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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1927
Page
1
Subscriptions info for Atlantic readers from the News Telegraph. Notice warns late evening delivery policy and offers a phone number to call before 7 o clock for delivery adjustments. Includes archival notice language about term and location in Atlantic Iowa.
The text questions who heads the Lawden campaign in Iowa and who is the real Lowden boss. It names Frank J. Tavid of Webster City as a possible manager, cites Hammill and Lund as contenders for drum major, and notes Gov. Hammill's farm relief stance and Lund's anti Coolidge position. The piece asks who will deliver delegations and suggests a power struggle among Hammill, Lund, and others as the 1928 campaign unfolds.
The notorious Chicago gangster Charlie Birger, once famed for defiance and immunity from law, is imprisoned in Harrisburg on a murder charge. The tale ties him to the killing of highway patrolman Lory L. Price and his wife, with Art Newman providing the linking testimony. Birger's bravado fades as law and organized society prevail.
A commentary on the assassination of Peter Volkoff the Russian ambassador to Poland by Boris Kowceeda a Russian monarchist student. The piece argues Soviets react angrily to actions they deem theft of their realm and calls out Russia for past crimes and debt repudiation while acknowledging their displeasure at being targeted.
A local band concert at the uptown city park drew crowd support from business leaders yet faced disruption from small children causing noise and scuffles. Boy Scouts may supervise to restore order as organizers consider safety and decorum, stressing the event is for entertainment and education but not a playground.
A fragment reflects on use of state road funds to finance improvements in various states including North Carolina. It notes the practice of diverting bonds for construction and cites examples from different regions, suggesting widespread adoption of this funding approach.
A brief note compares tax approaches between North Carolina and Iowa, suggesting North Carolina could adopt similar measures with ease. The fragment hints at policy alignment but lacks concrete details or named entities beyond the two states.
The Iowa editorial reports California and Iowa tax shifts, with gas tax increases funding state road funds, abolishing special assessments, and backing county bond payments. It argues counties can issue bonds under the new law, funded by the state road fund, licenses, and federal aid, while noting long-term road financing and the pioneering aviation achievements of Chamberlin and Lindbergh.
The Baltimore Sun notes public acclaim for Clar ette Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine after criticism of their business dealings. It frames the Lindbergh flight era as an unparalleled emotional upheaval, suggesting such wide communal acclaim is rare. The piece contrasts public support with prior misgivings over flyers and leadership.
A disordered list of questions asking who wrote Tom Sawyer how a Cockney says hall what lava is and what anarchy means plus references to Abraham Lincoln party voting and other unclear items. It includes stray punctuation and illegible lines with a price fragment.
Washington Star outlines Dr Hideyo Noguchi's seven year program at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research to isolate the germ causing trachoma. The secretary of war notes this discovery is a crucial step toward prevention and cure remains unsettled. Trachoma's infectious spread harms the young, affecting nations with poor sanitation and influencing immigration examiniations at ports.
A fragment notes leaders resist a town politician now active in Brookhart politics to gain party control. It mentions an Iowa City incident with a taxi crash involving Bird Baldwin and a telephone pole, with no injuries reported.
A fragmented verse by William Alt Mason describes a cluttered workroom filled with books and clutter. A visiting woman offers to clean but the speaker resists, then later relents as others tidy up while the speaker searches for needed items amid the disorder.
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