15 Jan 1923
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1923
Page
1
Notices outline editors publishers and Associated Press rights. Advertising rates shown for mail and carrier delivery. Subscriber delivery issues and foreign rates listed with telephone contact in Atlantic Iowa.
Department of Commerce records show 1922 exports of wheat corn and pork rising versus 1912 and 1913 levels with 11 months of 1922 covering large quantities. Wheat exports reach over 155 million bushels, corn about 159 million bushels, and pork products exceed 21 million pounds signaling strong foreign demand.
The compilation cites prewar export figures to challenge isolation claims, cites Ed Wickham in a contractor dispute with prominent Iowa Democrats, notes Governor Kendall demanding resignations, and reports on a rising Iowa farm bloc and local political tension amid public criticism of contract practices and the Wilson-era awarding.
A playful poem by Walt Mason vents about the endless demands of “drivesmiths” and neighbors seeking money for a retreat while everyday worries about vacation time and finances linger. It satirizes wartime asset pursuit and public peddlers, ending with a cheeky jab at a Chicago actor fined for winking at a woman.
Senator Julius Nelson plans to resume legislative duties today or tomorrow after a brief adjournment. He notes the senate will straighten out the session’s work this week with code revision as the major issue, citing disagreements with the governor on handling the revision. Nelson’s nephew Charlie Nelson has been chosen as his clerk and will accompany him to Des Moines.
Editorial note discusses helium gas now manufactured at fifteen cents per cubic foot, down from $1500 per foot, citing scientists credited with the breakthrough. The piece contrasts this progress with a distant view of the Mer Rouga murder case prosecution.
A fragmentary remark attributes a cautionary statement to Brisbane about reliance on machines and weapons. It argues France will soon uncover the truth of this Brisbaneism, suggesting a broader wartime critique of production and supply priorities.
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