03 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1929
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists ownership and publishing staff, advertising reps, and subscription rates. It includes a notice to subscribers about missing papers and requests calls before 7 o'clock to resolve delivery issues and changes.
A speaker argues that buying local Atlantic bread and other goods strengthens the town by keeping money and jobs within the community. He criticizes mail order and outside firms, urging residents to support local bakers, cleaners, and shops to bolster schools and overall prosperity.
A digest of Wall Street reaction to the Federal Reserve curb on speculative loans as high rates and tight money press effort to restrain booms. Charles E. Mitchell of National City Bank signals defiance, while leaders seek a middle road. Market jitters persist as stocks show volatility and talk of a bursting bubble grows.
The text discusses the automotive industry and stock market trends, noting persistent climbs with occasional setbacks. It mentions Russell Sage, speculative loans influencing stock speculators, and a warning that Christmas savings may be fleeting before a potential downturn. It hints at future stock exchange events and uncertain market sentiment.
Dispatches note Westminster General Brown aims to make the postal service pay its own way by cutting surplus executives and reorganizing for efficiency. The piece argues public need for reliable mail, questions repeated reorganizations, and insists deficits are acceptable if service serves the people. savings should come from other departments.
The Iowa House refused to drop the four cent tax provision in the Bergman secondary road bill, while the Senate opposes the extra tax. Prospects for secondary road legislation look bleak as constitutional challenges and bungling in state bond handling loom, risking higher costs for residents.
The piece comments on four cent tax issues, equalization fees, and farm legislation, questioning practicality and urging a nationwide improvement plan. It notes enforcement doubts of the Prohibition era and praises journalist Clayt Skirvin, then discusses a mayoral race and a court path vs. swift resolution, warning of protracted delays.
The Green Bay Press Gazette reports the war department orders the Chicago sanitary district to rapidly build sewage works amid wartime needs. The saga recalls earlier federal pressure over lake water diversions and permit disputes, with authorities urged to act without delay.
Iowa Press reports the forty third general assembly faces a 32 000 land appropriation in Des Moines with rising costs. The article notes tax propositions loom as the assembly searches for funds, amid broad concerns over farm policy and state finance.
Fragmented, obscure notes describe Iowa tax proposals and opposition, noting a one tenth of 1 percent sales tax on Foss sales and border impacts with Minnesota, Nebraska, and Illinois. References to gas tax evasion via cross border refilling and a tragic theater fire are interwoven with political commentary and legal concerns.
The late 1928 U S Supreme Court decision finds the War Department demands reasonable yet not requiring immediate completion of reduction works. The piece blasts corruption in the sanitary district and Chicago politics, arguing funds are drained by graft while voters refrain from approving more bonds. It predicts courts will decide how long Lake States must endure this crisis and condemns Chicago’s crime and depravity.
A critique of society columns in Chicago and national papers. The piece notes society pages stage wealth, romance, and prestige while masking tensions of gender and class. It contrasts American buzz with Britain's rigid hierarchy and flatters editors as keepers of a dreamlike metropolitan order.
A fragmented poem excerpt reflects on bygone days and guilty memories, with garbled passages about crime, remorse, and aging. The narrator contemplates past misdeeds, the impact of memory, and the shadow of time on happiness and despair. Copyright 1920 Thur George Matthew Adams Service.
A Bhawnee Oklahoma writer extols city stores offering advertised bargains and money saving opportunities. The piece highlights standard quality merchandise, value pricing, and notable sales that help shoppers maximize every dollar. It urges readers to seek out advertised salcomp opportunities and not pass up money saving chances.
A garbled text piece shows misread lines about a public scene where a man yells sit down and a secretary or editor is blamed. It references a town newspaper editor apologizing for misprints and a trainee handling a situation with an instructor guiding them.
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