12 Apr 1922
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1922
Page
1
Advertising rates by carrier and mail are listed for Canada and foreign countries. The paper discusses news content rights, associated press affiliation, and domestic editorial opinions on labor, politics, and the coal strike, noting wage losses and market conditions amid calls for policy changes.
George Brandeis of Bran deis stores in Omaha returns from Europe with seven buyers. He says Germany shows the strongest postwar recovery and low prices for finished goods attract American buyers. He plans German goods exhibitions in Omaha. He warns American industry faces harm as dollars spent in Germany aid German workers and reduce American manufacturing.
The National Republican editorials condemn President Harding for sweeping changes in the Washington Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Democratic lawmakers from states opposed to any Republican serving even as a hospital guard criticize the purge of officials and the mess left by the previous administration.
The piece argues voters ousted Wilson for incompetence and extravagance and backs Harding on rooting out civil service protection. It denounces permanent office holding, endorses vets hiring by efficiency tests, and favors postmasters chosen for practical skill and loyalty to the party rather than tenure. It portrays civil service as wasteful, urging efficiency and lower taxes through a business approach.
Motorists flood the streets as a solemn procession winds through the town leaving a heavy, dark trail of vehicles and muffled activity. Crowds line the route in quiet anticipation as distant sirens fade into the air.
A verse lament on modern traffic and unpaid debts. Cars rush day and night as drivers smoke and horns wail. The speaker imagines a world where all debts are paid, freeing faster wagons and removing the thrill of the hustle. A reflection on consumerism and financial tension.
Disjointed lines reference a pianist neighbor, a film star’s weekly kiss payment, summer jokes, and social observations. Mentions of Europe, censorship on beaches, a baldness remark, and a farmer’s departure hint at wartime era chatter. A banker weighs in on prosperity while odd phrases pepper daily life.
Harrison County farmers shift from corn to diversified fruit and berry crops as war time prices decline. Raglan township orchards cover 178 acres with plans to expand. Jonathan apples are named most profitable, black raspberries show earning potential, with 22 bearing acres and 10 more to be planted. Grapes and cherries are grown on a smaller scale using up to date pruning and spraying. orchardists report not feeling the depression as much and invest in farm buildings.
If color is introduced into a room through colored shades or lamps, consider the overall color scheme. Lighting should not wash out the face. Rose should not be enlarged and red orange or bright yellow should be avoided as they can affect the complexion unfavorably.
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