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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
1
Public notice summarizes subscription options and delivery guidance for Atlantic News Telegraph readers. It lists prices for carrier and mail subscriptions, contact numbers, and instructions to call 585 M for missed evening delivery. It reminds subscribers to report address changes or discontinuations to the office.
The piece discusses a riot in Mexico City sparked by a rumor that American sabotage caused a crash killing Mexican ace Francisco Sarabias. It argues propaganda shapes beliefs, spreads myths, and can both incite conflict and aid diplomacy, urging skepticism and mutual understanding to curb propaganda's harms.
The piece questions why Europe remains calm amid rising tensions and asks if this calm masks a storm to come. It notes immense armament programs as a key factor and debates whether arms prevent or provoke war, urging cautious analysis as global anxieties persist.
The piece notes British guards for royalty and fears of fascist states, praises congressional steps to freeze payroll taxes and remove the undivided profits tax, and highlights GM's H G Weaver arguing that deeply rooted opinions count as facts in selling. It urges understanding why opinions form to guide selling plans.
Senator Gerald Nye gathers names to prevent removing the arms embargo from the Neutrality Act. Nye vows to filibuster through the summer if needed, aligning with Borah La Follette Johnson and others to block Hull proposals and defend embargoes. Meanwhile reporters praised the King and Queen, and public notices touch on various political shifts and library appointments.
A narrator strolls from the Broadway entrance of the Times building through Times Square noting the wedge shaped building, the Times Annex nearby, local stands, and the impact of a fair on newspaper sales. He interviews vendors like John Joseph Fowler and Joe Green about business dip and seasonal crowd shifts.
Poet Walt Mason narrates a tale of a weary man who jumps into a pond and drowns. His wife laments their estranged life and social pressures as neighbors react and he is found dead, prompting reflection on unhappy lives driven by pride and misaligned dreams.
A discussion highlights preferred terms for a watched episode. Proponents urge using event or occurrence to avoid misreading. Critics argue terminology should fit context while preserving clarity and tone.
The passage muses on tolerance as a valued habit and the daily challenge of practicing patience. It highlights the tension between ideal virtue and practical burden, suggesting ongoing reflection on how forbearance shapes personal conduct.
The narrative ends abruptly after a brief walk ending near the Times building on 43rd Street. The author notes plans to resume the promenade along the Seventh Avenue side of the Square in the following week.
The item lists ten trivia prompts about geography citizenship math history sport pronunciation and ancient Egypt and asks respondents to answer seven. Topics include Hindu Kush location North Carolina nickname alien citizenship by marriage circle circumference largest West Indian island mother of a monarch sports title golf score eagle and hieroglyphs called hieroglyphs.
Atlantic recorded another shower early today with 0.18 inch, bringing June 1 total to 1.82 inches. The temperature rose from a low of 65.1 to the noon reading of 71 degrees and toward the 80s this afternoon.
Rev. Meredith of Council Bluffs led a Sunday conference at the M. E. church in Hancock. A pot luck dinner followed in the church basement. Rev. H. P. Gringer, currently vacationing in Canada, wrote to parishioners about meeting King George and Queen Elizabeth during their tour of Canada.
Phillips Petroleum company filed twenty four new oil and gas leases in Creston Iowa. The company now holds 4 846 acres under lease in the area. Seis mograph operators worked a mile west of the Union county line and a mile south of Highway 34 testing rock layers with geophones. The geophysical survey crew remains active for several weeks.
The Indianola area recounts the recent storm with shattered windows roofs and toppled chimneys while nearby 0 Ahquabi state park offers cabins a dining hall and lake activities for visitors. Death signs on local highways indicate the perilous travel conditions and water hollows arise as a new water solution for farmers.
Julia Hall, 16, of Omaha, sues Wesley Johnson, 23, after three weeks of marriage alleging he did not own the 450 acre farm he claimed. She says he only worked there as a hired man and was fired when the boss learned of their marriage.
The 3 percent grade highway between Goldendale and Mary Hill Washington features 68 switchback bends as the steepest stretch in the United States.
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