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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1918
Page
1
CHAS. F. CHASE, E.P. CHASH, R. K. A CHASE, Directors and Stockholders, CHAS. F. CHASE and BP CHASE, Editors and Managers. Telephones business and editorial office No. 13 News department 424.
Farmers advised to quarantine hogs for at least two weeks after fairs to prevent hog cholera spread. Vaccination surges as high hog prices push preventive measures. Serum companies report demand exceeding supply while farms adopt broader safeguards like distant pastures and restricted farm visits to curb infection. Griswold American.
A reflective poem urging patience through hard times with repeated refrain be patient. It reflects on economic strain, abuse, and enduring hardship, ending with a licensing note crediting Geo. Matthew Adams.
United Press reports American troops in France keep clean with soap. doughboys regularly bathe in creeks and rivers. Y M C A orders 1 800 000 bars for front canteens. Includes a stray ad for Chamberlain's Tablets.
An Aug 21 dispatch from France describes American soldiers diligently learning French from locals while locals try English in return. In a cafe named Aux Bon Amis Repnis a frail couple run the place as their sons died for France. A doughboy’s motor fails and French children help, prompting a burst of American curses from the youngsters.
A 1903 note recalls R E Anderson securing ownership of a leading Shenandoah grocery, Ed Berg hag's new home at Ninth and Spruce, a 10th wedding anniversary surprise for A Noyer and wife, and Civic efforts as Omaha’s Commercial Club plans Atlantic visit. Also mentions Squire Audrich, GC A Radig, B Cunningham selling the Fourth Street barber shop, and Shérret joining a Shenandoah store network.
The Kimballton Elk Horn Record notes the Atlantic Northern railroad report for the past eleven months shows a decline in business versus the prior period. Causes include car shortages and shorter coal hauls. The report shows $43,142.50 for the year ended August 1, 1917, with later-period receipts reduced by cash on hand.
Six week old baby suffered extensive body rashes with water blisters making clothing painful. After treatments failed, mother cites Cuticura Soap and Ointment as healing within two weeks. Source letter from Mrs Ednant of Fenton Michigan.
American Red Cross Military Hospital No. 7 near Plessy Robinson six miles from Paris has 600 beds and is now operated by the Army Medical Corps. The Chateau Hachette sanatorium will be integrated, adding 150 portable houses in a park planned as a model French garden city for wartime use. Dr. H. K. Williams, Dentist, Fulton Building, Fifth and Chestnut Streets.
Corporal Lloyd Goins of the 168th infantry tells Iowa mothers to stop worrying as Iowa boys fight in France. He praises chaplain Winfred Robb and Colonel Bennett, recalls Chateau Thierry, Sergy, St Mihiel, and gas mask readiness. He notes bravery, honors, and the fate of those who fall.
Dana returns free for butter tat and the Central Iowa Creamery Co offers 58 cents per unit for shipments as part of a price compensation scheme to ease scarcity.
Washington dispatch outlines forecasts of continental disturbances from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 with warm and cool waves, followed by storms and frost risks. Advises on winter wheat sowing varies by soil, mentions long drought not permanent, and predicts petroleum under Floridian peninsula and New Orleans area. Includes speculative notes on past and future volcanic activity and oil deposits.
London Aug 18 By Mail wounded women are returning from France. WACs ambulance drivers and nurses kept from guns are still in danger on leave. At a Lyceum fundraiser wounded women sat among soldiers, yet were loudly cheered by troops. Soldiers seek hospital blue for Waacs or a blue armlet to mark wounded leave.
In Montgomery County on the 12th of the month there were 2022 men registered for the new draft, compared with 2243 in the county and 870 are below 87 and receive questionnaires, compared with 970 in this county.
Wood & Savery of Atlantic announce farm loans available at 5 percent, 6 percent, and 8 percent. Call and inquire for details and term options on financing agricultural property.
Treasury Secretary McAdoo urges holders of 4% Third Liberty Loan bonds to convert before the November 9 deadline. Conversion adds 4% annual interest, and delaying could burden banks and the Treasury. Registering coupon bonds is advised to prevent loss or theft, with Circular No. 114 providing forms for applications and distribution to banks and trusts nationwide.
On September 6 1918 the District Court of Cass County Iowa appointed Earl B Rogler as executor of John Rogier estate. All debts should be paid to the executor and all claims legally authenticated presented to the court for allowance. Attorney C B Clovis signs on the 6th day of September 1918.
On September 21, 1917, Lansing revealed a $50,000 slush fund intended to influence Congress. Earlier dates note Somme quiet, Aisne canal action, and Serbs evacuating Semlin. An ad promotes Chamberlain's Tableta for sluggish liver and biliousness.
Paris reports that American soldiers’ distinctive overseas caps have become a fashion trend among Parisian girls. Many wear exact copies, including lieutenant or captain’s bars on the front, as the style spreads along the boulevards.
Incoherent OCR text shows partial timetable style data with numbers and times: No. 8 and No. 4 lines, PM AM, AMP, 285 8:40, Kimbalton 9:10 8:20 220, .8,80. Wk H 9:40 3uB. No clear destination or schedule.
Washington D C Sept 21 John R Livingston died of wounds the only Iowa fatality today Pvta Lawrence E Heiden of Merrill and Martin E Behrenda of Buffalo Center were wounded severely and Pvta Paulus W Hilmer of Greene is missing in action Total casualties to date including today 82471 6488 killed in action 1866 died of wounds 1780 died of disease 852 died of accident and other causes 17459 wounded in action 4482 missing in action including prisoners
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