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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1927
Page
1
Atlantic News-Telegraph describes publication details and contact numbers. Notice to subscribers explains evening delivery option and phone line 165-J before 7 PM.
The News Telegraph argues Supervisor Bade opposes funding the Red Cross while endorsing county fair aid. It contends the nursing service is a public enterprise and should not be weighed against the reduced Red Cross grant. The paper urges consistency in county board decisions and favors supporting the county nursing service.
Fred W. Sargent of the North Western Railroad argues in a paid ad that railroads pay over a million dollars in daily taxes, with the North Western paying about 10,000,000 this year. He claims railroads paid more taxes in 1926 than all Canadian railroads, and that taxes exceed cash dividends by about 1.5 million annually, underscoring railroads as vital to public institutions and government finance.
Maxmillian Harden a prominent German activist and critic of Kaiser Wilhem II has died. He opposed war policies, supported peace, and backed the League of Nations, earning praise for candidly exposing hypocrisy and government errors. His writings spanned prewar and world war eras, leaving a lasting international imprint.
Washington reports show Secretary Mellon opposes eliminating the 8 percent automobile sales tax. The revenue bill may shift funds to a government improvement program, with proponents arguing motorists benefit from highway needs while taxpayers finance federal projects.
A fragment discusses a tax on cars and whether government revenue should come from car buyers or other sources. It notes the issue centers on funding roads and the impact on federal aid, with debate over who bears the cost and how it should be allocated.
The Griswold American disputes The News Telegraph claim that a Griswold delegation sought to alter the federal highway route from No 71 to Lyman and beyond toward Council Bluffs. It says the visit aimed at No 2 Griswold to the Bluffs and denies any ambition to change No 52 or No 62 routes, noting Ames reporting misrepresented the delegation’s purpose.
Chicago editor notes Panama Canal earnings and naval defense links. Madden argues potential $700,000-plus annual revenue could flow to federal treasury, while canal profits and tolls affect transport costs and seaboard interior balance. Navy day commentary questions ship vs plane tradeoffs and national defense finance.
A Milwaukee Journal report on Navy Day features Admiral Sims proposing broad naval base reform while Admiral Magruder urges restraint. The piece notes critics calling for streamlined administration and a single fleet base, amid public flag displays and ceremonial tributes.
A fragmented verse by Walt Mason sketches fighters in a tense, patched scene. Names and clear details are sparse, but the tone hints at a boxing stake or contest with money involved and a grim, watchful atmosphere.
Major General Edgar Jadwin argues that flood prevention and big waterway works in the Mississippi valley and lakes St. Lawrence would be costly but profitable. He cites harbor savings and dividend returns exceeding 100 percent, while noting transportation and industry gains, yet questions the cost justification to the public.
A fractured comic soliloquy mocks aging and youth culture with dingy urban imagery and street scenes. The narrator refers to drokin fighters and poisoned liquor amid city slums while a calculating youth borrows pennies. Copyright 1927 George Matthew Adama.
Farm Bureau news advises homeowners to prep furniture by removing old varnish with a scraper or sandpaper, then apply no gloss undercoat or two coats of flat paint followed by enamel in the desired color. Stir and strain to remove sediment for a smooth finish.
Agencies including the Red Cross and state relief officials mobilize to aid victims of a coal mining strike across Appanoose and surrounding counties. Clothing and essentials are being gathered from Iowa and neighboring states for men, women, and children, with distribution planned to Mississippi flood victims and broader relief needs as work restarts in some districts.
Forty-six acts of heroism were recognized at the fall meeting of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission in Pittsburgh. Four silver medals and forty-two bronze medals were awarded to heroes or their survivors, with eighteen recipients losing their lives. Pensions aggregating 5460 were granted to dependents of the fallen or injured, with $4000 set aside to be applied as the commission may sanction.
Unclear fragment discusses a young man’s earnings and a weekly figure cited by the Ohio Bible Journal, mentioning a toll or tolling concept and a city name Mateos in a muddled reference to a company or society.
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