Atlantic spends 195000 on 1920 city improvements
City records detail 1920 improvements including 51 000 for lighting and water, 113 000 for paying expenses, 18 000 for sewer work, 9 000 for fire department, and 4 000 miscellaneous costs. Postwar upgrades raised plant capacity by 60 percent, added a 625 KVA turbine, and expanded water storage to 300 000 gallons with continuous 760 gpm pumping, stabilizing service without rate increases.
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Atlantic
Sunnyside Park
Light and Water Department
Nichola
David S. Fisher & Co
St Sepense
Black Hand Victim Believed Kidnapped In St Louis
Police search for J Oncar Boeck secretary treasurer of a local battery firm after he failed to return home. A note reading Will wot you and your crowd Black Hand was found in his desk. Office shows signs of struggle and authorities suspect kidnapping following recent layoffs at the company.
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ST. Louis
J. Oncar Boeck
Black
Hand
Boeck
Battery Company
Dome Collapse at Long Beach Church Injures None
Griswold man J. D. Sherer, veteran contractor, was building a dome for the First Christian Church in Long Beach when the massive structure collapsed without warning. Several workers narrowly escaped injury as debris crashed through the church floor. no one was hurt.
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Griswold
Long Beach
Cal
J. D. Sherer
Wreckare
Sherer i
Nny
Pacific
Lone
Beagh
First Christian Church
Dexter Man's Body Found Frozen On Couch
The body of Walter Monroe, 27, was found on a couch in his grandmother's home in Dexter, Iowa. He had a gunshot wound to the breast and was found by neighbors after several days without signs of life. Authorities believe it may be a self-inflicted death. no motive is known. The man was staying with his grandmother while she was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Walter Monroe
Kansas
Buck Grove Booze Lover 15 Too Eager For Drink
Manning Ie December 80 report indicates a liquor related incident involving a recklessly eager individual. The brief notes an attack prior event and mentions Buck Grove in connection with the offense. No further details available in the readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck
Grove
Robbers Take Liberty Bonds in $65,000 Farm Bank Heist
Five masked men robbed the Farm er Bank here today stealing Liberty bonds and other securities valued around 65 thousand dollars. They gagged and bound the town watchman before fleeing in an automobile.
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New Hampton
Farmera Bank
Liberty Bonds
Auto Brake Fails At Hill In Anita
Anita December report details an auto accident near the W H Egan farm south of Anita. Blattner driving his car when brake failed on the hill causing the vehicle to roll backward after turning around. He and Mrs McMurray of Avoca were ejected but escaped injury. Front axle bent and windshield broken.
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Anita
Hlattner
W. H. Egan
Blattner
Funeral for Mrs. C. Muzzy Held Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. C Muzzy will be held Friday at 2 PM at Schrader undertaking with Rev J G Herrlinger of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be in Atlantic cemetery. Mrs Muzzy of Pymosa township died Wednesday morning at the Clarinda hospital for the insane after a period as an inmate. Eight children survive.
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Schrader
Anns
Muzzy
Charles. Muzzy
Pymosa
Loyah
J.G. Herrlinger
Evangelical Church
Atlantic Cemetery
Clarinda
Defenders of Fiume Take New Action Amid Peace Talks
Reports from Fiume and London state hostilities ended, a capitulation agreement to be signed, and D Annunzio considering departure by plane with plans to marry Senorita Luisella Baccara while seeking South America. Cass County fundraising to support European relief also urged amid drive to meet a $9,430 quota.
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Trieste
Fiume
Abbazia
Rapello
D'Anmanzio
D’annunzio
Luisella Baccara
London
Evening News
Caviglia
D‘annunzio
D'Annunzio
South America
Cass County
Funil
Cass
Anita Knights of Pythias Rabbit Roundup Draws 630 Rabbits
Anita, Dec. 30. The Knights of Pythias rabbit hunt yielded about 630 cotton tails. The Lake Bear side won with a score around 830. The losing side provides supper for the lodge, featuring stewed fried and roasted rabbit. An annual event for the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Lake Bear
Wilson appoints Pickards chief of military bureau
Washington D C Dec 30 Col George C Pickards of Oil City Penn has been appointed by President Wilson as the chief of the military bureau of the war department Col Pickards is a Pennsylvania National Guard officer and will succeed Major General Jesse McCarrier who moves to a line command
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Washington, D. C
George C. Pickards
Oil City
Penn
Wilson
Miltary Bureau
Way Department
Col. Pickards
Pennsylvania National Guard
Jesse McCarter
Consolidated School At Arispe Loses Building
Arispe Ia Dec 10 Fire completely destroyed the consolidated school building causing about 50000 dollars in losses with 19000 dollars of insurance. Origin of the fire unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arispe
Pire
Pastor Will Quit Pulpit to Enter Movie Work
The Rev. B.A. G. Willoughby, pastor of the Congregational church in Town, resigns and leaves the pulpit to enter the movie business. His resignation has been accepted and he has attracted attention with his movie sermonettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.A. G. Willoughby
Congregational Church
Finding Of Body In Tub Leads To Investigation
In Mason City Virginia on December 30 police opened an inquiry after the body of Mrs Edna B Wilson was found in a bathtub at her sister’s home. The woman had returned from Chicago a few hours earlier and appeared to be in good health before her death sparked police attention.
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Mason City
Edna B. Wilson
Chicago
Robbery in Dubuque Targeting City Engineer
A Dubuque incident reports J Shea assistant city engineer relieved of $200 in cash and a diamond ring by a bandit at gunpoint in the south end. Police logged it as the first holdup in the area.
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Dubuque
Goji
J. Shea
Ibis
Wevelt
Walnut Man To Wed Capital City Woman Engagement
Announcement of the engagement between Laverne Bear of Des Moines and RK Mueller of this place. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Bear and works at Des Moines National Bank. The groom is employed at the Oransky store in Des Moines.
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Walnut
Capital City
Walnut, Dre
Laverne Bear
Des Moines
RK. Mueller
W. F. Bear
Des Moines National Bank
Muellar
Oransky
Drafted Peace Resolution To Amend Versailles Treaty
Senator King of Utah said he is drafting a resolution to ratify the Versailles treaty with the League of Nations covenant omitted. He plans to address the Senate Monday on the subject. In Marion Ohio Senator Knox indicated assurance that the League of Nations concept will not be used as a basis for a proposed association of nations.
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Washington
Senate
King, Demorat
Utah
King
Marion
Lect Harding
Knox
Pennsylvania
Versailles League of Nations
Association of Nations
United States
Fire Destroys Home Of Former Griswold Residents
Griswold Iowa December 30 Special Fire completely destroyed the home and contents of Mack Van Brocklin, former Griswold residents, on their farm near Canning, Iowa. Only a chair sewing machine and a few articles of clothing were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Mack van Brocklin
Canning
Prominent Brayton Resident John Jenkens Dies at Home
Brayton, Dec 3 06 Special John P Jenkens a pioneer resident and leading figure in Brayton died at his home this morning Funeral services will be held at the church on Sunday in Brayton
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Brayton
John P. Jenkens
Fourteen Sea Planes Launch From North Island for Panama Bay
SAN DIEGO Calif Dec 30 Headed by the F-5 L squadron leader fourteen sea planes left North Island navy air station at 330 this morning on the first lap of the flight to Panama Bay.
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San Diego
Calif
Red Oak Man Appointed Deputy Auditor of Iowa
A Red Oak man, Aby Haynes, was appointed deputy auditor of Iowa by state auditor Thomas. Haynes, who served overseas with Company M, is being recognized for his services and takes on the division adjutant role in the auditor’s office.
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Red Oak
Lowa
Mies
Aby Haynes
Thomas
Popular Movie Star Is Hedhed To Rich Merchant
New York December marriage notice lists Conn Tangladinga and motion picture actor John Fingale connected to a rich merchant. Fragmentary OCR limits clarity but implies social notoriety and high profile society links in early 20th century press.
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New York
Conntanieg Talmadga
Actyons
Dohn Pinlogle
Guy
Former Soldier Weds Brayton Area Bride Today
At high noon in Brayton a wedding joined Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. She, and Raymond Anderson, formerly overseas service man and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Anderson. Rev. Hugh Moore officiated at the First Baptist Church of Atlantic. A dinner followed. The couple will reside on a local farm.
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Brayton
C. S
Mary
Raymond Anderson
Over Seas Service
A. F. Anderson
Hugh ". Moore
First Baptist Church of
Atlantic
Huth
Paris
Versailles
Helward M. Mouse
Pye
Former Walnut Man Dies At Home in Saskatchewan
David W. Lunigan, 60, former Walnut resident, died at his home in Lindis Saskatchewan on December 22. He leaves a wife and seven children, five sons and two daughters.
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Saskatchewan
Walnut
Der
Tlindis
David W. Lunigan
Wal
Two Ton Stone Falls at Bank Building Construction
An immense two ton stone block fell thirty feet when the derrick gave way at the new Iowa State bank building last evening. The stone struck the second story level before the lever failed, causing the derrick to break with no other damage reported.
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Iowa State Bank
Sherman Myers Returns to Work After Illness
ANITA December 30 Special Sherm F Myers has recovered enough from illness to return to his office this week. He was seriously sick with flu but is not fully well yet and is steadily improving. Roy Deeming and Miss Ellen Goodpasture assist in publishing the newspaper.
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Anita
Sherm
F. Myers
Roy Deeming
Ellen Goodpasture
Relative Of A Lincoln Dies At Glenwood Home
Noah Hanks a Mills county pioneer and descendant of Abraham Lincoln died at Glenwood after a paralytic stroke. He came to Mills county in 1880 with his father and brother who surveyed the CB&Q line from Mount Pleasant to Council Bluffs. He lived in the county ever since and leaves ten children including Roscoe Hanks of Omaha.
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Glenwood
Noah Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Mills County
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Mount Pleasant
Cuinaville
Council Bluffs
Roscoe Hunks
Omaha
Wide Open Town Faces Desert Aspect After Liquor Raid
Nurley Wisconsin ends year with trimmed saloons as federal agents close 37 of 53 bars. A stranger spent three hours seeking whisky, but could not obtain it. The remaining establishments operate within the law amid the crackdown.
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Nurley
Wis
Walnut Woman Of 85 Hosts Dinner For Six Families
Walnut California December 30. Though 85 year old Grandma Kent keeps an active pace, she hosted a Christmas week dinner for her all sons and their families. She did the ordering and cooking herself, planning a turkey feast for Christmas Day.
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Walnut
Kent
Griswold Wrestler Learns From Farmer Burns Tactics
Griswold lightweights star Will Leighton trains under veteran farmer Burns style. The promising grappler studies rapid takedown, balance, and technique while refining his in-ring approach with support from friends.
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Griswold
Will Leighton
Trating
the Yeteres Ha Friot
Tae Leighton
Maeenting
Ani
Farmer found with two well equipped and hidden stills
Audubon, Der 30 Special Two stills 200 gallons of mash and 190 pounds of raising were found in a hidden room beneath a corn crib on farmer Merman Hagerdon's north of here farm during a raid by Sheriff Wilson and federal officers. An underground tunnel connected to a trap door in the corn crib floor fed the stills. Hagerdon, a wealthy farmer near Manning, had used the site for moonshine for some time and allegedly sold much of it locally. Four barrels of raisin mash were destroyed and the stills were sent to a United States Commissioner for disposition. Hagerdon was away in Chicago.
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Audubon
Der
Merman Hagerdon
Wilson
Hagerdon
Manning
Angeeton
Hort Dodge
United States
Hagardon
Hagerdorn
Chicago
Emil Heurman
Hagedorn
50 Year Ago Resident Of Anita Finds Prosperity
Anita residents recall Frank D Arnold who left fifty years ago. A letter from Hoquiam Washington says he and his wife are well and enjoying life. Arnold was once in the local lumber trade, later in Adair, and remains active and prospering in that industry.
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Anita
Frank D. Arnold
Hera
Hoquiam
Wash
Mr. Arnold
Adair
Woman Jailed By Judge For Disobeying Court
Mrs. D. L. Williams was jailed by Judge Wheeler in district court for defying a court order to allow her former husband D. L. Williams to remove his belongings from the farm they occupied. The order remained until Mr. Williams could take his property off the premises.
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Wheeler
D. L. Williams
Women hides estate funds in stove sparks blaze
Guthrie Center Iowa December 80. Mrs Honora Smith in charge of the J P Randall estate hid 846 dollars in a heating stove to keep it safe. A fire started and the money is now ashes.
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Guthrie Center
Honora Smith
J. P. Randall
Leo Pross Breaks Wrist After 14 Foot Fall
A fall of fourteen feet injured Leo Pross, employed by Central Iowa Poultry & Eye Co. He suffered a broken wrist with both bones fractured. Pross is the son of John A. and his wife, of 202 Cedar Street.
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Leo Pross
Central Iowa Poultry & Eye Co
John A. Pros
Cedar Street
Anita Eastern Stars Install Officers January 10
Anita is set to install Eastern Star officers on Monday evening January 10 with publicizing of the order. Members and their families will be served after the installation in a planned social gathering.
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Anita Eastern Stars
Anita
Eastern Star
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Vienna
Europe
European Relief Council
Conscience of Amertes
Adminson
Ret Cross
Ameren Friends Service Commibtes
Quakers
Jewish Solar Distribution
Federal Council Churches of Christ
Amer
Kytelts of
Columbus
Dexter Man
New Hampton, Mo
C. Muzzy
Minnésota
Legionarres
Anita Knights of
Pickards
Military Bureau
Tub
Robbidke
Tage 6
Panama Bay
Sherm Myers
A. Lincoln
Farmer Burns
Hagerdon Farm
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