24 Feb 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1939
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists editorial staff and service areas with subscription rates and delivery instructions. A notice instructs subscribers to call 585 M before 7 PM if evening delivery is missed and to inform the office, not the carrier, of address changes or other delivery notices.
The piece condemns mixed government actions such as promoting inland waterways while railroads decline, cutting farmland yet funding irrigation, expanding grain yields, and courting defense pacts while arming abroad. It cites contradictions in taxation, foreign policy, and resource management and accuses the government of secrecy about its actions.
The piece argues recognition of Franco in Spain is inevitable and urges pragmatic handling. It criticizes bid tampering and political donations by corporations, warns against anti-Semitism, and challenges Iowa alcohol fuel mandates, urging market competition over forced adoption.
A secret Dies committee session orders no speeches by members during its probe, aimed at Martin Dies. NRA alum Blackwell Smith pivots to rubber lobbying while probes press on amid mutiny fears in Italy and political intrigue in Washington.
An intimate column mixes reminiscence with cultural snippets. Irene Uehn and Pierre van Passen appear among reflections on age, fashion, and literary figures while Mrs. Watson from Bermuda gains praise for courage after a disaster and Walter Damrosch is praised for a humane tribute to a dog. The Hudson Bay Line docks on the Hudson River frame casual observations of New York life.
Old steamers kept in good condition with skeleton crews to turn over machinery and await a day the fleet may again carry passengers on the river. New owners refuse to continue losses, making retirement a sad sight like an old miner watching others work.
Congressman Sol Bloom of New York spoke at the Washington Rotary Club discussing Washington and his role as commander in chief on the eve of possible war with France. The column notes civic observance, Byron’s tribute to Washington, views on federal state tax plans, and local Capitol Sidlelights with brief vignettes of visitors and scenes around Rock Creek park.
Walt Mason’s verse recalls Bully a wild man who fights and finagles rewards for defeat. Jim Mentor from Alfalfa Center accepts a challenge, travels to the alley, and a fierce fight unfolds as the crowd watches. Bully vows to keep fighting until he meets a new foe.
A note on diction urges avoiding the phrase perpetually and preferring continually or other precise adverbs to express ongoing effort. The guidance emphasizes plain language and clarity in everyday usage.
The article notes wheels and propulsion are hinted in ancient carvings but the bicycle as a practical machine did not fully emerge until the 1800s. It traces the concept from early images to the first workable designs in the nineteenth century.
A printed test prompts readers to answer seven of ten questions on topics from geography to literature and science. It lists items such as Brest's country, The House of the Seven Gables author, Joe Louis full name, epitaph meaning, cream separation, Arkansas capital, time conversion between Washington and Buenos Aires, adulate pronunciation, Feather River location, coke production, and notes about Henry Fielding as a Westminster justice of the peace.
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