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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
2
Atlantic News-Telegraph outlines subscription prices for various regional delivery options and directs subscribers who miss evening delivery to call 585-M before 7 PM. It also requests readers notify the office for address changes or other delivery notices rather than contacting the carrier.
The piece argues Russia’s evolving military might makes her a crucial ally for France and England. It notes heavy industry expanded in recent years, allowing Russia to convert resources into armaments and sustain prolonged war. Soviet fear fades as nations seek Russian friendship to deter Germany.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph weighs in on the pending high school paving project urging immediate action before school starts. It reviews WPA prevailing wage removal, proposing a subsistence wage to spur work, and assesses U S policy toward China amid Japanese military influence, urging firmness to avert broader conflict.
Washington insiders report State Department urging the Export-Import Bank to finance a 300,000 bale cotton sale to fascist Spain. Jesse Jones opposes more than one year credit, while Hull aides push for two years amid broader debate over U S foreign policy and debts.
The writer recalls summer homemaking, travels to Minnesota and Miami, and letters from Reading Pennsylvania and Sausalito. He recalls George A Hyde of Wilmington and how A A Hyde funded a school, shaping his own path. Rockefeller Center and 30 Rockefeller Plaza are praised as artistic city assets.
Poem extols cheerful workers who endure misfortune without complaint and inspire through cheerful toil. It contrasts preachy sermones with practical example and highlights the impact of a joyful, hardworking laborer who sings while he works.
In Anita on June 22 an ongoing rash of petty thefts is reported. Car break ins occur with articles stolen, the Anita Lumber company was entered with money taken, and post office lock boxes were tampered with with letters and small packages stolen. Robert Howard reports two valuable letters stolen, one containing an abstract.
The saying notes that pleasing everyone is impossible but every person may gain friends. It emphasizes that attempting to please all leads to failure while sincere effort can earn friendship.
A writer recalls how initial opposition to new high rise plans gave way to acceptance after the structures grew tall. The piece notes the city’s evolution from objection to appreciation of the dramatic skyline.
A trivia prompt asks readers to answer eleven of ten questions after attempting the test. It lists questions about geography, Byron White, the NEA, Roman numerals, pronunciation, Washington's signatory status, cattails, the General Land Office, Squalus survivors, and the location of the United States Military Academy.
In Indianapolis on June 23 Dr. Francis E Townsend, creator of the $200 monthly pension plan, led the fourth national convention. He said promises of personal gain bind supporters more than religion, arguing selfishness drives humanity and sustains the Townsend effort as he remains its leading figure.
A legal style guide highlights a frequent mistake in citations and opinions. The note urges courts to print terms like assenting opinion instead of consenting opinion to avoid confusion and preserve precision.
The text describes the heart sending three units of blood per minute to the jet side and notes violent activity could raise the amount to about 10 gallons.
The author argues against the view that only the Democratic party and Roosevelt era policies ensure social consciousness. He recalls prior efforts to protect workers and the vulnerable, criticizes New Deal excesses and self serving politicians, and warns that the republic endures beyond current leaders as it faces repeated political cycles.
An elderly white haired bandit robbed the Peshkin grocery in Des Moines in broad daylight, forcing 19 year old Philip Peshkin to lie on the floor and flee with about 345 dollars from the till. Police have no match among suspects with white hair.
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