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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
1
Notice to subscribers about home delivery options and rates for the News Telegraphs service. Includes subscription prices by mail, carrier and region, plus a reminder to call 7 o'clock for evening power outages and a non flooded phone number reference.
A 54 to 26 Senate defeat of the farm bill backed by the Coolidge administration shows farmers want credit reform and market stability. The piece argues farming must be placed on par with industry and calls for sustained local effort to keep towns thriving and crime low, urging action now.
The News-Telegraph leans toward the Rock Island railroad plan to construct an elevated crossing near the new state highway. It argues safety concerns require a grade crossing on the current route be replaced, despite broader opposition to the change.
Charles P. Stewart recounts Thad Caraway of Arkansas and Hiram Bingham of Connecticut sparring in Washington over the price of votes in senatorial primaries. The exchange shows Bingham venturing into tough repartee as Caraway twists the topic to Pennsylvania and party lines, leaving Bingham awkward.
An analysis notes Cass County may have five million dollars invested in cars, with over five thousand owners. While many purchases use installment plans and money leaves the community monthly, fuel, oil, and accessories largely stay local, boosting regional prosperity and motor business activity. The article argues there is nothing seriously wrong with this level of auto ownership and its economic ripple effects.
A garbled collection of remarks and snippets from 1924, mentioning a Detroit bridge lecturer Mrs Wilbur Whitehead, a New York cartoonist fate, Ford's view on change, Einstein humor, and Mosquitoes. The text reads like a collage of quoted lines and aphorisms with erratic punctuation and stray capitalized names.
A reader defends classic literature over modern works. The essay lauds Dickens Thackeray Walter Scott George Eliot and Brontes in contrast to jazzy contemporary writing. It recalls arguments with younger relatives who dismiss dead authors as unworthy.
Des Moines June 30 Special to News Telegraph Farm Bureau women from twenty four counties plan an extensive display at the Iowa state fair August 25 to September 3. The exhibits will show achievements in home economics farm management child welfare and community betterment with each county presenting major projects such as clothing home management citizenship nutrition millinery home furnishings and health activities. county leaders will speak during a special farm women's program with demonstrations by local workers to illustrate benefits of the projects led by Miss Neale S Kyowles.
Des Moines June 30 Special to News Telegraph The Iowa Fish and Game Department outlined plans for a modern wildlife exhibit at the state fair grounds. A building with aquariums will display fish and wildlife from Iowa waters and pens for wild animals and birds. Officials will staff the exhibit and give lectures on native wildlife throughout the fair.
Ames, Iowa June 20 Special to News Telegraph country. Linotype operators who want to learn how to shoot machine trouble are to have a short course at Iowa State College July 14. The program arranged by the Technical Journal department targets country plant operators who tend their own machines and seek greater efficiency. Experts will conduct the technical portion of the course.
In Des Moines on June 30 the push for a special roads session weakened as house supporters faced dwindling numbers. Three bills including a 100 million road bond issue were possible, but governors calls were denied and sponsors stressed votes in both chambers are needed. Proponents claim Senate support exists, yet House defections may end the effort by Friday or Saturday.
A sourced list notes foods high in phosphorus including buttermilk codfish celery spinach lettuce cauliflower cottage cheese and Napa cabbage among others, highlighting phosphorus content in common items.
Billy Sunday will delay his return to his boyhood Nevada home until August due to Mrs. Sundays illness. The famed evangelist will lecture at the new Central Presbyterian church when he visits Nevada, the town where he once lived, worked for meals, and attended school before his Chicago baseball career began.
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