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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers told to call 870-R for missing evening papers. The text discusses delivery issues and clarifies a misnumbered phone. It also contains scattered opinions on autos and taxation plans related to bond issues and public funding debates.
A fragmentary reminiscence on deferred payment schemes for homes and autos. The narrator critiques cash on delivery versus installment plans, noting buyers’ limited funds, the allure of ownership, and the social costs of public lending, with references to police buildings and citrus sellers.
Gaston B Means eyes power as Wheeler faces defeat amid a charged campaign. The piece details political maneuvers, court cases, and arrests influencing the race, noting Bunton fading, Means headed for prison, and Beschhart barely victorious as voters grow wary of political machine tactics.
NEA service writer Harry Hunt reports Washington officials and socialites energized by the Scott divorce affair. The piece sketches a capital of flirtations, secretaries and diplomats, with liquor flowing, lavish parties, and signals investigations may follow as denials fall short.
Extracts discuss a proposed constitutional amendment to cap labor for persons under 18, with references to congressional actions, state powers, and the role of the Children's Bureau. The text cites statements by Harriet Stanton Blatch and others on motherhood and social welfare, including maternity benefits and international comparisons. It blends historical context with archival notes from the suffrage era.
The piece cites Sir Paul Dukes and Professor Boris Sokoloff denouncing Kollontay's doctrine to remove children from parental care as a Bolshevist tactic. It notes the Federal Children's Bureau remains silent on Kollontay, yet advertises her work on maternity benefits as a notable study.
A satirical piece titled Admonition recounts Peter Doubt ferrying kraut and pies, while a sick narrator laments debt, mock cures, and neighbors delivering aid. The narrator longs for funds to hire care and condemns others who press recovery as a boast. Copyright 1925 by George Matthew Adams.
Real estate transfers listed for January 8 1925 show Bertha A Christensen and spouse transferring to Dora A Caughey a quarter of a section with associated mortgage liens. Dora A Caughey and spouse convey to N P Christiansen a northwest fractional in section 18 77 85 and a west half of northeast quarter with liens and partial payments recorded. Hen A Wood and wife to H Boggs transfer of four out parcels with amounts noted.
A reader from southern California reports an unusual cold spell during Christmas. The letter mentions exceptionally frosty weather that froze flowers, described as the coldest in thirteen years, with mail subscribers noting the chill and sharp contrast to typical sunny conditions.
Front page edition proclaims comprehensive coverage from the News Telegraph with a bold banner and underlined masthead. It signals a broad array of local reporting and feature notes intended to capture the day’s most compelling events for readers seeking a full national and regional snapshot.
A brief excerpt notes Cinderella sleeping beside a fire, highlighting a humble, intimate image of her resting place and the proximity to warmth amid a simple setting.
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