03 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
1
Publication notice from Atlantic announces subscription and mailing rates dated March 3 1879. It lists carrier and mail options including one month six months and yearly terms for U.S Canada and foreign territories. Mentions Associated Press affiliation and editorial offices at No 13 New department 424.
A self announced candidate for school director seeks election to the school board at the Begond Monday in March. Respectfully submitted, the candidate states intent and asks for support.
A statement declares a bid for the Republican nomination for a state legislature seat. The candidate states intent to compete in the party primary on June 7, 1919 20, subject to voter decision.
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their newspapers in the evening can have some delivered if they call before Raven o'clock telephone Red 403. This is not the number of the News Telegraph.
The unions decide to test the arbitration feature of the new railroad law before striking, signaling a healthier stance in labor. The newspaper expects wage disputes to move from strikes to common-sense settling, viewing this as a potential dawn of a new industrial era for the country’s transportation system.
A garbled clipping discusses Jack Dempsey and a draft issue amid wartime sentiment. It references objections to fighting, payment for time, and apparent inconsistencies in a system balancing conscription and exemptions.
The article denounces men who avoided service by hiding behind religious or other beliefs. It praises those who died in France and questions the fairness of prison compensation given to conscientious objectors.
The piece likens John Barleycorn to a returning ghost who may influence both major parties at national conventions. It notes Governor Edwards and possible debates over a light wine and beer plank in the San Francisco platform and suggests John’s role as casus belli in the Republican session as well.
A Brooklyn widow, with her dead sailor son, faced delays and high costs to move the body to Pennsylvania Station. A guard arranged a free transport via a secret society, delivering the coffin to the station without charge, amid calls for government aid and greater care for service families.
Indignant readers condemn wasteful spending by officials who paid high salaries and maintained political retainers. They argue the public purse and the vulnerable, including a struggling mother, are endangered by such inefficiencies and financial mismanagement.
The St Louis Times editor questions the Federal Board for Vocational Education’s handling of aid for disabled soldiers. He notes 217 of 200,000 applicants have been trained in 19 months, while 176,000 await proof and questionnaires. staff salaries surpassed tuition payouts, sparking criticism of process and delays.
A Times discussion laments the lack of concrete action after the war for veterans. It argues official red tape thwarted pledges, leaving millions of injured soldiers facing humiliation while private efforts and a long-ago editor’s wealth highlight the gap between rhetoric and achievement.
Two men Sprague and Thorsen, lacking funds, rented swamp sections in Clark County marked as worthless. They built huts, trapped muskrats and minks, and reportedly cleared about 10 000 dollars from each section within a year, a remarkable financial turnaround.
A satirical piece complaining about modern writing tricks and wordplay. The author mocks overused lines and dotted impressions, lamenting cheap lines and tricks in authorship. Copyright by George Matthews Adams.
Alexander Graham Bell born in Edinburgh 73 years ago today. William H Calder United States senator from New York born in Brooklyn 61 years ago today. Duke of Manchester born in London 43 years ago today after marrying Helena Zimmerman of Cincinnati. Rt Rev Thomas F Lillis bishop of Kansas City born Lexington Missouri 68 years ago today. John M Ward longtime baseball figure born Bellefonte Pennsylvania 60 years ago today.
Charles R. Crane, once named by President Wilson as a potential ambassador to China, was appointed to the post about a decade ago but resigned before serving. A Chicago native, he built a large family business, later retiring to pursue civic and international aims. He declined a Russia post in 1912 and later served on the Syria inquiry panel of the Peace Conference.
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