07 Feb 1927
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1927
Page
1
Advertising rates are listed for postal and mail delivery. The notice invites Atlantic subscribers who miss evening delivery to call before 7 oclock, telephone 494d, to arrange early delivery of The News Telegraph.
A Iowa observant writer argues the state income tax bill is dead for now. They fault lawmakers for proposing new taxes that burden citizens, claiming such measures fail to reduce direct taxes and instead threaten farmers and smallholders while expanding government. It criticizes politicians and lobbyists who back the tax, contrasting with a better, tax-light future.
A News-Telegraph subscriber argues against ridiculing Hank and asserts newspapers survive because advertising funds the news and keeps prices low. He contends readers don’t pay for ads but for news and warns a paper with no ads would fail to publish.
A serialized piece shows a woman raised in a good family grown impressionable and given to hypochondria. After a friend rebukes her, she resists change, but a harsh warning prompts her to attempt walking, smiles, and social activity, with an editorial aside on advertising in newspapers and a nod to life memberships.
A Senate tax cut proposal split the chamber as administration forces and regular Democrats opposed by insurgent Republicans. The coalition collapsed with Democrats routed and Republicans aligned with the regulars, signaling political maneuvering ahead of future votes on farm relief and other measures.
Fragmented, lurid comments discuss Vita Grey and Browning as claimed victims in a controversial Virginia political context. The piece hints at scandal involving married men, young women, and a forthcoming Republican governor, suggesting impropriety and financial manipulation, with caution about reliability of sources.
Weather notes from southwestern Iowa describe milder days with temperatures 35 to 50 and longer, brighter springs. Farmers prepare fields for spring work while roads show winter wear. The writer claims Californias floods and earthquakes could be avoided by staying home, joking about the weatherman.
The article discusses W. G. Coffey and his memoir of affairs with matric women, alleging financial schemes and romantic thrill seeking. It questions truthfulness, notes media reactions, and comments on gender stereotypes amid rumors of deceit and male bravado.
A fragment notes a general jab about monopolies in foolishness while mentioning a fixed seat face. It conveys a quip style remark without specific names or events.
Editorial comments on the Iowa legislature and U S federal policy. The piece critiques the drive to elect highway commission members, argues appointive over elective picks for efficiency, and laments political maneuvering in national and foreign affairs. It questions governance choices affecting roads, foreign policy, and penology while reflecting on regional leadership.
The Cedar Rapids Republican mocks partisan critics of Washington policy on Nicaragua and Mexico. It argues against the idea that nations may do as they please within borders, and that Americans abroad should expect no government protection for investments, labeling such views as misguided "intelligent saviors."
Walt Mason and Rob Shoe warn of drinking dangers in a Christmas verse. The piece contrasts past easy indulgence with modern deadly risks from bootleg liquor and drugs, urging restraint to avoid grave consequences and fines.
A reflective piece portrays the dangers of alcohol during holidays. An aunt pleads for restraint as a man ignores warnings, followed by memories of friends who suffered from drunken folly. The narrator notes thirst as a demon, citing holiday papers recounting dozens of deaths.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a theatre note noting miscast trouble in a comic performance. Mentions dancers and singing with partial names and garbled punctuation reflecting stage directions disrupted by errors.
Prof. E. P. Simmons, with Miss Ruth Reynolds and Miss Maude Moore, and Prof. Embree attended a declamatory contest at Grant Friday evening. Simmons and Embree served as judges. Dr. G. A. Hildebrand and Mrs. Allibrand visited Mrs. Ernest Godfrey at the Methodist hospital in Omaha Friday.
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