15 Dec 1930
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1930
Page
1
The News-Telegraph announces subscription rates by mail and carrier with special Canada and Iowa options. Please call 140-R before 7 o clock if newspapers are not received in the evening and report any ad or delivery changes to the office rather than the carrier.
The joint tax committee report released Saturday outlines recommendations for a county assessor system and a state board of equalization and review, including a state income tax, property tax reforms, and various excise and special taxes. It calls for standardizing assessments across counties, a graduated income tax with possible exemptions, and drafting bills to implement these changes while urging caution to avoid harming investment growth in Iowa.
A letter argues for compulsory military training in land grant and public schools as a civic duty. It cites the Morrill Act of 1862 and national defense acts, contending that without compulsory training, the effort will fail and distract from other educational priorities. It questions opposition from taxpayers and advocacy groups while defending the value of preparing citizens for defense obligations.
The fragment discusses concerns about public issues in the state and questions why military training is neglected or not intensified. It reflects a cautious stance on policy and civic duty, urging readers to engage with pressing matters affecting the country.
The piece discusses presidential speech secrecy at the Gridiron Dinner, praises frank talk with reporters, and notes Atlantic Christmas shoppers with strong store stocks. It urges local charity over distant fundraisers, urging residents to support home needs first and donate locally. It also mentions coal industry job gains in Iowa and advertising by towns to reach residents.
A draft road bond act seeks Iowa state bonds up to 100 million dollars to fund primary road improvements and refund county primary road bonds. It details serial bonds at up to 5 percent interest, 20 year maturity, and a primary road bond fund with licensing fees to back debt service.
A fragmented diary entry sketches daily life and impresario chatter in New York. It mentions M Ki Foster, a tailor fitting a dinner coat, Chic Sale’s quips about old actresses, and a Belgravia Club outing with Clare Gould and Loraine Manville. Harold Ross of the New Yorker and a veteran reporter path are touched, plus a quirky portrait of Bill Buck, a blind news dealer.
The act directs the state highway commission to add roads to the primary system by June 1, 1932, connecting each town with 160 or more population to the nearest accessible primary road. It also requires pavement on all other primary roads and allows temporary gravel surfacing until funds enable full paving. The act takes effect upon two newspaper publications.
A jumbled excerpt notes arrival routines in New York, social scenes in theaters and public spaces, and odd glimpses of workers like saleswomen and chorus girls. It mentions salvaging discarded food, hotel routines, and brief quotes about daily grooming, ending with a citation from a Floridian column.
Dallas colonel cites a Pine Bluff Daily Commercial plan to bar depressing stories. He argues such censorship would lift spirits and stem unrest, noting many Americans are employed and consuming while production and buying power face restraint.
A mixed fragment blends kitchen recipe ideas for tea sandwiches with a long homage to youth and aging. It cites culinary steps, toasted sandwiches, and marshmallows alongside a 1930s moral reflection on youth’s fleeting vigor and the fate of old age. The piece carries a period voice and references a 1930 copyright by the George Matthew Adams Service.
A fragmentary Walt Mason poem evokes memory and sorrow with scattered images of a bygone era. The piece hints at urban slums, veteran nostalgia, and vanished pleasures, preserving a somber mood through disjointed lines and faded rhymes.
A British army officer nicknamed the uncrowned king of the Agabs is highlighted. The quiz questions reference a retired chief jet staff after forty two years of service and multiple historic inquiries.
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