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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1929
Page
5
Noted journalist Fuzzy Woodruff died in Atlanta after several weeks illness. He was a native of Alabama and widely known for his sports reporting and political coverage.
Deputies and farmers from Iowa and Missouri comb the woods along the Iowa Missouri line near Coatsville Missouri for two bandits who robbed the Citizens State Bank of Dean Iowa yesterday taking 1000 dollars. A posse formed by Sheriff Barl Gaughenbaugh from Appanoose County pursues them. The rugged terrain hinders the search and full coverage isn’t expected until later today.
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail with a cooler tonight and a cold start in the north portion. The forecast suggests a potential shift by Sunday as temperatures dip and conditions ease into a calmer pattern.
The article notes about 300 Marine reinforcements en route from Quantico to Haiti amid sudden political upheaval. President Hoover pledges a Haitian commission in his annual message as Congress adjourns. Additional Marines may depart from Parris Island while 700 remain on duty in Haiti.
Five Rock Island local freight cars derailed about half a mile east of Sigourney causing a steel bridge to collapse into a crevasse. Wrecking crews cleared debris Friday night with no injuries reported. Track damage and a demolished bridge halted line service for an estimated three days. damages total about 40,000 dollars.
Cheney Oweas, 75, died in Central City Iowa from injuries after being run over by an automobile last night. He suffered a fractured skull and additional injuries. The victim was described as wealthy and a resident in the area.
In Cass county, County Attorney Cockshoot filed notice to appeal Judge Earl Peters's directed verdict in the Marion Nixon case. Nixon, of Cumberland, was acquitted of rape at the September term after Miss Mary Hoyt of Cumberland testified. The state contends the court erred in directing the verdict.
The Christmas fund grows slowly but steady as readers and contributors give what they can. Previous donations include 117 dollars from J C Latart 1 dollar from a friend 1 dollar from Marjorie and Forest Whitney 5 dollars from Danish Ladies Aid 5 dollars.
The Iowa highway commission will award three paving contracts on No. 32 near Ames Tuesday December 17, totaling about 20 miles with earthwork and culverts. Projects cover routes from Adair to the county line, Anita to Adair, and Atlantic to Anita, with paving near Quick Adel and Audubon counties.
The J C Penney and Sears merger rumors are addressed by Penney executives. They say no merger has been decided and only a preliminary study is underway to assess potential benefits from combining mail order and store services. Further negotiations will not occur without solid supporting facts.
A cold wave advancing from the ram northwest toward the central states was forecast to bring zero temperatures. Northwestern states and parts of Canada reported subzero readings, with forecasts predicting continued frigid conditions for the Midwest today.
Adda Maria Baldwin Whitmore wife of Attorney Thomas C Whitmore, longtime Joliet resident and former district judge, died in Joliet after an operation for a goiter. Born here, she was 44, survived by her husband, three children and a son. Funeral services planned in Joliet Monday night with the son Charley at his father’s side.
The state banking department announced consolidation of the Commercial National Bank of Corydon with the Corydon State Bank, creating the Corydon State Bank. Also announced was the merger of the First National Bank of Fredericksburg with the First State Bank there.
Osage Iowa special election returns show Mitchell county voters rejecting a $1 million road paving bond by a three to two margin. In twenty precincts tally stood 2,850 against bonds and 1,? for. Osage and St Ansgar supported the measure.
A Strand Theatre listing promotes Thunder starring Lon Chaney along with a comedy offering. The note suggests the program is a mix of suspense and humor for an evening show.
The flawed OCR fragment mentions Fox relinquishing control of large theater interests and references Movietone, Fox Film, and affiliates. The text is garbled with placeholders and nonstandard spellings, making it difficult to extract concrete names, dates, or outcomes. The core idea centers on Fox giving up control of theater holdings and related media entities.
Five East Chicago youths face two counts of murder in a case tied to a deadly shooting at a home where a mother of three was killed on November 22. Investigators list suspects including several teens and unnamed adults, with details about locations and affiliations uncertain from the fragment.
In Clinton Louisiana on December 7 the jury chosen for the retrial of FE W Voeper on a manslaughter indictment was discharged after failing to break a six day deadlock. Voeper had been found guilty of manslaughter in January 1928, with the Supreme Court ordering the retrial.
Officials announced a drastic move in conference athletics as Hawkeye was ousted from the Big Ten after unanimous voting. The formal action and details were not immediately released, with a later statement promised, while the probe into Oran Pape and other internal issues continued.
Filing notice of intention to marry lists actress Bessie Love age 28 and name Juanita Hurton, with December 27 wedding proposed. Also mentions a stock broker and casual notes from the period.
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