22 Feb 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1939
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers may arrange evening delivery by calling before 7 o clock at 585 M. This number is not for The News Telegraph. Changes to address discontinuations or other delivery notices should be made with the office rather than the carrier.
A citizen editorial argues that many laws regulate nearly every aspect of life but warns against overreliance on statutes. It urges government to limit detailed control to general guidelines, letting individuals use judgment and keeping democracy from turning into a straight jacket.
The piece surveys political resignations within the New Deal era and British shifting alignments, notes improved early year business prospects, and highlights Iowa’s crowded Democratic field. It also praises Glen Cunningham’s defining miler career and critiques the practice of misusing historical quotes to back modern policies.
A Rockford Illinois firm builds a honing machine for the Soviet government said to smooth the interior of a massive 74 foot long 30 inch bore gun. The device suggests a much larger war barrel than the German Big Bertha of World War I.
The verse recounts a fanciful sparring tale where Joe Louis dines generously while a manager warns of a looming bout with John Henry. The narrative frames training, weight, and competition with playful rhymes as characters argue over morals and the odds. The piece ends with a sardonic refrain from Mike.
Topic mocks guidance on avoiding weak phrasing and suggests using precise adverbs. Nonstandard filler text appears as examples of poor writing and stray letters.
The Constitution sets the presidential oath to preserve protect and defend the Constitution. George Washington swore to support the Constitution. William Howard Taft altered the oath with the word protect replaced by main in one version.
A reflective column mixs memories of holidays and family with notes on names and mispronunciations. The writer apologizes for past remarks about Sidney Toler and discusses figures like Carl W. Jones, Theresa Johns town, Adela Rogers St Johns, and Margaret Byrnes while musing on deafness and literary life in New York.
The Friars Garage remains in place but now bears a sign declaring it the official garage of the Lincoln hotel. Once the hub for its theatrical members, the building is now a closed clubhouse with 56 large rooms unoccupied as Broadway changes.
A historical quiz asks ten questions testing geography government navy ranks and pronunciation. It includes Volga river inlet which sea, NYA agency, postmaster general, and Quito as capital, plus Spanish city captured by Franco and other age historical items.
Des Moines February 22 Barr Keshlear of Shenandoah announced 22 appointments to Iowa Commerce Commission including inspectors Frank Lomas Sioux City N F Stookey Onawa J H Widows Glenwood W M Darrah Caning L L Armstrong Des Moines Robert Hegeweld Newhall A E Griffin Des Moines Frank I Maze Des Moines Bradford Young Lineville Ralph W Wolfe Ottumwa Robert Ross Cedar Rapids E F Kane Waterloo Frank W Dietz Cedar Rapids John Olson Calamus J E Eldridge Indianola Fred R K McIntire Fairfield Charles E Grother Elkader Examiners Lewis Jolley Adel C Hoyt Crooks Boone Linfor Anita Howard R Stewart Oskaloosa warehousemen Linfor and others. Barbara Hessley Meriden auditor tax auditing. Linfor was Republican primary runner-up, Keshleny nominated at convention and elected.
The item presents a bustling brief from the telegraph page with concise items from city to national events. It highlights notable personalities, dates, places, and organizations mentioned in readable snippets.
Griswold Iowa February 22 The last meeting before graduation of the farmers night school drew nearly 100 attendees. Jack Barnes Hawkeye Cement spoke demonstrating cement uses on farms. Winners Ernest Hansen Roy Bierbaum lead divisions. next Monday hosts will dine on an oyster supper. Sixty men eligible for graduation certificates to be presented by George Peters. Women held an exchange of patterns and recipes. 25 ladies will receive diplomas at graduation with Rev A Breeling addressing the group.
Bedford Iowa sheriff will dump all alcoholic evidence held by his office into the gutter under a court order signed by Judge Homer A. Fuller. Sheriff Ivan Weiss announced the disposal today as required by the ruling.
A native state description notes the goldfish appears brown in color.
In Mr Britton's home and many Atlantic houses comfort is guaranteed because Green Colonial heating systems are built planned installed and guaranteed by men who know heating. Expert repair for any make of furnace.
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