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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1923
Page
1
Public notice details mailing rates for Atlantic News Telegraph and Associated Press affiliation. Includes subscription prices by carrier and mail, Canada and foreign rates, and delivery inquiries. Notices remind subscribers to call before seven for evening delivery issues at Black 179.
Des Moines reports say Governor Kendall offered the State Insurance Commissioner post to a former legislator and friend, amid promises to purge Harding era appointees, including Savage. Savage is praised by insurance interests and officials as the best commissioner, while critics say the replacement is a political move, not a business choice. Savage has drawn offers from insurers for higher pay and may leave the post for better opportunities.
A critical commentary parallels Milady's political boss in Iowa with his New York and Pennsylvania counterparts. The piece accuses him of leveraging state payrolls for personal gain, likening him to Mary Frase and lamenting the erosion of public trust as Arthur Savage nears freedom from office. It weaves satire on political chatter and empty schemes, contrasting practical labor with grand blueprints.
A quirky compilation of witticisms and social asides ranging from fate of resolutions to beef consumption and jokes about calendars in jail. Mentions of readers in jail, Christmas, autos vs streetcars, and a Pittsburgh coal-dealer money theft are embedded as cheeky observations.
Ferdinand Schlesinger of Milwaukee, chairman of the Milwaukee Code and Gas Company of America, held the highest life policy payment last year at 1,517,820 dollars. The Insurance Press notes the payout spread over 24 concerns, with inheritance tax exceeding 1,250,000 dollars on a 30,000,000 dollar estate.
Walt Mason humorously muses on personal plans describing repairs to twin sedans a repaint of a shabby picket fence and building a stable for a cow revealing his quirky home improvement schemes in a light satirical tone
Dr E M McKoin of Mer Rouge Louisiana is under arrest in Baltimore awaiting arrival of Louisiana officials who will attempt to bring him to trial for murder in connection with a Ku Klux probe in Mer Rouge.
Mrs Julia Brightmore of Chicago told Judge Mangan she had been married six months and her husband Walter never kissed her. She sought a divorce saying she expected kissing after the ceremony. The court granted the divorce.
The fly wing is described as one of the most perfect and delicate pieces of mechanism nature has produced, highlighting marvel in natural engineering and fine structure.
The Iowa Bulletin announces plans for the national convention of the League of Women Voters to be held in Des Moines beginning April 9. Mrs Maud Wedd Park will preside and Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt may not attend. The gathering focuses on seven core areas of work and features regional directors to coordinate actions nationwide. The bulletin also previews the coming legislative session with lists of representatives and senators elect and questions about officials' records.
In a northern Italian mountain village a man sculpts marble fruits so lifelike that horticulturists must inspect them closely to tell the difference. The report mentions Constantinople and a cryptic message about communication and a company.
A voice of a child prompts a father to emphasize hard work, strict economy, and self-denial as the path to clearing debts. The exchange underscores frugal resolve and hopeful perseverance in financial strain.
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