08 Dec 1930
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1930
Page
1
Notice to Atlantic subscribers that evening delivery is not guaranteed for all, with call-in option before 7 o'clock at telephone 141-T. The notice clarifies it's not the News-Telegraph number and instructs readers to contact the office for address changes discontinuations or delivery notices.
The piece notes Washington’s transformation as historic streetscapes near the White House give way to new commerce and government buildings. It highlights the Parker Bill to regulate intercity bus traffic, a push on budget appropriations, and debate over government workers’ pay while reflecting on public sentiment toward Hoover era policy.
A public column defends the Hoover administration's farm relief program and criticizes scapegoating. It notes the White House is being turned into a nursery for Herbert Hoover Jr.'s grandchildren, imagining the president and first lady playing with children and reaffirming faith in American institutions and family life as the core of national hope.
An Iowa state police plan gains support from rural interests and law enforcement leaders. Proponents argue a statewide force offers impartial, modern policing with radio identification, regional cooperation, and cost recoupment from fines. Supported by sheriffs and chiefs nationwide, the move aims to curb rural crime and enhance protection.
In a reflecting piece from the Iowa Press Council Bluffs Nonpareil, the McLeans of Washington are contrasted with Americans who enjoy material plenty yet miss the pearl of happiness. The article highlights faith, contentment, and spiritual wealth over riches, noting many find fulfillment without accumulation.
A fragmented passage extols wealth as a blessing to those who help others and rebukes selfish wealth seeking pleasure. It lauds John D. Rockefeller for dedicating wealth to humanity, noting his modest needs and the happiness of millions he aids through service and good health.
LoMcintyre recalls a dizzy evening in New York six years after an excursion, visiting John Golden, Adele Astaire, Ted Cooks, Gansemayer's old Lower East Side restaurant, and Union Square. The diary nods to Jargon, a Geese Mayer origin, and social clubs, with vivid sketches of diners, manners, and street talk.
A banner in a crowded parade puffed out like a sail as a high breeze blew up. The banner rose and Lo wiis carrat skimmed along on tiptoe while a boy atop an ice wagon yelled sic him wind at the crowd.
R B Kennedy editor urges readers to keep money in local trading areas to supply jobs and sustain the community. He argues that during hard times, loyalty to hometown businesses matters, noting stores now stock seasonal goods at surprising prices and that local support can help banish unemployment.
Paris fashion notes highlight Riviera influence and French collections for women. A brilliant light emerald half length coat repeats fine tucks and pleats with a brown bracelet above a bolero, while an Argentina blue bodice features pintucks and a cape tej bodice.
A jumbled kitchen page features recipes and culinary notes including Lobster Club Sandwich, Pimento Cups with Egg and Celery, and crab and shrimp blends. The text weaves in fashion paragraphs and stray food tips, naming ingredients, prep steps, and serving suggestions amid garbled lines.
A satirical monologue critiques politicians as greedy, incompetent, and corrupt. Jasper Jinx laments inept leaders, predicts national decline and urges action, but remains inactive himself, railing from his doorway as the country drifts toward ruin.
A fragmented test page listing ten questions on topics from Hans Andersen to Greek myth and Beagle voyage, with numerous OCR errors. It asks who Hans Andersen is, definitions of toga, details about a failed explosive shell, a Vienna location, the meaning of Atlanta, voyage of the Beagle, Neptune in Greek myth, a double eagle US coin, and locations associated with Barbara Freitschile, all in a garbled OCR style.
The fragmentary line appears as a taunt directed at Thea Whlatlo with uncertain punctuation and unclear context. Readable remnants suggest an intentional challenge or insult embedded in a stray OCR fragment.
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