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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
1
A historic newspaper page includes subscriber notices and editorial commentary on a proposed state income tax. It discusses tax burden shifts, property owners, and business impacts, arguing the plan would raise costs for farmers and producers while noting public skepticism in Des Moines Town.
Des Moines Register reports from C C Clifton that Iowa’s 1,227 banks saw deposits rise by over 1.5 million in three months while borrowers repaid nearly 17 million in loans in that period. In 1924 lenders paid out more than 55 million. The article links these numbers to regional prosperity and optimism across Iowa.
Stephen G. Clon Sagatihilier of Brom scandal sheet was found guilty in Gotham federal court of using the mails to defraud. The publisher specialized in scandalous stories about business and stage celebrities and blackmailed rich men by withholding hurtful reports for pay. The piece condemns dishonest journalism and holds the publishing trade to honesty as its guiding principle.
A poem about Stu Simpkins who talks grandly but fails to win listeners due to bad credit. Verses mock his claims and unpaid debts, from hay to pies, until the crowd longs for a creditworthy speaker. Only when a man of good standing makes a refined remark do hearers pay attention, then call others to listen.
Real estate transfer notes list several deeds dated January 22 1925 with names including Homer Kirkham Lizzie M Hebing and Milton Brayer. Transactions involve sw4 swi o3-72-84 sub mtg values around 7000 dollars and 7400 dollars. Additional item notes first add Cumberland VSl ett dated January 29 1925 and Ch Sherrat with 19-29-23 aw4 sub mites and amounts 310000 and 7000 36260 F1 ate.
Washington dispatch profiles Selden Palmer Spencer of Missouri as a calm, self assured senator whose tolerant posture irks colleagues. The piece notes his defense of Tea Pot Dome officials as a patriotic act while a senior colleague delivers a sharp denunciation, yet Spencer remains serene and convinced of his own correctness.
Babson Park Fla January 30 Roger W Babson cautioned that the stock market may see further consolidations among industries and predicted higher profits from efficiency. He linked past consolidation eras to future cycles, warned of foreign competition and urged firms to cut costs and expand sales abroad, noting the Babsonchart Index should rise in the next two months.
A garbled mix of vignettes mentions a house fire prototype probate dispute, a Mich sentenced woman hauling 3000 cases of fear, odd radio dances, a Philadelphia bootlegging figure, rising cigarette use, and a curious note on Ben Franklin and historical spectacles.
In Council Bluffs on January 30 forty residents at the county poor farm began nightly radio listening. Union Pacific employees donated the set and a radio specialist assisted. The aged residents enjoyed the first program and are expected to become regular fans, though bedtime hours may pose a challenge for Superintendent Hewitt.
The piece highlights Frank WV Graves as a standout moral figure, praising his character, integrity, and refined conduct within the narrative.
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