21 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
1
Notice to Atlantic subscribers who miss evening issues. Call before seven o clock to arrange delivery at Red 403. This number is not the News Telegraph contact.
A state wide appeal urges builders to guard fall bonfires religiously as dry leaves and grass burn easily. Fires once started are hard to stop, with past incidents including a tragedy from Lucile Haney and a corn field fire near destruction. Furnaces are safer than backyards. avoid bonfires and observe precautions.
The Juggernaut discusses the motor car as a pleasure craft yet warns that careless driving leads to bloodshed and sorrow. Mason notes most drivers speed and ignore laws, causing accidents while surgeons and morticians work to mend or bury the injured in a sobering critique of early auto culture.
Readers respond to Malone critiques, arguing his former stance on county agent needs shifted. The Cass County Farm Bureau’s 1920 narrative reports growth, organization, and support steps, noting initial low membership and subsequent township units, with one dissenting township remaining unorganized.
The county farm bureau reports steady growth and broad cooperation. Membership rose past the thousand mark after October 12 Membership Day, with over 260 new members added and strong county outreach fueling program development across townships.
Westfield town records tell of Tulius Rosburg a Hin ton area farmer hiring a corn picker from a Sioux City agency. The worker left the team and wagon during noon checks and fled toward a corn field. He was pursued and captured near the city and taken to LeMars.
Wood and Savery of Atlantic Iowa advertise farm loans at six percent five percent and six percent. They invite prospective borrowers to call and inquire about financing terms and conditions for agricultural land and equipment.
The St Lawrence river deepening plan to connect Lake Ontario with Montreal was projected at 252,728,200 dollars by US Army engineer Colonel W. P. Wooten and Canadian chief engineer W A Bowden. The scheme includes nine locks, canals, and river channels to handle 220 feet drop, with a power plant at Long Sault Rapids yielding 1,464,000 horsepower and an emergency dam at Ogden Island for safety. Maintenance would total about 2,562,006 dollars annually.
State of Iowa Cass County public sale to satisfy a special execution issued from the Cass County District Court will occur October 31, 1921 at 11 a.m. at the Atlantic courthouse front door. Property includes north half of southeast quarter and northwest quarter of northeast quarter of section 32 and northwest quarter of northwest quarter of section 29 plus 32 acres of the northeast quarter of section 20 in township 77 north range 37. Sheriff W A McKed notes costs to be added.
An advertisement urges customers to place orders with the Wilken Monument Works, claiming no mistakes in fulfillment. The fragment emphasizes reliability in monument production and related services.
Myrtle Hardenbergh reports on school contests and classroom needs across districts. Many students submitted entries to a writing contest with broad participation. seating remains the major issue. The Unity school issues its School Tatler with editor in chief Miss Jeet Knowlton. Victoria No. 7 showcases a modern furnace heated building with adjustable window shades. Teachers Mrs Miriam Brown Grace Miller Hildegard Brehmer Edith Bell visited Districts 2 in Pymosa townships. Brighton township has two new school buildings with Victoria No. 9 soon to be ready. Lincoln township roads praised for good condition. Fall vacations planned at several schools. Henry Kerkman Victoria township and Ira Rogge Lincoln township mentioned. Washington No. 2 features a primary table and small chairs. Norway Franklin No. 8 prepares an evening program for Friday November 4 with teacher Mrs Elizabeth Kauffman.
Mexico City reports American jazz themed Broadway musical comedy attracted during Centennial festivities but drew limited attendance. Critics say despite standard by U S shows the local public did not embrace the production and it closed without notable records. The era notes persistent belief that American musical comedy struggles in Mexico despite frequent tours.
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