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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1939
Page
2
Atlantic subscribers are reminded they can switch to evening delivery by calling before 7 o clock at 585 M. The notice details subscription rates for Atlantic city and surrounding counties by carrier and mail, plus instructions to notify the office for address changes, paper discontinuations, or delivery notices.
A heavy rainstorm thwarted Omaha’s citywide sing plan, but Atlantic could form a community chorus. The piece urges using local talent from high schools and a town band to create public musical pleasure with minimal cost and broad civic benefit.
The article lauds the British king and queen for their Canadian tour, noting reduced imperial friction and strengthened ties with Canada and the United States. It argues the visit boosts empire unity and may justify the monarchy’s value to Britain for life.
The article argues the Japanese blockade of the Tientsin concession is near war. Foreign citizens are besieged and starved, and Britain risks losing face in the Far East. It calls Britain to act firmly to maintain authority in Asia and resolve the siege promptly.
The piece cites 1,156,644 laws and questions what deserves regulation while urging action on dying trees in Atlantic. It urges homeowners and city officials to consider measures to replace old trees with new ones, emphasizing the community value of trees and potential park board steps.
Washington dispatch outlines how Brazil's Aranha faced debt talk during a visit that drew criticism, while Monteiro's stance against Germany shaped U S moves. It notes State Department warnings, a special trip for Monteiro, and broader Latin American diplomacy amid European tensions.
A humorous verse recounts a 1939 scene in which players mob and chase an umpire after a close game. The poem ends with the crowd feeling refreshed and ready for a new day despite the mischief.
A brief note on standard wording for describing motion across a road emphasizing the word continuous over continual. The fragment also includes stray letters and indicates a formatting exercise.
A visitor tours Times Square information booth and nearby landmarks. Patrolman Rudolph recalls years on the traffic squad and helps locate addresses. The Paramount building with its clock and globe is described along with McBride ticket office and the bustling Paramount Theatre crowds. Frank Case and Jack Cunliffe are seen at the Chemical National Bank upstairs.
Fragmentary travel note describes moving from a corner lunchroom in the basement to the hotel Astor on 44th Street and extending to 465th, with plans to walk northward next week. No names or dates provided.
Answers cover geography government literature and history. Questions include Oregon northern boundary river, monarchy form of government, limerick lines count, lithography pronunciation, definition of idolatry, Indianapolis 600 finish second, burning process name, length compare statute versus nautical mile, boxing bout with greatest gross, and Philippine island city Manila island name.
Des Moines Iowa sales tax collections for 1988 reached 14 952 449 with quarterly receipts of 11 078 132 46 for the last three quarters and 38 874 316 in the first quarter Polk County led with 1 407 318 in three quarters Other counties reported varied sums Adair 30 222 Audubon 68 028 Cass 74 218 Fremont 81 487 Page 102 419 Pottawattamie 235 745.
New York Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward, commandant of the third naval district, arrived at the New York World’s Fair in full uniform. A visitor mistook him for an attendant and quipped, calling himself a motor chair and later a boat, prompting a light moment as the admiral clarified his rank.
Hundreds of native Irish and Irish Americans visit the Irish Free State Exhibit at the World’s Fair in New York. They view a relief island reproduced from Ireland with soil from Eire counties and waters from the Shannon and the Lakes of Killarney.
A small public service notice from The News Telegraph promotes road safety under the headline Drive Carefully Life Is Precious and notes a notary service offered for 25 cents.
Observers note World’s Fair traffic by license plates from both coasts. A Panama Canal Zone plate passes through Atlantic. Birds raise three new chicks while mice sell shoes in local shop windows. Plans for a modest Fourth of July celebration emerge. Local events include a Cardinals game recap and elm trees planted 60 years ago by C. B. Osborne’s family.
Hollywood reports Loretta Young denies engagement to William P Buckner Jr and states she has no plans to fly east for the New York bond fraud trial nor has she been subpoenaed. The film star calls the engagement rumors unfounded and insists on her independence.
President Roosevelt appears headed for defeat as the Senate debates William Boyle for U S attorney in Nevada. Nevada Senator Pat McCarran leads opposition citing personal offensiveness and senatorial courtesy. The Judiciary Committee backed the unfavorable report 13 to 6, and observers expect the nomination to be rejected.
Lincoln Neb June 20 The mites found in grasshoppers in the Nebraska panhandle are said to appear annually but do not harm the pests. O B Bare leads an anti grasshopper campaign and says poisoning will expand to Box Butte Sheridan Dawes and Sioux counties to protect farmers who have already poisoned lands.
Fragmentary text describes a belief among Chinese about the dead seeking vengeance through the living. It references acts of self harm tied to avenging a wrong and the power of ghosts to haunt enemies. The passage mixes speculation on cultural beliefs and personal actions without clear event details.
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