11 Sep 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1939
Page
1
Notice to subscribers details delivery options and rates for Atlantic News Telegraph and related services. Advises evening delivery by 7 PM via phone 585 M and clarifies contact procedures for address changes and discontinuations.
An editorial argues the United States can remain neutral in Europe despite pressure to enter the war. It warns against partisan zeal and urges a steadfast stance, asserting long distance and strong positioning can guide Europe toward peace and prevent U.S. entanglement.
A newspaper reflects on President Roosevelt's assumed emergency powers during war, warning of the danger to constitutional rights if relinquished too long. It notes the need for action yet urges vigilance to reclaim civil liberties, while also mentioning Frank Phillips’ $200,000 donation to Boy Scout programs in Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri.
A 1939 Washington article explains the Army drawn plan to mobilize for war would scrap New Deal reforms and place industry finance and labor under eight advisory defense agencies. It details War Resources Administration War Trade Labor Public Relations Selective Service Price and War Finance commissions with cabinet reduced to an advisory role and a drive to equip 1,000,000 soldiers within six months of war.
Verse meditation on fame and pride by Walt Mason. The speaker notes how quick public regard fades, warning that a brief wave of fame can ruin a clever man who mistakes admiration for lasting glory. The poem surveys aging heroes, marble monuments, and the fickle judgment of society.
Omaha residents and Lincoln man Harold T. Johnson, 38, were among the injured after a collision near Elkhorn last night. Johnson, driving alone, suffered the loss of a leg and severe blood loss when his car hit a concrete post and fell into a culvert. Lewis Curtis, 26, and J. L. Logsdon, 21, sustained cuts and bruises and a broken leg respectively, while Norvan Ingram, 21, was hurt about the head.
North Dakota safety engineer attributes 64 percent of automobile accidents to driver carelessness inattention and thoughtlessness. The finding cites human factors as the primary cause of crashes across the state.
The Finley J Shepard home at Fifth Avenue and 47th Street remains permanently boarded and shuttered. The four story building shows life only in two top floor rooms where the Shepard chauffeur and his wife reside. There is talk of selling and possible demolition for a business building.
The piece outlines possible contenders for a New York congressional seat and Iowa party figures' reactions. W. J. Goodwin Ames publisher W. S. Rupe Des Moines banker, J. H. Milroy Vinton lawyer vie for the post with Milroy seen as unlikely due to politics and resignation motives. Governor Wilson’s stance remains unclear. Critics say Committeeman Spangler faces opposition from editorial writers for being too conservative amid Depression era policies.
Des Moines report notes Republican leaders sounding out a possible challenge to National Committeeman Harrison Spangler of Cedar Rapids ahead of next year’s convention. Gov. Wilson remains silent as backroom talk weighs whether an opposition could emerge while Spangler is seen in a strong position to seek another term. Three men are identified as potential rivals if conditions shift.
Writer warns against misplacing parentheses and comma splices in legal style notes. The piece notes that destitute aged persons and others deserve careful punctuation to avoid misinterpretation.
A note explains New York's inner harbor lies about 14 miles inland from the sea.
A list of ten questions tests general knowledge. Topics cover slavery abolition amendment, Newport day, female terrapin term, sports names, depilatory meaning, Civil War battle, globe hydrosphere, lightning risk from open windows, gala pronunciation, and Tiber River course.
Authorities in Plattsmouth Nebraska investigated the slaying of Boyd Huebler a 40 year old government river project worker whose battered body was found in the rear seat of his car shot through the head with a sawed off 22 caliber rifle the weapon wrapped in padding lay beside him. A handkerchief over his face and a broken nose suggested he was beaten with the gun before the shooting according to Sheriff Joe Mrasek.
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