30 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1923
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph urges readers to accept higher modern prices for sugar and other staples, argues price relativity, and explains shifts from pre war levels. It discusses sugar producers, Cuban law impact, and the difficulty of aligning home prices with current market realities.
When staple goods rose, farmers and consumers debated price drivers. Corn at 2.50 per two bushels, hogs 724.00 per hundred, eggs 1.00 a dozen, and chickens 1.50 each prompted talk of a cooks' strike to lower costs. Sugar's jump to 200.00 per hundred drew broad, loud protests from housewives nationwide.
Quick On Oats claims oats cook in four minutes with a new form called Quick Quaker. The ad touts thinner flakes cut before roasting, promising faster cooking and the same flavored product. Grocers stock both styles with the familiar flavor.
James R. Howard, former president of the American Farm Bureau, is noted for his influential role in advancing agricultural policy and rural development during his tenure. His leadership helped shape farm programs and advocate for farmers nationwide.
The National Transportation Institute begins operations to study railroads inland waterways highways lakes and sea and to compare US transport with foreign systems. James R. Howard heads the group with Edgar Clark as research council chairman and Sydney Anderson as vice chairman. The nonpartisan body will issue impartial findings financed by American business with labor and capital having a voice.
Fragments mix proverbs, stray lines, and stray thoughts about flies, roads to hell, traffic, winter absence, and hats. The text reads as disjointed snippets with no clear narrative or event, resembling a clipped page note or scribbled aside.
A fragmented excerpt recalls Walt Mason verses and comic musings. It touches on debates about the earth’s shape, personal memories of humor and youth, and reminds of local notices about aviation field growth, hospital day, and community obituaries.
Iowa at a Glance lauds a thorough survey of the state's music clubs led by Louise Ber Schmidt of Ames with Mrs. William A Fisher of Boston declaring it the best yet. Governor Kendall names Mrs Low McHenry Des Moines state Gold Star Highway Tribute chair to promote a nationwide roadway bearing World War I servicemen names and records.
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