26 Jul 1928
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1928
Page
1
A lengthy editorial discussion on English language usage and punctuation by newspaper staff, noting common errors and misapplications. The piece reflects on plural possessives, pronunciation quirks, and general language construction, presented as a filler editorial on a dull page.
The inter state commerce commission faces criticism over probes into private car use by rail executives and other railroads. Critics argue such trips inflate operating costs and freight rates, while defenders claim some travel aids oversight and business, though the practice is questioned as reciprocal and potentially excessive. The piece challenges government interference and urges railways to set policies themselves.
A compact discussion noting common punctuation errors including the misuse of quotation marks and the apostrophe. It contrasts correct and incorrect forms such as all right versus alright and all ready versus al ready, and explains plural forms with numerals and possessives like Barnes versus Barnes’. The piece highlights reader misconceptions about punctuation.
In the South voters may abstain rather than shift to Republicans, while the Midwest could see limited farmer disaffection. Analysts expect Smith to carry the South and Hoover to retain Republican majorities in the West and North, with campaigns mirroring prior presidential years as the race firms up.
The United States department of agriculture reports eleven months ending May show agricultural exports at 1.394 billion dollars, down from 1.085 billion. Cotton, wheat and tobacco dominate export value, while imports reach 2.076 billion, led by rubber and sugar. The Iowa Homestead editor Dante Pierce analyzes figures and notes grain and dairy may not dominate exports. domestic market growth could matter more than reversing trends.
Chicago Tribune analysis on the 1928 US presidential race. The piece argues the Democratic farm plank from Houston may sway corn belt voters to elect Al Smith. It critiques his farm relief stance, notes his prohibition position, and questions backing from McNary-Haugen supporters. It also references Raskob and Hoover dynamics and includes political commentary from multiple local papers.
Creston Evening News reports a 1925 study by the US Bureau of Public Roads and Ohio highways showing motor trucks lose freight share to railroads as distance grows. At under 20 miles rail dominates with 84.5 percent versus 16.4 for trucks. by 100 miles trucks are negligible at 2.3 percent.
The poem reflects a writer awake at midnight pondering the power of words to reach a beloved. The speaker, a penniless author, hopes his letters will someday make him rich while acknowledging the heart’s barrier to writing.
Reference to Atlantic No 2 QLUF Jensen located at ith and Palm Streets near Bervics Station with H J Herbert listed as Tank Wagon Agent.
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