01 Feb 1924
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
1
Atlantic newspaper notices subscriber options and delivery policies for the News Telegraph. It lists evening delivery remedy for late papers, contact numbers, and subscription rates for carrier and mail services within the United States Canada and foreign countries. It also notes Associated Press affiliation and foreign advertising representation details.
A newspaper reflects on jury trials against railroads and other corporations. It argues verdicts against these entities are often shouldered by the public and notes the prevalence of lawsuits against railroads, with jurors sometimes appearing to favor damages. The piece critiques legal practice and public attitudes shaping verdicts.
The text argues that transportation firms must price freight and passenger services to cover fixed and extraordinary costs and interest on investments. It warns that damages verdicts increase road expenses and compel the public to pay higher charges, claiming juries vote against railroads yet are part of the public bearing the long term costs.
Dispatches report that Woodrow Wilson nears death as readers may learn before it is published. The piece reflects on mortality and the limits of power, noting Wilson’s inability to cheat death despite vast achievements. It presents him as a fleeting figure whose legacy touches those who follow.
The Chicago Journal of Commerce complains that newspapers have long filled pages with filth from Thaw to Stokes. It argues that the press now offers horrifying details of the Leland case and treats the public as a home guest exposed to a graphic, tasteless account.
William H. Anderson, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League in New York, was found guilty of forgery for falsifying the books. The verdict marks a moral indictment of the organization’s top figure and raises questions about its activities in the state.
Robert W. Thompson argues the ten commandments form the charter of civilization shaping modern law, ethics, and social order. He links biblical principles to today’s issues from worship and labor to justice and family life, urging faithful adherence to enduring standards.
The article reports on the defense of a criminal case involving a league superintendent who received $25,000 from a total stranger and later used forgery to cover the funds. It notes the reactions of Anti-Samon league officials in New York and Illinois, who defend Anderson and threaten prosecutors, arguing that the betrayal would indict the banking profession if bankers themselves accepted such conduct.
The McAdoo award, once a war measure, raised railway salaries and reduced hours, leaving trains staffed at excess levels long after war needs. Small stations house overstaffed crews with high pay, while conductors run short routes in comfort. The result is a 25 percent drag on transport and widespread idle labor across the continent.
A caustic note condemns a railway executive faction for high costs and empty promises. It calls for Canada to have railway leadership capable of driving reforms and erasing the McAdsa award impact, stressing transportation as essential to national life. Historical dispatch urges action to curb burdens on traffic.
The writer critiques Western fiction and Walt Mason in sharp, humorous terms. Cowboys are portrayed as reckless, action driven, romanticized gunfighters rather than practical workers. The narrator contrasts crime thrillers with milder rural chores and notes how movie-like shooting dominates their depictions.
Fragmentary clipping notes tutors and study Milton's odes through the south. Funeral services for Mrs. W. H. Bailey were held at Lewis on Saturday. The Browning club meets this evening with Mrs. G. Walner on Walnut streets. Word arrives that Ralph Aylesworth, previously at Wirgins Mississippi, has gone to Phoenix.
Twenty years ago Feb 1 1904 Inez daughter of RE Huchendorf died after a short illness with mumps at home. High school exercises featured Miss Dean Newcomb and Mise Fame Shrock. Five tables at a party hosted by Mesdames Niles and Whipple. E P members welcomed Grand Chancellor Molesbury and Frank Duncan. Walter Pellett to Maine for Meredith Base. Senator Bruce back in Des Moines. Delany to legislative session. Saloon prices fluctuated up to 81 cents. A. A. Mickel and wife plan a 30 day trip starting tomorrow.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference health, a February 1 1914 date, and informal remarks about an unnamed home team member. The text is garbled, with incomplete phrases about firing, running candy, and an apparent London link, offering no clear event or identifiable entities.
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