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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
2
Washington May 8 UNS reports an indication of improved fitness conditions throughout the on used to describe the status of players and teams. The bulletin notes better stamina and readiness, hinting at possible lineup flexibility for upcoming events.
The postal receipts of fifty Reading cities totaled 20 1Oss.281 in April, compared with 26,918,448 in April 124, an increase of 2,444,783 or 8.4 percent. Dayton, Ohio led all cities with the largest April increase at 29.47 percent.
Des Moines May reports from C C McCoy head of the Cigaret tax department show Iowans smoke about 2.5 to 3 million cigarettes daily. For January to April 1925 stamp receipts totaled 232454.42 with 1 cent tax on each item. monthly sales ranged from about 49 to 87 thousand dollars and 821,154,420 cigarettes sold in the period. Officials expect summer tourism to boost monthly receipts and daily consumption to about 8,000,000.
In Chicago on May 8 three bandits robbed Morris Bomash’s pawn shop near the loop. They lined up employees and escaped with diamonds and jewelry valued at several thousands of dollars.
Mrs Hester J. Stoy of Pert Kansas recalls severe thinness while nursing her fourth child. After taking five bottles of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription she gained to 180 pounds and credits the medicine for improving her health and her daughter's nervousness and fainting spells. She urges mothers to consider the product and asks neighbors to inquire at local druggists.
Robert W. Thompson analyzes Sabbath School lessons on Christian salesmanship and evangelism. He frames traveling ministers as modern gospel salesmen, tracing Philip’s mission from Jerusalem to Samaria and Gaza to illustrate faith and obedience, biblical reading guiding personal witness, and the role of advertising in spreading Christianity.
Iowa Supreme Court hears an appeal from Black Hawk County challenging the constitutionality of the state bovine tuberculosis law. Attorneys moved for an expedited hearing citing its broad implications and the law's enforcement in Black Hawk County. The agricultural department began TB testing locally after a petition prompted supervisors to pause work briefly, as this case proceeds.
On May 8 a district meeting will be presided over by Fred Durbin a Malvern banker The topic of the address by Rev Ira H Chaney pastor of Christian Church Red Oak is Eggs and Whats in Them
Paris May 8 French foreign office reports that isolated troops held by Riffian forces survived by drinking water from ice drops delivered by allied airplanes. The besieged men in block houses received life saving supplies as French sole divers operations continued under heavy pressure.
Notice offers an Oxford Bible customized with Henry Hamann’s name in gold letters as a graduation gift. The gift is associated with 109 Cedar Street, highlighting a personal milestone.
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