17 Jan 1928
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1928
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment shows masthead data for a local Atlantic Iowa paper, listing owners Chase and Ning editors, address and post office details, advertising rate notes, and contact numbers. The legible parts mention carriers, mail rates, and service calls before 7 o'clock.
A lengthy editorial argues against smoking, tracing the cigarette from a prohibition era stance to postwar adoption. It cites Phelps and local colleges, notes legal changes in Iowa, and contends cigarettes harm health while asking why opposition lingers despite social shift. The piece laments ongoing moralizing and urges end to the dispute.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a late 1920s scene where citizens gathered to honor President Calvin Coolidge and the first lady. The text hints at a delegation from the United States to a Pan American congress and mixed reactions to the reception.
A fragmentary reflection praises Cuban ovation for the United States and McKinley era actions, arguing Cubans remember American aid and oppose imperialism. It notes Cuban devotion to the Stars and Stripes, contrasting Coolidge with McKinley era sentiments and the broader Western Hemisphere ties.
A calm quick thinker prevented panic when a fire broke out next to the Strand theater amid a packed audience of women and children. He directed patrons to the ticket window for refunds, averting possible disaster and earning deserved tribute for cool, decisive action.
The House Naval Affairs Committee endorses a 725 million construction program for the United States Navy, insisting ships be built within five years rather than on paper. The report rejects President Coolidge’s pace, led by Representative Fred Britten of Illinois, urging real activity and timely completion despite past delays and external opinions.
Illness has reduced Judge Wade of Iowa City from full court service, prompting a newly passed bill to add another federal judge for the southern district of Iowa. Senate support points to Judge Dewey of Washington as a likely nominee. the appointment aims to speed up federal court business in the state.
The year 1927 saw many notable figures leave public life across arts politics and science. Prominent losses included Lindbergh’s era defining feat and leaders like former Senator Beveridge while educators and university heads such as Ira Renisen and Harry Pratt Judson are noted for their influence.
A garbled 1920s text lists former Missouri governor Eliza Phillips Harrison and actors, business leaders like Charles Pfister and John Mitchell, Smithsonian figure Charles Walcott, and explorers amid fragmented prose. It alternates with an extended poetic sketch of ice storms, aging, and youth, mixing names with speculative scenes and literary fragments.
Washington dispatch reports rare public friction between military services over housing and spending. Maj Gen Summerall faced denials of misquotes after remarks on army housing. Rear Adm Magruder criticized navy extravagance in yards. The piece argues open discussion safeguards defense, warns against censorship which could yield timid leadership and erode national confidence.
The fragment hints at a poetic piece titled Old and Youar with Rhymes and Walt Mas Replng. It reads like a rough OCR of a dated column noting the old man shivered in the blast and suggests a reflective verse about harsh weather.
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