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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1922
Page
1
Publishing and auditing entities CHAS F CHASE and B P CHASE, Atlantic Iowa. The document lists second class matter under Act of Congress and provides subscription rates by carrier and mail to Canada and foreign countries. One year mail US $4.00, Canada $6.00, six months $2.00, three months $1.00, one month $0.???
The city mourns Dr Charles B Burke whose passing yesterday morning robs medicine of one of its brightest minds. A wartime volunteer and respected surgeon, he earned praise in medical circles and touched many with his patient care. The community extends deep sympathy to his widow, his son, and his relatives in this hour of sorrow.
The income tax figures show only sixty three incomes above 1,000,000 in the peak war profits year, dropping to thirty five in 1920. The number paying 1,000 to 5,000 rose sharply, doubling, while critics imitate radical rhetoric.
Senator La Follette drew an enthusiastic reception at a labor federation convention, kickstarting a potential presidential surge. The dispatches praise and criticize him as a forceful orator in a crowded hall, highlighting both his appeal to delegates and the controversy around his rhetoric.
A writer argues for centralized liquor warehousing to improve enforcement. The piece condemns La Follette for mob rhetoric against the Supreme Court, warns of demagogic leadership, and critiques postwar retrenchment politics while predicting future notoriety for La Follette and Brookhart.
The piece urges immediate action to end the miners strike to avoid a looming coal famine that would cripple households and industry. It casts President Harding as key to leveraging executive power to avert widespread suffering and questions why preventive diplomacy isn’t used before strikes. It appeals to church leaders to press the administration for a resolution.
SAM 15 delivering labor again. Samuel Gompers declares he will deliver the labor vote to the Democratic party. He criticizes the present administration as doing nothing for labor and recalls past labor endorsements for Bryan Parker Cox and Cox. He notes labor support history amid a strong Republican majority.
The text surveys diverse wartime ideas including married soldiers returning from the Rhine, a wartime fly shortage, Japanese cabinet shifts, and social musings about wealth and misfortune. It also references a growing number of babies named Warren and comments on Ireland’s peace, all in a fragmented, satirical tone.
A chaotic transcription records a worker’s complaint about wages and boss behavior. The speaker curses a supervisor for allegedly delaying pay and threatening them, mentions debt and service expectations, and describes dusty surroundings with cobwebs. The text reflects a distressed, informal voice.
A reflective piece on Jesus' words about sin and judgment, praising charity as the core of true Christianity. It contrasts hollow displays of piety with humble, active love, urging readers to live by mercy, aid to others, and neighborly kindness as a real measure of faith. References to Sam Foss and the Elks motto frame the call to fellowship and forgiveness.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a town scene with references to Pekin, China eggs, a vague vacation plan, and a discussion of weather and daily life. Lossy text hints at comparisons, personal actions, and incongruent phrases about work, onions, treasure, and a Jazz game, ending with uncertainty about rain.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a dialogue about generosity and miserly behavior. The speaker critiques quick judgment and notes a tendency to wield a fluent tongue when confronted with small demands. The passage includes archaic spellings and unclear context, with hints of a welterweight analogy and social commentary.
Fragmentary reminiscence of a stage talker and derisive callers at a wigwam door. The narrator vows to reward a visitor with half a dollar, clings to declamatory ardor, and notes a speech head of honey while dismissing criticism as mere bore. A curious aside mentions a beetle living without food for years and a Brazilian product likened to olive oil.
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