10 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
1
Atlantic newspaper告d shows publication details and rates including post office entry under 1879 Act. Lists editors, directors, and contact lines. Advertising rates and subscription options appear with carrier and mail pricing, plus Associated Press rights and republication note.
Atlantic readers who miss evening delivery can arrange a replacement by calling before seven o clock. Call Red 403 to request delivery, noting this is not the News Telegraphs number.
Joseph Burnea and R B King announce their candidacies for mayor and councilman at large of Atlantic Iowa. Both seek voter decision at the city election to be held March 28. The notices emphasize candidate qualification and the election date.
G O Gonley announces candidacy for School Director in the Independent District of Atlantic subject to voters decision. The undersigned announces candidacy for Councilman at large of Atlantic Town subject to city election on March 22nd.
Voters will decide March 14 on a school district matter in Atlantic, Iowa, placing J. H. Peacock in a director position depending on the outcome. The notice outlines the official action and the election date in relation to the Independent School District.
A resident from the third ward announces candidacy for city council. The decision will come from voters in the March 1 city election.
Readers clash over who should influence school bonds with claims that only parents of students should be heard. Critics argue taxpayers without current children still fund schools and deserve a voice, noting many opponents are former educators and association members.
The voices of those who have paid taxes for schooling insist on a voice in school matters and oppose a costly external levy. They argue residents without children should not bear the full price of current education and resist the proposed bill that shifts funds or control away from local taxpayers.
A city paper refutes claims from a Parent-Teacher meeting attendee that it opposes the school bond due to bias. It asserts support for good schools but urges restraint on a 2500000 bond, arguing tax rates would rise and wages for teachers and the superintendent are high, urging careful spending and reduction where possible.
The article quotes Ax urging readers to reveal the paper’s stance on public issues and to stop lying about it. He emphasizes the burden on the people and calls for transparency and honesty in discourse.
A satirical poem critiques professors and learned men as they toil for knowledge while society wastes wealth on gambling and ostentation. It contrasts Dempsey's fame with academics' struggles, noting loans, pawnshops, and slender incomes as educators seek transient funds.
From The Old Files Fifteen Years Ago Today March 10 196 The Kensington of the Methodist Episcopal ladies will be entertained on the afternoon of Tuesday March 13 by Mrs C R Hunt at her home BL Poplar street. A telegraph editor recently moved to Dubuque for a job with the Dubuque Times. Harry Gordon returns from a six months tour in the Holy Land and attends a recent Oberammergau production. George Rupp and wife sell the City Hotel to Ed Emery the new proprietor taking possession at once. Also notes on radiator repairs refrigerator service and local business moves and property transfers in Atlantic area with several 1921 real estate transactions listed.
Sailors faced currency confusion and inflated bills in Lima as the Atlantic Fleet visited Peru. A hotel dispute over a bill ends with the bosun boasting he saved each man four bits. The visit sparked a grand ball and a lively naval cheer led by a young ensign.
A statewide educational campaign opens March 17 in Sioux City, touring about twenty five major centers through March 26. Noted speakers from national and state education groups will address civic groups, with local speakers in each city. The effort, organized by a committee, includes leaders like Dr. Hugh S. Magill and P. E. McClenahan, aiming to raise dialogue on educational problems.
A city superintendent will chair a local committee to arrange an upcoming event. The notice lists meetings and dates, mentions home talent performances and a benefit, with venues at Pierce and Woodward and a Saturday morning sale.
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