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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
4
Texas moves toward ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment during a special legislative session opened in Austin. Governor Hobby’s call lists fiscal and other matters, while several senators favor ratification now.
Dr. Maitland Alexander praises the YMCA for wartime service overseas. He cites 1,700 shops in France, 50 large factories, 20 hotels at half civilian cost, 920 entertainments, 90,000 film shows, 4,000,000 feet of film, 300,000 soldiers on vacations, 6,000 educators, 6,000,000 books and 10,000,000 newspapers distributed, and 325,000 remittances totaling over 20 million dollars aided to soldiers and families.
Oscar Thorson a Des Moines promoter vows Atlantic will host the best athletic card in Iowa on July 4. He touts Brissler as a future top mat star and confirms wrestling with Jess Reimer. Strickland replaces Hunt as 150 pound boxer. Shober also attends. Free events in the open air with Earl Caddock refereeing both Atlantic and Anita cards.
Notice states relocation to the rear of Farmers Savings Bank now occupied by Ed Southwick. Address given for the site is 813 Walnut Street, Atlantic Sheet Metal Works.
Des Moines Capital reports Attorney General H M Havner has begun an inquiry into the bondman of the Gerardo Manethia Paving Co which held the contract for paving Southeast Sixth Street in 1916. City engineer Karl Kastberg says James Horrabin & Co. sublet the work and laid faulty pavement that has been asked to be replaced. The backing bond house for Mar cini has gone out of business and shifted its affairs to another firm.
A prepared resolution seeks ratification of the federal amendment by the legislature. Farmiera of the sesciuties, if lead era, or estate Woman sage or ganization confidence the amend ment will be ratlfied. No organized opposition has been disclosed.
The Navy compiles a full pictorial archive of the NC trans Atlantic flight. Lt C E Ruttan, the official artist, made oil sketches at Ponta Delgada and Lisbon while photographers captured preparations, progress, and scenes from Halifax to Plymouth. Several thousand feet of film and hundreds of photos will become a permanent exhibit in Washington.
A short verse piece on the fleeting beauty of roses and other things that fade, noting change as the universe’s rule. The poet muses on a perfect day’s calm before hinting that nothing lasts, with a playful aside about delivery options for the newspaper.
American relief workers, two months in Asia Minor, Armenia, and the Caucasus, are guarded in Derindje near Constantinople. British soldiers escort them, barbed wire enclosures limit movement, amid ongoing Turkish armed bands and armistice noncompliance.
Roy Briscom, bronzed and decorated with the King's Medal, arrived home in Winnipeg after discharge, plans to rest with his mother Mrs. J. E. Baron and later resume civilian life. He served with the Canadian 28th Battalion in twenty seven major engagements including Ypres Cambrai and Amiens, and recalls Canadians as shock troops who never retreated. Briscom carries weapons and souvenirs, notes 76,000 Canadian deaths and 150,000 wounded out of 400,000 mobilized, and praises Canada's war effort.
The News Telegraph, busy from a recent fire, prepares to install a new Duplex press arrived recently. Ira FE Hur of Des Moines oversees erection with J T Ralstop, dentist, assisting in Fulton Building Plane Green 83. The press aims to be in operation within ten days. Extra copies of the News Telegraph eight cents to all.
Mexico City June 23 President Carranza renewed his recommendation to congress to amend the constitution reducing the Chamber of Deputies from 249 to 150 with representation by population. He urged a more compact body to speed lawmaking and enact reforms. The item ends with unrelated advertising lines for F R Haley and E F Jones.
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