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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1926
Page
1
President Coolidge faced a partisan split as Congress, after a lengthy session, refused to adjourn on his plan. Key insurgent and regular Republicans, led by Martin and Haagen, challenged the timing and policy outcomes.
The Rock Island railroad fights an elevated grade crossing near Atlantic as planned by the state highway commission. It argues crossings should be as safe as possible and notes high costs and community duties, while emphasizing long-standing ties to Atlantic and local leaders. Also mentions charity checks and the woes of trading stamps.
The narrator argues against a new medium promising to cover an entire territory with one medium. After twenty five years of trials by local merchants, none has been satisfied or convinced of its value. The speaker insists there is little support for the method and that experiences are uniformly negative.
At a Denver Rotary gathering President L M Martin quoted Edward F Flynn, Great Northern’s PR director, criticizing Sinclair Lewis and H L Mencken for lampooning middle America. Flynn decried perceived pretensions and urged respect for workers as genuine contributors.
A fragment reflecting on speed and progress, contrasting bustling modern feats with how others might view them. The lines ponder the fate of grand plans and the meaning of achievement amid rapid change and distant horizons.
A cryptic note argues that smiling draws support while frowns invite mockery. It warns against wasting time and choosing the lesser evil, urging a shift toward work over ruin, amid a murky protest of straw profits and strained patience.
The piece reflects on the rapid shift from horse drawn coaches to motor cars, praising speed and technological progress while contrasting past and present transport. It notes the celebrated skill of drivers and the era when horses and gear defined travel, and imagines what forebears would say watching today’s fast machines.
Warsaw June 29 Marshal Pilsudski acts to restore order by issuing regulations near martial law status. Rioting attributed to socialists provoked the crisis with deaths reported. Penalties for disorder increase, communications interference and arm trafficking are outlawed. About 300 army officers reportedly dismissed over dissatisfaction with their administration.
Council Bluffs man Leo Peterson on the Byrd polar expedition reportedly worked 36 hours at a stretch in New York dispatches. He aided preparations so the first aircraft to pass the north pole would be ready when the commander needed it, at a time of tight deadlines and harsh conditions.
In Eugene Peterson 1534 Avenue A led a team to assemble the Josephine Ford aircraft for Byrd’s polar flight. His group worked through to completion as the ship neared King’s Bay, earning Byrd’s praise upon return for the swift, efficient effort that produced a ready craft. The bluffs man greeted him with attention.
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