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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1925
Page
1
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The federal government through Secretary of the Treasury approves Armour & Company and Morris Packing merger. It notes the firms control a portion of the packing business and that overhead savings may benefit producers and consumers. If prices or profits unfairly rise, the law allows government intervention. The paper argues the merger reduces costs and benefits the public and compares it to railroad consolidations.
The death of Tom Arthur is announced with tributes to a man of integrity and devotion to law and country. Friends reflect on his public service, steadfast character, and the sense of loss felt across the state as his passing is marked by sorrow and remembrance.
The packing industry shows immense scope with a large market for livestock shippers to parking centers. Financing runs into millions, and packers take risks on fluctuations in beef and other products, with prices for meats and dairy continuing to affect profits.
The Chicago Tribune editorial critiques taxation records showing many incomes not reflected in official statistics. It argues two thirds of earnings escape tax law due to small incomes and highlights exemptions on vast interest from tax exempt securities while the wealthy hold only a portion.
The War Department pursues the Cob “Billy Mitchell” case with little zeal as the accused appears indifferent to his fate. The debate centers on subordination versus strategic necessity in aviation policy, with both departments defending their wartime aviation management. The outcome hinges on proving insubordination against broader national welfare goals.
The piece discusses how tax income funds shifted from crime endowments to public services as the income tax system grew. It notes how liquor and beer taxes funded state needs before the tax, and cites economists aided by internal revenue data revealing wealth and income patterns. The text includes reflections on crime, youth reform, and economic research spurred by tax figures.
A fragment from a column discusses a case dubbed the nad dog murder er. It argues the youth, likely never fully grasping the crime, is mentally unfit yet not confined. The piece shifts blame to the boy’s father for allowing the dangerous situation to develop.
A fragmented verse piece critiques credit culture and merchant greed in a humorous tone. It recalls past boasts of credit freedoms and laments the harsh turn to hard luck as buyers face scarcity. The text names a jinx and a tucker, hinting at social satire and urban bustle.
They describe turning leaves and a moonlit scene while weaving through stray phrases about poetry, rumors, and a distant man who whipped, with scattered reflections on hunger, care, and the wish for a better life among people who use only a small part of what they have.
A jumble of notes recounts a local festival with pancakes and a genie tale, referencing civic groups and planned speeches. It mentions BL Rendall opening an American Legion endowment fund drive, and various upcoming talks by Tadner of Davenport and Fred W. Sargent at regional events, with dates in September.
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