11 Apr 1927
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1927
Page
1
Local notice outlines evening delivery changes for Atlantic subscribers and advises calling 6063 before 7 pm if paper is not received. The item references carrier and mail rates and notes confusion with the News Telegraph telephone number.
The News Telegraph notes a muted wets and drys struggle with Borah Butler Wheeler and Darrow set to debate on Anvil 23. It argues neither party will force a real fight, expecting enforcement of the Moletead law and no drastic shifts from presidential votes or platform changes. The piece suggests no broad alignment, with many wets and drys undecided voters and several regional loyalties complicating any test of the issue.
Guthrie County supervisors clash with the State Highway Commission over funding for No. 7 road work claiming the commission and District Engineer L M Martin seek to shortchange the county. They demanded reimbursement for a mudhole repair and pressed for use of funds on the Panora speedway, while the commission insisted No. 7 needed upgrades and warned of trouble if not addressed.
Dispatches say Chicago mayor-elect Big Bill Thompson may back farm relief and GOP backing for Norris. The piece notes Brookhart and Big Bill’s support, while wary of booze interests and party dynamics shaping the presidential nomination.
The world champion St Louis Cardinals pilot Mr Hornsby sells 1105 shares of his club stock for near $100,000 amid a controversy involving John McGraw Giants manager and John Heydler National League president. Royal ownership shifts to a rival club and outcome unsettled.
Report indicates Rogers Hornsby faced a bar to playing for New York as talks involved a possible price tag. Dispatches say he turned down 60 000 dollars a year with Breadon to take 30 000 from McGraw, hoping stock sales in the Cardinals would yield extra premium. The piece suggests he paid for the privilege of donning a Giants uniform as the season opened tomorrow.
A Minnesota banking survey tallies 230 bank failures during deflation caused by mismanagement embezzlement and weak assets. Editors warn against deposit guarantees arguing they would not fix the root problem of too many banks and risky practices and note political resistance yet rising populist pressure.
The Indianapolis News notes Greece’s supreme court may reopen the state v Socrates after a long period. Socrates defense counsel M Paradopulus contends miscarriage of justice and calls for a revision and declaration of innocence, linking Voltaire to a historical reversal.
The Saturday Evening Post is banned in Mexico for an objectionable article by Isaac F. Marcosson about conditions in Mexico and remarks on President Calles. The Mexican stance links hospitality to bias, while critics say Marcosson sought to understand both sides and deserved fair treatment. The piece notes Marcosson’s fair approach and explains the government’s divergent view on obligations from hospitality.
The piece describes a cheerful, portly man moving slowly and stopping at lunchrooms for hot dogs and pie. His appetite is presented as boundless and his mood amused by the kindly remarks of others. The tone is light and observational.
Questions cover the Declaration of Independence beginning “When in the course of human events” and list items like primary colors, stars on the first American flag, stripes, Coolidge’s governorship, a famed baseball phrase, and authorship of Ivanhoe. Also asks about political decades, nobility, film stars, and a satirical 1927 Adams column critiquing a public figure’s weight with a concluding notice and attribution to News-Telegraph.
Farm Bureau News advises fruit growers on optimal spray timing and forming spray rings to cut costs and improve coverage. It highlights station data on orchard insect life cycles and offers mailing of spray timing information to subscribers. It also stresses keeping pigs healthy to maximize pork economics, citing clean ground and hygiene as keys to profits.
Report from Burlington Ja April 11 indicates a heist targeting sealed Express Mail cars. Officials describe a bold act by unknown suspects during a search for the perpetrator amid post office and transport security concerns.
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