Thirty five Years Ago Today and Fifteen Years Ago Today
A historical column notes events from June 20 1883 including family travel to Ohio for a mother’s illness and various local visits. It also lists June 20 1903 items such as Mrs F L Shannon visiting Anita and Pearl Evans attending Iowa City summer school. A church meeting notice and a farm loan ad conclude the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wilken
Helen Chase
Ohio
Sarah
Harlan
Atlantic
Colonel Lafland
Muscatine
Jim Bolton
Cassie Peters
Anita
Gaylord
F.l Shannon
Pearl Evans
Iowa City
University
Dave Mosier
Chicago
R. Love of
Wiota
Jennie Hopley
Japan Open to Intervention in Siberia If United States Backs
June 20 dispatch says Japan would intervene in Russia only with U S backing, though Britain France and Italy favor intervention and seek American consent. Japan may act alone if Japanese interests are threatened. The Far Eastern Russian committee for salvation of the motherland appeals to Japan for Siberian intervention. Russians say an Allied army can be formed and oppose a sole Japanese expedition due to imperialist and racial tensions from the Russo-Japanese War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Russia
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
America
Japan
Russian Committee For the Salvation of the Motherland
Siberia
Western League baseball standings and yesterday results
Western League table shows Wichita leading with .659, Hutchinson .604, Des Moines .543, Joplin .500, Omaha .489, Oklahoma City .479, St. Joseph .413, Sioux City .311. Yesterday St Joseph beat Sioux City 3 1, Omaha 9 Des Moines 1, Hutchinson 1 Oklahoma City 0, Joplin 3 Wichita 0. Today’s games Joplin at Wichita, Oklahoma City at Hutchinson, Des Moines at Omaha, Sioux City at St. Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
Wichita
Jeri
Sfcene
Hutchingon
Des Moines
Joplin
Omaha
Oklahoma City
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Hutchinson
Booming Wilson for 1920 Nomination
Samuel M. Ralston former Indiana governor and permanent chairman of the state Democratic convention urged renomination and election of Woodrow Wilson at a gathering in Indianapolis on June 20. The audience waved flags and cheered as the delegates reacted with enthusiasm during a several minute demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Woodrow Wilson
Samuel M.ralston
Indiana
How New Wheat Crop Will Be Distributed
Samuel Plant explains the plan for distributing the upcoming wheat crop to 160 millers from Illinois Missouri Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana in St. Louis. The miller pays the farmer the fixed government price and is allowed a per bushel grinding credit plus freight and grinding costs to determine the maximum price for selling flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Administration
Samuel Plant
Missouri
Millers Division
Illinois
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
St. Louis
Plant
New U S Postage Hikes Set for Newspapers and Magazines
Postage rates for newspapers and periodicals rise after July first under new law. A zone system based on distances to readers increases costs, with advertising portions taxed separately and rates climbing yearly through 1921. Publishers anticipate higher subscription prices to cover the added burden. extra copies of the Nova-Telegraph cost 5 cents to everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Canada
U.S
Theer
Minstrels to repeat benefit show for Red Cross
Men's Forum of the Methodist church will reprise a minstrel performance at the city hall next Tuesday evening to raise funds for the Atlantic branch of the Red Cross. After a successful showing Tuesday, demand for a second performance prompted the repeat event with all proceeds going to the Red Cross branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Branch
Red Cross
Methodist Church
City Hall
Ad ‘Cross‘branch
City ‘Hall
Camp Lewis Y M C A Camp at Crystal Lake
The Junior Y M C A of southwestern Iowa camped on the plateau south of Crystal Lake near Lewis. One hundred thirty boys from Council Bluffs Glenwood Shenandoah Red Oak Creston Chariton Winterset Griswold attended. Camp Lewis housed tents for commissary mess and sleeping, plus tents for staff. Camp fires each evening featured lectures and music while boys swam up to three times daily. The Bank of Camp Lewis held funds over $1,000, with checks issued to each lad. Camp closes Friday with hopes of returning next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake
Lewis
Iowa
Camp Lewis
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Shenandoah
Red Oak
Creston
Chariton
Winterset
Griswold
Bank of
Camp Bank
Bank of Lewis
Tourist Rates for All Western Trips
Government control of railroads will not affect tourist or excursion rates this summer. Orders from the director of railroads set a rate one third lower than the round trip for western trips, effective until Sept. 30 with more stop over privileges. The reduced fares apply to lines west from Omaha Chicago St Louis and Kansas City for travelers to Arkansas Colorado Idaho Illinois Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Mexico Ontario Oregon South Dakota Utah Wisconsin Wyoming Arizona British Columbia Washington and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Arkansas
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Mexico
Ontario
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Arizona
British, Columbia
Washington
California
Rock Island Passenger and Local Time Cards Listed
Rock Island Railroad timetable shows Wentbound No. 13 Flyer at 6 14 am and No. 5 Flyer at 9 27 pm. Local freight No. 87 at 9 55 am and No. 88 at 11 50 am. Flyers serve Council Bluffs Stuart and Audubon Branch with limited daily service except Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Council Bluffs
Easthound
Audubon
Griswold
Atlantic Northern Bus Schedule Fragments
Readable fragments show departure and arrival times for multiple stops including Kimballton BelkHorn Hansen Heita Gates Smith Lake and Harrisdale with partial times and notes about Tuesdays and Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M. A.M
Kimballton
BelkHorn
Hansen Heita
Gates
Smith Lake
Harrisdale
Atlantic
Atlantic Iowa Service Directory Excerpt
Local ads list lawyers Wood and Savery C W Savery and Noyer Etta L chiropractors at Palmer School nurses and beauty shop on Chestnut Street Atlantic Iowa. Includes funeral services firms Hobbs Manning Osborne Tomlinson with office and residence numbers and night calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyer Etta L
Noyer Chiropractors
Palmer School
West Fifth Street
Green
W. Floyd Smith
Chestnut Street Atlantic
Iowa
B. Osborne
C. M. Tomlinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hedges Bros
Cheanera Rug Renovators
Wilken Monument Works
News-Telegraph
Mr. Howard
Wood! & Savery
William Jennings ‘Bryan
Navassar Ladies’ Orchestral Band
Fioth. Entertainment
Sven
Wilson
National League
W. Il
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Jess Yeue
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
W.L. Pet
Cleveland
Detroit
St.Louis
Western Battle Front
News-Telegraph Office
Booming Wilson
Gotry
Nova-Telegraph
the NewsiTel
Ibe
Wien
Dhe
Y.M.C. A
Rock Island
Fggers Bros
DR. A. 8. Mullins Hog
W. S. Greenleaf
Postoffice
Fulton Building
Campbell
Gillespie Building
Black
T. R.swan
R. Swan Swan
Boorman
Charles A. Grubb
B. Q. Herbert
East Fifth Street
E. A. Smith
Atlantic Beauty Shop
King
Peacock & Baxter
Walnut Street
J. J. Winne Furniture and Undertaking
EARLE
HOBBS
Night Phone
Dewitt M. Manning
Auto Hearse
West 6Th St
Butler
Ras Lang
Will Ory
Cass
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