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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
4
Two bandits robbed Ramuel Elprin, payroll officer, as he entered his office, with one fleeing carrying 12000 dollars in cash while the other was caught. The incident followed a string of crimes reported across major cities including Washington and San Francisco.
Melbourne reports fifteen spectators injured when a balcony collapsed during a parade of American fleet sailors. The Blue Jackets halted their march to aid the injured before resuming the procession.
Fontanelle Bank to Be Incorporated in Fontanelle and to operate under the name Fontanelle State Savings Bank. Des Moines dispatch reports the bank filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Capital stock set at twenty five thousand dollars.
Prince Hermine questions Kaiser plans in Germany interview with 2nd wife about the throne. The conversation explores honesty, war guilt, and the world’s view of Wilhelm II as a symbol of Prussianism amid wartime propaganda. Continued on page three.
In Imperial Valley deaths of Henry K. Kirk and John Truden, a San Francisco society woman’s husband identified as Russell Louell Richards, and a supposed third man are cited as two rival theories. One claims a love affair sparked murder then suicide. the other says a staged duel led to both men’ s deaths. Police hunt for the elusive third man as inquiries spread from California to Michigan and Hawaii.
Elaine Randolph known as Edith Ransom signed a warrant charging W J Le Doyt of New York with a statutory offense after saying she was held prisoner behind locked doors in a fashionable downtown San Francisco hotel and assaulted last Tuesday night.
A world war veteran and prominent musician Grauel, 40, died after a despondent period while visiting his wife's relatives in Fairfield Iowa. He had served in the U S Navy, belonged to Shrine groups, and played with the Southwestern Iowa band. Survived by wife, parents, siblings, and a sister. Funeral in Fairfield Saturday.
Washington July 24. Daniel P. Steck Democrat will fail to unseat Smith W. Brookhart insurgent Republican senator from Town if he cannot pick up votes faster than now in recount. After first recapitulation Brookhart gained ten votes. recheck shows error of 290. Brookhart’s lead over Steck about 1,400. About 150 ballots challenged, two-thirds of them Steck ballots with opposite name.
In Brush Colorado a 10 year old boy Frankie Meyers was found dumped in a pond with a gunny sack over his head and hands tied. Henry Markley 17 of Brush was arrested after allegedly admitting no motive. Mrs Meyers, the boy's mother, was acting in a local stock company performance.
A Griswold event details a church group gathering with a community supper and social activities. Attendees included local residents and church members as listed in the fragment. The report notes a period of fellowship and shared fare, typical of parish picnics of the era.
Washington July 24 The legal department will seek to keep religion out of the District of Columbia evolution case as Loren Wittner sues to stop salaries of teachers for teaching in defiance of the Bible The government will emphasize legal technicalities and taxpayer standing to dismiss the suit and prevent a Scopes-like clash in federal courts The defense plans to challenge the petition on grounds it is a taxpayer suit and involves private interests of Wittner
James M. McDonald, longtime Centerville resident, returned to find his will probated and estate disposed of twenty five years ago after a clerical error. Records show the will, dated November 28, 1900, was published as his last will and testament and opened January 28, 1901. He plans to take steps to clear the title to his property.
Russell Scott, condemned and twice saved, awaits further appeals after an insanity plea delayed his execution. His wife Victoria Lapert, owner of a Port Huron apartment building, sent a plea to aid in his case. In Chicago, Scott’s case drew headlines as attorneys sought a stay, while John Connolly was hanged in California for a police murder.
Dubuque property owners filed an appeal with the state budget bureau claiming Des Moines city council acted illegally in adopting a 15000 paying project resolution. They allege the council split a large contract into two parts to keep costs under 25000 and that the bidding process violated the law.
A Denver man named F. Stahl was found murdered in Burlington railroad yards at Red Oak with a crushed skull. Two suspects, Raymond Vigar and Gus Richards, are detained as authorities pursue the case. Vigar ties the victim to a needle partnership from Creston, while Richards denies involvement. A tramp suspect in nearby Nooah is jailed awaiting Red Oak officials, with radio reports of an unidentified man found dead in the same yards.
Miss Irene Sherk, formerly of this area and now living in Greeley Colorado, a Colorado College graduate, was named the prettiest girl at the school by Jo Ziegfeld, renowned theater producer. Her sister Miss Gertrude Sherk, traveling in the East with friends, stopped here Tuesday to visit relatives.
Police probed an alleged attempt to abduct or injure actress Ruth Miehle sister of Virginia Lee Corbin. The mother said Miehle is under a physician care after unusual telephone calls and notes claiming to be from friends tried to lure her from home.
Unsettled conditions persist in the eastern portion this afternoon with partly overcast skies tonight. The extreme west stays fair with slightly cooler air, as the forecast calls for fair weather by Saturday.
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