12 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers to the News Telegraph may receive a same day delivery if they call before seven o'clock. Telephone Hed 403. This is not the number of the News Telegraph.
The Cass County Board of Supervisors voted to reject the proposed drainage north of Atlantic after a morning meeting crowded with farmers and landowners in protest. The decision reflects concerns over who pays and who benefits, with no support voiced for the ditch and doubts about required survey thresholds.
A quirky verse rails against haste at a railway crossing where a man dies trying to beat a train. The poem notes the folly of speed and warns others, with the tale attributed to Walt Mason and commentary on safety, framed by vintage newspaper filler and ads. The piece references Peter Ward and a change of residence, plus lingering transfer notices.
A discussion of evolving hair fashions notes a shift from bobbed looks to styles that lift hair from the face and ears. It highlights soft puffs, light waves, fringe, and side parts as favored elements, with caution about gray hair's reaction to frequent waving.
Fragmentary OCR note advertises tires and tubes from Nelson Rubber Co located at Second and Chestnut. Mentions harm or warning about broken gauge context unclear.
Three new faculty members join Ellsworth College as the autumn term opens. Charles William Shumway, Th. D., becomes professor of education Biblical history and literature with degrees from USC Boston University and Boston University. Critchley M. A., Ph. D., named extension lecturer after studying at Cambridge, St. Andrew’s and London. Miss Aldina Carlston, A. M., becomes professor of English language and literature with degrees from Minnesota, and prior teaching posts at Valley City and Mayville normal schools.
The district court clerk issued marriage licenses to C J Grennell 28 of Grant Iowa and Ethel E Harris 27 of Griswold along with Roy C Morris and G E Matthews of Atlantic. Also note local ads for Wilken Monument Works farm loans and Nelson Rubber Co services in Atlantic.
Local readers are directed to See Nelson Rubber Company for tires and tubes located near the intersection of Second Street and Chestnut Street. The ad emphasizes tire sales and tire tubes with emphasis on accessibility for motorists.
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