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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
4
William Flinn emerges as the new Republican leader in Pennsylvania amid a major struggle among colony factions. The article describes his rise as he leads the colonels in internal party battles shaping state political leadership.
Chicago June 14 tensions between Taft and Roosevelt factions rise amid bribery and theft charges. Roosevelt leaders postpone mass meeting to Monday night as talks shift to a possible Roosevelt bolt or a third party compromise. Delegates in the city exceed half the convention, with boomers and marching clubs en route.
Villisca, Ia June 13. Sam Moyer, brother in law of J B Moore, was arrested at Nehawka Neb by Sheriff Jackson and two Pinkertons in connection with the Villisca murder case. Captors released him after learning he lacked guilty knowledge. Moyer claimed alibi from South Dakota. conflicting Cass county reports cite train sightings and unverified timelines amid storms disrupting communications. Funeral services were held for Moore family victims as authorities renewed the search for clues and the investigation paused at dawn.
A board of inquiry investigates the deaths of a Hazleburet and a Wright pilot in a plane crash near Washington. Authorities seek cause and accountability as investigations proceed.
Taft wins forty more votes as the national committee settles contested seats. Roosevelt forces contest California Arizona Michigan and Louisiana. Osborn of Michigan and Roosevelt delegates are unseated. Flinn and Glasscock back Roosevelt electors while Dixon urges calm as Taft faces potential nomination.
Notice seeks information on a gray roan riding mare about 800 pounds missing from a farm southwest of town. Contact Ed Zellmer or N. H. Nelson Rt. 6 Atlantic Iowa with any details. Also advertising sale of Shorthorn cattle with good color and registered pedigrees.
Crowds at Parker White City nightly see The Girl in the Moon show run by the carnival. The Mayor intervened, urging the performer to appear in full dress to avoid public uproar, promising the next act will feature The Girl in the Waning Moon with only the last quarter visible for the rest of the week.
Postmaster W. C. Williams announces a new department ruling that all money order stamp and delivery windows close at 6 30 P M starting Monday June 17 The change aligns with other summer retail hours and does not affect mail for lockbox holders or mailing times Residents are advised to secure homes and outbuildings against theft as crowds and attractions increase in the season The notice also lists local ads and event snippets from the same issue
Market report dated June 18 1912 covers Chicago and South Omaha exchanges. Hog receipts 25000 at Chicago with top 7 65 and heavy bids around 7 57 85. cattle receipts 4500 with veal, steers, cows and heifers priced to 9 40. Sheep receipts 18000 show weakness. South Omaha hogs 17000 receipts with ranges 7 16 to 7 46, cattle 1100 strong to 9 00, sheep 1400 unevenly higher, with city market notes for beef, stockers, and hogs alongside basic prices for wheat corn oats and eggs.
Fragmented OCR passes show an old advertisement page item with a one hundred dollars reward note for Sako cats and business attestations for F J Cheney. It includes drug ads for Ball's Catarrh Cure and Dunn Construction offerings, plus local social notices about Lincoln in progress and visits by Armanda Sherk to her son W A Sherk in this city.
A fragmented historical snippet highlights a parole theme in Oregon with a dramatic look at confinement and release. It mentions leap year proposals and a Canadian history page, describing government figures and an inside view of Parliament shifted to film. The text blends entertainment notes and social topics in a period-voice style.
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