08 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1939
Page
1
Atlantic News Telegrap h subscribers who miss evening delivery may call 685 M before 7 PM to arrange delivery. The notice lists pricing terms and change procedures for subscriptions and notices to the office regarding status, with various rates for different printings and services.
An article warns that communists in trade unions pose a grave threat to democracy and labor order. It claims they can incite strikes and damage from within, urging federal action and vigilance to eradicate communist influence from unions and allied organizations.
The piece notes Roosevelt as a premature Nobel candidate if he keeps the US out of war. It praises American planes in a major early battle and reports building optimism despite war concerns. It warns neutrality loopholes, salutes quail recovery, and recalls Italy’s Balkan ambitions and Mussolini’s fears of Russian and German expansion.
President Roosevelt plans a cross country swing in April if conditions allow He hopes to view old scenes and renew friendships including a stop in Chicago and a possible day at San Francisco's fair Also featured are German diplomat Frau Thomsen and Chilean ex president Carlos Davila named to a Pan American commission with United States ties
A verse extols courteous behavior as the path to friends wealth and success. The speaker asserts well mannered men attract favorable treatment in stores in marriage and in death as civic crowds honor a life of politeness. The poem contrasts courteous conduct with rudeness and urges gentleness.
A note highlights frequent mistakes when capitalizing proper names such as state and place terms. It stresses correct forms like California Roosevelt Dam Michigan Avenue and avoids inconsistent capitalization in headlines and body text.
Avoca Iowa November 8 The Rock Island railroad closed the freighthouse at Elm street and tracks freight now moved to the depot where the west end is a freight room Noble Wilhon and Pat Costin take over remaining John Paulsen’s long service duties in charge of freight
Anne Clover wife of Mark Marrin, known as Polly, writes under Colver Harris and studied Concord authors for her novel Listen for the Voices. Albert Keller, Ritz-Carlton head, recalled for hotel success and praise of O. O. McIntyre. Paul Jones tours New York with Kansas journalists and notes landmarks and origins in Manhattan and beyond.
Jones, born in Wamego Kansas, has written two books on Coronado the Spanish explorer who discovered Kansas. He has been gathering data on his hometown residents who leave marks on New York sidewalks.
Audubon Iowa reports Harry Pace selling the Broadway motion picture theatre to Floyd Thompson of Oustenna Minnesota with possession set for December 1. Pace had owned the venue since May, when he bought it from A R Miller who had previously purchased the Wahoo Nebraska theater.
A set of ten trivia prompts asks about Brest country coke making epitaph Art Doering sport capital of Arkansas first permanent teeth Alabama nickname and a sailor term for a playing card. The page directs readers to turn to page seven after attempting the test.
The word invalid meaning not valid is pronounced in two common ways: IN-vuh-lid (stress on first syllable) and in-VAL-id (stress on second). Falcons belong to the bird family Falconidae in the order Falconiformes.
In a historical note the text cites American women paid 38 cents an hour in 1968 compared with $1.51 in the 1923-28 period, illustrating a long term decline in wages for women in dairy work.
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