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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1927
Page
1
Notice to Atlantic subscribers of the News Telegraph about evening delivery options under the March 8 act. Readers must call before 7 PM at telephone 390M to arrange delivery. the shown number is not the newspaper’s.
An Iowa opinion argues southern counties missing state funded road bond issues face 20 year delays while proactive regions gain paving now. It urges counties to act quickly, noting funds come from a state primary pool and cautioning against shortsighted delay. It cites Lindbergh remarks on “we” usage plus editors’ plural voice as a traditional newspaper stance.
Analysts note hog prices fall while grain climbs, suggesting packers buying in the field may depress farmer returns. Commission men warn policy shifts threaten orderly markets, urging raisers to consider underlying causes and the impact on hog prices.
The calf club and pig clubs, run by the farm bureau for juvenile farmers, are praised as outstanding programs. The article notes how young participants become future farmers and spouses, stressing early involvement and practical hands on farming. A calf club tour in the county demonstrated strong knowledge and promise for statewide and national agriculture.
A reader notes Newt Baker, former secretary of war under Wilson, as a Democratic presidential hopeful for next year. The suggestion sparks collective amusement, with banter about his past role and alleged quirks, and a dismissive aside about any such possibility.
Editorial notes discuss Chamberlin not flying fast but longer flights and compare the Atlantic Northern railroad by weight and wood deal, reflecting on transport and trade issues of the era.
Editor W. Ty Orchard of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil weighs in on road bonds and good roads doctrine. The letter condemns petty name calling and urges civil public argument while defending fence-cutting under mudhole mitigation. A farmer admits frustrations with road funding and citizen behavior.
The piece laments modern civilization driven by money and sensation. It argues that pursuit of wealth and entertainment undermines stable character, contentment, and lasting happiness, noting education and luxury blur genuine worth. It warns that money cannot buy tranquility, misleads youth, and fosters opportunism over principle.
The text poses mixed questions about common items and regions, asking which states hold Everglades, which countries use certain coins, and who Cecil B DeMille is, plus references to Tex Rickard, Gc. Pale, Humbert Figary, and a battle. The fragment lacks clear context or完整sourced facts.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a figure with a daughter and requests for a wad, mentioning Jensona and a gentle gaze. The legible portion hints at a narrative about giving, apologies or gifts, and a gentle, possibly admonitory social scene, but details are unclear.
A fragment from 1927 by George Matthew Adams portrays a narrator torn between love and charity. He recalls a woman who begs for funds for stray animals and the needy as she moves through life courting generosity. He concedes he offers only a fraction of wealth and wonders if a wiser path exists as disaster looms.
In Dallas Texas detectives Shatter and Simmons of the Los Angeles police department face charges in a kidnapping case involving Carroll Glayton Compton of Los Angeles. Compton, linked to a $25,000 bond jump, was spirited away bound for California. The arrest occurred without immediate public notice as a Dallas deputy sheriff aided Brownwood, Texas authorities in extradition procedures.
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