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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
2
The article denounces Iowa lawmakers for overreaching legislation, calling the Des Moines body meddlesome and uninformed. It urges courts to halt what it sees as dangerous, illogical laws and questions the judiciary and attorney general elections.
The piece praises the medical profession as noble while noting its flaws and enduring service across all conditions. It then critiques legislative practices and endorses John Voorhees as a worthy state senator candidate, while reporting objections to Emory English as state insurance commissioner and calling out reformers at the state capitol.
The medical profession is praised as the greatest in the world as doctors gather in Atlantic City New Jersey. The report notes ongoing progress and positive strides despite occasional criticisms and controversy surrounding the field.
A verse satirizing women’s political participation contrasts praise for rights with concern over campaigns. It muses on Aunt Agnes and Cousin Susan as stand-ins for society’s reactions to reform. The piece reflects 1914 attitudes toward suffrage and public life.
Mr. Ultimate Consumer hails the inter mountain rate decision as a victory, noting that seventeen railroads will refund about 12 million dollars for shipments since the litigation began. The reimbursement mostly goes to shippers and their lawyers, not to the consumer.
The ruling on yellow pine reparations allowed 643 percent of proved claims, but officials say no money reaches consumers who suffered losses from higher rates. Washington dispatches show some individuals profiting from the scheme as costs for freight, lawyers, and shippers are passed to the user.
John Wanamaker champions labor rights and warns rich employers against hostility to labor. He suggests eight hours or less for the workday and urges cooperation between capital and labor to remove strikes boycotts and blacklist tactics in pursuit of mutual betterment.
A Graham Studio advertisement asserts that cheaper photographs exist but that their own work is superior, inviting customers to prove the claim by comparison. The message emphasizes quality over price and invites potential clients to choose their studio for superior results.
The brick laying for paving advances rapidly in Missouri Valley Iowa. Asphalt was poured at the Ninth Street intersection yesterday and can open soon. Concrete base laid to Fourth Street. Over fifty workers active in the paving gang.
A crippled horse and a badly bruised man occurred north of Tabor on Sunday when a speeding auto struck the horse as Ben Smith rode to Sunday school. The horse required twenty four stitches after rolls of three, while Smith suffered four fractured ribs, a sprained wrist, and a shoulder injury. The car occupants fled, the driver unnamed. owner later traced to Clarinda.
United Press reports the New York Yacht Club regatta off Glen Cove Long Island features sailing and steam yachts valued at over a million dollars. The scene highlights high end apparel and a display of luxury goods from local shops and brands.
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