19 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1921
Page
1
The piece argues that profits from war material, financed by loans to Allies, funded swollen munitions profits and did not add real wealth. It condemns the postwar boom as a flimsy house of cards, noting the bubble’s early bursting and the need to reveal truth about economic gains and taxes.
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their papers in the evening may have a delivery arranged by calling before seven o'clock. The telephone number given, Red 403, is not the News-Telegraph's number.
Metro Voltan publishes a timely editorial urging collective responsibility for the country’s woes. It argues fault lies at home rather than solely with any administration and stresses the need for hard work and reform to reverse rough conditions.
The Tribune's Marion correspondent argues Charles E. Hughes should be named secretary of state. He praises Hughes for diplomatic tradition, trained mind, and ability to represent American interests, asserting his leadership will restore balance, dignity, and effectiveness to U S foreign relations.
The Town Taxpayer letter criticizes a proposed Air Line route as un-American and burdensome to farmers. It argues farmers already donated land for a current road with bridges and good condition, opposes abandoning upkeep, and contends farmers would bear 26 percent of costs under the proposed through route.
A reader questions county board actions and the Air Line proposition detailing alleged pressure to sway votes, accusations of manipulation, and calls for honest public opinion. The letter references Dec and January events, the Short Line from Griswold, and Cass County debt, urging voters to express true views.
H C Schuler of Noble Two writes to oppose the Air Line proposal, arguing taxpayers shoulder the burden and farmers suffer living along the route. He questions the benefit to citizens, notes city tax effects, and challenges supporters to prove money spent is wise while urging a public vote and closer inspection of the petition and proposed road improvements.
A critical reflection on presidents from Jackson to Wilson, arguing the nation benefits most from true statesmen and strong intellects rather than mediocrities or demagogues. The piece contrasts political expediency with enduring leadership, noting public preference for character and vision in the White House.
In California's Sacramento Valley a crew used an airplane fitted with halibut nets strung between its wings to trap wild ducks, geese, and brant. Over three days they caught more than 500 birds, selecting 40 for retention as game while releasing the rest. The method produced thrilling aerial maneuvers, with the aircraft maneuvering through flocks and the nets extending to capture birds midflight.
A garbled excerpt blends verses and cracked prose describing a bleak winter scene. It references wandering tramps, cold streets, and a rough social edge amid a turbulent mood and imagined voices from a poet. It conveys a sense of hardship and unrefined speech.
Fragmentary notes recount a city visit by Gris. Wold on business and an invitation to a Sobia Evening at the Y rooms. Mention of a new baby girl at Olive MWA home and a Royal Neighbors installation of officers recent.
A Portuguese newspaper notes a campaign to curb emigration to the United States and Brazil as over 2,000,000 workers are idle and hundreds of factories closed in the U.S. It highlights continued arrivals to Lisbon from across the country and the strain on resources, warning that emigrants keep flowing despite warnings.
Jezreel's Temple on Chatham Hill, once the headquarters of the Newandi later House of Israel, has been sold and is to be converted into a jam factory. The gaunt building on Kent’s Chatham Hill was erected about thirty years ago by James White, founder of the sect.
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