09 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
1
Political announcements for Atlantic Iowa list Joseph Burner for Mayor R Nelson for City Assessor and George F Lang for Councilman at Large. All announce candidacy subject to voters at the spring municipal election to be held March 26, 1917.
A call to action for all ages and weights to join the war effort. The message urges readers to visit army or navy recruiting stations and enlist if they support going to war. It argues talk is cheap and emphasizes personal involvement over idle debate.
Viola Finical of Wagoner reports long battle with changing life and glands, two surgeries, no relief until Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound brought cure. She says she regained strength to do housework and garden, and notes neighbors also found relief from similar symptoms.
The piece argues the Senate shares foreign policy with the President but has been sidelined as the armed ships issue nears action. It criticizes Congress for inaction on preparedness and warns that arming merchant ships could force war with Germany. Calls for speedier ship contracts and common sense in handling preparedness.
Annual road report shows disbursements totaling 2029.78 with many labor and repair items listed for individuals such as J D Adams Co Austin Western Co Len Anderson Frét Brahms and others plus a dragging fund section detailing receipts 8715.49 and multiple names for dragging duties including John Bootfer Campen Carver Christensen Hoyt Kloppenburg Lang Ling Mills and more.
Wiota March notes report a visit and address by John L Cherney state high school inspector in the MEB church. He says past education standards fail today and progress is needed as in farming and business. Weather and local visits accompany a busy week of residents and plans for a May festival if conditions allow.
Local school to stage The Daughter of the Desert for 1917 with selected cast and rehearsals soon. Arizona plains setting described, with winds and cowboys. Community notes list recent social visits, church revival plans, cottage prayers, and multiple adults traveling or hosting gatherings.
Griswold March 9. Mr and Mrs M H Hubbard are proud parents of a daughter born Saturday morning. D J Miller formerly of this city now living in Emerson was an overnight visitor visiting relatives and tending to business in the community.
Frank Kuester and Geo Knoke have purchased the C D Funk hardware store at Lyman and will take charge soon. Mrs Lot Corderman, visiting her sister Mary Archer in ElHott, returned home. Mr Dick Woodward and daughter Alberte were guests in Oxira with Mrs Fred Hopley. Mesara and Mesdames Han ton and Baughman attended editors convention in Council Bluffs. Mrs Roy Hedges and children of Atlantic spent the weekend with friends. Allen Bullis visited in Council Bluffs. Mrs Rosas Groshong returned from Nebraska. Truman Davis, owner of a saw mill, injured his right arm Friday. bone split, taken to Red Oak for X ray. Reece family visited the auto show in Omaha. Mrs Geo Groshong shopping in Griswold. Milton Buckman returned from Atlantic with daughter. Tom Hughes visited in Emerson. Ida Lipp and relatives hosted over Sunday. Mrs Harry LePage of Omaha visited her mother, Mrs George Brown. Ambridge Cullen of Reno visited Griswold. Donald McClellen visited friends in Council Bluffs. Alfred Sundeen, carpenter in Red Oak, visited home. Gladys Underwood of Larimer visited relatives. Mrs Clark Davis accompanied daughter to Atlantic, returning to Griswold. Alfred Roberts welcomed a baby daughter Sunday. Earl Thompson, visiting relatives, returned to Canada. Alva Spiker and Fred McCullough were Atlantic visitors.
Dr H K Williams dentist in Fulton Building cites aches in shoulders back neck and limbs relieved by Sloan's ointment. Advises applying directly to sore spots for fast relief with no skin staining. Promotes use for rheumatism sprains bruises toothache neuralgia gout lumbago and sore muscles. Available at druggists 25c 50c and 1.00.
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