02 Jun 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
1
An Iowa Daily Press Association dispatch reports on militant tolerance amid rising racial and religious hatred. The author warns 160 intolerant groups threaten democracy and urges churches to lead a coordinated campaign against hatred and its spread by bands and purveyors of bigotry.
As heat returns, the need for a disposal plant grows in Atlantic. The Nishnabotna River is not the town’s private river, and dumping sewage harms downstream residents. Health and sanitation concerns push for action despite cost, with a federal mandate likely in the near future.
The piece urges reading a Saturday Evening Post forest fire article to prevent losses from careless behavior. It condemns denying refuge to Cuban refugee children, laments Townsend bill defeat, and argues voters will judge officials by overall records rather than this single measure.
In a rare clash at the Supreme Court photo session, Justice McReynolds stubbornly refused to cross his feet as photographers urged. The scene, captured in a Harris and Ewing studio portrait, sparked quips about a potential 5-4 decision behind the official image.
The verse contemplates joyous brides under blue skies with blessings from elders and a world of light and joy. It imagines lifelong happiness for young wives and hopes sorrow stays away, framed as a June wedding mood protected by the George Matthew Adams Service.
A sequence of riots on Broadway from 42nd to 51st streets draws crowd dynamics, police response, and eyewitness notes on organized assault patterns. The piece also discusses dust storms, World’s Fair hopes, and redevelopment plans around Washington Square.
Red brick houses on Washington Square North sit on 99 year leases that have expired. Death and migration have cleared remnants of old families facing encroachment as the city grows and crowds the area.
The column promotes the feature Confessions of a Nazi Spy as a strong picture and urges American awareness of looming threats. It weaves in remarks on the Magna Charta display in New York, Lincoln Cathedral copies, and reflections on Roosevelt third-term talk and state payroll disclosures amid broader notes on public spending and graft.
A modern knowledge quiz asks ten facts covering Death Valley state wood hardness Sam Snead sport homicide pronunciation voting age citizenship ambassador to Spain Cairo capital question aliens in WWI army game on bored back resembles hockey and Roman god of dreams.
Fragmentary note discusses avoiding specific letter omissions in phrases and hints at repeated errors. Contains garbled sequences that obscure concrete facts or names.
A speaker reflects on driving and highway width so roads need more bore space to reduce cemetery use. He envisions God’s keepers guiding travelers without aggressive patrols, urging brotherly care, safe conduct, and compliance with the Good Old Book to avoid injuries and deaths on the road.
In a humorous exchange a novice asks what causes a used car to jerk when shifting into gear. The saleman replies that the behavior proves the car is eager to start, illustrating a playful misunderstanding of automotive quirks.
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