A Fat-Reaching Case Prompts Legal Debate In Atlantic
The Atlantic News-Telegraph reports on a federal case involving Alfred B Norris, a New York liquor buyer, and bootlegger Kerber. Arguments center on whether purchase of illegal liquor constitutes conspiracy under the Volstead act. The outcome could redefine enforcement approach and penalties for prohibition violations.
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Canals
U. S
Iowa
Cass
Adio
Atlantic
News-Telegraph
East
Alfred EB. Norris
New York
Society
Atlanta
Kerber
Ker Bx
Boo
Norris
Wis Setzsch
Deval
William MY. Kirkpatrick
United States District Court
Piplea
Icheed
Prohibition Enforcement
The Treaty and the Cruisers Clash in Congress
The piece argues for completing the Kellogg peace pact while advancing the cruiser bill. It rejects pacifist objections as unfounded, asserts naval strength, cites Coolidge and allied nations, and urges passage of both measures together despite opposition. It criticizes antiwar factions and endorses strong naval parity with Britain.
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Senate
Congress
Coolidge
Great Britain
Gme
United States
A Classic Editorial On Santa Claus From 1807
The New York Sun reprints Francis Pharcellus Chamber’s famed editorial defending Santa Claus’s existence. Written in 1807 for Virginia O’Hanlon’s inquiry, the piece argues that belief endures despite doubters. The excerpt circulates again during Christmas as a testament to faith and wonder.
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Francis Pharcellus
New York Sun
Virginia O'Hanlon
Santa Claus
Potomo
Virginia
Wang
Government lags in post office telephone service
A critical editorial argues that most small post offices lack telephones due to government cost rules. It cites Anita and several other towns in Atlantic territory where postmasters must rent phones at personal expense, calling for modernization and a move to businesslike operations.
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United States
Post Office Department
Anita
Atlantic
Lewis
Griswold
Viota
Massena
Cumberland
California
Grisld
Deepartment
Down
Signs of the Times Rock Island to Discontinue Passenger Service
The Rock Island Railroad plans to end passenger service on the Des Moines to Winterset branch amid improving highways and rising motor travel. Rail passenger use is minimal, with mixed trains common and freight trips dwindling. Recent special runs to Atlantic for holiday shoppers drew few riders as motorists preferred road travel despite rough sections.
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Rock Island Railroad Company
Des Moines
Winterset
Rock Island
Atlantic
Getting and Holding a Husband Editorial
A young matron, eight years married, wife of a clergyman and writer, visits our home. Born in Kentucky, she has lived in five states, including New York and Texas, and discusses modern young women and their attitudes with our group.
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CW. G. Sibley
Journal of Commerce
Kentucky
New York
Texas
South
Wordan
Sas EA Ind
Bae Be Ant Falun
Public talk on courtship and wives flattery study
A church porch discussion contrasts behavior of men and women in courtship. A preacher's wife claims food comfort and flattery sustain marriages, while others object to insincerity. The dialogue notes men as easily swayed by sympathy and praise, urging wives to humor vanity and weaknesses to keep husbands.
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Edd
Beth
Nebraska Road Tax Ranking Sparks State Debate
An Iowa Press How column from the Nebraska section criticizes the states road policy, ranking Nebraska 41st in motor vehicle revenue for road building. It notes Nebraska’s low gas tax and license yields about 19.28 per car versus over 40 in progressive states, and cites governor-elect support for pay-as-you-go road improvements.
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Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Hebraic
Florida
Oregon
Weaver
Iowa
Missouri
Texas
Solind
Waiting for Santa Roover Marries in Local Flier Tale
A fragmented newspaper column discusses romance and marriage prospects, referencing the Des Moines Register and Boone News-Republican. It notes a president and congress, travel from Oxen to airplanes, and a satirical look at American progress, ending with a vivid advertising vignette from Vandergraft News.
Pronunciation and plural rules from a quiz item
The piece asks how to pronounce granary and Oneida and explains pluralization of compounds. It notes syllabification clues and mentions words ending in ea. It references a line about the month of birth and includes sample phrases and spellings from a Public Ledger quiz.
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Ray
Apectra
Public Ledger
Fragmentary Philosophical Quip on Marriage and Love
A fragment quotes Smiles calling marriage a railroad sign. It suggests a man sees a pretty girl, stops, looks, and then marries. The text cycles through a joking dialogue between Bride and another speaker about what happened next.
Fragmented OCR summary of local item
Fragmented text mentions warmth and comfort and a vague rural setting with unclear quotes. No clear people, places, dates, or organizations are readable from the fragment.
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Wisconsin
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Robert F. Slough
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