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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1918
Page
1
A reflective verse by Geo Matthew Adams recalling grim months of war, reversing fortune as American, French, and British forces counter the Hun. The piece contrasts despair with faith, celebrating Yankee pep and the turning tide as soldiers march to the drum.
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The National Chamber of Commerce criticizes the Federal Trade Commission for mishandling charges, leaking details to the press, and overreacting to profiteering claims. The paper warns readers aged 18 to 45 to register for the draft on September 12, urging timely registration at their voting precinct.
Earl Watts eight miles southeast of Shenandoah was seriously hurt when a horse kicked the pitchfork he held, tearing into his side and breaking two ribs. He was rushed to the city hospital where doctors prepared him for X rays and care.
Military officials report progress in establishing civil courts and governance in Jerusalem and surrounding areas. Plans include a court of appeal, two first instance courts in Jerusalem and Jaffa, and tribunals in Gaza. Native personnel will staff tribunals, with English officials aiding legal traditions. Commercial bureaus open in Jerusalem and Jaffa.
United Press dispatch from France describes a gas officer with the expeditionary forces who calmly handles German dodges and bottles of liquid gas. He explains fuses and tests shells despite the danger, treating the work as routine amid heavy risk.
United Press reports on September 4 with three dated notes. Russia retires along the Riga river while the entente gains in Greece. Germany closes in on Riga as part of ongoing Baltic theater actions. A 1914 note records Germany sinking fifteen fishing boats in the North Sea.
A Providence reader recalls suffering from backache, headaches, and nervousness until Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was tried. The letter reports weight gain and renewed energy, endorsing the remedy as helpful for women with functional disturbances. It urges others to seek Mrs. Lynch's experience and the company for advice.
A letter received this morning by county auditor C. E. Kringel from Congressman Horton and Sweet of the Third Iowa district carried a message from Corporal Garl Kringel in France It was the first word in many weeks the parents had heard from their son
Joseph Shaplen relays a stark Bolshevik justice tale. Captain Schastny, a Russian naval hero, transferred a crippled Baltic fleet to Kronstadt and faced execution on Trotsky's order. Dibenko, coward and drunkard, survived after a desertion at Narva and remains free, highlighting alleged Bolshevik mercy.
French nurses aid wounded American as surgery proceeds without anaesthetics in a field dressing station. Sergeant Jerry Gerard reports a nurse kissed the patient and then steadied him, enabling a successful operation amid urgent conditions.
London Aug 6 The hospital gains a new American ward with open country access and nurses. a front line survivor shares how he copes, while another patient gains sight of home papers and London maps. A duchess’s hospital kindness and a nurse with lifelong patient ties shape the scene.
In Palermo Sicily an American Red Cross delegate reports empty condensed milk tins saved from distributions were transformed into drinking cups. A woman trimmed a cut top can into a handle cup and the idea spread. At Palerno 946 children lack cups, so the Red Cross now provides individual cups costing 15 to 20 centimes each for soldering and trimming.
In Cass County Iowa the court requires all interested persons to appear at the Atlantic Court House on September 24, 1918 at 9:00 AM to contest the probate of the will of Sarah J. Callaway deceased. A. A. Emigh, Clerk of the District Court, attests the notice as of August 27, 1918 with the court seal.
L A Hoelsch er, charged with hoarding flour, is on good behavior as a Food Dictators Deems taxed Hoel scher $150 given to the Red Cross. An additional $150 check was contributed to ensure observance of future food restriction laws. DES MOINES Sept 4 The drive to select aced corn begins in earnest with W B Barney State Food and Dairy Commissioner urging earlier seed selection with college officials. With good weather corn will mature earlier aiding careful seed selection. DES MOINES Sept 4 All Des Moines school children must be vaccinated before entering public schools. Many had vaccine quill marks and celebrated the days off. compulsory vaccination was made possible by a council ordinance last week.
Rome reports ongoing Albanian clashes with Italian troops. A chaplain found a dead Italian soldier in Sas sen church, bound and bayoneted in the back. Also note notices about Cass County fair souvenirs and unrelated wartime homefront items and misprinted copy.
A Brooklyn reader describes severe bladder and kidney inflammation with persistent headaches and weakness. After using Dean's Kidney Pills for several weeks, kidneys regulated, inflammation subsided, and overall health improved, per the testimonial from Mrs White.
Paris August 18 A Mail report says George Robertson of the Railway Engineers earned the Croix de Guerre for ingenuity. During a German drive an American locomotive aided by engineers carried ammunition and supplies to French lines. As German forces approached Robertson’s locomotive ran off the track to block them and saved the supply effort.
A boy suffered a troublesome skin condition described as a bealp sore that itched severely and made him restless at night. Hair loss followed, and the remedy Cuticura was reported to heal the condition.
Eyewitness recounts a train boiler blast after a man tightened a safety valve and opened the fuel line. About sixty Germans gathered near the engine when the explosion occurred, shattering the camp and causing a dramatic, feared impact on those nearby.
The document reports that Tomave Saly a window decorator at the Oransky store has received word that President Naskingian and a committee led by A C Fouss Sam Margris J C McCartnay and Met calf are handling investigations into swindling advertisements tied to government business. The paper urges the public to note the committee selections and to consider merchants in the city in holding posters responsible.
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