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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
1
Notice to Atlantic subscribers who do not receive the News-Telegraph in the evening. Call before seven o'clock at 379-R to arrange delivery. Do not confuse this number with the News-Tel extension.
A critical column argues that child welfare laws, praised for good intent, risk becoming costly fads. It questions funding, source material, and the strain on state resources from large families and indigent households, citing Atlantic church groups and wage limits.
Editorial notes discuss figures in the Milwaukee Road receivership and debt restructuring plans, political charters, and public road campaigns. It references John S. Sullivan and Bowman, critique of road funding, and the sinking stock of the Associated Packing Company. It notes the sale of the Associated Packing Company for 16000 and accusations of graft in stock sales to farmers.
National lawmakers sense a shift against decades of personal conduct regulation. Prohibition's failure and anti tobacco push fuel calls to loosen dry rules. Politicians warn repeal will require careful changes to the Volstead framework while arguing state and federal powers remain under debate.
A fragmented report notes worsening financial strain across the state as a final chapter of the crisis nears completion. Officials warn of continued hardship for households while communities brace for further economic tightening and policy responses.
The editor argues that railroads pay taxes on both property and trains, while roads funded by public agencies bear maintenance costs. Bus and truck traffic damages roads without fair charges, forcing railroads to cut service. Public may realize trains offer similar conveniences and face unfair competition.
A faded scene shows a weary grocer lingering near Slicks and Tubbel, where clerks display cut-price signs. The once bustling retailer is described as seedy and gray, eyes dull, with the store hinted to drift into neglect and decline in 1925 style prose.
Retired tradesman laments endless toil and yearns for honest fun. He sells his goods and building, bids farewell to trouble, and dreams of fishing and hunting, but soon finds leisure unsatisfying as profit and play tug him in different directions. The verse reflects on the tension between business life and personal joys.
A garbled mix of comments on war debts gambling debts and gender, with aside on a girl’s suicide linked to heart trouble and a man dying of cold feet. Mentions North Pole as a popular summer resort and a remark about lipstick affecting another man’s face.
Weather reports indicate limited rain across the state last night with the heaviest precipitation recorded at dawn in City at 2.24 inches. High winds accompanied the showers, and overall conditions reflect lingering storm activity as reports filter in.
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