Clean painted ceilings with plenty of warm water and only a little ammonia soda or borax. Use a sponge lightly and avoid harsh scrubbing to prevent damage.

Complexion of Hostess Matched by Candles and Candies

Fragment describes Dresden scented candies chosen to suit a hostess appearance for German society events. Candies are colored to match the hostess tone, burn with a pleasant aromatic odor suggesting the orient. Includes note that the decoration aligns with the hostess's overall scheme.

Dresden

Former German Captain Plans Persian Colony Aid

Detlef Schmude, a former captain in the German army, seeks to lead a company of his ex-soldiers into Persia where 25,000 acres are allotted. The land and climate suit crops such as cotton, rice, tobacco, and tea.

Berlin Magdeburg Detlef Schmude la ‘H Persia

Unnamed Man Killed Jumping to Avoid Arrest in Hammond

An unidentified young man fleeing authorities in Hammond Indiana ran across a grade crossing dodged a freight train and was struck by a passenger train, dying at the scene. Authorities described him as intoxicated and attempting to evade police.

Hammond Ind

Insanity More Frequent Among College Students

Washington report cites Dr. Donald A. Laird of Colgate University noting mental illness is rarer in general but more common among college students. He says one in 1,000 students may experience mental disorder, due to competitive academic life and quick recognition of any impairment.

Washington National Research Council Personnel Research Federation Donald A. Laird Colgate University Laird Ecollege Staliea Dogter Laird

To Prevent Accidents Teach Safety Focus On Task

Guidance emphasizes staying present at work to avoid avoidable injuries. It urges workers to keep their minds on the job and not dwell on yesterday or tomorrow to prevent accidents.

Choose Your Own Course and Step Out From the Crowd

The piece urges individuals to decide whether to imitate the crowd or forge a unique path. It emphasizes personal responsibility to act and choose a distinct course rather than conform.

Portrait Hidden in Ring Sparking Stuart Legacy Rumors

A rare discovery in England uncovers a kingly portrait concealed under a large diamond within a hidden capsule worn in a ring once associated with Stuart partisans after Charles I's execution. The note suggests placing a News Telegraph want ad to spread word.

England Charles I

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