16 Jun 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
1
Atlantic News Telegraph informs subscribers of delivery options and class notices. It details subscription rates for in town and mail, delivery reminders, and contact numbers for changes or discontinuations.
A warning against false patriotism that cloaks fascist aims in the flag. The piece pins blame on radical groups and warns that without education and vigilance, democracy could be destroyed like in Germany and Italy. It urges exposing false patriots and teaching true democracy to protect rights.
The column critiques A F of L and CIO fighting over issues, warns laborers lose. It thanks foreign royalty for front page coverage and notes looming world crises in China and Czechoslovakia with Britain and Japan near a showdown.
King George VI privately tells Vice President Garner that Europe could spark a war and warns the world may go bankrupt if armament races continue. He notes England cannot keep up and warns the United States could face difficulties from escalating arms buildup. Garner calls the king highly impressive and reports Queen Elizabeth as sweet. Dr Townsend seeks to delay Senate action on the old age pension plan despite House defeat.
A humorous poem celebrates a city soda fountain in a pharmacist shop. The narrator praises the gleaming marble fountain and the courteous clerk whose refined demeanor adds charm to the hot day ritual. The piece playful contrasts fountain fizz with regal coldness.
Des Moines reports that since 1931 Iowa's oleomargarine tax began, per capita dairy fat consumption rose. The dairy and food division notes 1938 butter intake at 29.2 pounds per person for creamery butter and 4.6 pounds for farm butter.
A brief note reports a notary service in the newspaper office offering notarization at a rate of 25 cents. The item appears in the The Newer Telegraph publication as a small local service notice.
Genevieve Klein recalls Emerson and a quotation about paying for what you want. The piece notes dog nurse witch hazel anecdotes, piano prowess of Ed Halligan, and van Loon’s fireplace match. It describes Christy posters at The Lambs and memories of notable figures, including Harry Silvey and Harry Talmadge.
A whimsical vignette from the United States describes a long history of baseball and a miniature royal procession of canines. Johnnie, a one year old dog, leads the dog attendants of Mr. Bok in a scene honoring size and good nature. The scene includes breeds Scotch deerhound spaniel and French Briard paying tribute to the pet’s gentle majesty.
A practice page lists ten general knowledge items including where Lake Maracaibo is, the lightest gas after hydrogen, definitions of homonyms, the sport linked to Raymond Sonny Workman, the river for Shoshone Dam, the pronunciation of iterative, the first country to recognize Soviet Russia, where Dionne quintuplets met British royalty, a famous Milan theatre, and Peru's ocean border.
An instructional note warns against calling a person silly or quaint when aiming for amusing humor. The piece critiques common mislabels and offers guidance on precise word choice.
Griswold, June 16. Nearly every home in Griswold sustained damage from a hail storm on June 7. Dolch and Lindsay carpenters report roofs required full or partial replacement, windows broken, and extensive roof damage the worst impact.
Wilbur J. Dallinger of Atlanta has patented a paint advertisement wheel using the hand is quicker than the eye illusion. The wheel shows colored sections with a stationary brush. when the wheel moves a section, the brush crosses it to appear painted. Patent examiners cited twelve new ideas.
E P Chase argues Booneville Savings Bank will close after paying depositors in full with surplus for stockholders. He contends small lenders rely on local banks, criticizes federal loans to small business as ineffective, and challenges New Deal policies and government spending as course to prosperity.
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