01 Jun 1921
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1921
Page
1
Advertising rates and subscription details listed for a newspaper in 1900s style, including column rates, carrier prices, and mail options. Mentions Chas F Chase and various surnames as directors and staff with addresses and telephone references. Note the Associated Press copyright statement and locality context.
Notice informs Atlantic subscribers that evening editions are not edited by the News Telegraph and that those who want delivery should call before seven o clock using telephone Red 403, which is not the News Telegraph number.
A writer observes about twenty farmers near Farmers Savings Bank on Chestnut Street discussing baseball and horseshoe contests at the farm grounds the day before. The piece argues some in farming ignore the industry’s revival prospects and highlights a call for patience as the sector regains strength.
A historical reminiscence on Pershing and his soldiers describes their sacrifice as the hinge of American resolve. It argues the nation must feel deeply for the expeditionary force and acknowledge the emotional impact of every casualty as a pledge of duty and courage. It notes English restraint and American emotion alike, with a note of reverent solemnity about the soldiers’ devotion.
A writer who has known farmers for fifty years challenges the idea they seek a Moses to lead them out of hardship. He notes farmers vote in campaigns against reliance on reformers and illustrates skepticism about intervention by lawmakers or “murses” amid legislative sessions.
The Atlantic era blends patriotic tribute with national finance talk. President Harding’s Memorial Day oration at Arlington inspires, while bankers and lawmakers push economic relief for farmers. Kenyon leads western southern senator talks on remedies as crowded Saturday night scenes loom in the News Telegraph race for circulation prizes.
A fragment argues that the United States is permeated by foreign propaganda affecting journalism, universities, and schools. It condemns political ties with foreign governments, warns against interference in international issues, and portrays American society as exposed to non-American ideas.
The piece notes rising newspaper subscriptions in the region, while southern cotton planters restrict acreage this year, aiming to raise cotton prices. It recalls wartime earnings for Black workers with mules and by white planters, and mentions a French aviator’s fatal flight with a heavy engine load, criticizing American aircraft safety and aviation losses.
The Chicago Tribune editorial lauds Pershing and American volunteers as the first of a generation’s sacrifices in a perilous European campaign. It views their mission as a bold, defining commitment that signals resolve beyond past conflicts and foreshadows a larger war effort against Germany.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a sarcastic register about purple pills and drastic operations for divers ill. The speaker recalls dread diseases as fatal yet finds relief in the ocean breeze while the poem references Adama and a beaver chorus.
A note invites attendance at the upcoming fair and program hosted by the Christian church this Friday night.
Poet Walt Mason laments discussing grim topics while praising the sea and distant lands. He notes everyday pedestrians on shore benches, their talk of ailments, and his urge to shift to grand imagery of oceans and far islands, though he remains interrupted by others.
Schedule lists votes issued on subscriptions through June 6 by period and price, with declining scale per year. A special ballot for 200,000 votes will be issued to each club at $20, no extra votes or prizes beyond this, and no changes permitted to the schedule.
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