15 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1928
Page
1
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Senate moved to appropriate 270 million dollars for dry law enforcement but the house reversed it by removing amendments and sending the treasury post office bill to congress. The piece criticizes graft in enforcement and public apathy, arguing the high cost is unwarranted and cynical.
The article argues merchandising at retail is a highly trained profession. It notes more storekeepers than merchants, and the rise of advertising as essential for success. It highlights newspapers as the best medium for quick stock turnover and local reach, and forecasts a future where highways, radio, and new technologies reshape business, demanding disciplined publicity and professional merchandising.
The Iowa supreme court yesterday ruled the Brookhart Lovrein bank deposit guarantee law constitutional. It creates a sinking fund financed by interest on public money deposited in banks to reimburse counties towns schools and the state for losses from failed banks. The decision notes the fund has lagged behind needs and anticipatory certificates were added, yet the law remains weak and impractical in practice as bank failures rise and fund shortages widen.
The News-Telegrahy criticizes the Brookhart Lovrein law, questioning its wisdom and practicality. It argues the statute protects banks at the expense of depositors and likens it to mere guaranties until called upon, despite upholding its constitutionality by the town supreme court.
The News-Telegraph reprints Council Bluffs Nonpareil argument that Pullman travel is essential and the 60 percent surcharge is a wartime relic. The railroads lose passengers, while many cars run empty. Removing the surcharge could boost patronage and lower travel costs for the public.
The five women Quinta McDonald Albina Larice Katherine Schaub Edna Hussman and Grace Fryer who worked painting wristwatch dials with radium face a year to live. Each received $10000 with ongoing stipends after lawsuits settled in 1928. Their stories show how radium exposure affected health and choices from leisure to family, travel, and finances as doctors warn the fatal course of the poisoning.
A Washington report on federal aid construction shows over 8000 miles of rural and urban roads completed and 2000 more advanced, with total spending above 205 million dollars. It notes state authorities bend toward costly bridges while private promoters push tolls on public highways and suggests congress allow broader federal aid funding to cut toll bridges.
The editorial argues heavy highway investments improve travel and business, and urges revival of toll bridges to reduce delay and expense. It contends the toll bridge concept, once seen as obsolete, deserves renewed support as roads improve.
A collage of short clippings discusses potential presidential runs by Governor Seith Hoover in 1902, speculates on cabinet posts, and contrasts plain inauguration with show. It notes Nicaraguans’ favorable view of Hoover, a California earthquake claim, a tax on loafers deemed impractical, and Iowa’s political mood amid various editorials.
A brief note describes a serious situation at the upcoming assembly about a costly item that is seen as a white elephant with unclear value and usefulness. No clear plan or solution is stated. The language suggests concern over waste or misaligned priorities.
A doctored tale shows two revelers at a hotel misled by theatrical talk of elephants and sky-blue tigers. The doctor declares the patient fine, while the other claims the room overflows with wonders. The vignette illustrates the power of suggestion and ends with a market grime of social foibles and advice, from a 1928 George Matthew Adams Service column.
State Historical Society and Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs plan Iowa history week April 16 20 1929. Theme covers games of early Iowans with Miller Boy Skip to My Lou and other play party games. Special issue of The Palimpsest will publish descriptions and songs for distribution to schools and clubs statewide.
A fragment from Walt Mason’s verse describes the cheerful home where joy and strife mix, noting a bias toward honest living and the narrator’s search for trustworthy people after a long day. The piece hints at domestic peace contrasted with dealing with deceitful or persuasive figures.
The item lists common English errors from a Public Ledger quiz, including faulty sentence structure, subject agreement, tense, and parallelism. It notes improvements like replacing vague phrases with precise wording and rewriting for clarity to reflect standard grammar rules.
Edson R Waite argues that safety in purchases comes from buying well advertised products. He emphasizes that honest dealers build hotel business on quality and persistent advertising. The piece: a persuasive call for recognizing advertised quality as a buying standard.
The Northwestern Bell exchange in Atlantida reached the two thousandth telephone installation as HB C Kolb of Westinghouse arrived to establish headquarters. The system grew from 1,882 lines with 86 resident phones, 9 two party lines, and 988 four party lines as expansion continues.
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