26 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1926
Page
1
Public notice style ad lists advertising rates for six months and one year from CHASE publishers at Atlantic Iowa with offices in Chicago and New York. It instructs subscribers to call 7 PM if evening delivery is missed and provides phone and postal details for national advertising reps and pricing.
A fragmented account notes Mayor Dover testifying before a senate committee on the Prohibition Amendment and the Vote Stead Law, defending his Chicago administration’s enforcement. He asserts closing saloons and curtailing illicit drinking while implying opponents were elected for stance on enforcement rather than governing capacity. The piece discusses broader political dynamics and public sentiment in Atlantic cities.
A Washington writer argues Americas should understand Latin American and Caribbean nations better. He notes Americans often misperceive neighbors, suggesting empathy and more student exchanges, while criticizing North American views of Mexico and Latin societies as lacking nuance.
A reflective snippet arguing the prohibition amendment shaped national politics, highlighting voting constraints and local saloons. It cites Griswold American commentary praising county attorney Willard for his candidacy and performance.
Annascent political dispute over potato growers' profits surfaces as rail freight costs and marketing barriers strain farmers in the west and northwest. The piece notes past promises by Senator Brookhart and a renewed wave of dissatisfaction as buyers and dealers influence prices and shipments.
A fragmented note discusses potato markets, noting fewer potatoes last year led to higher prices while anticipating a larger crop and lower prices this year. It frames supply and demand as an immovable force shaping political opinions and market behavior.
A respectful portrait of Luther Burbank, praising his natural adaptability, patient study, and kindness. The piece notes his faith shift to atheism near death and addresses the controversy it sparked, while recalling his seventh birthday message to children about universal kindness to people, animals, and nature.
Mrs Atina Klein of Delphian clubs writes in the Delphian Quarterly about American policy in Hawaii and its residents. She describes a cosmopolitan, Japanese Hawaiian fusion shaping a dominant social type in the islands, reflecting tourism, culture, and governance influences.
In heated Senate testimony in Des Moines, Mr. Goff argues the contest proceedings allowed waivers and verifications. He cites that ballots from Emmett county Estherville township were properly sealed, opened under supervision, and witnessed by contesting parties, countering claims of tampering and improper custody.
In a 1924 document, professors and doctors from multiple university departments denounce political interference and “independence” threats. They describe exodus of faculty, loyalty tests, and a distrustful tone toward regents linked to Lavollette, warning of manipulated thinking and loss of institutional autonomy.
The text notes that placements were determined by the percentage of improvement, with emphasis on broader ranking logic. It mentions fourth and fifth players under the same principle, reflecting a method based on relative progress rather than absolute scores.
A smallpox quarantine story from Corning Iowa on April 20 tells of a groom Bypell Roland felled by illness the day of his wedding. His bride Misa Lund acted quickly securing a license a minister and witnesses to perform the ceremony. She then tended to the groom through his illness.
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