21 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1921
Page
1
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use news dispatches credited to it in this paper and local news published herein. Reuse rights are controlled by AP. This notice outlines republication permissions and restrictions for the newspaper.
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their paper in the evening may save a delivery by calling before seven o clock. The telephone number Red 403 is provided for this purpose, and is not the News Telegraph number.
State Fire Marshal analysis shows 251 farm barns burned causing $985,604 in losses while stores burned totaled $1,883,010. Total fires reached 4,539 with overall property losses at $9,040,357. Causes include defective wiring, flues, lightning, spontaneous combustion, incendiary acts, and smoker carelessness, urging improved prevention and ventilation.
A fragment from Walt Mason’s verse humorously laments modern taxes and the weight of debt on life. The poet jokes about death by self harm options as taxes chase him through town, with the rhythm and irony characteristic of Mason’s social satire.
The article describes fashion across ages, noting suits for youth, maturity, and age. It highlights two outfits for younger women, including a brown duvet de laine suit with fur trim and ornate detailing, plus a second youthful ensemble featuring suede cloth, fur, and intricate embroidery.
A historic lament recalls easier, taxed days as a widow fears modern levies. The speaker, recalling prewar crowds and a time when a bundle of dimes could provoke envy, compares taxes at city, county, state, and national levels. He foresees tax collectors invading his home after death, draining his remaining assets.
The New York Department of Education halted using army adapted intelligence tests for 900,000 pupils at the opening of school. The goal was to improve classification by grouping brighter pupils together for faster progress, average pupils for normal progress, and dull students for tailored instruction. Verbal tests covered arithmetic reasoning sentence completion vocabulary analogies and general information. Early results indicated some high school students tested below the normal mental age and many low scorers had been advanced too quickly through grades.
Butler to see better. Friday events list fried chicken at Joe establishment with a social notice indicating September 23, 2021, and local attendees.
The semi centennial of the 1871 Chicago fire will be observed with a pageant. A stadium will be built on downtown lake front park for performances from Oct 3 to 16, with the fire’s history and a future vision under the Chicago Plan. The event is under the Chicago Association of Commerce.
The Associated Press reports Milwaukee notes the right to exhibit uncensored films is within state police power, supported by court decisions. The piece cites theater seating of 5 400 plus, and motion picture admissions totaling 767 million for the year ending June 1920, noting motion pictures are not part of the press though exhibitors claim unrestricted showing within criminal law limits.
New sorghum plant seeks investors and customers with twenty years experience. Offers amber or orange sorghum light or heavy, contract delivery and loan applications. Call 16 on 44 Brayton or visit River to River road factory ten miles north of Atlantic. Contact C. W. McCaustland.
A terse notice from the News Telegraph warns shoppers in want ads to ensure the bread they order is Ratmar brand and properly routed. The brief item emphasizes verifying product name and delivery details before purchase.
Fragmentary real estate transfer text lists J. Se Beck H. Bod Wwd 9-19-21 and Charlén Coffey and others. Amounts shown include 220.00 and 29060. Charlén Coffey transfers to Don J s Mary NoBrown Wwd 9-19-21. Robik 12 Grist 400.00 appears as a figure.
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