16 Sep 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1939
Page
1
Notice to subscribers about evening delivery options and address changes. Includes subscription rates for carrier and mail, within Cass county and beyond, with contact numbers and instructions for notifying the office.
A call for a decisive American stance against entering the European war. Citizens must reject resignation and insist on staying out now and for the war’s duration, regardless of leaders’ actions or public pressure. Leaders require majority support to commit the nation.
Reports from filling station workers and local insiders indicate Highway 6 is losing patronage to the Lincoln Highway this season. The Highway 6 association launches a word of mouth campaign to tout the road as a scenic paved route across the state, hoping to boost traffic and aid residents who depend on it.
Editorial notes reflect on the paradox of war and peace as another conflict unfolds and discuss Methodist ministers stance on war changes. They warn against inflation fears and note potential wartime attitudes while reporting an 1847 planted apple tree in Villisca yielding eight and a half bushels in 1938.
A 1939 Douglas Pearson and Roberts Allen column alleges American airplane firms aided German rearmament by selling engines and patents with Army Navy backing and claims Hull lacked legal power to stop arms shipments until 1935. It highlights Pratt & Whitney Lockheed and others, noting profits from arms trade and a Senate munitions committee finding that U.S. firms helped Germany’s rearmament. It also cites related editor notes and other war commentary.
In New York City churches thousands gather for prayer and reflection after war news, recalling Armistice Day crowds and the Little Church Around the Corner. The Meditation Chapel at the Biltmore hosts visitors, while Old St. Peter's and others see candles, kneeling, and hopeful petitions for peace. Philadelphia lawyer Joseph R. Wilson advocates home chapels for worship, inspiring the hotel chapel trend begun at the Biltmore.
Daily Test asks seven of ten questions on topics from religion arts geography and history. Items include One God worship monotheism Seferino Garcia sport and phonoscope Lake Okeechobee Independence signers Puerto Rico capital and the Swiss Japan or Egypt flag and the heaviest common gas.
An advocate reflects on a grand plan as a failure despite followers planning meditative retreats. He contemplates the difficulty of sustaining great tasks and the endurance required for long efforts. The passage presents a stoic view of perseverance amid dwindling support.
A style note explains hyphen use when adjectives modify nouns, as in long distance telephone or up to date styles. It discusses when to hyphen and when to leave compounds open or closed for readability and correctness.
Poetic fragment reflects on WWI loss and a veteran's son facing gunfire years later. Notes humor columns, weather quips, and a high school joke cycle. Mentions Wimpy Drake and local professor Rich as originators of some humor.
Jane Collier Colton writes as Mrs Chase on a California visit. She describes Oakland arrival, San Francisco ferry, foggy Golden Gate, Alcatraz sighting, lively streets, sea air, fish wharves, flowers and orchids purchases, and humorous notes on hotel baths and hard water. She hints weight gain from local cuisine and fascination with city life and palm trees.
The Trojans impressed last night with replacements who played in a style near the starters. Many of the solid performers are underclassmen, signaling a secure football future for Atlantic High for several years. Improvements to the stadium and the new scoreboard enhance crowd handling and game tracking.
Des Moines Iowa September 16 Gov George A Wilson endorsed the Iowa Daily Press Associations Your State Government series of weekly articles starting in the News Telegraph He called understanding government a key citizenship duty and said the series helps keep people engaged with officials and government.
poem urges keeping a cheerful whistle instead of cursing when life troubles come. it notes scolding worsens mood, while whistling calms self and charms friends, ending with a playful line about a notary service and news telegraph service note.
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