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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
5
A traveling man H H Morton died after being given formaldehyde in Atlantic. Rumors swirl about a wife Morton never reveals, with a Louisville connection and a mystery boarding house, as authorities await a possible relocation of the body and a possible NY contact.
Special to The News from Des Moines on June 9 reports Taft club returns show standpatters will control the state convention with influence in six of eleven districts and a convention floor majority of 150. Governor Carroll's lead stands near 9600 as counts come in, amid routine local business notes and ads including Golden Opportunity Sale promotions.
The article lists primary election results by candidate across statewide and county offices. It names governor candidates Carroll and Garst, attorney general Feely and others, statewide superintendent Pickett and Riggs, Brainard, Deyoe, and Heminger among clerks and justices, and county posts including recorder Treasure and sheriff Bosley Duval Hill Swart Mountain.
The Booster Club holds its regular monthly meeting at the Firemen's Hall. President McWard urges maximum attendance to discuss the Southern Extension of the A N and the Evangelical College matter. A financial report and board business update are expected alongside a shoe sale promotion.
Miss Erma Bower and George Cruise were married Wednesday in Lancaster Wisconsin. After July 1 they will reside in Massena Iowa.
Christenen Bros. offer umbrellas and parasols at special sale prices. The beat floor varnish at Fred Alexander's and a Menill att a nearby store round out the fragmentary shopping items.
Special to The News from Des Moines Iowa reports final returns from 94 counties show Governor Carroll leading Warren Garst by about 9500 votes. Carroll’s total mirrors near 88,834 two years ago while Garst gains from Hamilton voters, with Garst near 63,787 and Hamilton 29,292 previously.
List of county Republican central committee members elected in the Tuesday primary. Several wards and townships show standpat or progressive blocs, with names such as Frank M. Chapman Wilbur Herbert Bert L. Butler Geo Franklin Ed L. Newton and others across Atlantic Grant Benton Massena Victoria Bear Grove Pymosa Franklin Grove Lincoln Cass Noble Miss Lulu Totton Dead. Griswold Iowa June 9. The town talks include interactions around a Golden Opportunity sale and local advertising.
Pauogent Paragraphs of Doings of One Day recounts town happenings with visits from W C Frazier and S A Worthing, Prof C M Cole heading to Colorado Springs, Frank J Daly visiting, print programs for Chautauqua, Booster Club meeting notes, and a local shop advert for cut glass and silverware at Eggers.
Lawrence R. Forsyth, renominated without opposition for district court clerk, reports ten cents spent in the campaign for postage. H. O. Duval, seeking sheriff, shows total campaign expenses of 39 dollars.
A cyclone between St Louis and Kansas City toppled wires and caused about 300000 dollars in damage. The Missouri state prison at Jefferson City was unroofed, along with other property losses reported as extensive.Local reports describe widespread disruption following the storm with significant structural damage and transportation impacts across the region.
London June 9 Roosevelt denies reports he will open the congressional campaign on his return to the United States and says he will take no part in politics. The Roosevelt party sails from Southampton tomorrow amid uncertainty about future plans.
By United Press in Des Moines Iowa June 9 the contest between George Cosson and Chantland for attorney general remains very close Cosson appears likely to be nominated Pepper holds a 200 vote majority in the second district Crack filler for those old floors Fred Alexanders
Charles Maguire a tramp painter was ordered to leave town by Justice Straight after a hearing on threatening to knife Dr Charles B Burke when refused cocaine. Maguire agreed to depart by six tomorrow morning and the case was dismissed. Iowa law now forbids cocaine sales except to physicians. Weather: Iowa partly cloudy with showers east tonight or Friday, cooler west.
C B Semple, an old friend from Louisville, arrives to claim the body of H H Morton who died after ingesting formaldehyde with Hunyadi water. Semple states Morton was born and raised in Louisville and had no wife, refuting false reports. Remains will be sent home this evening with pallbearers and Rev Spelman accompanying to the depot.
In Cass township the standpatters failed to print their commiteeman candidate on the ballot and the progressive candidate J A Ross was elected. They did not file in time to place their candidate’s name.
Complete county returns from the district show Smith winning the congressman primary with a large majority. Montgomery and Guthrie split margins for Byers and Smith, Guthrie’s Byers edge reduced, Audubon narrows Smith lead, and Pottawattamie and other counties tally in a nearly complete district table.
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