11 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
1
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An era of Washington social controversy erupts over where Mrs Gann should sit at official dinners for the vice president. Critics decry the state department’s involvement while noting the shift from rugged egalitarian ideals to social ritual driven by high profile figures including Curtis and the Osage. The piece mocks officials and laments a national drift toward courtly displays.
Column critiques the outburst by Thomas J Heflin Jr son of Senator Heflin after a drinking incident. It argues the younger Heflin mixed statements about Al Smith and politics with liquor and that the senator should drop blame on unseen enemies and move on.
A fragmented editorial discusses how public figures and celebrities are paid for participation in events and endorsements. It notes confusion over rights to use images and the role of manufacturers in marketing, stressing that the public expects authenticity and clear value in publicity efforts.
A lengthy passage critiques pervasive advertising and endorsements in society. It argues that prominent figures and celebrities lend credibility to products, creating a staged spontaneity at public events. The text notes the normalization of commercialized public life, including endorsements by actors, athletes, and even evangelistic campaigns.
A review notes the automobile’s vast reach with 25,000,000 cars in use and 25,000,000 vehicles driven this year. It argues the motor trade touches most towns, sustains millions of jobs, and has surpassed horse-power in replacing other industries, signaling a pivotal shift in American commerce and daily life.
Story County voters backed a 1.3 million bond issue by an almost two to one margin to speed primary road improvements. The plan aims to finish projects halted after the state supreme court deemed the state road bond act unconstitutional. The roads along Lincoln highway and federal routes 30 and 65 are crucial arteries needing proper surfacing.
Across the Florida Iowa and Des Moines papers readers see debates on tax policy and government efficiency. Opinion columns mock tax increases while warning against paid testimonials and celebrity endorsements in advertising, urging genuine value and fiscally prudent action.
The piece surveys President Hoover crediting him for decisive action in the south, while acknowledging a modest state tax impact and a Davenport mill proposal. It recounts the 1843 Iowa band mission from Andover Theological Seminary, its founding of Iowa college at Davenport later Grinnell College, and notes other western church and college founders.
Fragmentary note discusses Pear Insurance as cultural instrumentalities in a thoral education context, with unclear phrasing and missing details. No clear names, dates, places, or events are identifiable from the readable text.
A reader letter to the News-Telegraph criticizes city council handling of delinquent taxes from Atlantic Electric. The writer argues against using future tax concessions as leverage, urges immediate legal action, and questions the company’s assessed value versus claimed investment. The piece reflects public contention about municipal taxation and utility rivalry.
Fragmentary verse by Walt Mason presents a playful scene with a narrator observing a lively neighbor and a busy life. The readable lines hint at patient indulgence as characters move through hills and revelry, with glimpses of dialogue and action.
Fragmented notes discuss prefixes and meanings in a historical quiz. It questions correct English usage for phrases like Mosst5 and Sb hora, notes present participle forms and future sense, and critiques phrasing such as invited guests. It mentions Lindbergh's life in a light, opinionated tone.
Edson BR from Waite Shawnee Okla reflects on the value of thinking beyond speed. He cites progress from signs to printing to telegraphs and phones, crediting minds that stopped to think for inventions and societal advances.
A distraught woman motorist explains she tried hard to avoid the suburb crash after her vehicle swerved across the road. An interrogator presses for fault, while the woman jokes about pursuing odd courses in psychology and pathology as she details the scene and her intentions.
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