Jowa Boy Tells Thrilling Tale In Court Hearing
John W. Campbell a 22 year old Maquoketa Iowa high school boy testified in federal court about life aboard the Barkentine Puako in 1918. He described how Axel Hansen was allegedly murdered after a dispute on deck and cast overboard as Skipper Pedersen and his son faced charges.
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New York
John W. Campbell
Maquoketa
Adolph C. Pederson
Campbell
Pederson
Adolph
Axel Hansen
Hannen
Capetown
South Africa
Texme
Jack Joe
Henry Riley
Atch
Dei
Hansen
Joose
Royale
Pedersen
Jack
Riley
Riykelf
Cape- Town
Campaign to cut grain waste by threshers urged
United Press reports a Department of Agriculture drive to erase waste by threshers, aiming for clean straw and fewer losses. Minnesota tests of 6500 machines show average waste of 16 bushels per day per machine, with wheat and oats yields per machine of 4.69 and 9.1 bushels respectively.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Department
Campaign of Education
Minnesota
Real Estate Transfers June 2, 1919 City Investment Co to F C Mus son
A list of real estate transfers dated June 2 1919 includes City Investment Co to F C Mus son wd 2 25 18 n 100 ft Its 6-6 and It 8th A LaVista Place Atlantic price 1250. George Kirk to Clarence N Bigelow wd 6419 ft 7 Chestnut Place Atlantic price 1800. Griswold National Bank to Peter McKenzie wd 5 22 19 la 2-3 b 12 Griswold price 9000. Ren Phelps et al to Frank M Nebe wd 5-18-19 It 7 b 65 Atlantic price 1950. D A Dungan et al to M N Nebe wd 6 19 It 1 b 68 Atlantic price 2500. Anna Greve to Emery Burgner wd 5-27-18 1t18 b 18 Atlantic price 9500. W A McKee and wife to Murtha oe wd 2-19 16 12 b 19 Atlantic.
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City Investment Co
F.C. Musson
LaVista Place
Atlantic
George’ Kirk
Clarence N. Bigelow
Chestnut Place
Griswold-National Bank
Peter’ McKenzie
Griswold
Whitney Loan and Trust Co
Ren Phelps
Alex
Auanthc
Reni Phelps
Alto
Frank M. Nebelwad
D. A. Dungan
M. N. Nebe
Anna Greve
Emery
Burgner
A. McKee
Murtha
Atlanti
Nazimova Shines In The Red Lantern Regal Robes
Nazimova wears regal silken robes in The Red Lantern at The Opera House this Sunday through Tuesday. The heavy Goddess robe and Chinese warrior costume highlight a scene of Pekin turmoil as Mahlee leads the Boxer resistance, torn between love and ancestral duty. She advances the key symbol of courage with a lion’s head robe and gold embroidered headpiece, ending in a dramatic self chosen death in the emperor’s palace.
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Nazimova
Mahlee
France
Joan of Arc
China
Pekin
Jeannéd Arc
Edith Wheery
Atlantic Boy Cook For Officers Mess In France
Glen Eringel, Atlantic youth, lives well as cook for an officers mess at Troyes near Paris. He joined Company M, reenlisted, and remains in France serving with the military police.
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Glen Eringel
Atlantic
Troyes
Paris
Eringel
France
Company M
Real estate sale offer in La Vista Place
A limited time sale advertises plots at Chestnut 616 marking deep discounts to secure a jot in La Vista Place. Terms show 250 to 1200 dollars down, with water pressure noted as a local concern and a free prize of 400 dollars plus a gold watch for registrants at GOODNOW CO Agents Wm Tayler.
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LaVista
Chestnut P
Atlantic
LaVista Place
Mark P. Johnson
Chestnut Street
Vista
la Vista Place
Mark Johnson
Chestnut Steel
F. C. Goodnow CO
Wm. Taylor
LaViste
Goodnow
pan + CO
Wm. Tayler
Chestnut
F. G
Goodnow CO
Russia famine reports allege Lenine’s luxury amid misery
Swiss minister Odier reports Petrograd Moscow conditions. Lenine accused of living in opulent luxury while Russians starve. Bolsheviks blamed for famine, looting stations, destroying supplies. Petrovgrad likened to a cemetery as prices surge and fuel vanishes.
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Lenine
Russia
Berne
Switzerland
Odier
Petrograd
Moscow
Eliscoff
Dunlap Child Dies After Car Accident Injury
In Dunlap Iowa June 4 a family named Foster traveling to a soldiers celebration near Harlan collided with another vehicle. A sleeping child was bounced from the back seat, later found missing and then died from injuries sustained. See Champion Side delivery Hay Rake at Hansen and Lowe's.
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Dunlap
Foster
Harlan
Hansen and
Lowe
Wrestling Championship Championship Sparks Title Bid in Portland
United Press reports the world middleweight title match between Walter Miller of Los Angeles, the holder, and Ted Dye of Portland. Anticipation runs high as challengers from across the country line up for a shot at the crown.
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United Press
Portland
Ore
Walter Miller
Los Angeles
Teddye
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F. C. Goodnow Company
W. M. Taylor
Jowa
Cabin Boy
Amy Atlantic
News-Telegraph
Opera House
Lamond’s
Lamond
Atlantic, Iowa
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