23 May 1921
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1921
Page
1
A notice states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish news dispatches credited or not, within the paper and its focal publications, asserting AP control over distribution and republication.
Atlantic subscribers to the News Telegraph may arrange evening delivery by calling before seven, using telephone Red 403. This number is not the News Telegraph's official line.
The Des Moines Register criticizes the League of Nations and the Versailles treaty, defending Lloyd George on Silesia and challenging French rigidity. The piece lauds Ingham for moving from blind faith in the League to a more measured view of international treaties and obligations.
Wood & Savery of Atlantis Iowa announce new farm loan options at 5 3 4 percent 6 percent and 6 percent. Call to discuss terms and eligibility.
Ruth A. Gallaher describes the split in the Iearian Community, a 1850s French socialist settlement in Adams County. A quarrel over garden ownership and cabins triggered the division, dissolving one faction and leading members to relocate to join a Khaw cae lvapia-Sporanza colony.
Poet Walt Mason rails at endless war and calls for peace while noting the world’s stubborn appetite for conflict. The verse critiques war hawks and laments bloodshed as nations profess peace yet cling to old militaristic habits.
Twenty eight young women trained in medical evangelistic and educational missions will depart for foreign fields this summer under the Women's Baptist Foreign Mission. Names and destinations include Harriett Barrington to Japan and Evelyn Bickel to South China among others. Local notes reference an Okoboji trip and exhibit plans at the high school, with an editorial cartoon commentary on disarmament and power dynamics.
The body of Sergt. Clem Hobbs of Company M, who died in France on May 15, 1918, will arrive in Red Oak this week with full military honors. He will be transported from New York on the same vessel bringing the bodies of Conley, Turner, and Morrill. His mother, Mrs. Hobbs, reports a dream the night before of finding his body in no man’s land, followed by a telegram confirming his death.
The Continental Live Stock Insurance Company offers pig insurance starting at 26 pounds for six months at three cents and 40 pounds for six months at one dollar. All treatment provided. District agents S. W. Morgan and Morgan-Mo Stewart available to sell policies.
MASSENA May 23. Mrs Fred Tickner receives $1594.53 in back ins payments after delayed action by the workers compensation bureau. Monthly payments will continue at $57.50, following congressional intervention aiding her son’s death claim and resolving technical delays.
Advertisement notes FREE Fly Swatter distribution at Locke's Plumbing shop from two to four o'clock on Wednesday. The News-Telegraph teases readers to call by delivering the news when it is NEWS.
Chicago's new Wrigley office building on Michigan Avenue rises 16 stories with a 42 foot square clock tower and 9 foot lantern. Enamel terra cotta clad façades promise a jewel of the Link as press and public praise the design and related factory expansions.
May date from Winona Indiana reports that John W WeeksSecretary of War spoke to the Presbyterian General Assembly urging the church to view the home as the first defense of the republic. He said national strength rests on sturdy Christian homes, not ships or armies, and warned against modern influences undermining home life.
A fragmentary editorial urges the church to influence home life during reconstruction to reestablish the old fashioned American home. The note, signed by Secretary of War John W. Weeks, emphasizes restoring sanctity and integrity at home. It also mentions a newspaper subscription special rate in Des Moines for daily and Sunday papers.
Local tire retailers announce Goodrich tires, including Silvertown models, are part of a twenty percent price reduction. The move pleases motorists who value long wear and superior value, with Silvertown tires highlighted as a feature of the sale.
A brief clipped line mentions a large stock of fat tablets priced at 10 cents and 1 shilling, advertised by the News Telegraph. The fragment suggests a promotional item entry with price points but lacks full context or dates.
A fragmented schedule lists subscription vote issuance by year and period. It shows amounts such as 15.00 for 1 year and 95,000 for four years, then 80.00 for five years and 2125100.170,000 for six years, with a second period running June 7 to June 18 detailing similar vote counts and prices across multiple year options.
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