21 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
1
A state article urges avoiding a special legislative session to fund an office building. It warns taxpayers would pay about 2500 dollars daily, over ten days to a month, totaling 260000 to 750000 dollars, while noting prior housing debates and current admin cuts.
The essay argues several wartime myths are being disproved. It notes Finland’s defense shatters the notion of Russian military dominance, while fears of deadly new gases and decisive air attacks prove overstated. Secret weapons also fail to materialize as the war continues.
Winter sports grow in popularity as people discover rich facilities in domestic resorts. Previously only the wealthy traveled to Switzerland for skiing and sledding while others stayed home by the fire. Now millions embrace the healthful thrill of winter recreation at home.
The piece argues the War and Navy departments are inefficient and wasteful harming Panama Canal protection and naval programs. It notes possible government shift toward business-friendly policy and hints that easing government pressure may aid business, with no clear cause.
The U S Army lets Finns buy gas masks originally ordered for the army and sells other unused materiel. The latest U S anti aircraft gun remains unavailable due to congressional restrictions. Bank neutrality compliance and a formal White House reception highlight cautious diplomacy. Roosevelt plans foreign affairs focus for Jackson Day, with no third term vow.
A student submission misquotes a common phrase while attempting to present a broader point about proving worth. The text includes stray characters and an unclear tail, yielding a mixed readability with emphasis on the error rather than the argument.
A traveler and friend recount a southbound route from New York to near Miami, stopping in Wilmington Baltimore Washington and Charlottesville. They note seven hills cities including Lynchburg and San Francisco versus St Paul and discuss road manners AAA service duPonts weight loss doctors and a weight loss anecdote from a Johns Hopkins specialist.
A 1939 article recalls a man consuming 4500 calories daily who was hospitalized to drop to 600 calories a day. After six weeks he returned to normal weight. Doctors warn against unsafe quick fixes and quack remedies that threaten the heart.
A numbered set of questions asks about jurisprudence authorship of the Pledge of the Flag VA Panama Canal timing and sources first U S War Secretary Nile Kinnick college football team pronunciation of accented noon in New York vs St Louis Brazos river outlet featherweight boxing champion and a president nicknamed father of the constitution.
The poem Humorous verse describes a left side toothache that riffs through violent pains and fireworks of nerve, making the speaker restless, angry, and absurd as he laments neglect and jokes about seeking a dentist. Entreats neighbors and family as the ache dominates the scene.
The water spider is said to possess two eyes that see ahead and a third that looks backward. This unusual trait gives it a unique blend of foresight and hindsight.
Griswold Iowa December 21 special Patty Cooper Kenneth Hemphill and Jimmy Loomis played principal roles in the grade school operetta The Magic Gift presented to a large audience at the high school auditorium The play directed by Miss Jean Fitzgerald music instructor Also in the cast were Jack Graham Rosemary Whieslag Giedimenceald Audry Cary Sue GeraleFluer and the first and second grade rhythm band and eighth grade girls lab presented musical between acts
Readable text notes Langusne tributes printing more than 20 000 copies per day with smooth drips described as amart ta drips off in the excerpt.
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