27 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1929
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication details and editorial staff, postmark information, foreign advertising reps, and subscription rates. It notes delivery timing, carrier and mail options, and instructions for address changes and discontinuations.
The piece extols The American Legion as a friend to service members offering peace time service, recognition, and opportunity. It lauds the organization as a guardian of liberty, urges membership growth, and ties Legion ideals to national memory, patriotism, and the legacy of earlier groups like the Grand Army of the Republic.
A discussion on the newspaper’s obligation to publish news honestly and without bias. It argues that printing bad things about people is sometimes necessary to inform readers, while stressing accuracy and fairness over sensationalism. The piece reflects on the tension between public interest and personal privacy.
A writer defends press fairness and unbiased reporting. The newspaper should print all news relevant to public interest regardless of who is offended, arguing selective printing harms trust and reduces journalistic integrity. It warns against silencing stories for fear of retaliation or reward.
The discussion centers on a bill in the Illinois House to remove the state from enforcing the federal liquor prohibition. It questions the state’s willingness to nullify federal mandates, the political odds in the Senate, and the potential fallout of letting states refuse enforcement. If passed, the measure would move to the Illinois Senate for approval and face broader questions about federal supremacy and state compliance.
Editorial laments fading wartime unity and urges a return to nationwide ideals. It critiques politicians and wages concern over rising costs, road funding, and industry demands while hinting at consumer strains from new Ford models. It closes recalling past vigilance and the difficulty of meeting modern orders.
A fragmentary compilation cites editorials and political commentary from several papers. It mentions Tsarist Republicans, editor conduct, and calls for restraint in publishing. It notes anticipated reforms under Mr Holover and discusses European diplomacy, German reparations, and potential farm policy shifts under Hoover.
A fragmented article discusses funding to raise a levy, debates on new revenue methods, and highlights water transportation as key to Midwest growth. It cites Army engineers on the St Lawrence canal, Mississippi river improvements, and the impact on freight costs, farmer prices, and Midwest prosperity.
A Times editorial mocks a Washington dinner seating plan for a vice president married status debate. It details who should be honored among diplomats wives and Mrs Gann while noting Curtis’s imagined etiquette and the formal pomp of such arrangements.
A garbled text fragment describes a public gathering where a whale and a debate appear among attendees. The passage mentions a conversation about a provision, a signet, and delays in serving sandwiches, with a note that someone did his duty despite the wait.
A playful poem urges homeowners to embrace spring cleaning and repainting. It cheerfully imagines neighbors brightening yards sheds and fences, painting homes blue, and tidying paths, while celebrating community pride and porch-side domestic labor in 1920.
Poem fragment reflection on thought and duty from Edson R Waite of Shawnes Oklahoma. Readable lines discuss priorities, caution, and moral action amid daily life. Fragmentary OCR hints at consumer trust and warning against complacency.
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Shearon, 53, of Sioux City, filed suit in district court Thursday against the Illinois Central railroad for 20,808 dollars. The plaintiff alleges injuries from a crash that killed a wagonman and damaged his wits. the case names the railroad and cites the Yeault as part of the mishap details.
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