22 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1928
Page
1
The article reproduces extensive excerpts and reader opinions on Governor Smith and Prohibition, referencing Merbert Dover and Whitt White, with debate on party lines and the liquor question. It discusses New York politics, the dry vs wet stance, and the electoral implications for candidates.
The report outlines Governor Smiths stance on bills concerning gambling and prostitution, noting his opposition to certain measures and his openness to discussing others. It highlights his remarks on liquor legislation and tactics used by opponents, while emphasizing the Governor’s stated intent to avoid further debate on these topics.
The article scants Dr Nicholas M Geller Butler's interview critiquing liquor law repeal and preparedness, while noting his push toward the Smith camp. It portrays Butler as an aging, wavering figure whose defection could embarrass Hoover and place Al Smith under pressure amid a fractured Republican-leaning field.
The Iowa Press and Webster City Freeman Journal chronicle a heated standoff over voting integrity and political maneuvering. Mentions of President Coolidge, Minnesota fields, and local committee chairmen hint at statewide tension and forthcoming shifts in political alignment.
An observed street debate highlights changing fashion norms and gendered expectations as a newspaper man recalls past displays of stockings and wooden legs while a passerby discusses modern shorter skirts and the loosening dress codes, noting differing opinions on freedom and propriety.
The piece discusses aging figures like Clemenceau Hindenburg Henry Ford and Oster, contrasting their roles and legacies. It argues that age should not rigidly limit ability and that proficiency comes with experience, while noting the inertia of time reshapes reputations. It calls for evaluating individuals by merit rather than age.
A Walt Mason piece rails against dirty campaigning and calls for clear messages, respectful rhetoric, and avoidance of scandal. It imagines leaders presenting education on vital issues and a frank platform, pledging no bricks or crude tricks, to elevate civic discourse.
A fragmentary clipping features a satirical poem about campaigns and public speech, with stray legal notices noting railroad right of way and transfers. It mentions Atlantic, Ralph Berg, Mitty Etna Kirk, and references dates in 1928. The text mixes political verse with property conveyance data and owner names within a single column snippet.
Real estate transfers include W OH Barnard and wf to Mary G Pine for lot 41-20-28 with a 1750 mortgage at 7 percent from May 7 1928, grantee not assuming. Town fines of 50 and 20 dollars imposed on O P Doer, Jres of Lone Tree and J H Helmer of Iowa City by Justice of the Peace yesterday for selling rotten vegetables and for egg handling law violations. Doerra’s second offense.
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