05 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR indicates a brief newspaper notice likely about a Telegu successor or related matter at the Atlantic postoffice with references to mailing rates and Associated Press rights. The readable bits suggest nominal dates and postal terms rather than a full narrative.
Atlantic News Telegraph informs subscribers who do not receive their evening papers that delivery is possible if they call before seven o'clock. Call Red 403. This is not the News Telegraph number.
A fragmentary discourse imagines a day in Des Moines when thousands receive gifts including the supreme gift of immortality. The piece muses that people would focus on reaching the city by any means rather than the source of the gifts, and linked belief in God to the creed recitation amidst the crowd.
A reflective editorial argues that Christians across denominations should unite in pursuit of spiritual and material betterment. It emphasizes shared beliefs, mutual respect for pastors and priests, and a vision of the kingdom realized when sectarian lines blur in service and salvation. It notes diverse creeds, calls for unity, and praises efforts toward a broader Christian spirit.
A Des Moines Register reader recounts Iowa to Manitoba migration in 1913. The writer details harsh farming years on the Portage plains with floods, drought, and failed yields. She cites education woes, failed roads, and twin disasters of natural hardship and belated schooling access impacting her family.
The piece laments women stranded in distant lands after following husbands or land schemes. It contrasts theatrical tragedies with real-life heartbreak, noting readers’ letters from Iowa to Canada and beyond. It portrays women pleading for buyers to reclaim their investments and return to “God's country.”
The 2 cent gasoline tax bill faces a renewed fight as it returns to the senate after the house approved it 63 to 44. Supporters say revenue of 4 to 5 million dollars funds secondary roads with county shares allocated by assessed valuation, while opponents fear changes in distribution and potential overreach. Representative Huff of Cass voted against. Garber of Adair and Chil dren of Pottawattamie opposed. Mantz of Audubon abstained. The bill’s fate remains grim amid expected conference committee battles.
A rush of amendments and substitute bills fell to heavy votes as the measure faced tax burden questions. Rep Dewar urged immediate action to strike the uplause while House members debated who would administer the new system. The final vote centered on the 1 cent tax and related provisions amid a tone of procedural contention.
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