Train Robbers Loot Registered Mail Near West Fork Oregon
In GGendale Oregon on June 29 two robbers hijacked northbound train No 16 mistaking it for a southbound run carrying $400000 in gold dust from Seattle to San Francisco They blew open the mail car safe and took registered mail Messenger Robb resisted opening the door and was not harmed Posse units formed at Glendale and nearby points to pursue the thieves The robbers fled with loot from the mail car though the exact amount was not yet known
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Ggendale
Ore
Southern Pacific
Seattle
San Francisco
West Fork
Cow Creek Canyon
Robb
Wes Fork
Glendale
At the Hospital Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs. Sherer, who has been at the hospital for several weeks following an operation, has recovered enough to return to her home near Lewis today. The notice mentions Ulbrich's as offering choice meats.
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Sherer
Lewis
Evening News Will Skip Fourth of July Edition
The Evening News will not publish a paper on the Fourth of July this year. In keeping with its tradition, the staff will observe the holiday, giving employees the day off to celebrate.
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Evening News
Beech Stricken in Chestnut Street Store Headline
A. Bee ch proprietor of a Chestnut Street beech racket store is in serious condition at his Locust Street home after a brain hemorrhage believed to have occurred around one o'clock this morning. Dr. Campbell treated him for hours but his condition improved slightly today. His son, currently in Washington, has been summoned.
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A. G. Beech
Beech
Chestnut Street
Locusttreet
Washington
Death of a Good Man Rev Herbert Moninger
Members of the local Church of Christ mourn the death of Rev. Herbert Moninger of Cincinnati after an appendectomy. He led International Sunday School work and headed the Standard Sunday School publication. He was well known in Atlantic circles and shared a close friendship with Rev. B. P. Mack. The Uldrich Meat and Grocery Co promotes sale timing between 7 and 8 daily.
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Church of Christ
Herbert Moninger
Cincinnati
Atlantic
BP. B. Mack
The Gaul's honor drama returns to Majestic tonight
A stage revival of The Gaul's honor, a drama set in ancient Rome, plays at the Majestic tonight with a cast led by noted actors and a minimalist set reflecting classical themes. It promises intense battle scenes and political intrigue.
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Rome
Treynor Faces Saloon Closures If Court Rules
Treynor townsfolk await Judge Wheelers decision on closing saloons outside Council Bluffs. If ruling comes before July first, Treynor’s single establishment under new consent faces immediate shutdown, while others under old consent may stay open till Friday night. Countywide totals list saloons in Avoca Walt nne Neola Minden Underwood and McClelland with various sums.
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Treynor
Dadekwild’s
McClelland
Pottawattamie County
Hines Testifies In Own Defense Before Committee
Howard Hines Chicago lumberman and millionaire took the stand in his own defense before the investigating committee. His name had been connected with an alleged $100000 fund-raising for Lorimer’s election.
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Millionaire Limberman
Washington
Howard Hines
Chicago
Lorimer
Judge Wheeler Delays Saloon Case Ruling
In Bluff, Indiana on June 29 Judge Wheeler has not yet issued a final decision in the saloon case. Judge Woodruff is presiding today. Wheeler will resume work tomorrow and is expected to render the ruling then.
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Bluffs
Wheeler
Woodruff
Wheler
Farcical law enforcement lands Pullman landlord fined
Landlord J Daly of the Pullman hotel paid a $5 fine in Justice Straight's court for failing to exhibit exit signs as required by labor statistics. The case, described as a farcical enforcement, notes the hotel is generally safe and rarely congested, yet Daly pleaded guilty and paid the penalty.
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J. ©. Daly
Pullman
Court of Justice Straight
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Daly
Dlea
Mayor’s Court Hears Raymond Coulter Case at Depot
Mayor Burnea presided at a police court session last night for Raymond Coulter who claims Chicago as his residence. Coulter was arrested for using profane language at the depot, pleaded guilty and paid a $5 fine. A plain drunk was taken to the city jail awaiting sobriety for a hearing.
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Burnea
Poiice
Raymond Coulter
Chicago
Basilie
Local men form firm to sell and manufacture Ideal Oil Burner
About twenty Atlantic area men purchase exclusive selling rights for the Ideal Oil Burner across several counties and plan to form a local company. The burner uses distillate oil and steam, claims lower operating costs, and can heat cook stoves, furnaces, boilers, and other appliances. Manufacturing may occur in Atlantic with aim to place at least ten thousand burners in the region within a year.
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Atlantic
Charles Franklin
Jola
Kansas
Cass
Adair
Maison
Warren
Polk
Dallas
Guthrie
Audubon
Shelby
Harrison
Monroe
Crawford
Carroll
Greene
Boone
Woodbury
Ida
Sac
Calhoun
Webster
C. L. Ethridge
Messrs
al Hostetler
Lavi, Spangler
W. L. Edwards
Tom McNierney
Walter Pellett
al Petit
Frank Seaman
Albert Brehmer
Nelgon
the Implement Co
Larsen
Elk
Fetten
Charles Cardio
Franklin
No Rehearing on Casson Law Prohibition Reaches September
DHS MOIIES June 29 The case involving waiters serving drinks faces no rehearing. The supreme court will not hear any applications for rehearing next week. No notice of a petition for rehearing has been filed by saloon and hotel interests with the clerk.
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DHS Moiies
Supreme Court
Falls Five Hundred Feet and Lives
Chicago report on John J. Joyce an aviation instructor who plummeted 500 feet in a biplane at Hawthorne track. He wrecked the backstop and wires but survived with a sprained ankle and minor injuries. contemporaries like Moissant and Hawsey died or suffered similar fates in earlier crashes.
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the News
Chicago
John J. Joyce
Chicago School of Aviation
Hawthorne
Pioneer Indian Fighter Beery Dies at 78 in Colorado
William H. Beery, a Colorado pioneer, Indian fighter and Civil War veteran, died in Cripple Creek at age 78 after a cattle career begun in 1893 and a recent loss of sight. He helped capture the Reynolds gang infamous for 1860s robberies and served in the Third Colorado Cavalry after moving from Missouri in 1860.
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W. H. Beery
Cripple Creek
Colo
Cripply Creek
William H. Beery
Colorado
Hse
Beery
Reynolds Gang
Mr. Beery
Missouri
Colorado Cave
Wealthy Avoca farmer killed in wagon accident
Henry Peters aged 36 a wealthy farmer near Avoca Iowa was found dead in his yard early this morning. He had returned home with a load of hogs from Shelby the previous evening and was cast from the wagon when the team apparently frightened. One horse lay dead in the yard and the wagon showed signs of the accident. No inquest was deemed necessary as the death was accidental.
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Henry Peters
Avoca
Shelby
Charges Against Royal Mutual Insurance Officers In Des Moines
In Des Moines on June 29 A H Hall of Burke D appeared before Auditor Bleakley with informal charges against the Royal Mutual Insurance company of this city. The accusations claim officers permitted sons of President Jack money to influence actions. Hall advised taking the matter up with Home Insurance officials as the issue concerns personal policy for the company and its president.
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Des Moines
Hall of
Burke
Bleakley
Royal Mutual Insurance Company
Jack
South Dakota
Hall
Hig Home
Robbery at H W Byers Residence in Des Moines
A man posing as a电 meter inspector gained access to the upper floor of H W Byers home at 14 East Grand Avenue. Mrs. Byers reported a diamond and a lady's gold watch with monogram B W 5B missing. Police seek a smooth faced, light complexioned man, sandy hair, about 150 pounds and 5 feet 7 inches, wearing a light brown suit and tennis shoes. He gave no name.
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Des Moines
H. W. Byers
East Grand Avenue
Byers
Carnegie Trust Head Reichmann Found Guilty in New York
Joseph L. Reichmann former Carnegie Trust president was found guilty of making false statements to the state banking department. The trial referenced a $130,000 loan from Northern Bank to the trust company via Joseph G. Robin. A motion for arrest of judgment may delay sentencing Friday. Reichmann reeled at the verdict and needed support from a court officer.
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New York
Joseph L. Reichmann
Carnegie Trust Company
State Banking Department
Northern Bank
Trust Company
Joseph G. Robin
Reichmann
Weather Forecast for Iowa Unsettled and Showers Likely
Forecasts indicate unsettled weather across Iowa with showers tonight or Friday. Warmer temperatures are expected later tonight into the weekend.
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Iowa
Young Davenport Boy Heads for Honolulu Race of Death
Willie Whiting a 14 year old Davenport boy began a 5600 mile solo race toward Honolulu seeking his mother's blessing before she embarks on a long voyage. He will pause in San Francisco for a few hours with his uncle Admiral William H. Whiting and sails on the Sierra destined for July 7 in Honolulu. His father left Davenport in April to visit a ill sister awaiting his son's arrival. The family includes Mrs A Pong wife of a Hawaiian business figure noted for wealth and Chinese ancestry.
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Davenport
Willie Whiting
Honolulu
Willie
F. H. Whiting
San Francisco
William H. Whiting
Mare Island Navy Yarn
A. Pong
Hawaiian Islands
Release of Morse Refused in Atlanta Bank Case
Charles W. Moree, a New York banker serving a fifteen year federal prison term for violating banking laws, failed to win release via habeas corpus. District Judge Newman ruled ten years of the sentence was valid and Morse had not served that period, denying further review. Moree’s attorneys filed notice of appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Atlanta
Charles W. Moree
New York
Newman
Morse
More
United States Circuit
Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Athletic field meet at Franklin Field University Penn
A field meet is scheduled at Franklin Field University in Penn tonight with teams expected to compete in events under MAJESTIC title conditions.
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Frankin Field University
Penn
Majestic
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Ulbrich’s
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Uldrich Meat & Grocery Co
Aly
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Pullman Hotel
Chicago Aviation
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John B. Moissant
Joyce
New Orleans
Arch Haxsey
Los Angeles
Ralph Johnstone
Denver
Mrs. Byers
Carnegie Trust
Joseph B. Reichmann
Lnd
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