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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1931
Page
1
Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication details and subscriber services. It explains evening delivery options for Atlantic subscribers and instructs readers to call before 7 o clock to arrange missing papers.
The News Telegraph defends Cedar Rapids Gazette-Republican editor Verne Marshall amid charges of irregularities at the University. Editorials acknowledge past criticisms were overdrawn and call the investigation by state authorities, ordered by the legislature, the big test of Marshall's allegations and seriousness.
A fragmentary debate unfolds as Senator Moses cites Nye committee expense totals in the Congressional Record. Nye defends the inquiry costs, noting large payments to investigators and a Chicago incident, while calling Moses motives partisan and predicting political backlash next year. The exchange highlights tensions over reform driven probes in the U S Senate.
A fragment argues that many legislatures seek to punish large corporations while harming small ventures. It notes that corporations form from groups of organizers lacking single large capital, combining to finance enterprises and suggesting a broad, distorted fear of corporate power.
A fragment discusses a perceived inequity in how laws differentiate between large and small corporations. It argues big firms can evade true accountability while smaller peers face stringent penalties, reflecting a stance that legislators fail to distinguish scale in enforcement.
Representative Charles FE Malone pushes bill in the Iowa House to limit highway truck and trailer lengths, aiming to curb oversized loads, protect paving, and improve safety. He notes current trucks threaten traffic and could strain roads if weights rise further, urging swift action before the problem worsens.
The editorial laments heavy political maneuvering in tax policy and criticizes the income tax as a trap. It questions legislators enthusiasm for taxes while noting beer interests and the Red Cross funding plea. It suggests state lawmakers lack practical reform and mocks voter credulity in promises.
Iowa congressman Cyrenus Cole reports in Washington on the oleomargarine and butter substitute issue, palm oil fears, and federal regulation. He urges state action to protect roads and pavements, warns against overtaxing, and stresses Iowa’s need for growth through factories and jobs to keep people from leaving the state.
If all depends on the view point the rich fade away. A young man contemplates a career to industrialize the state, arguing factories beside farms and the need to start anew for those beginning, to heal and grow towns and farms.
A scrambled OCR piece mixes old kitchen frosting and pudding instructions with a fading short story about a man’s quiet decline and looming death. It blends domestic recipes like Butter Frosting and Nougat Cream with a narrative about a man trying to secure his family's future while his health fails.
The piece argues that nationally advertised goods sell best because travelers find the same brand quality wherever they buy. Local advertisers back their products, pledging to stand behind them with printed words and good faith, a standard recognized by buyers worldwide.
Local business voices urge strong newspaper advertising to build reputation and draw crowds. They argue that firms relying on quality goods win market share only when paired with visible ads that reveal who they are, where to find them, and what they offer.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a quasi poetic tale of a local hero described as a humble grocer. It hints at public admiration and a dramatic fate, with references to health decline and a doomed life, mentioning a wife and daughters and a misty shore. The passage is fragmented and stylized, lacking clear dates or locations.
A fragmented reader exercise lists ten quiz items asking about geography history and politics. Questions include the water separating England from France and the heaviest liquid, with references to Durham New Hampshire and Patrick J. Mullry or Mureley in wartime roles.
A fragmented, whimsical exchange features a teacher, Johnny, and a maid as they joke about waffles and pancakes. The garbled text hints at family dialogue with Aunt Martha andFreddie, with misheard lines and playful mispronunciations.
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