08 Nov 1944
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
1
Rates listed for carrier delivery in Atlantic and Cass counties include one month three months six months and one year. Mail subscriptions cover Cass and adjoining counties with a one year term. The fragmented text outlines pricing options for short and extended periods with unclear amounts.
The piece notes heavy anti aircraft fire around German targets with weak fighter response. It also analyzes Greek currency collapse due to hyperinflation and Greece's need to reset coinage. Stalin's speech is praised as a hopeful sign for democracy and Russia's cooperative role. It highlights U.S. voter turnout as democratic strength and reflects on humanity’s endless exploration from Earth to Mars and beyond.
Washington dispatch recalls Sir John Dill head of the British joint staff mission in the United States. The piece urges unity for wartime goals, outlines political logistics, and notes plans for a new stadium and war loan drives while commenting on election timing and democratic processes.
The article details a family split within Senator Glass’s clan over Roosevelt’s fourth term. Powell Glass publicly challenges his father after Roosevelt alignment comments surface, while Mrs. Glass backs Roosevelt. The dispute strains the Glass estate and implicates Lynchburg publishers in the rift.
A verse by Edgar A. Guest questions whether life would improve if lightning and thunder never came and if hopes always stayed sure. It ponders eternal happiness versus fear and sorrow and whether life would be worse or better if death ended all things.
Massena residents Mr and Mrs Wray Wilson visited Sunday afternoon at Mr and Mrs M E Wilmarth in Corning. The ladies are sisters. Mrs G R Gore and daughters Janet and Jean and Mrs R A Garalde and Aglene spent Monday in Omaha.
Nebraska voters rejected a state prohibition proposal by more than two to one as returns came in from the referendum. The measure would have banned possession and use as well as manufacture or sale of liquor.
Impregnating wood with a resin solution like lacquer fills the wood cells but does not change fundamental wood behavior. The material will still shrink and swell with humidity changes, and the grain may lift when a sanded surface is exposed to moisture.
Amid winter scenes the east side skyline glows as hotels and apartments light up recalling the armistice era. Journal notes recount remodeling at the Plaza and Capitol under Jim Cerroli, turning spaces into grand supper clubs despite shortages. A neighbor recalls his eighty year old mother Judy chasing war news through the blur of homefront activity.
The Sports page spotlights Indiana defeating the New York Yankees in a brutal late season game. George Matthew Adams traveled to Washington to view Legros etchings exhibited at the National Gallery, part of his renowned 30 year collection.
The review highlights The Seas Of God a spiritual life collection and Cross Section a mix of new American writings some by lesser known authors. It notes some stories are strong while others drift into drivel and mentions The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry as a child friendly volume possibly marking the author’s final posts.
Three Iowa counties long seen as bellwethers reported returns showing President Roosevelt ahead of Gov. Dewey. In Decatur County with 28 precincts counted Roosevelt led 2,993 to 2,700, and Monona with 26 precincts tallied Roosevelt ahead as well.
In Jasper county total votes split between Roosevelt and Dewey with Roosevelt at 6,578 to Dewey 5,880 across 35 precincts, while overall tallies read Roosevelt 3,166 and Dewey 2,901 in the limited segment provided.
A homemaking guide urges thorough cleaning of seldom-used closets and under furniture to deter clothes moths and carpet beetles. The advice stresses inspecting dark corners to prevent pest damage in neglected spaces.
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