Christmas Spirit Survives Commercialism in Atlantic
A local column praises enduring Christmas spirit in Atlantic despite commercialization. The county relief office sees many sponsors helping families. the Elk Horn outing, Junior Chamber charity, a new reading machine for a paralyzed man, and gifts from a local businessman illustrate widespread kindness. The piece notes broad acts of generosity toward Hungarians and other causes, affirming Christmas as a time of brotherly love rather than mere shopping.
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The
Elk Horn
Atlantic
Chamber
Oil shortage strains Britain France and oil exporters
The piece notes oil shortages from the Spez canal closure hurt Britain and France and ripple to Middle East producers. It argues oil customers matter, as exporters rely on revenue, and may choose to appease their main buyers rather than attack them.
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Britain
France
Spez Canal
Middle East
Iowa Seeks Speed Limit to Curb Traffic Toll
The piece argues lawmakers favor a statewide speed limit to reduce highway deaths. It contends harsher penalties and potential license revocation would deter violations, while mild penalties fail to deter drivers from risky behavior.
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Iowa
State
Atlantic News-Telegraph Advertisements and Rates Notice
Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication details and subscription rates for 1912. It shows price tables by carrier and mail, with regional variations for Cass County, other parts of Iowa, and U S addresses. An editor is named D Simpson and the paper operates under standard postal classifications.
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News-Telegraph Pub. Corp
D. Simpson
Post
Atlantic
Iowa
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Association
Ad National Editorial Association
Cass
U. S
Canada
U.S. Bonds Woes Stir White House Doubts On Policy
Drew Pearson outlines how government bonds have fallen to postwar lows, with interest rates at 3.174 percent and banks profiting from high rates. He notes risks to small investors, inflation pressures, and shifts in fiscal policy, including rediscount rate debates, while detailing impacts on credit and prices.
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Drew Pearson
U. S
White House
Washington
Eisenhower
Harding
Hoover
Office of Small Business
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Humphrey
Arthur Burns
Wright Patman
Texas
Congress
Charles Taylor
London
Is There a Santa Claus in This Family Verse
A child asks the father if Santa exists and the father, a truthful man, declines to dispel the magic. The speaker recalls asking about horns and drums and whether Santa slips down chimneys to good children, while acknowledging the urge to preserve Christmas wonder.
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Santa Claus
First New England Girl Elizabeth Alden
The text notes Elizabeth Alden, daughter of Pilgrims John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, as the first white girl born in New England. Her grave is in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
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New England
Elizabeth
John Alden
Priscella Mullens
Little Compton, R.1
A Little Nip May Help Ease Some Ailments
Dr Herman N Bundesen discusses arteriosclerosis obliterans and how moderate alcohol use may boost blood flow and provide sedation. He notes IV alcohol as an option, warns to seek medical approval, and cites hot boxes and oscillating beds as hospital aids. He lists simple drugs and foot care to prevent ulcers and amputation. Weather changes can trigger arthritis attacks.
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Herman N. Bundesen
M.D
J. Earle Estes, Jr
Mgyo Clinic
Watten
Minnesota Medicine
Estes
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Two American Turncoats On Flight Back To U S
The two former POWs Aaron Wilson 23 from Urania Louisiana and Arley Pate 26 near Carbondale Illinois are en route home by Northwest Airlines arriving Seattle at 8:55 p m local time They were among 21 who refused repatriation after the Korean war armistice and were dishonorably discharged The State Department arranged loan assistance for their passage home after Pate appealed for funds to his father for the $900 trip in time for the holidays
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U.S
Hong Kong
Red China
Aaron Wilson
Arley Pate
United States
Northwest Airlines
Seattle
Wash
Pate
Carbondale
Ill
Wilson
Urania
Kenneth Gray
D-10
State Department
Eisenhower to Tour Drought Areas in January
President Eisenhower will tour drought stricken regions in the Midwest and South in mid January. White House aides named areas hardest hit but no final list of states has been decided. The trip aims to assess relief needs and mobilize aid.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
Hagerty
Ike
Augusta
Ga. i
Eisenhower
Midwest
White House
James C. Hagerty
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Sunnyside
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England
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Adams
U.S. Marine Corps
Massachusetts
Saltonstall
Kennedy
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Republican National Committee
GOP
Reed Ben‘son
Secretary of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
New York
Young Benson
Nixon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Russell Harrington
Internal Revenue Service
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Sauw Arabia Do Sidan
Aramco
Saudi Arabia
Standard of New Jersey
Standard of California
Texas Company
Socony Mobil
Winthrop Aldrich
Rockefeller
Standard of NJ
Douglas Dillon
Dillon Reed
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
East Side
LaVista Place
Phese
Highland Adda
Atlesticea City
Ducfold
Zlayer Health
McDaniel
House of Flowers
McDaniel's
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