01 Apr 1927
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1927
Page
1
The Atlantic Iowa paper declares itself successor to the News and Telegraph under BE P Chase and CHAS F Chase Estate with E P Chase as editor and publisher. It lists advertising rates carrier and mail options, foreign representation, and local call-in delivery guidance for late subscribers at 7 PM, warning this is not the News-Telegraph number.
The piece objects to a four cent gasoline tax bill, arguing it increases burdens on car drivers and diverts funds away from primary roads. It urges fair distribution, noting Iowa’s three percentage split yields little for primary roads and calls for equitable tax use to truly aid road improvements.
The United States registered over 22 million motor vehicles in 1926, a 10.3 percent rise from 1925. Motor trucks and road tractors grew 13.2 percent, led by New York with 207,120 registrations. Florida posted the largest state increase, while receipts from registrations funded highway construction and local roads, totaling hundreds of millions.
A city civil war veteran and student of current events urges issuing pension certificates payable July 4 to unlock funds stalled by Senate inaction. He argues banks would cash them and widows and veterans would be saved from want, noting many veterans die before pension paydays and leave estates.
A woman laments neglect by her husband and mocks of her in-laws, dramatizing her life as a stage performance. A columnist advises ignoring self dramatists who crave attention, urging restraint and perspective to prevent lasting distress.
A fragment discusses money due to an individual, noting it would not be paid as is and proposing a gracious and just action to issue pension payments in the manner suggested by a local man.
The piece mocks Senator Brookhart for inconsistency and jokes about the McNary Haugen bill and Coolidge veto. It lampoons current politics, farming topics, and local public life with scattered idle chatter and and offhand remarks.
Dante M. Pierce argues the gasoline tax expands as legislators add revenue measures. He notes a rise from 2 to 4 cents per gallon is likely, with funds split among primary road, county road, and townships. He warns higher rates reduce sales and income, yet pressures to maximize revenue persist.
A compact item notes the publication of all types of news under the News Telegraph banner, emphasizing broad coverage and timely distribution of stories across sections. The piece underscores the paper’s aim to deliver varied content with local and national relevance.
A fragmented piece ties a satirical note on indigestion to a 1927 copyright example by George Matthew Adams, then shifts to labor reports noting steel workers demands, a twelve story Quaker Data Building project, and a Ford plant tie up as strikes affect repairs and finishing work in North Westert bridge area.
In Cedar Rapids, April, six eight structural steel workers walked off the job after failing to secure higher pay. The strike halted several major projects and left about 200 additional workers idle.
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