29 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
1
A garbled line lists various monetary figures such as 34.00, 91.28, 82.08 and negative amounts like -8.00, but lacks context or identifiable entities. The fragment reads as an incomplete ledger or calculation log without clear purpose or subjects.
A Thanksgiving address praises the United States for abundance and enduring rights. It contrasts liberty and free speech with conditions in less fortunate countries and urges citizens to value and protect these priceless possessions for future generations.
The author argues that excessive state control binds citizens and stifles self improvement, warning a slide toward mediocrity and loss of leadership. They urge sustaining individual initiative through diverse approaches while noting recent business strains from overregulation. The piece laments government overreach choking progress and calls for an administration that lets people think and act independently.
The piece condemns charity scams during Thanksgiving season and mocks the idea of punishing scammers with a whip. It argues crime prevention weakened after the whipping post’s abolition and suggests its return could deter certain criminals.
Washington column says civilian naval architects are sidelined by commissioned officers, boosting destroyer costs from 900000–1000000 to 4–5 million while warship design flaws surface. It also notes Jimmy Cromwell, husband of Doris Duke, likely candidate to challenge Senator Barbour, aided by Mayor Hague, with campaign plans and a sea of influence in New Jersey.
Bridgeport columnist recalls a touching dog story from Jac k Bresnahan of the Imes Star. Gipsy, a patient dog, is taken to visit her mistress in hospital against rules, then returns to greet her master and remains loyal. The piece also notes a social dinner for Goilepend and remarks on Mayor McLevy and Mae West.
A fractured verse portrait of clumsy anxious hands. The poem catalogues various encounters with hands that feel clammy, hard, or intrusive, using joking, clipped lines to sketch discomfort and social awkwardness.
A discussion notes that placing a title after a person’s name or using it as a substitute is often seen as incorrect. Examples critique phrases like Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the U S, highlighting stylistic pitfalls and common errors.
A shipment of 1,360 turkeys departed Griswold Iowa yesterday for the Kansas City market. The birds were consigned by Piercy Forsythe who has sold many of his flock locally in recent weeks.
Officials warn that burning vegetative cover to reduce weeds harms soil moisture retention and increases winter runoff and erosion. Decaying vegetation aids humus formation, but burns offer little weed control and damage native flowers and grasses. Police reported four arrests tied to a sheep theft ring with heads and hides recovered after a year-long roundup.
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In Griswold Iowa November 29 the night school opened with 62 men and 51 women attending. J W McClymonds led the men’s class while Dale Bush spoke on 1940 farm prospects. Dorothy Leathers led the women’s group with talks on beauty and home making.
Des Moines Iowa November 90 The Iowa conservation commission warned against burning vegetation along fence rows roads and railroad rights of way saying the cover protects wildlife provides food during winter catches and holds snow aiding moisture retention in a dry season The commission noted the top of the planting remains important for spring moisture and soil health
In Omaha on November 29 the state recognized 54 outstanding farmers and ranchers from 1,600 cooperators in the statewide pasture-forage-live stock program for 1989. Highest honors were awarded to Herold Beina Crab Orchard Lb D Spence Bartley Neil Berbour Scottsbluff F G Beckhoff Thedford and C U Cook Arlington at a banquet attended by about 700 Nebraskans.
Bloomfield Iowa November 29 five Missouri residents were under arrest in connection with a series of harness and sheep thefts across Davis and Schuyler counties. Sheriff K B Merryman of Davis county and Sheriff Lao Bookens of Schuyler county led the arrests amid the investigation.
Fire destroyed the two story Des Moines Bottling plant causing about 50000 dollars in losses. Tens of cases of sugar and thousands of beer and soft drinks burned. Cause of the fire was not immediately determined.
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