09 Jan 1928
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1928
Page
1
Advertising rates are listed for carriers and mail to Canada and the U S. A column discusses Gov. Al Smith and a possible Democratic nomination. Analysts debate whether Smith can win, noting fundraising, campaign costs, and political practicality ahead of a convention.
The piece argues that guerrilla actions and foreign interventions threaten U S peace and security in the hemisphere. It criticizes Coolidge administration policies and congressional critics for politicizing the Nicaragua situation and urges restraint on foreign troop deployments.
The Americain Taxpayers League, led by Jo A. Apnell, funds a campaign to defeat the federal inheritance tax. Congressmen and supporters traveled to Washington, with expenses paid by parties seeking to repeal estate taxes. The effort frames a broad attack on all inheritance taxes, with debate over who bears the costs and the campaign’s broader political aims.
A Saturday-era letter by a nameless writer urges investors to buy land in Josawa Jan, claiming population growth will boost farming land values and that the farm products will always feed humanity. The piece argues that limited land requires smart long term investments, predicting big returns for those who act soon.
An editorial argues cities must reassess streetcar fares and subsidies amid heavy costs. It notes Des Moines and Fort Dodge lines face fixed charges, taxes, repairs, and wage bills while auto competition grows. The piece discusses promises to fund flood control and the limited reach of federal aid, urging careful, factual consideration of who pays and who benefits.
In the Chicago Journal of Commerce an unusual situation arose in connection with the flood control program. Details indicate unexpected complications affecting management and response efforts in the city.
A fragment from the Chicago Journal of Commerce criticizes agitators worldwide as ignorant and pitiable in their pursuit of happiness through revolution and confiscation of property, condemning their aims as a threat to established truth.
A garbled OCR fragment references authority, rights, and a disturbance. It mentions Raymond Catobenn and Frank Wieher with unclear context. The text includes stray references to attacks by two black men and a mention of Need Ads and works, but lacks coherent detail.
The Lincoln-Logan area discusses shifting traffic to Seventh Street toward a block west of the courthouse to support business access. The proposed route would use Fourth Street and relieve congestion on Whith Street, avoiding steep grades and improving town navigation.
An unreadable pastiche recounts a public square roasting of Hiram with crude verses and glee. The narrator recalls a misdeed blamed on Hiram then notes the tale was untrue as the speaker reflects ruefully while a crowd murmurs. Copyright 1928. Georgette Matthew Miains Service.
Pittsburgh January report states Allegheny County detectives revealed a new murder record with four homicides in a single period. Police officials cited ongoing investigations and stressed public safety as the case unfolds.
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