27 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1928
Page
1
Atlantic News-Telegraph analyzes June 4 primary results, comparing Republican and Democratic gubernatorial votes. It argues GOP turnout dwarfed Democrats, estimates relative strength, and comments on voter apathy and party dynamics.
The piece rails at Democratic zeal and leadership, critiquing party platform tendencies, while praising persistence and enthusiasm despite internal strife. It comments on figures like Jefferson, Jackson, Cleveland, and Wilson, and touches on the imagined U S presidential scene and party dynamics in Houston.
A fragmentary account describes Murphy and a Chicago crime linked to a Dearborn postal robbery and a gun incident. It reflects on how violence feeds crime, repeating that crime does not pay and violence harms both victims and perpetrators.
The piece critiques political speculation on a future electoral shift. It notes some people cling to a belief that a dramatic procedure will occur, comparing it to a man whistling through a graveyard to steady himself. The article surveys official stages of the vote in Lownd at the forest primary election.
Retrospective memoir recounts the Missouri Valley Typographical Union convention in Omaha. The author contrasts early printing life with modern conditions, recalling backbreaking hours, apprenticeships, gas lamps, and the evolution to stable, home owning printers while pondering the value of progress.
The Massena Echo comments on Shannon's Atlantic Rotary Club talk arguing that sterilization as a remedy to social ills is not clearly supported. It critiques eugenics notions, notes concerns about physician knowledge, and reflects on heredity versus environment in shaping humans.
Fragmented remarks argue against treating humans as stock in eugenics. The author cites medical ethics, clergy influence, and personal anecdotes to claim that medical consensus and humane treatment should guide policies rather than moral panic.
A Chicago Journal of Commerce discussion notes how state highway upgrades boost market value for farms along routes while devaluing distant farms. The piece cites a proposed $80,000 state grant for road widening, rejected by a county that would rather not subsidize improvements that devastate nearby farmers. It highlights insurance and business shifts as roads reshape rural economics.
Incomplete text describes a Brazilian city near the equator about 100 miles up a river system with references to Amagga and Pora. Names and places are garbled, making precise identification unlikely.
A fragment of poetry titled Lyrics of Life by Douglas Malloch explores the contrast between the contented, unmaterialistic man and the busy schemer. The speaker values simple visits and honest presence over pursuit of wealth, noting how brief, aimless drops in can brighten a day and remind us to slow down.
Des Moines June 27. A group led by Truman Potter of Mason City urged a special meeting of the state central committee to clarify the keynote speech and platform before the forthcoming convention. The committee voted to call a meeting next week, either Monday or Tuesday, to resolve the plan. Willaim H. Hunt of Ottumwa named as keynote speaker for the Des Moines July 1-? convention.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention free verse in a snatch of dialogue about a date and a person named Phy. The readable lines are disjoint and do not form a coherent event or reportable item.
City officials announced a housing crunch has forced many families to relocate from Swavinge to Nevada and beyond. A local business, once thriving, now struggles to fill units as demand remains high.
In Darkest China the poem ridicules war and foreign meddling, noting China’s poverty and constant need for aid while warmen push for battles. It mocks rich nations funding conflict and highlights China’s turmoil, famine, and the toll on its people.
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