02 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1930
Page
1
Walter Fisher an attorney in Wallins Grove has been cited by the war departments for extraordinary heroism in action and will receive a distinguished service cross. The report notes nine year armistice since the war and highlights Fisher’s bravery.
Local government notes at the Cass county board annual meeting. Dick J Mode Aneinter elected chairman with Hermay Ryan and J. H. Allen sworn in as new members. Board discusses gopher bounty, road routing, and future action with Adair county supervisor coordination. Confession clears mystery of railroad agent shooting. Bernis Lanway confesses to the killing.
A church in Bluff City suffers fire damage when flames billow from windows and doors. The scene draws Thelma Richardson, 15, who alerts neighbors before Rev Ray Whiting, pastor, arrives with a fire extinguisher to control the blaze. The incident prompts investigation into the cause and responsibility.
An inquest details George M. Lyons, 31, who killed his wife Patricia with a shotgun and then died by his own hand. The note implicates jealousy and a minister, with the coroner’s inquiry noting Lyons’s motive and the troubling line to his brother Fred Lyons. The report captures the heated, personal motive behind the fatal family tragedy.
Carl La Vardanez set a distinct record Monday with 495 cars and trucks registered, surpassing the prior day totals of 410 and 464. The year end brought heavy demand as authorities prepared for penalties, with December 21 and December 28 noted for large registrations including many trucks and “motorial” vehicles.
A New Year’s Eve fire destroyed three Elk Horn area business buildings including a bakery market and a photography gallery. Firefighters from Elk Horn and Walnut fought heavy flames, saving several structures while smoke blocked streets. The blaze caused extensive damage with one storefront heavily damaged but insured. telephone service was disrupted after the incident.
William Smith, former Atlantic City resident of 20 years ago, dies Tuesday at his Mer home in Council Bluffs after years of ill health. He was 61. He is survived by relatives here including Jannie Love of 700 Olive Street and others.
A Davenport youth Louly Seibengarten, 16, died after a rifle shot during a New Year’s day dispute at his grandfather’s home near Bettendorf. He and cousin Lester Fleischman were handling a gun when it went off during an argument. An inquest has not yet been scheduled, according to Coroner J. D. Cantwell.
Fort Wayne Indiana January 2 police report a New Year party shooting that killed Robert W Wisiale 31 of Union Illinois and wounded others. Suspects John P Shaffer 27 Woodstock Illinois and Charles W Harris 20 Wigemas were arrested and charged with firing the death shot. A woman confessed the trio intended to shoot at home lights to celebrate the new year but the bullets accidentally hit Wisiale.
Police plan first degree murder charges after a chaotic prank escalates. Witnesses recount threats to kill and shootings. Father John Snyder defends Babe Moy and Paul Dely amid heated inquest testimony.
Des Moines and Chicago venues report that Prof A Leodoy of the University of Shigugo receives the $1000 prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science at its twenty sixth annual meeting. The award honors his paper showing that atomic motion resembles light wave behavior, expanding on Broglie and de Broglie experiments. The conference highlighted new advances in science, including sugar content discovery in tuberculosis, solar light utilization, and cereal product developments.
Crowds lined up at Albert Johnson & Sons at 411 Chestnut for a big clothing sale. Doors were locked briefly to manage those inside and protect bargains as shoppers sought further deals while The News-Telegraph promoted the event.
Nashville Mich January 2 Three men perished in a blaze at a Nashville home owned by Verneth Atc diveWws. The victims named as Larm er Andrews 60 Edmier Parker and Edward Welcher 48 were identified with authorities aiding. Also tied to the incident was Shields 60 of Nashville who faced possible charges as investigators seek the cause of the fire and New Year's party context.
Fragmentary report describes a bomb at the home of John G Hall causing Naomi Hall Brady death and serious injuries to Hall family members. A Christmas package concealed a dynamite device, detonated as the family gathered, with a planned future attack foiled before imminent surprise.
Fragmented OCR records show early taxpayers in the county with names such as Warren and Dinkey among the first to settle township taxes. The garbled report mentions Portman and Martane as other noted taxpayers in Atlantic and Noble townships, reflecting a busy tax season turnout.
A New Year holiday auto crash near the airplane beacon on Highway 42 left several Atlantic residents injured and two missing. Earl Gov remains in a coma at Tone's hospital after the wreck. Olin Sargent recovered enough to recount details, while a third occupant is unaccounted. Witnesses found the wrecked car near a ditch and reported a Durant as the other vehicle involved.
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