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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1926
Page
5
Latest By Wire reports from New York state that the Rockefeller Foundation's 1925 disease fight expenditure totaled 9,133,730 dollars, the first instalment of the annual president Dr George E Vinesnt's report. The item covers funding scope and impact for the year.
Atlantic Laundry opens new home on Walnut street near the Pete Hellmar machine shop and Vetter garage. Proprietor Maurice Clithero and partner AlSuree Clithers project growth as the brick building with modern plumbing and a drive in unloading area boosts efficiency and customer reach.
In London Premier Baldwin announced in the house of commons that the government will introduce legislation to enforce an eight hour day in the coal industry. He said adding an hour to the legal workday is preferable to wage cuts and the two options will be chosen between.
Tomorrow at Sunnyside park the M E church holds its monthly church night a four oclock picnic with dinner at seven featuring a field meet with prizes donated by local businesses events include girl and boys races swims diving and an indoor baseball tournament weather permitting the program notes substitutions if rain occur and auto rides available from the church to park
The Cass county supervisors accept the survey of Nishnabotni ditch project No 6 by Howard S Williams engineer hold hearing July 26 at 9 am for permanent survey. The land affected includes sections 1 12 13 15 22 28 27 28 31 and land in township 76 range 36. County Attorney E M Willard is chosen as drainage attorney at 20 per day. Over 25 percent of affected landowners supported the project and George Clark is granted a 160 annual pension.
New York June 16 The stock market shows buoyant tones in industrials led by oils as heavy trading lifts shares to near year highs. The Morgan group backs the rising sector with Marl and Marland, whose expansion is tied to Morgan financing and the past purchase of 300000 Marland shares at 395.
In Algona Iowa on June 15 a bicycle and a truck collided. Van Neas, aged 12, died in the crash and another youth was injured. Police reported the incident and began aiding the injured and investigating the cause.
In Gary Indiana a massive condenser explosion at the bi product plant of a steel company killed twelve workers and injured seventy more. Rescue crews searched wreckage through the night as officials prepared a full investigation. Most victims were believed to be black workers with seven whites among the fatally injured.
Mrs Shilly Manion 26 taken to Rockwell City reformatory for violating parole after living with second husband Edward Manion while not divorced from first husband John McMichael of Red Oak town. She told police she went to Rockwell City to forge a check.
Sidney Iowa. Jina Te Ray Griffin, longtime city pumping station employee at Tolena spring, entered Jennie Edmund hospital in Go Bluffs. Doctors say she will undergo emergency surgery including amputation of both feet after a tragic accident at work.
Chicago reports a severe Midwest storm with four days of rain and lightning causing millions in damage and over a dozen deaths. Property damage reaches about 8 million with heavy losses in Illinois including Rockford and Chicago districts, plus significant totals in Iowa Missouri and surrounding areas. Authorities warn of further storms on Lakes Michigan Huron and Erie as cold air follows.
The Atlantic Fire Department nine and the Swift & Company tossers meet this evening at Sunn. Field in a struggle for second place in the Tengu standings. Firemen currently hold the sublead, having lost a prior game 7 to 5 last Friday to the Content Town eggmen. A recent donation summary notes a previously acknowledged total of $124,000 with Benekert contributing $5,100.
Washington reporting on the Pennsylvania senatorial primary reveals that William S. Ware, the Republican nominee, admitted funding his campaign with a $171,000 contribution. He testified under oath about signing a $100,000 note arranged by Albert M. Greenfield at Metropolitan Trust to channel funds, while other figures and bank records were scrutinized by the Senate committee.
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