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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1930
Page
1
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The Sioux City Tribune celebrates fifty years since its founding by John C. Kelly and notes the newspaper’s growth from a weekly to a daily published since 1884. The golden anniversary edition offers a vivid history of Sioux City, praising the paper as a civic guardian and staple of progress, equity, and public accountability. The News-Telegraph commends the Tribune and hopes for continued vigor and fearless reporting.
A local review defends Iowa State Banking Superintendent L A Andrew for his handling of the banking crisis. It cites $48 million repaid to depositors from closed banks, 276 banks closed, and about half liquidated. The department says costs covered by interest and rents, and praises the improved banking code and public confidence in Iowa banks. The piece notes political opponents dispute the assessment but finds no evidence against Andrew’s performance.
The Neons Telegraph notes the Wickham Construction Company of Council Bluffs holds the No 32 paving contract from the Cass county line west four miles to Oakland. Local readers urge timely completion before cold weather sets in. They estimate about fourteen miles are under the stated stretch and emphasize continued progress.
A state highway discussion notes that paving contractors can lay about a mile of concrete per week, with fourteen weeks needed from Oakland to the Cass county line if on schedule. The outside completion date is Nov 1, and if Wickham outfit finishes, two crews may work the job. Residents fear winter delays and demand No 32 be fully surfaced this year.
The Great Shires, famed yet controversial figure in American league circles, clashes with the Washington Senators as talk of his influence and power grows. His ties with Walter Johnson and recent confrontations with former White Sox teammates hint at a season of bold moves and potential upheaval for opponents.
A reader letter argues strongly for hiring a lifeguard for the Swonyside park pool. The writer cites child safety, public health, and the pool as a community asset, urging swift action by the city and park boards to employ a trained guard and ensure water purity and safety regulations.
A compact chronology traces aviation progress from early gliders near Berlin to transatlantic flights and first air mail services. Notable figures include Lilienthal, Chanute, Wright brothers, Lindbergh, Byrd, and Lindbergh tours, with records in speed, altitude, distance, and endurance spanning 1900s to 1920s.
A fragmented review lists global flight milestones including Lynn Coates LeBrix and others circling the world via Africa South America and Europe, transatlantic flights from Newfoundland to Ireland, nonstop Alaskan to Greenland routes, endurance records 66 hours 66 minutes and 86 hours 6 minutes, altitudes 27 400 feet by Mrs Louise Thaden and other noted achievements. The piece highlights diverse aircraft from giant tri motor airliners to tiny craft and cites upcoming 1930 air events in the Midwest.
A Davenport Times and Davenport Democrat report on Chicago gangsters killing their own, citing fear driven by underworld profits. The pieces reference Jake Lingle and imply a broader crackdown, urging action against organized crime and political manipulation by figures like Brookhart and MacNider.
An unclear note references the vice president of Gillette during unspecified turmoil at Batetiy Rag Razor. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment, but the mention implies leadership positions within a razor company.
A reflective editorial argues wealth requires humility and effort, urging American manufacturers to expand beyond domestic limits. It cites Mussolini’s Europe, warns against self-sufficiency, and calls for vigorous investment in research, global markets, and prudent domestic production to seize export opportunities.
A faded recipe collection features Rhubarb Conserve with citrus and almonds and a Fowl Casserole method. Instructions cover trimming, browning, fat rinsing, and finishing with a milk sauce. Also included are notes on canned cheese use and a general kitchen tips section.
Quiz from a newspaper page lists questions about kayaking Gotham burial site of unknown soldier church headquarters in Salt Lake City Gen J E Stone art author of The White Mice radio telegram definition homestead laws bureau of the federal government Yellow Sea insignia worn by Grnaders.
A garbled scene shows a bride and groom in a crowded room arguing about a private space and a playful, undeadly reading of tombstone inscriptions. A boy jokes about not being dead but only himself while a host plans bread pudding and a penny for a large dish.
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