Rail travel future sighted in Atlantic editorial
The Atlantic News-Telegraph argues railroads must adapt to growing bus travel and rising customer expectations. It suggests rail firms offer better service for the same money or lower prices for equal service, and proposes hiring scouts to gauge public reaction to practices. The piece cites a southwest railroad losing money and notes the public’s exacting standards.
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Servier
News-Telegraph
Rock Island
Uge
Middle West
Southwestern Railroad
Sterilization debate stirs Cass county politics
In Cass County a heated dispute surrounds Rev. E. J. Shannon the Republican nominee for state representative and his alleged support for sterilization of the mentally and physically unfit. Shannon spoke at Gulval Rotary club denying wholesale sterilization and urging cautious reform while opponents warn of chilling implications and demand timbered policy framed by law, health and population concerns.
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Cass
J. Shannon
Shammen
Gulwval Rotary Club
Associated Press
Lyas
Crow
Shannon
Xing Munns
Passenger train surcharges questioned as luxury travel
A Rock Island complaint argues that a wartime Pullman surcharge of 60 percent on sleeping car fares is baseless and misapplied. The author contends railroads charge for comfortable travel and notes trains from Kansas City to Des Moines use old sleeping cars with cramped washrooms. The piece labels the surcharge as unjustified and calls for reconsideration of the extra fee.
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Rock Island
Thiase
Ulan
Rocky Island
Iran
Kungas City
Des Moines
Kansas City
Dew Moines
National conventions expose flaws in one party system
The piece argues Republicans named Hoover and Curtis at Kansas City while Democrats face Houston. It discusses delegates chosen by primaries, insider caucuses shaping policy, and the imperfect yet essential nature of government by the people with tradeoffs, optimism, and patriotism amid flaws.
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Kansans City
Rerbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Houston
Tex
Jae
Iowa's Reputation Abroad by J. B. Hungerford
The piece argues that national periodicals stereotype Iowa and the Midwest as crude and quirky while praising its literacy, education, and prosperity. It questions why outsiders view Iowa negatively despite strong agricultural wealth, moral standards, and prominent local contributions, noting Iowa’s visible presence in California and other ventures.
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Lowa
Union
Towa' Hag
California
Towans
Iowa Farmer Misunderstood by Demagogues Abroad
A critical column defends Iowa farmers against external misrepresentation. It argues Iowa remains fertile and prosperous, despite mud roads and credit worries, and praises farmers’ thrift, independence, and savvy when away from home. It challenges politicians and promoters who demean rural life.
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Iowa
The Plank That Upset The Party In 1928 Editorial
Wes Johnson of Bell Creek Chain Grocery Atlantic Iowa laments a political plank rejected by Calvin Coolidge's veto. He rails against alleged tyranny and prohibitions affecting laborers, farmers, and distributors, urging readers to reconsider the public policy path. He warns of consequences for those who oppose the status quo.
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U. S
Iowa
Cass
Atlantic
News-Telegraph
Wes
News'l'elegraph
Kansas City
Continus
United States
Calvin
Wes Johnson
Bell Creek Chain Grocery
Atlantic, Ta
Through the Hyre of Youth and Deadly Ambition
A 1928 George Matthew Adams Service piece laments ambitious youths who plot crime while fearing justice. It argues bandits may boast of courage, yet law and rivals will prevail, leaving culprits doomed to capture or death.
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Samy
Udo
Jal
Fieth
George Matthew Adams
Serview
Rippling Rhymes Note by Walt Mason Robreta Nemesia
A rhymed note on bandits and law in verse, contrasting formal law with unwritten fears. It ponders punishment, public scorn, and the fate of criminals as they face rival thieves and inevitable doom.
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Walt Mason Robreta
Nemesia
Gadzooke
Hissclan
Lyrics of Life By Douglas Mallocil
Poem reflects on life’s highs and hills and the quest for meaning. A traveler returns from lofty heights with a gift, the song of evening whipperwills, urging wisdom over wealth as the heart communes with melody.
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Douglas Mallocil
Iowa Exceeds All States in 1927 Corn Yield
Des Moines reports Iowa led the nation in 1927 corn yield with about 80,004,671 bushels, 50 percent higher than 1926 and 30 percent ahead of Nebraska, producing roughly one seventh of U S corn. The report notes vast crop size tied to state agriculture and labor-saving machinery, with regional field differences and Town’s harvest up 268,774 bushels from 1926.
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Des Moines
I.N
State Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Corp
United States
Iowa
Mlinwis
Indiana
Bureau of Weather and Crops
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New York
Graybar
J. B. Hungerford
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Harper's Magazine
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America
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