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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1924
Page
1
A voice extols voter sovereignty as polls open across the state. It notes large turnout and some abstainers, recalls campaign hype and the steady acceptance of ballot outcomes, and highlights a Chicago Journal of Commerce editorial on service and virtue through a young Philadelphia boy who won a prize for industrious effort.
Edwards, sole provider for a family of nine, has shouldered heavy duties since his mother fell ill. At twenty, he works on an ice wagon and as a pool hall helper, earning 46 a month to fund care for a handicapped father and siblings. He built a radio to ease his parents' weary hours and still attends school daily.
Glenn Griswald surveys prairie business circles from bankers to Kiwanis. farmers’ unrest and distrust toward urban institutions emerge as central, with many predicting relief measures won’t fix the longer economic strain. Business leaders stress restoring farmer confidence over strict adherence to policy.
The piece notes most business leaders favor a direct subsidy to farmers, opposing bureaucratic experiments. It argues conservative congressmen from business backgrounds may support farm relief despite questions of economic defensibility.
A Chicago Journal of Commerce column condemns clergy advocating ultra pacifism and calls out Congregational, Methodist, and Vermont New Hampshire church resolutions against war. It questions preparedness, laments antiwar sentiment, and predicts historians will judge 1924 25 era hysteria as damaging to national defense.
The author warns that allied clergy across denominations may refuse to aid the nation and employ emotional appeals to deter resistance. If pulpits become peaceful occupiers, morale could erode and the United States may drift toward vassalage, resembling a controlled China. The piece urges laymen to notice the risk to patriotism and sovereignty.
A collection of quirky, incongruous lines referencing Washington snow and tax cuts, Honolulu volcano shifts, a wild pony gift to the Prince of Wales, an electric fan’s cleanliness, a Seattle ex-ager’s horse theft, a Montana shooting incident, shifting fashion notes, France and Britain on global power, a two-fire week in a small town, Milo Hawaii eruption, and a Swiss yodeling sounding town.
Fragmentary text describes fear of bankruptcy affecting planning and actions. Reads like a diary note about risks to operations and potential consequences for a group or company. No clear names, places, or dates are legible to identify entities.
A 1924 column from The Des Moines Capital endorses Dr. F W Porterfield of Des Moines for railroad commissioner. The piece also notes regional political snippets including Andrew Carstens visiting Maryland land, the Republican judicial convention in Council Bluffs, and Cass County Republicans nominating C G Smith for state representative.
Twenty years ago today events include the burial of Mrs. Maria McGeorge in Anita, a marriage between George R. Oaks and Lizzie M. Griaman at William Cristman’s home, and a Maine couple married by Justice Straight. Ned Hodgkins bought the Elite cafe on East Fourth street Park Disbyow and family were in Idaho Falls on business. Mrs. J Musson visited Brussele Belgium. A. Green of Extra attended Mrs. J Melcher’s funeral in Seattle. Mayor McWard to name three ladies to the Carnegie library board. Merchants association to meet Friday evening.
Real estate transfers listed include C. Johnsen to Led John son wife with deed dated 29 24 and 28 74 and 36 subdivision under Fivet s os tet W H McClelland and wife to Ed Schrader with deed 23 24 n 16 ft lt 9 b 6 Cumberland and mortgage B50 for $1600.
A fragmented report notes the mismatch between speakers and listeners as audiences enjoy the idea of eloquent speech but struggle to supply the expected language or engagement. The piece hints at communication gaps in public lectures and the difficulty of expressing vivid thoughts.
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