24 Jun 1929
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1929
Page
1
Notice to subscribers and delivery guidance for Atlantic News-Telegraph readers. Includes contact details for delivery issues and changes, pricing mentions for various subscription options, and advertising contact references.
The town debates possible Republican gubernatorial nominees led by Dan Turner Corning Lieut Gov Arch McFarlane and Sen A H Bergman with other names like Ed Stith and Jikewis discussed. Public focus shifts to Senate race with Dan Steck and Brookhart potential challengers as Harding Hammill and Dickinson factor in. The piece notes no clear front runner and expects multiple aspirants in upcoming primary while stressing the political tone and broad speculation.
Rev J B R Perkins, pastor Jake Parkins, presents a history of Gen Grenville Odgy and the Union Pacific link to westward development. The Book from Bobbs Merrill distills wide sources, foreword lists references, and covers Missouri to the plains, including Credit Mobilier and presidential interests.
A newspaper review lauds Mr Perkins for his biography of General Dodge, praising fidelity and epic scope. It calls the work a valuable and comprehensive history of the western United States, detailing the Civil War general’s life and the pioneer era. The reviewer notes Dodge’s death in 1916 and lauds the book as a landmark contribution to American heritage.
Cherokee County voters last week rejected the gravel road improvement bonds amid debate over surface durability and winter performance. The piece notes gravel roads’ limitations, paving being preferred in the northern state, and Cherokee’s failure to back the primary fund, while detailing extensive paving contracts in Grundy and other counties and urging residents to vote at polling places in future elections.
Editorials praise Greater Atlantic club for road signs and community services. Uptown park concerts draw crowds, with city park as people’s space. Lee Drug reports Sargon selling well after regional ad push in The News-Telegraph.
Beginning today the electrical industry celebrates Thomas A. Edison fifty years after he produced his first successful carbon filament lamp. He twice slept at his bench during weeks of trial as authorities of the era doubted electric light. Edison recalled the moment with pride and caution, noting the crowd’s anxious watchfulness.
The article recalls Thomas Edison’s 1879 public demonstration of the electric illumination method and the rapid expansion of electric power. It notes his filament evolution from cotton to bamboo, the design of central station equipment, dynamos, distribution networks, and meters. Edison’s Pearl Street station marked modern power, with electricity reshaping cities, homes, farms, and factories, and enabling safer factories and higher productivity.
The passage discusses Iowa politics with pledges toward reform and remarks on the university athletic system. It then shifts to tributes and critiques of public figures, including Mrs. Thaw, and ends with a Muscatine jury note on corruption allegations and proposed sentences.
A 1920s recipe showcase mixes campfire treats with practical meals. Recipes include Campfire Apples with raisins, a layered cake, funny bread baskets, and spicy orange peel candy. The piece blends cooking hints with a humorous aside about garden insects and the era’s social mood.
A fragment from Algona Upper Des Moines hints that farm relief failure would signal deficit in federal recognition and voters’ power. the Knoxville Texpress comments on a town university accused of favoritism toward athletes and a tilt between academics and sports.
A historical note discusses California road miles versus Towa Mughr estimates. It claims California has 1,057 miles of highways while Towa Mughr reports 1,873 miles, with the broader context of roadway measurements and projections for the year.
Edson R Waite notes the close bond between newspapers and readers through news, editorials, and ads. He explains how advertising informs readers and helps advertisers plan campaigns by analyzing community markets, guiding efficient business growth.
A humorous verse about a sticky flypaper mishap told with Mason’s rustic wit. The speaker muses on flies’ blithe mischief then laments their capture by a sticky sheet and ponders the moral of folly and danger in a humorous, old time newspaper voice.
The damaged OCR sample presents several garbled phrases about English and French forms, pronunciation, and a two day meat and clerk promotion. It also includes stray fragments about a circus, jealousy in class, and a Sandow comparison, with copyright notice from Public Ledger.
Jumbled dialogue portrays a married woman and Crookshank the second story man arguing by a table. A rolling pin and a yell of goal mark a chaotic moment as a sprinter and others react to the scene with strain and confusion.
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