Notice to Subscribers for Evening Delivery
Atlantic News Telegraph subscribers who do not receive the paper in the evening may arrange delivery by calling before seven o'clock. Call 439 R to set up delivery. This number is not the News Telegraph’s.
28 Jul 1924
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1924
Page
1
Atlantic News Telegraph subscribers who do not receive the paper in the evening may arrange delivery by calling before seven o'clock. Call 439 R to set up delivery. This number is not the News Telegraph’s.
The La Follette camp reports a fund of three to five million dollars to be raised mainly from railroad workers to promote his candidacy. The piece argues the plan mirrors older parties in expense and organization and questions the sincerity of pre nominating promises. It notes internal doubt within La Follette supporters about a nationwide uprising and mocks the candidate’s campaign theatrics.
The dispatch notes the resignation of Wisconsin Republican National Committee members amid pressure from Democratic and La Follette factions. It states the party loses nothing by their departure, as the resignations were from La Follette followers and would have weakened the committee if they stayed.
A Washington anecdote recalls how the Prince of Wales during a private luncheon left dining rooms for a cigarette, prompting guests to follow suit. The piece questions diplomatic immunity as a privilege shielding royals and officials from scrutiny and law, illustrated by a separate anecdote of a diplomat’s car parked at a fire plug.
The paper defends Wisconsin committeemen and argues against candidates who remain loyal to the Republican presidential ticket while distancing from the party. It foresees three candidates with distinct platforms and predicts a shifting party alignment and lower future turnout, warning of national consequences.
The author ridicules the Town Democratic Party as powerless in state and local contests, noting leaders maintain some prominence while most members resemble “last year's birds' nest.” The piece scolds rank and file for getting excited over bosses and candidates.
The Democratic National Committee claims that Davis and Bryan will win Maine electors, a longstanding tactic of declaring victory early in campaigns. The piece notes a tradition of claiming everything at the start, often followed by losses when votes are counted.
The remark suggests the standard Republican column will reveal the cod state result once votes are tallied, aligning with party expectations. The comment implies confidence in the column's customary accuracy and timing during vote counting.
The piece argues republicanism benefits all races and regions, notes southern opposition, and cites President Coolidge pushing a nationwide campaign. It praises a strong national program and leadership, claiming the party earns broad support everywhere except the South where it is blamed for rebellion.
The New York Evening Post reports a merger of five large elevator firms into a cooperative sales agency capitalized at 26 million dollars. It will command 5000 elevators, rail access, and storage for up to 40 million bushels with veteran executives remaining on salary as the new farmer owners run the venture. The plan promises to place growers in control of marketing from farm to mill and beyond.
The piece outlines American Farm Bureau caution toward a proposed grain pools merger seen as the federation's potential takeover of a major cooperative experiment. It recalls historic efforts by Grangers and farm groups to curb exchange abuses and stabilize wheat prices, noting risks to farmers and city bread buyers if the plan fails or succeeds.
A 1924 poem by George Matthew Adams urges calm resilience over frantic doom. The speaker resists alarmist neighbors, arguing no amount of anger can remove evil, and advocates patient contemplation and quiet study of health guidance as a path to steadiness.
A fragmented collage of aphorisms and comic lines describes edgy politics and social wit. A dim view of authority contrasts with sharp wordplay about rights and risk, ending with a caricature of a man studying a thermometer.
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