Veteran Pressnall Remembered In Atlantic Tribute
James S. Pressnall, Civil War veteran and longtime Atlantic public servant, dies at 93. He led local veterans, supported public duties for four decades, and embodied old fashioned American principles. The Atlantic News Telegraph reflects on his life, leadership, and impact on the community.
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James S. Pressnall
West Sixth
America
Middle West
Mr. Pressnall
Grand Army of the Republic
Lee
Granger
Pressnall
Indiana
Atlantic
Lewis
Anyl
Army of the Potomac
Union of States
Republic
We Would We: Cartoonist Opposes Senate Run
J Ny Barling, a famed Iowa cartoonist, dismisses any campaign for the United States Senate and voices weariness with political mountebanks. The piece aligns with common citizens in criticizing Senator Brookhart and his repeated rhetoric, expressing fatigue with campaign speechifying and perceived hostility.
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J. Ny Barling
United States Senate
Senate
Darling
Iowa
Brookhart
Mellon to Be U S Ambassador to Great Britain
Andrew W. Mellon will become United States ambassador to the court of St James succeeding Charles G. Dawes who resigned to head the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Ogden L. Mills will replace Mellon as secretary of the treasury. Mellon, 76, is praised as a devoted public servant despite criticism.
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Andrew W. Mellon
Federal Treasury
United States
Court of St. James
Charles G. Dawes
Mellon
Ogden L. Mills
The
Treasury
Department
Andrew W. Melton
Cla
Treasur
Alexander Hamilton
Hiei
A Handy Alibi on Salary Reductions for Public Officials
The News Telegraph clarifies that a public officer voluntary salary cut after taking office does not violate the attorney general’s ruling about promises to accept reduced pay to influence elections. It cites Zellmer’s ideas but argues the ruling has general, not local, application and supports contributors’ acts to ease economic stress.
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News-Telegraph
C. A. Zellmer
Bill aims to curb national promotion rackets in contests
A congressional measure proposed by Representative David Hogg of Indiana would ban promotion rackets using puzzle and name contests to harvest addresses and promote further entries. Violations carry a 1000 dollar fine and up to two years in prison, with mailed material barred from the mails and radio. The bill moves to the House post office committee for hearings, backed by Specialty Salesman Magazine and publisher H. J. Blight.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
David Hogg
Indiana
Hogg
Hoge
House Post Office Committee
George Ee Peabody
Specialty Salesman Magazine
Washington
H. J. Blight
Unmailable Prize Notice Text From Postal Act
The fragment discusses avoiding mailing lists used to circularize for inducing individuals to buy products or services with a chance to win a prize. It notes each advertisement of such contest or prize offer in any medium or sent through the mails is a separate violation of postal provisions.
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Canada
U. S
Iowa
Cass
Atlantic
News- Telegraph
News-Telegraph
United States
Broad Iowa Press Roundup Mixed Views On Politics And War
A collage of rural editorials questions if John Hammill seeks the senate again, cites Chicago convention costs, and asks teachers about convention funding. In Monticello, sympathy shifts to China amid Manchuria’s invasion, while Oelwein recounts a Maquoketa rumor about a man driving on the shoulder and a suspected drunken episode with brisk, cautionary explanations.
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Oelwein Register
Maquoketa
Fragments of a New York City Notebook
A mosaic of caricatures and observations from New York in February. Names such as Alfred Litht Edythe Baker and Ogden Nash appear amid quick sketches of residents, shops, and social scenes. The prose meanders through cultural echoes, fashion, and nightly bustle, ending with a vivid, partial portrait of the city’s restless fringe.
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New York
Alfred Litht
Lynn Fpontanne
Edythe Baker
Dahlia
Floyd Gibbons
George White
Hoppity
Sime Silverman
Ted Woodyard
Spencer
W. Va
Bromo Seltzer
Fritz
Percival
Pepy de Albron
Waldorf
Ogden Nash
Ben Hampton
David
Chrysler
Bryant Foys
Amon Carter
Texas
Park Avenue
Will Edrington
Digney Field Malone
Irvin Cobb
Cravat Coop
Theodore
Ritz Tower
Mire
Massmore Kendall
Kitty Flynn
Joe Fejer
Charles’ Hanson
Alexander Woollcott
The Serenaders and a Glimpse of 1932 Hotel Life
A fragmented report mixes banana shippers, tarantula fears, and a Waldorf Hotel lobby scene. It notes a bellboy quip about General Debility, plus observations by Steve Hannagan and a narrator wandering carpets and Oriental rugs amid war-time nostalgia. The piece ends with calls for forward thinking and civic progress.
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Paris Spring Fashion Hints From The I N S Staff
ALICE LANGELIER reports on Paris spring fashion trends featuring shorter day skirts with no trains, evening skirts ranging ankle to floor, wider movement and a youthful line from waist to hips. Striped fabrics rise in popularity with accentuated waists and raglan sleeves, many sleeves inspired by Renaissance styles, and English cut tailored suits with short jackets and rich trim.
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Alice Langelier
I. N.S
Avis
Paris
That Enthusiastic Cooperation for Home City Progress
The text urges citizens to work together to overcome handicaps and put the city on the map. It contrasts two kinds of people, those who contribute to community growth and those who do nothing, calling for diligent effort to realize worthwhile projects and demonstrate faith in the city’s future.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason and Misc Verses
Fragmented verse fragment recounts whims of wisdom and misfortune. The speaker cites lost bonds and a dying aunt, then riffs on family, wealth, and folly with a fractured rhythm and playful wordplay. The piece blends humor with somber notes in Mason’s characteristic voice.
Daily Knowledge Test Questions From a 1900s Page
A reader is prompted to answer a Ten item knowledge test on ethnology racing terms city origins and famous names. Questions cover the meaning of place and show in racing the city of Sydney Alya Ba W. 0. L. initials in John D Rockefeller and state capitals and holidays.
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Sydney
Alya
Smiles to be have want that is finding hid let
A fragmentary note hints at a playful inquiry about happiness and hidden parts of a joke or statement. The readable text suggests a puzzle like phrase about smiles, wanting, finding, and concealment.
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Inland Daily Press Association
Iowa Press Association
Wall Street
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Andy Mellon
Council Bluffs
Atlantic News- Telegraph
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Manchuria
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the Serenaders
Waldorf Alley
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Paria
Sarah Jane
Aes
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Walt Mason
James - Adolphus Fitzjames Klink
Great Britain
John D. Rockefeller
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