11 Mar 1931
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1931
Page
1
Notice to subscribers informing Atlantic readers how to obtain evening delivery by calling 140 R before 7 o clock. Instructions cover address changes paper discontinuation and other delivery notices.
The Atlantic school election Monday produced 1,527 votes with Re D. Morrow winning 881 and Rev. Rosy Williams 638. Eight ballots were spoiled. The piece comments on voter interest, the role of school funding, and urges stronger participation in school board races. It notes such elections reflect broader tax and governance issues and calls for informed local involvement.
The News Telegraph denounces nepotism as widespread in officeholding and public payrolls. It cites examples in Washington and Oklahoma where relatives hold clerical and other positions, arguing such hiring harms taxpayers and merits curbing. The piece urges screening to ensure jobs go to those in need rather than kin.
The Aganthy Changbey of Commerce prepares to start a move to elect members. An annual dues structure and associate member fee are outlined to enroll employees of virions establishments. The chamber aims to include every business and professional interest in the district and connect them with benefits of chamber activity.
A lengthy appeal urges Atlantic residents and businesses to join the Chamber of Commerce to boost city prosperity. Emphasizing livery interests and merchandise quality, the piece stresses universal eligibility and urges prompt membership for the upcoming constitution adoption and regional development efforts.
A reader criticizes Tribune for overplaying the wet argument and laments its portrayal of enforcement figures as crooks or fools. The piece argues referenda carry no weight on national policy and urges Missouri legislators not to bow to anti saloon pressures.
Analyzed are Senator Norris charges about the National Electric Association and the use of capitalization, with discussions of rate setting and public utility regulation. The piece contrasts proposed value methods, references court rulings, and compares city electric rates in Florence Alabama with Seattle and Jacksonville as context for policy debate.
New York society shifts away from the old Four Hundred as crowds grow and venues expand. The piece notes a more relaxed, cosmopolitan scene with performers, writers, and artists mingling in fashionable settings, while skimming cultural trends from claret lemonade to ice skating booms.`
Fragmented prose lists municipalities and tax plan references across states such as Dothan Henderson Independence Coffeyville Chanute Duncan Diveenville south River Florence and Florence Alabama with remarks on white spray taxes and projected bill increases. The text ends with a note that the discussion continues tomorrow.
Paris fashion notes describe spring headwear trends with face shields, extended brims, and bold color combos. New fringe, braided ribbons, and thin veils accent hats with black, red, and white tones. Accessories include beaded bands, striped fabrics, and bandannas for beachwear, with playful aims at modern glamour.
While visiting a neighbor, a driver complains of children on bicycles using streets as playgrounds. The piece emphasizes danger from slow traffic, errant pedestrians, and reckless youth who dart into roads, urging stricter control and restraint to protect motorists.
A quirky kitchen column blends recipe fragments for carrot and onion dishes, mutton soups, date crackers, whipped cream deserts, and a pear mold with gelatin methods. The writing intersperses domestic culinary tips with a dated humorous interlude about a patient and a narrator from a newspaper union, ending with copyright note.
A humorous poem critiques quack medical methods as outdated and ineffective. The speaker mocks old remedies, praising modern science while poking fun at dubious cures and empty promises from traveling healers.
The item asks seven correct answers from a ten question test. Questions vary from geography and history to language and symbols, including Sardinia’s country, Ben Turpin’s physical peculiarity, Nora god of thunder, and the meaning of Darke.
A fragmented transcript shows Smiles noting a Washiten visitor to Northampton. A former president questions Borah’s horseback riding while Cal interjects on why the senator clings to a path. A boxer returns from a fight as banter shifts to settling someone down in the third round.
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