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08 Feb 1940
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Atlantic News Telegraph in Atlantic, Iowa
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
1
Census takers will begin questions this April
The census will survey ordinary citizens with about 200 questions and farmers with 232 on farm output. Some 120000 interviewers will collect data, though many questions may go unanswered. The census center of interest remains population size across villages towns and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les
Ford farm program helps boys earn through work
The story recalls Henry Ford turning 160 acres near Dearborn into a training farm for 35 high school pupils. Under a director, they grew vegetables and earned $2 daily with meals provided. They sold produce at roadside stands and divided receipts, ending year two with about $100 extra per person plus wages. Federal relief agencies were urged to note this example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Ford
Rosdaide
Machinery promises and real steel job changes
The article discusses beliefs that automation would destroy jobs, noting a labor official claiming a steelmaking process would put 90,000 steel workers out of work. It questions the rise in employment from 1929 to 1987 in firms using new machinery, suggesting the claimed job losses may not be supported by figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witijes
Sapport
Moenakshediegse
Unclear OCR Fragment on Police Dept and Policy Debate
Fragmentary text references 1989 police department issues, repercussion, and local communities. Mentions relief of law, administration aid, and local conditions. overall context and specifics are unreadable.
British Ships Held Up in New York Amid U S Inspection Delay
Washington observers note potential retaliation as U S delays affect British vessels entering New York harbor. The column also spans Roosevelt, Power, and Finland’s Karelia front, referencing censors and the broader war-related tensions shaping public sentiment.
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U. 3
Gibraltar
Ita
Fintts
Cretle
Idea
Dentin
New York Harbor
U. S
Reading quiz on language and geography
The questions cover cygnet meaning, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, astigmation, Araba ma border, pronunciation of heretic, naturalization by residence, occultation in astronomy, status of Lower California, and boxing the compass meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabama
U. S
California
United States
Health department reports weekly case totals for January
Iowa state health figures show 217 total cases for the month with weekly breakdowns: 28 in week one, 47 in week two, 67 in week three, and 76 in the final week. The note mentions Jean Bauer and a reference to WREN sport and a stray phrase about The Owl and the Pussycat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
Foran
New York Fish Market Modernizes After Collapse
Thursday in the big market by the riverfront, traders gather in a newly rebuilt one block long market house replacing a derelict structure that collapsed last year. Business opens at 6 each morning with a strict rule against bargaining near the central electrified market bed to curb appetite for seafood news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Yorkers Best Seafood Customers in the United States
An experimental, fragmentary reflection discusses New Yorkers as prime buyers of seafood, scenes along the Texas coast, and themes of memory, beauty, and life. The text blends poetic lines with wandering thoughts on fame, fear, and human experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Antique bank statue hints at Columbus theme artifact
A collector describes a trick toy bank from the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The piece features a bearded figure and the inscriptions Columbus and a Banta Maria on a green background. Holes in the base allow viewing of the coins inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Coronet Magazine Grow From Useless to Tiny Gem
A remark notes Coronet began as a supposedly useless magazine but has evolved into one of the small, valued gems, reflecting an unexpected positive transformation in its reception and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronet
Above Average New York Living Standards Rise in 1917
New York reports a higher standard of living with improved housing food and clothing. Data shows a 107 percent increase in certain living costs and consumer goods reflecting postwar economic changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Unclear fragment hints at trial in Creston case
A damaged OCR fragment references a trial in Creston with unclear names and dates. The readable bits mention Be and Glade and a roadway matter with an amount or change of 18.08. Further detail is not available.
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Creston
Feb. S
Joni Glade
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