Atlantic News Telegraph basic publication notice and rates
The Atlantic News Telegraph announces its publication as a daily except Sunday and lists editors and offices. It includes pricing for subscriptions by carrier and mail, notices about delivery and address changes, and a subscriber call line for late-evening delivery. It notes associations and representative offices in Washington and Des Moines.
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News-Telegraph Publishing Corporation
F. D. Simpson
Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press Association
Frank Nye Jr
405 Shops
Washington, D. C
Washington News Service
Eye Street
N.W
Atlantic
News- Telegraph
News-Telegraph
Our Times Not Bad Reflects on Early Pottawattamie Hardships
The piece argues history teaches and cheers by comparing present comfort with 1839 Cass and Pottawattamie county conditions. It recalls Father Pierre Jean De Smet and a sinking steamboat loss of church goods, noting four items saved and resilience despite acorns and roots.
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Cass
Pottawattamie
Pierre Jean de Smet
Father de Smet
Belgium
Clean Up Gambling at County Fairs and Festivals
Critics argue against professional gamblers at county fairs and festivals calling them crooked and unnecessary. They claim such gambling schemes prey on the public and detract from the community events. They urge promoters to remove gambling to protect fairgoers and preserve the true spirit of local celebrations.
Tall corn wins big in Atlantic contest at Toway
Editorial brief notes a 13 foot winning corn stalk and large ears in a Toway contest run by Atlantic merchants and The News Telegraph. It comments on Iowa corn, the Iowa Corn Song, and regional pride while discussing housing shortages and a slow housing boom as a path to economic strength and jobs.
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Toway
Atlantic
News-Telegraph
Iowa
Ioway
Lester Balding
Ponca
Neb
Nebraska
Lester
Roberts as a Dark Horse for 1940 GOP Presidential Bid
Washington notes focus on Owen J. Roberts as a potential Republican candidate to unite factions in 1940. The article highlights his campaignability, speeches, height, Philadelphia roots, court record including Teapot Dome prosecutions, and mixed liberal conservative shifts on social policy.
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Justice Roberts
Republicana
Presidentias
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Washington
Allen
Dewey
Taft
Vandenberg
Bricker
Ward
Pearson
Roberts
McNutt
Philadelphia
London
Hoover
Kenneth Simpson
Republican
Roosevelt
Justice Stone
James Quinn
Phoenixville
Quinn
Robers
Valley Forge
Boy Scouts
Chester County
Maryland
Boy Scout Council
Supreme Bench
Court
New York
Dooley
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
The poem portrays family life in peace with quarrels and mischief, then unity when outsiders intrude. It notes domestic chaos with pots flying and broom-waving, and the eventual comes-together resolve, ending with a civic sense of harmony shielded by the service note.
Man to undergo five day ice treatment for cancer
Max Harlan a 42 year old Iowa farmer plans to travel to Philadelphia for Temple University to undergo a freezing hibernation procedure. Doctors expect to reduce his body temperature to 89 degrees and show few signs of life during the experimental treatment for internal cancer.
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Stockport
Max Harlan
Iowa
Philadelphia
Temple University
F. L. Nelson
John Street Church Mother Church of American Methodism
The John Street Methodist church in New York is described as the Mother Church of American Methodism. The piece covers its history from 1766, its brick and stone relics from Colonial days, notable figures, annual and weekly attendance patterns, and the church’s clock that visitors wind to keep time in a setting near Broadway and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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New York
John Street Methodist Church
Mother Church
Broadway
John Street
Dey Street
Driecell
Maryland
John Street Church
Henjamin Tilton Bailey
Brooklyn Bridge
Friendly League For Christian Service
Billy Sunday
Helen Gould Shepherd
Robert H. Dilliver
Iowa
Philip Embury
Embury
W. H. Whittaker
Brooklyn
James Harper
Harper & Brothers
Francis Asbury
More Calendar Changes to Stimulate the Spirit of Thanksgiving
A church recalls its early history with mementos donated by friends. The 1850 conflict split the congregation into stay and move factions over uptown relocation, leading to tense scenes, locked doors, and a night-long standoff. A wagon-wheel spoke remains as a symbol of the clash.
Daily Knowledge Test Questions Challenge Readers
A reader quiz lists ten prompts on history geography and science including where 1944 Olympics were held if Georgia was an original state the Last Supper cup the Gene Mako sport link the Taj Mahal heliotherapy rotary pronunciation who led U S troops at Harper's Ferry the soft ship deck scrub question and Indiana’s main river.
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Georgia
Gene Mako
Taj Mahal
U. S
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Indiana
Senator Herring to Decide on Lewis Postmaster Role
Senator Clyde Herring must choose if A A Smith will hold the Lewis postmaster post permanently after serving as acting postmaster since Aug. 7. The decision hinges on whether Herring orders a non competitive exam or an open competitive examination, with Smith favored by local officials. The Lewis office pays $1100 annually and, if Smith later passes a non competitive test, civil service rules may secure him the position for life.
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Washington
Clyde Herring
A. A. Smith
Lewis
Smith
John Zike, Jr
Post Office Department
Herring
Cass County
Department
Newspapers Boost Local Merchants In Atlantic Market Study
A national consumer markets study finds communities with daily newspapers show higher retail business indices. The Atlantic area shows strong local coverage via The News Telegraph, where newspaper ads deliver better reach and lower costs than national magazine space for both local and national advertisers.
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Washington
Atlantic
News- Telegraph
News-Telegraph
Mystery corn stalk prank solved at local contest
The 22 foot stalk entered by Bert Jeck turned out to be four stalks spliced together to look like one giant exhibit. Desserts about the contest note the back room boys want the fake stalk returned while sponsors praise the event and judges.
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Bert Jeck
Avoca Home Damaged by Small Thursday Blaze
The Michael Taylor residence in Avoca Iowa sustained smoke damage after a stove malfunction sparked a minor fire Thursday evening. Avoca fire department responded and extinguished the blaze. Simultaneous loading in submarine cables uses nickel-iron wire to carry multiple signals on the same line across oceans.
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Avoca
Michael Taylor
Pan Atlantic
Pacific Oceans
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