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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
2
A long read from Atlantic covers editorials on public spirit and civic improvement. It quotes James Mann of Illinois on the Lusitania crisis and discusses bystander attitudes, town boosters, road funding, and local meetings to boost automobile traffic and town growth.
The Board met with members Goeken Biggs Bode Highley and Bell present. Resignation of Harry Jordan operator was accepted. Arthur Goodwin hired as grader operator. Wright Roofing Company awarded contract to paint and repair courthouse roof and tower for 493.00. Bridge bids opened. Standard Bridge Company bid 7121.00 accepted. Township engineer survey granted. Numerous club and work payments approved. list includes Adams Co road work Biggs Bell Berg Berry Goeken Herring Motor Co Nighley Lightfoot etc with varied small sums.
A scattered ledger section lists local payments and contracts including dragging, bridge repair, road work, cement walk, and supplies. Names such as Osen, Peterson, Sorenson, Scott, Ward, and others appear with amounts and duties. Notable items include a sewer contract awarded to Robert Lovett at 11.15 per cubic yard and various public notices and ads interspersed.
The board authorized the county auditor to advertise for bids on concrete culverts with plans filed by the county engineer. bids due July 12, 1915. Mileage and per diem were allowed for several named individuals. The meeting adjourned to July 12, 1946. Announcement of a closing out sale of furniture at Osghorne and Toledo area businesses followed with promotions for oak rockers and hammocks.
Oakland Philanthropist Emma J Mellette plans to purchase a ranch to mentor 1000 children, teaching self reliance and work and play harmony. Also included are 1916 Atlantic Iowa fire limit ordinances detailing building permits and material restrictions within the city.
A fragmented clipping debates Cleveland understanding of an empty honor and notes John D Rockefeller hires. It comments on taxes shifted elsewhere and Detroit press outrage over city leadership. Chicago News and Philadelphia visitors complain Philadelphia is sleepy while locals claim the opposite, with a mix of garbled quotes.
Train and Track notes mention 29 000 miles of railway in Germany and a 1914 Chilean balance around 10 million dollars. It cites Ireland as birthplace of the first electric railway from Bushmills to the Giants Causeway. A new electric double track is described, and Canadian papers praise a La Chine canal railroad bridge at Montreal as the most up to date in America.
The German crown princess is a colonel in the German army. Two daughters of King Nicholas of Montenegro married Russian grand dukes, another wed the current king of Italy. Ex-Empress Hermine nears ninety and is rumored to publish fiery memoirs after death, a claim she denies.
In a bizarre clash in the Los Angeles suburbs, ballplayers contend for a ballpark as revivalists erect pews in the pitcher’s box and on home plate. The pitcher cannot throw while the preacher preaches, forcing the leading County League team to surrender and concede the field to the revivalists.
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