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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers to the News Telegraph may receive evening delivery if they call before seven oclock. Dial 314 R to arrange service. This is not the News Telegraph number. The notice lists Chicago and New York City addresses related to the service.
The nation honors Navy Day celebrating the U.S. Navy’s 150th anniversary with emphasis on its sea power and history. Des Moines and Iowa observe the event with a rear admiral’s appearance, reflecting pride in naval achievements from early sail to modern armaments. The piece recalls sailors of old, perilous voyages, and enduring fascination with maritime exploration.
Charles P. Stewart notes that many senators privately defend Senator Wheeler amid a Justice Department probe. He compares the uproar to royal quarrels and warns a broader inquiry could threaten the Senate as an institution. The piece questions frame up versus legitimate investigation and hints at a looming Senate inquiry to uncover motives and origins.
In 1925 essayist Matthew Ashime argues for a leaner navy, maintaining fighting readiness while reducing costs to match national economy. He condemns waste, praises historical seafaring powers, and calls for constructive criticism of naval administration.
A fragmented verse recounts a robber meeting the speaker in a glen. The thief shoots the narrator in the hat and robs a fountain pen a dollar watch and small change, then mocks the speaker for perceived pretensions. The piece mixes humor with streetwise insult, ending in garbled lines.
The readable text hints at a discussion of youth, social gatherings, and perceptions of value in meals. It mentions women being satisfied with meals and a young man observing behavior, but most names and specifics are obscured by errors and typos. The fragment resembles an informal cultural aside rather than a complete report.
Nathan W. Wood alias O. B. Hawk, wanted in Seattle for violation of customs laws, fled from a U S marshal at Hiawatha, Kansas, as disclosed by the Department of Justice. The pursuit continues toward Houston, Texas for trial.
Des Moines October 99 The supreme court upheld the Independent school district of Sioux county in allowing school directors to exercise discretion in choosing courses taught in graded schools. Neilan had sought mandamus to force bookkeeping across seventh through ninth grades, but the court found the board’s methods, texts and instruction within discretionary powers and not subject to mandamus.
San Francisco police chase continues for Claude Sweeny Jr of Baltimore who escaped Carson City prison last week. Officers believe he was driven in a maroon car to the hall of Justice and fled before a large police presence. A Burnk detective operative identified him as the car driver.
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