01 Feb 1922
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1922
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph announces publication details for the Evening edition and lists pricing for mail and carrier subscriptions. It notes post office filing, Associated Press rights, and a subscriber notice offering evening delivery if called before seven o clock, with a misdirected phone number clarified.
The text recalls Pershing’s famous Lafayette tribute and announces the News Telegraph’s return. It expresses gratitude for community support, reflects on past friendships, and promises loyalty to the town and county while resuming daily publication after being away for six months. It notes readers’ varied reactions and lessons learned about public opinion.
A publisher pledges substantial improvements across many lines as business warrants, stating the belief that readers will receive a better home daily newspaper in the coming period. The message emphasizes ongoing effort and a forward plan.
The writer questions farm profits under cut freight and shows Atlantic corn at 36 cents with 15 cents to market. If all carrying costs were removed, would growers still profit, challenging critics who blame railroads for farm prices and urging down rates.
The state highway commission the district engineer and the board of supervisors praise an understanding on cemetery road work to begin when conditions permit. If ratified February 14 it ends much of the controversy over primary road work and funds are in hand from increased vehicle taxes and the federal aid program. No tax levy is needed. The paper supports using primary road money for agreed roads and urges paving wait until normal business and farming recover.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reveals 1921 shows railroads earning 3.3 percent on valuation, far below the asserted 6 percent guarantee. Many carriers operated at a deficit and no government payment funds the shortfall, refuting charges of a guaranteed income under the Esch-Cummins act.
A critic argues against the notion that governments can conjure money for big projects. It explains why funding power plants like Muscle Shoals requires borrowing from savers and paying interest, contrasting it with private finance and warning against “government magic.” It cites Russia and central Europe to illustrate the danger of printing money.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the United States Britain Japan and France will respect island rights in the Pacific once four articles are ratified. They plan joint conferences to settle disputes and will not seek war over these islands unless a power withdraws with twelve months notice. Article two appears to appease others with no expected trouble from other nations.
The text notes a forward step where the four nations will refrain from war over insular possessions. It stresses that if a conference is convened, the peoples of the four nations can be trusted to prevent war.
The National Republican questions Henry Ford’s claim to immense wealth and argues he should fund the Muscle Shoals project himself rather than seeking uncertain federal appropriations. It argues government subsidies would burden the public with potential losses while Ford presumes profit from a private enterprise.
A list of ten trivia prompts asking about the origin of carat weight, Luther’s reform precursor, a Broadway related work, the duodenum, a 1921 football pick, a famous Shakespearean line, a geographical term, pronunciation, a “boy pastor of the Platte,” and the origin of the nickname “plumed knight” for a famous Republican.
Elliott, Feb 1 Special The Wales girls and boys teams from Wales consolidated schools visited Elliott Friday night. In the girls game Elliott 24 Wales 35. In the boys game Elliott 36 Wales 20. A mistyped finish leaves final scores unclear for some lines.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.