Notice to Atlantic News Telegraph Subscribers
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27 Jan 1927
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their newspapers will call before or at ten o'clock, telephone 494-1. This is not the News Telegraph number.
A Texas jury weighs the case of Tf Chipps, dubbed a sensational evangelistic troublemaker, accused of murdering a church critic. Witnesses describe Chipps as combative and sometimes violent when provoked, while the defense argues fear and coercion influenced the act. The trial highlights conflicts between accused’s public persona and private behavior, with testimonies on alleged threats and intoxication.
A young woman obsessed with wealth fame and fashion seeks social success by emulating stylish circles. She squanders her resources at a high stakes bridge party, incurs debt and shame, and learns mercy and honesty cannot be bought. The tale contrasts Sophie Irene Poole’s grounded view with Stella’s fashion driven ascent.
A fragmented excerpt discusses road funding, county and state tax plans, and contrast between Iowa and North Carolina in attracting industry. It critiques a proposed state income tax, mud tax repeal, and road improvements while touching on social musings and a George Matthew Adams column-esque reflection. The piece references Patterson of Kossuth and debates over infrastructure, taxation, and industrial policy shaping regional development.
The Journal of Commerce piece by Glenn Griswold reports 1910 41.8 percent of Americans were gainfully employed rising to 89.4 percent in 1920 and falling to 7.2 percent by 1925. It compares 1920 figures with Germany France Italy Britain and the Netherlands noting the U S retains high employment while denmark and the Netherlands lag. The analysis argues automation reduces labor needs, education growth adds workers, immigration limits, agriculture’s role, and a shift from factory to clerical work. It cites 1928 data on occupational shares and discusses hours worked and productivity measures. It also notes North Carolina economic progress and education expansion.
The article rails at religious hypocrisy and public decency, condemning ministers who preach punishment while praising virtue. It cites the Browning case and Pearces scandal, arguing for accountability, legal action, and a purge of infractions in state law. It laments sensationalism and urged officials to curb vice in communities.
A fragmentary note recalls a divorce case where slurs about a wife and her husband were rejected as unfit for publication. The editor admits the decision to withhold a sensational raphed story, citing concerns over decorum and reliability of the source, leaving the paper's integrity intact.
A personal letter from Shert Myuntiniey grieving his wife’s death praises human kindness. He recalls how sympathy from bosses, acquaintances, and strangers brightens affliction and illness, describing kindness as nearly godlike and the divine spark in the human soul.
An excerpt laments intolerance and extols charity veiled in virtue, praising a spectacle of love over prejudice. The text frames tolerance as the highest display of character and moral integrity amid societal bias.
A fragmentary verse piece critiques flappers with vivid lines about shortened hair, bare knees, and stylish magazines. The speaker questions society and parental views on modern women and the public response to their flamboyance and parade appearances.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a misleading ink fountain ad and a misread headline about Ariza power. readable bits hint at misplaced focus on percentages, ink, and a lost fountain, but details are unclear.
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