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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1939
Page
1
Notice to readers about evening delivery options for Atlantic subscribers. Those not receiving the paper in the evening may arrange delivery by calling before 7 o clock at telephone 585 M. Readers should notify the office, not the carrier, for address changes or cancellations.
The Roosevelt neutrality plan seeks two objectives. One is discretionary embargo power for the president to enforce rights without force. The other would repeal most of the neutrality act except cash and carry, allowing nations to buy munitions in the United States if loaded on their ships.
The writer details a sluggish week trapped by a grip in New York with friends like Becks visiting. He recalls hosting Frank Becks, meeting Dr Cyrus Wicker, and unwrapping gifts from Amon Carter while mentally escaping with poems and dog tales. A bloodhound tale and a ransom scare add color to the domestic humor.
The piece argues that Senate Special Committee on Campaign Expenditures proposals to ban relief fund donations, make intimidation of relief workers a felony, and bar disclosure of relief lists may curb graft but cannot fully sever politics from relief spending. It notes machine politics exploit relief funds, urging aroused public opinion and effective enforcement, despite weaknesses in current laws.
A movement aims to highlight the rights privileges and responsibilities of American citizenship to correct the belief that government is unsatisfactory. It seeks to popularize praise for America and counter calls to weaken democratic institutions.
The piece mocks paying Tom Mooney a million as foolish and questions funding for armament production and publicity. It laments the endless arms race, criticizes government publicity spending near twenty million, and argues the press should remain unbiased without hired spin doctors under the New Deal.
A humorous verse on holiday burdens and post holiday return to routine. The poet sides with ordinary frustrations from gift overspending to dining and shopping mishaps. He jokes about Santa, banks, cooks, and doctors while poking fun at holiday excess. The piece is signed by Walt Mason via the George Matthew Adams Service.
A style tip warns reporters to avoid the word till when describing ongoing snow, urging concise phrasing such as the snow continues to fall without including till. Clear guidance helps keep tense accurate and prose tight.
An Indigenous perspective links the honey bee with an ill omen, noting it as resembling white man. The remark reflects cultural interpretations and guarded caution in communal storytelling.
A breezy review piece from 1939 surveys the week’s entertainment, noting performances and comic touches by cast members. The author playfully riffs on stage life and public reaction, capturing the era’s lively showbiz tone.
A reader is asked to answer ten questions about geography language and history. Questions cover oceans bark source for quinine, Roman numerals, a city mayor attacked, Gulf of Aden drainage, extradition, letter frequency, seals being fish, Kaunas capital of Lithuania, and the author of Richard Carvel.
Senator H Styles Bridges urges postponement of confirming James P Pope of Idaho as TVA chairman citing court appeals by former chair Arthur E Morgan of Antioch Ohio. Senator Norris urges immediate confirmation, defending Pope as a key TVA leader.
Hollywood comedian Jack Benny flies to New York to appear before a federal grand jury in the Chapelou smuggling case. He travels under the alias Clarence Barrett, with manager Myrt Blum listed as William Stevenson aboard American Airlines.
Charles de Secondat Montesquieu, called the godfather of the American Constitution, inspired The Spirit of the Laws and The Separation of Powers. James Madison absorbed his ideas and adapted several major concepts into American history.
Report on the joint session as President delivers his address. The House chamber is filled beyond capacity with lawmakers and diplomats, including dignitaries and the presiding leaders. Attendees react with mixed applause and skepticism over spending and defense policies.
Mr and Mrs Donald Dorsey and their children have moved into the former home of the late Mrs George Me on Anita south side. Mrs Edna Nichols and daughter Virginia have moved into the vacated South Side home now occupied by the Dorsey family.
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