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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
4
The Iowa State Highway Commission hires women draftsmen to replace men gone to war. Seventeen work in the commission offices and many more are training to take regular posts. Also noted are local notices and yesterday’s baseball scores and upcoming games.
Wartime policy expands sugar limits to three pounds per capita per month for households and all tracers statewide will base purchases on census data. Public eateries may buy three pounds per 90 meals, bakers use 70 percent of prior year or last year July to September amounts, while ice cream makers face 75 percent of last year use.
A New York City nurse praises Vinol for improving appetite, boosting strength, and curing her cough after grippe and bronchial pneumonia. She notes it contains beef and cod liver peptones with iron and manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates. Lewis the druggist markets it nationwide.
Herbert Hoover asks Cass county food administrators to cut beef use to minimum and substitute fresh pork to help feed allied armies and troops abroad. He notes beef demand for summer exceeds surplus while pork supply can expand. He urges hotels and restaurants to limit beef meals, especially beef stew and roasts, and asks households to avoid excess beef purchases.
Des Moines reports a Marshalltown veteran Arthur Burgess and his large war family amid Iowa home front notes. Teachers quit Omaha posts for clerical jobs. Liberty suit standardization urged. suffrage amendment support noted after White House talks. A crashing car injures Omaha parlor front. Ed Lewis heads to LA for army service. Ed Howe visits Iowa to write for Country Gentleman. Ford factory decisions hinge on production curtailment. Atlantic plans a novel evening Fourth of July program. Farm loan rates offered by Wood & Savery of Atlantic.
Thirty five years ago on June 26 1883 a new park band stand was planned for the city center its upper story to be built next summer. Mrs Savery leaves for Indiana via Des Moines for Theo Thomas concert. Miss Dellie Kahn visits with sisters Mrs Block and Mrs Heyman. Col Fry has Mustered in 117 G A R recruits since May 15. Frank Whitney mails word from California and heads home. J J Dolan the young lawyer visits Adair for a week. Fifteen years ago June 26 1903 Roscoe Anderson departs for Tecumseh Neb to practice law after Lincoln University degree. Mr and Mrs Dr Nichols hosted Prof J S McConnell and Mrs Waddell of Cumberland. Miss Ella Hoorman arrives from Oberlin College to spend vacation with parents. Bert Lavery arrives from Guthrie Center to visit. Mrs Cuykendall hosts guests for her mother and sister.
Advertises Sanol as best remedy for kidney and bladder troubles with relief promised in 24 hours. Claims guaranteed results. Available at Lewis the druggist for 50 cents or one dollar per bottle.
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