21 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
1
Char. F. Chase shows officers including E. P. Chase president Lydia R. Otto secretary treasurer with a board of directors. The notice lists business and editorial offices, telephones, and subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery across different durations and regions. It notes Associated Press membership and rights to local news dispatches.
Atlantic subscribers to the News- Stelegraph may arrange evening delivery by calling before seven o clock. Call Red 403. This number is not for the News-Telegraph.
A reader question asks who fixes prices for grain and farm products including wheat and corn, noting debates over fixed wheat prices at eight shillings per bushel and corn at 73 cents per bushel. The paper received many letters seeking clear answers but many miss the point or go unanswered.
Emil Rothschild argues that price movements of May corn depend on beliefs about supply and demand. He suggests an international advertising campaign to promote corn as human food to raise demand, potentially boosting prices and reducing wheat reliance, citing Europe as a key market and noting corn’s versatility beyond baking.
Emil Rothschild of Atlantic News-Telereph writes that farmers act as major speculators, seeking price gains from May to November. He argues producers cannot guarantee markets, noting past price hopes and the difficulty of obtaining desired prices for crops.
A letter from Leon Lynch of Atlantic dated December 18 1820 argues that the county supervisor has no authority over a short road west of Atlantic. He questions who holds jurisdiction and urges action to improve the road’s condition for travel. He asks the county board to use funds to drag and repair the stretch, noting he pays taxes and will sign his name.
Opening verse recalls Aunt Jemima rising in wintry weather to bake mince pies with colonial recipes. The piece blends light verse and nostalgic food imagery, praising a queenly aunt known for cakes and pies.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a speaker sighing over hunger and a crime of a mince pie. He laments changes, longs for serene old lays, and notes homesickness for simpler times when wives protected households and meat was not adulterated. The voice cites Cory and George Matthew Adams in a nostalgic tone.
A fire at Brixton Massachusetts badly burned a black educator named from Des Moines and an unnamed group of people including students and staff. The blaze caused extensive damage to the Piney Woods Country school home and destroyed several buildings, with losses estimated around $20,000. Authorities are investigating the incident as a potential arson and have questioned multiple witnesses from Des Moines and nearby areas.
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