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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
7
First class household furniture at public auction to be sold to highest bidder without reserve at 511 Elm St. Saturday at 3 o'clock p m sharp. Items include one solid oak dining table and six chairs, five rockers, a buffet, a library table, a writing desk, an iron bed, a pedestal, and other articles. Everything in good condition. Mrs H Straeger Ras Lang Audt RR.
Funeral services for the late Mrs J Harris were conducted this afternoon at Lewis Congregational Church with Rev J I Myers officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery. A large crowd attended at the family home of Petr Hopley and his wife, and floral tributes were abundant. Members of the Elke and Masons from the city, to which the deceased’s husband belongs, attended.
Poor Chetnut Street has many cracks and holes due to hard asphalt. City officials urge Taintor contractors to reseal this year while bond funds last, as resurfacing appears the only feasible solution.
The Lady Maccabees of the World held a meeting at their hall with Mrs. Ella Made Lee of Iowa delivering a lecture on Maccabeeism using lantern slides. Wreti and Merriott of Audubon attended. hall decor matched lodge colors and a three course lunch was served.
Washington reports progress on the Rittman chemical processes used for gasoline and hydrocarbon production. Secretary Lane states the gasoline and benzol methods will reach commercial scale soon, with a New York partner sharing patentable成果 to be donated to the public. The Interior Department invites other firms to join agreements, pledging to keep discoveries public while ensuring fair protection and broad access for national benefit.
Washington reports navy statistics show fewer desertions since parole system began. In the year ending June 30 1915 an average of 210 desertions a month occurred. Admiral Pletcher notified the secretary that in April 1915 of 50 000 sailors only sixty deserted from the Atlantic fleet.Pacific and Asiatic squadron returns pending.
In Tacoma Washington two fourteen year old girls confessed to burglaries that began as a lark and involved breaking into both poor residents and wealthy homes, yet they kept nothing for themselves and displayed a casual attitude toward the acts.
A jury awarded six women damages of four dollars each in a breech of promise suit. The case centered on defendant's letters marked with Xs, with a tally of 523 Xs noted in the trial records.
United Press report quotes W Rucker assistant surgeon general warning of plague threat as ships bring rats across oceans. He cites outbreaks in Brazil and Peru and warns the Atlantic and Gulf coasts face importation risk. Emphasizes rodent surveys, maritime quarantine, ship disinfection, and rat proofing buildings.
Prominent local couple Byron Markins Harkins and Minnie, sister-in-law, were married at Stree Calo on the last of June. The groom serves as postmaster at Sligo, where he has resided for years, and the couple plan to settle there. Both are esteemed with many friends here wishing them well. Mrs Hark’s sister was the late Mrs Harkins, formerly a respected lady in Leach and well known locally for her gentle presence.
In Richmond Missouri a notice references seventeen year locusts and planned control by scientists. Elaborate measures include burning mounded piles soaked in oil to create smoke aimed at diverting the winged migration. A local store, Henshaw and Martin The People's Store, also advertises croquet sets and children's toys.
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