29 Sep 1931
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1931
Page
1
The editorial argues for organized community welfare to meet winter needs. It urges centralizing charitable activity to maximize impact and fund use, noting influx from other counties and states. It stresses intelligent, businesslike management and united local effort to prevent or relieve want.
The Episcopal church in session at Denver criticizes professional prohibitionists while urging opponents to propose a concrete alternative to prohibition. It argues that without a clear replacement policy the American people will not abandon the current liquor policy. The piece notes a lack of unified alternative among opponents and warns momentum will stall without a concrete plan.
The paper endorses a cooperative move led by Governor Turner to hold corn under the state warehousing act to lift prices to 60 to 70 cents a bushel. It urges wide farmer cooperation, notes corn is mainly livestock feed, and argues the plan could benefit the region if broadly supported and not criticized.
J A Batger in charge of state cattle testing clarifies the tuberculin test, arguing it is beneficial and broadly favored by cattlemen and farmers. He cites Dr Barger's explanation as truthful, noting little to object to and that opposition stems from prejudice or agitation.
The Des Moines Sunday Register features the first installment of J N Darling's Russia series. It praises Darling as both writer and premier cartoonist, presenting conditions in Russia honestly without prejudice. The piece commends the work as intelligent, comprehensive, and worthwhile for readers seeking facts over opinion.
The Railway Age argues private industry must lead employment growth, not massive public works spending. It cites tax burdens, railway maintenance cuts, and the mismatch of subsidizing all industries versus targeted road and building programs, urging private recovery over government-funded stimulus.
From the Iowa Press noting calls for increased corn belt consumption of regional products and less imported goods. While commending farmers’ efforts to raise corn prices, the Webster City Freeman-Journal and Marshalltown Times-Republican acknowledge that Iowa farmers face collective power limits in changing prices.
A collage of editorials argues that corn belt states must unite to raise prices, noting Iowa cannot act alone. Across writings from Towa to Estherville and Indiatola, commentators urge stronger law enforcement and modern tools to curb bank robberies and outlaws, warning Iowa’s slumber risks national prosperity.
The coastal resort tempts theatre crowds with brisk travel from Times Square via a Holland tunnel style route. Broadway figures like Kaufman and Cohan stroll the boardwalk while hotels fill over weekends. A smoky promenade mood frames the promenade and beach as visitors mix celebrity chatter with seaside leisure. is messy OCR text with bold fashion and city detail.
Vivid, fragmentary snapshot of Atlantic City life and culture. Notes on beachgoers, costumes, and seaside rituals alongside quirky caricatures of locals and visitors. Mentions of sand art, hotel price shocks, and a drifting stream of street observations. The passage blends travelogue, fashion glimpses, and a wandering narrator’s impressions.
A clipped editorial passage rails against old tradition bound figures and radical propagandists seeking to disrupt business. It then mocks self styled visionaries who promise prosperity through legislation, insisting many such leaders fade from public view as they failed to gain enduring trust.
A scrambled quiz page lists seven questions about taxation exemptions, Peary’s claim to fame, the purpose of certain naval vessels, the maiden name of a second wife, a medical instrument linked to Rene Laennec, and the site and date of the next world’s day event in the United States.
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