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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
2
Local items discuss state shoe dealers meeting in Havenport and duties of a busy public figure. The piece attacks Senator Kenyon over liquor legislation and a U.S. Supreme Court decision, arguing shipping liquor for personal use remains unlawful and Kansas City area concerns are raised.
An Iowa-focused column extols the state as a rich agricultural and manufacturing hub. It highlights Iowa leading in farm product value, livestock, farming land, crops, and per capita wealth at 2345 dollars, noting population and area ranks. It mentions Anita Record backing Governor Clark for a third term and praises Charley and Ray Malone for grain medal wins at the Panama exposition, with Cass county noted.
A crowd gathered at the Majestic watched James Cruze and Sidney Bracy, stars of the film The Million Dollar Mystery, travel by Wig Lozier six with chauffeur Lloyd R. McCaskell and Miss Meltzer. Delays from mud near Guthrie Center delayed departure, but the party left New Rochelle in May and headed toward the coast after talks at the Majestic.
Southern Iowa wires together nine clubs including Malvern Afton Mount Ayr Creston Atlantic Lenox Villisca and Red Oak to create the Southern Iowa Federation of Commercial clubs. C E Bradley presides with W W Morrow Afton as VP J F Bryan Creston as secretary and F D Ball Creston as treasurer. Next meeting and banquet planned in Creston with committees on good roads publicity agriculture and dairying etc.
A stream of personal mentions covers visits and greetings among town residents. R H Bell of Wiota was in the city on business. Mrs Reinhard Cool of Redfield visits her mother Mrs Mary Me Cannelee. Russ Hodgkins and wife visited Creston. Reginald Giffen returns home for summer from Town City. Mrs H M Reinig of Griswold visits her parents Mr and Mrs C B Osborne. Miss Meda Laing of Russell visits her aunt Mrs B F Hall. R J Cornell returns for the weekend from Highland Park. Miss Carrie Anders of Adair visits her father Mark Anders and friends. Mr and Mrs Henry Wiechmann return from southern relatives and friends. Mrs Foss Griffith and two children visit her parents. Mrs Chas Saverade of Des Moines visits parental home. Herman Eilis and daughter Margaret of Wiota spend day here on business and relatives. Rev B F Hall attends the state convention of Churches of Christ in Des Moines and returns. Mrs Mary O’Connell and daughter Edith return from Notre Dame where Edith graduated from St Mary’s. Miss Fanny Shrock returns from Spokane where she taught. re-elected for next term and will travel through San Francisco. Miss Mary L Handy, previously principal at Elliott High, is elected teacher of English for third and fourth year at Creston, leaving Elliott for a prominent advance. Ask your grocer for Home Bakery bread.
Word from J C Daly says Mrs Daly injured in the Ferryville Wisconsin cyclone is reported improved and hopes she will soon be transferred from Ferryville to a hospital at J Crosse for better care and recovery.
The annual River to River road association picnic will be held in Adel on June 25. The notice promises an enjoyable program and activities for attendees.
The Sunday service program features a Children s Day event at the Presbyterian Church with Rev Giffen leading. Participants include Florence Simmons Marjorie Whitney Raymond Jipson Eloise Treat and others in solos readings and a drill. The program ends with a Benediction by Rev Giffen.
Short notes report a new front taking shape at Lee drug store and promise a handsome finish upon completion, with the city’s area showing improvement in the storefront.
American surgeons apply a new electrical locator from France to battlefield trauma. The Hughes induction balance uses two wire coil sets and a helmet receiver. as the hand coil crosses metal, clicks in the surgeon’s ear reveal the bullet’s size and distance.
A roundup quoting St Louis papers urging residents to boil water. Other items note Cleveland residents may have noticed a handsome gas company building, and New York City’s Bronx borough now surpassing several large cities in population as a measure of urban scale.
A column quips on keeping out of trouble amid a sprawling war budget and a deadly gas bill. Posts offer aphorisms about advice, talkative men, self starters women, and the slippery blame faced by transgressors. It urges starting right away, noting many tasks postponed could be done today.
Williams Holst, U S internal revenue agent from Omaha, announced new federal rules effective March 1 require doctors and druggists to prove a user is being treated for the habit before supplying narcotics. Local physicians and pharmacists have followed the law, but many addicts face disrupted supply and potential hardship as enforcement tightens.
The Arizona, a U S battleship built at New York navy yard at a cost exceeding 7 million dollars, slid into the water with Miss Esther Ross as sponsor. It will push the government total to about 16 million by fitting with guns and armor. The ship dwarfs the Indiana in size and armament, mounting twelve 14 inch guns and twenty two 6 5 inch guns. After launching the keel will be laid for the California, an electrically driven super-dreadnought.
Meredith unveils a new gearless chainless hay loader in a recent display, featuring a 3d17 model that emphasizes smoother operation and reduced maintenance. The demonstration highlights efficiency gains for farmers and potential cost savings over traditional gear-driven loaders.
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