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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
1
TOKIO-Crown Prince Mirchito regent orders former Premier Kato to form a new cabinet after dissension over the tax program led to the resignation. The report links instability to internal politics and governance shifts within the empire.
MrsWilliam Jennings Bryan will publish her late husband William Jennings Bryan memoirs recounting his political and religious career from congress to his final religious causes. The widow, traveling from Washington to Miami, will oversee the unfinished task and plans to stay in Miami indefinitely.
Dennis J. Murphy of Waukon was sentenced in Cresco district court to an indeterminate term not to exceed 15 years in the penitentiary and fined $1,000 after a trial on forgery and misrepresentation charges. The jury found him sane.
Des Moines reports that former Governor Nate Kendall states he will not be a candidate against Albert B Cummins for the United States Senate. The denial appears in a letter sent to Kendall and in the week’s paper.
Donald Metcalf 20, a college student, died yesterday while winding a dead wire on a spool in an alley downtown. Iowa Railway & Light officials said two other workers were present. no burns or injuries to them. The dead line is believed to have crossed a 39,000 volt wire.
Atlantic Canning Company plans to double corn output in year at its West Second Street plant and its Fremont Nebraska unit. Production starts mid month for both facilities with about 150 000 cases of twenty four cans per case expected and an output goal of 160 000 cases. Contracts place corn at twelve dollars per ton with yields estimated five to six tons per acre. Pumpkins will be produced at the Joea factory as usual.
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Anna C Harvey wife of W B Harvey longtime resident of the city She died Thursday morning at the J P Howe home 2718 Sumner Street Lincoln Nebraska Surviving are her two sons Oscar of Omaha Fred of San Francisco her daughter Mrs Mowe six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services were held in Lincoln today with interment at the local cemetery The Harvey family left the city about twenty years ago.
Kirk Knox, a well known local man, returned home from Des Moines after doctors judged him too weak for an in growing gopher operation. He will stay briefly to build strength before potential surgery.
Last evening during a band concert a burglary at the C. B. Marlow store was attempted but foiled when a ladder set at the rear window was spotted by locals and the would-be burglar fled before returning to finish entry. No injuries reported and police alerted.
Des Moines Aug 1 An updated schedule shows town property valuations in Cass county and others adjusted downward in many counties. The revised plan lowers increases in most counties, with a flat 2 percent rise in first class towns and notable cuts in several counties. A second meeting set to consider farmland valuations hints a slight change may come, likely keeping farm land rises near the 10 percent target by farm groups.
Avoca Iowa August 1 Special to News Telegraph Frank Beymer Jr is the sole member from Avoca heading to Camp Dodge for the national guard encampment.
G C Ploghoft, of Wissler estate one mile west of Fletcher chapel, brings a 12 foot 7 inch corn stalk with one ear to the office. He says the land was poorly farmed and with modern tillage could have yielded taller stalks. In 2018 a stalk grew to such height at another farm.
Forty hour devotions begin at Massena’s Catholic church with High Mass tomorrow morning and close Tuesday evening. A chicken dinner will be served tomorrow noon in the church basement after the ceremonies. Priests assisting include Father OConnor of Wiota Father Lalley of Casey Father ODonnell of Massena and Father Lalley of Reng.
Washington Aug 1 INS Senator Smith W Brookhart Republican of Iowa fell 68 votes behind his Democratic rival Daniel Steck in a recount of uncontested ballots from 24 Iowa counties. Steck 99,488 Brookhart 90,420 from 1,726 challenged ballots. In Estherville Emmet county second ward the recount counted 481 Steck to 301 Brookhart. official ward count was Steck 340 Brookhart 326.
A Walnut Commercial Club meeting last evening drew about twenty five residents and set a plan to mark and improve the road between Atlantic and Avoca. Committees from Walnut and Atlantic, plus an Avoca trio, will coordinate ahead of an August 14 open Walnut meeting.
Lieut. Russell J. Minty, an aerial officer, made a forced landing in the Des Moines River about 20 miles east of here yesterday. He began plans to dismantle the craft and ship parts back to Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, Michigan, by train within the next few days.
A garbled late night report from Mason City describes a bandit dying during a raid or confrontation. Details are incomplete but indicate a fatal outcome and police involvement. Further confirmation from intact sources is needed for full context.
San Francisco wakes to a rare sight as Charles Green Redes and 54 relatives tour the United States on the millionaire’s dime. Rodes, a Fort Lauderdale resident, once a West Virginia coal miner, rose from modest means after Florida’s real estate boom and now plans to share his wealth by treating his extended family to travel and joy.
In August 1 special report, the Audubon board of supervisors heard protests from citizens across the county against moving 23 000 from the primary road fund to the county road fund. The vote passed the transfer despite criticism from the Good Roads Association who warned it would delay grading of primary roads. Only Supervisor Thos Law voted against the resolution.
Special jubilee services mark the fiftieth anniversary of St. Johns Lutheran church northwest of Adair Iowa on Sunday August 2. The 10 a m morning service will be chiefly in German with an English address, followed by an English afternoon service. A history will be read and former pastors Reverends F Ehlers Cloeter and A Deletzke will speak.
Sioux City Mayor Stewart Gilman wired Governor Hamill to oppose the state's proposed 10 percent increase in city property valuation. He sought a delay until a date that would allow the city to protest the measure before the next tax levy.
Detroit faced a historic storm with two bridges destroyed and at least one death. Water 10 feet deep in low areas halted traffic, trapping sixty cars and delaying repairs as factories like Ford, Hudson, Chrysler, Continental, and Packard shut down temporarily. Police ordered motorists to stay safe, and city officials said damage to streets and sewers ran into hundreds of thousands.
Rock Island Ill Aug 1 John P Looney editor of the Rock Island News was convicted by a jury after a three year fight on charges of conspiracy to protect gambling and other vice. The jury fixed a sentence of one to five years and he received sixty days for contempt of court with the judge finding him guilty of improper conduct during the trial. His counsel said a new trial would be demanded.
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