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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1925
Page
1
In Atlantic the News Telegraph editors protest high advertising costs, noting orders for a three inch ad at regular foreign rates totaling 100.80 dollars while multiple local shops remain unlisted. The paper claims weekly sacrifices to protect local merchants and urges reciprocity amid tough July conditions.
The piece argues against tax reductions while public expenses rise. It notes farm property valuations lower, urban valuations higher, and county expenses up about forty thousand dollars. It warns most tax money will fund outside county costs, with farmers bearing increases while towns gain little, urging real expense cuts.
Saturday issue of the News Telegraph carried little local advertising and a missing woman's ready to wear ad, costing publishers at least one hundred dollars more than revenue. The ad manager notes this is a common Saturday pattern with few ads on other days as well.
The Atlantic merchant and local press face a common truth. Many small city papers lose staff to larger markets as editors seek bigger arenas. Even with steady sales, overhead and circulation costs strain profitability. In Atlantic, a daily paper would struggle to profit as a smaller market carrier.
A terse editorial fragment reflects on Wilson and a surprising turn of events. The brief notes a political twist or reaction, but details remain unclear within the fragmentary OCR text. The piece echoes early 20th century newspaper voice.
The article traces Alfalf Bill Murray’s longing for the Old West and sketches his Bolivia expedition idea to recreate frontier life. It notes his criticism of modern progress, his appeal to fellow settlers, and the imagined return to plains hardship away from electric lights and telephones. It contrasts 1840s frontier grit with Bolivia’s untouched plains and the settlers’ homesickness.
Obscure notes reveal concern over labeling of Iowa corn sugar as distinct from cane sugar. Advocates, including bankers, urge fair treatment to protect a staple crop and avoid consumer deception. Campaigns highlight education on agricultural products and cross-state comparisons to boost local production.
An opaque fragment presents lines about Walt Mason and a fable of folly and money. The text references New York and distant figures, mixing literary names with garbled dialogue and broken phrases. The piece hints at a moral lesson but remains incoherent and incomplete.
Fragmented OCR reads like a satirical pastiche with scattered names and phrases. It mentions Paria and explorers finding a deep bale in the Maeifie, plus musings on wrist watches and readying for conflict. The passage is garbled but evokes 1925 NEA Service style.
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