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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1922
Page
1
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A historical column argues isolation kept the U.S. from becoming entangled in a European crisis over Armenia. It discusses mandates, Turkey, and the broader global conflict while contrasting Ford’s labor impact and the Balkans’ ongoing tensions.
Col Brookhart spoke to friends fellow citizens and Scott County Farm Bureau at the Davenport fairgrounds on Wednesday discussing the Esch Cummins law the federal reserve board and his stance on the gold reserve bonus and primary law He also promoted Mr Herring a Wall Street candidate for Congress seeking support.
The article discusses strained diplomacy over a railway labor dispute, noting miscommunications between merchants and managers. It shows roads resisting discharge of temporary replacements, signaling a runaway strike as leaders lose control. Rail lines like Rock Island, Burlington and Illinois Central remain mostly unsignated and functional.
Henry Ford orders shutdowns across his plants citing coal and steel price rises. About one hundred thousand workers affected, with expectations of more layoffs as the action serves as an object lesson to manufacturing. Analysts estimate an extra 1.50 per car cost and a potential impact of over twenty million dollars on profits.
Edward Van Zile quotes in New York World raise questions about the origin and control of the Federal Reserve System. The writer notes the 1914 and 1918 dates, warns of misreporting, and contrasts American wealth with English sacrifice. The column urges clarity before Senate debate.
New York Times editorial lauds Gov Miller's Johnstown address on labor strikes and union policy. He opposes compulsory labor and warns against conspiracies to terrorize the public, arguing liberty must be reconciled with authority for general welfare. He contrasts with labor leaders and Mr Gompers.
Fragmentary text from the Chicago Tribune hints at discussions of government transgressions and bureau control. The readable portions suggest a late 19th or early 20th century public policy debate with references to people and authority.
A fragment discusses the tension between state sovereignty and federal regulation of prize fighting. It notes some states ban boxing while others regulate via commissions, cites New York and New Jersey policies, and argues federal interference harms states rights and local self governance. The piece laments intrusion into citizens choices and polices across the union.
A collage of garbled phrases references fashion, gender, and cities across the United States. It mentions Michigan women, Kansas laws, German Berlin prices, and outdated social observations, all in a disjointed, aphoristic style with stray lines about entertainment and manners.
Poem fragment branding a carnival mock healer as a deception. The speaker contrasts medical cures with failing doctors and dubious travels to Yucatan and arctic expeditions. It criticizes quack remedies and claims dubious wisdom from pseudoscientific sources while hinting at widespread gullibility.
An Iowa road project aims to create a primary highway between Chicago and St. Paul, proclaimed as the state’s best main road by Robert N. Cardell of Iowa City and Dick R. Lane of Davenport. Officials say the short line project, perfected last April, ties county plans to a state route under government oversight.
Des Moines dispatch reports the Iowa Anti-Saloon League sent a three part pro prohibition questionnaire to all candidates for Congress and the state legislature. It asks if they oppose any attempt to legalize beer and wine, whether they will support stronger enforcement of prohibition laws, and if elected whether they will prevent any rollback in prohibition efforts. Candidates are urged to reply promptly.
Fragmentary report shows an upcoming Des Moines meeting in 1923 tied to the United States Fingerprint association. Names and details are garbled but indicate an inaugural face of the organization in Des Moines with mentions of Boston and Independence.
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