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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1930
Page
8
Danville Virginia on June 17 reports Frank W. Davis age 58 known as Yeclune attempted death by own action through a 27 day hunger strike. He refused food despite friends pleas and kept a loaded shotgun by his bedside. On the 27th day a neighbor tempted him with a peach and he shot himself.
The ad emphasizes careful meat buying and precise cutting, with top refrigeration equipment to ensure absolute freshness. It promises dependable freshness as a key pleasure of shopping at the market.
A special invitation from the O P Skagés System invites home owners to visit local stores. The message promises convenient store arrangements to ease selecting groceries and managing costs for customers in the community.
District Judge J S Deweil approves six claims totaling 135200 against Council Bluffs for street improvements as annual indebtedness limits curtail further borrowing. Jack Boyne Construction led with 68090.91 for sewers. Wickham & Co 24450.70 for paving. other awards cover paving sidewalks and grading. City waives appeal to speed bond sale to retire debts.
Chicago dated June 17 patrons of the Villa Rica cafe witnessed two gunmen shoot and kill Christ Patras the cafe manager in a fiery gun bout linked to a gang feud. Also noted Bishop James Cannon Jr. arrestee in La Crescenta California and Cannon commander of a military academy was ordered to trial duty after a separate charge.
Knowledge test answers listed include Parrot fever for question one and Madrid for two. The entries show Mary Anderson, The British Empire, Spain, GA republic, Silk, superior Great Lakes, Denmark, and driver brassieg spoon as provided solutions.
Des Moines reports 12 252 motor vehicles registered in May, pushing year to date to 726 987. June 1 class breakdown shows 658 380 passenger cars, 66 127 trucks, 1 4137 motorcycles, 1 043 trailers. Noted counties with high totals include Polk, Scott, Black Hawk, Linn, and Woodbury. Also mentions Boone woman honoured in Boston with long service as grand secretary and treasurer of locomotive firemen group.
Ripley on a radio show recounts Commander Byrd flying two directions at once as his South Pole claim is spun as a curious tale. He asserts the pole is the globe’s point where the longitudinal axis enters, with the plane’s tail southbound and nose northbound at the moment of overflight.
Los Angeles Mayor John C. Porter credits air transport carriers and aviation industry leaders in the city’s rapid growth over the last decade. Following the U S census Bureau’s notice of 1,281,780 residents, Porter said Los Angeles is rapidly becoming the world aviation center and will soon reach a peak in air traffic.
Mayor Porter says industry pushed from near zero to 60 percent of California aviation in Los Angeles County. Five transport lines with terminals, 57 airports and rating fields reported. Aircraft manufacturing includes clever plants and eleven large shops producing airplane motors. Officials announce 5 million dollars in district aircraft production in 1920. Cedar Rapids police assist in search for William L. Boyer, 52, who disappeared after leaving for a garage. wife says home life was happy but fears foul play.
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