29 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1926
Page
1
Advertising rates and subscription details are listed for carriers and mail, with rates for Canada and U S. Also a subscriber notice offering evening delivery via call and phone numbers. The editorial argues for enacting the McNary Haugen bill to aid agriculture, rejecting strict economic fault finding and endorsing trying the policy to judge its usefulness.
Claude Porter spoke at Lake City addressing Rim Hart and prior Brookhart statements, arguing Brookhart’s figures are unreliable and influence many followers. He asserts that Brookhart’s conclusions are not supported and that the onus lies with Brookhart’s supporters if they remain unconvinced.
A misread storm account quotes coast guard personnel debating how crews handle wrecks and near misses. The piece notes mariners often blame navigators for disasters while stressing need for room to maneuver and patience amid swirling debris and shifting weather.
Fivan state convention nominated Smith by acclamation. Smith has been elected three times and once for governor, as a Republican congressman in an administration under Malls trust. Both conventions avoided harsh clashes, with prohibition a central issue. Prohibitionists warned of an independent if a wet plank appeared. If Smith wins, he could boost chances for the Democratic presidential nomination.
In Chicago both parties clash over prohibition reform as Brennan the Democrat for senate fights repeal while Smith the Republican vows to block repeal unless the constitution is upheld. Temperance groups like the WLC and TLR mobilize, with an estimated one million voters already aligned.
The critic who derided the News Telegraphs Florida sale appeal retracts his view. The old town is praised as better than harsh judgments suggested, and readers are urged to continue support for the Red Crow fund program with generous efforts acknowledged.
Jessa N. Jones resigns as Cass County treasurer and will be succeeded by his wife in the custodian post at the capital building. He departs for Des Moines with best wishes from many friends as he assumes the duties Friday. He promises open access for Cass County residents.
The board of supervisors appointed Mrs Jesse Ny to serve as county treasurer until after the November election. The move recognizes her abilities shown as deputy treasurer and ensures capable handling of office affairs during the period.
A clipped observe and slang filled note on daily life and work routines. The writer ridicules raisins in mince pies and mocks public concerns while urging practical reforms, reflecting casual, uneven prose and social satire of everyday worries.
The poem portrays farmers in the Midwest praising a perfect crop season. They speak of driving early, toiling long hours, and envisioning mortgage relief, new purchases, and improved fortunes as rains arrive and crops flourish.
A village scene depicts townsfolk hopeful for coins to spend as a bumper crop is fattened then ruined by an eerie, windless morning. The crowd, numbering in the thousands, witnesses fields withering to gray while carts and farms suffer the strange fate. Copyright 1920, George Matthew Adams.
Three trainloads of Maytag washers shipped from Newton Iowa to the west coast to meet strong Pacific market demand. Two loads to California via Sehibeter and one to the Maytag Pacific with Portland ties. Maytag’s sales network drives demand across the country as production expands to 1600 units daily with new aluminum foundry facilities nearing completion.
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