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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1928
Page
7
A wealthy New York business man battles distractions and love as he courts Miss Colby. Tension rises when a proposed match prompts questions about loyalty, truth, and whether the pair should marry. The tale unfolds with strained confidences and a dramatic, silent confrontation.
A fragment shows a tense exchange about marriage threats and blackmail involving a woman and Mars Colby. The speaker asserts intent to expose the plot and protect herself, while one man dismisses the threat, prompting dramatic, partial dialogue.
The fragmentary drama centers on Nina, Waterman, and Staley amid a tangled plot of betrayal and marriage prospects. Characters debate manipulation, secrets, and the plan to outmaneuver rivals as tensions rise in a smoky office and on stage.
A long dialogue unfolds among Doris, her father, and relatives about love and marriage. Doris faces pressure to choose a husband among suitors while her father weighs old loyalties, social expectations, and personal freedom. The scene blends domestic life, social commentary, and a hint of courtship strategy.
The Cumberland high school alumni society held an annual banquet in the gym, with the Phillips Orchestra of Italy providing music. Harley Weber gave the address and introduced the toastmaster Bee Becker, who then called the four horsemen for help. Attendees included John Matthies and many local residents, with a reception area decorated in red and black and lanterns.
In Lewis and Elliott regions, several birth notices report new arrivals. Barbara Ann, a daughter, born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reasope on June 18. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sowers in Henderson, Iowa, with details noted for Friday. Additional birth announcements mention a baby boy born northwest of Elliott and other family acknowledgments.
Mrs Barnes the stormerly May Silket of Elliott and Mr and Mrs Harrison Putty announce the birth of a baby girl at their home on a Friday in June.
Iowa primary returns show strong anti saloon sentiment with few outright wets winning contested nominations. The Town Anti Saloon league notes only 23 candidates statewide out of 200 or 800 seeking state or county offices are wets, signaling Republican dominance in the November election.
Omaha area notes include Harold Welsh visiting on business at 519 Walnut. New members welcomed to Atlantic De Mélay order: Welch and Steffens. Californians Hutchins family from Burbank visiting near Athantic. Various local notices cover painting, a candidate for state treasurer Earl Vincent visiting, Automobile club picnic planned at Rivers view park, and trips to Texas and Tampa. Also reports of transfers within hotel staffs, Achievement Day exhibits in Cass county, and residents visiting from Gay Indiana and local travel to Minneapolis for an international hotel convention.
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