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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
7
Patrick Joseph Early, cuffed, is led from Homicide Court in New York after an order holds him without bail for the murder of Colonel Charles P. Echols a West Point mathematics instructor. Police say Early guided them to a tree about 150 feet from the crime site to where the slain officer’s watch was hidden.
E Gage of Shenandoah, representing J A McWard estate stock in Atlantic National bank, has disposed of the stock to officers and directors and resigned from the board. A A Gillette elected to replace him. Mildred E Kelley daughter of Fred and Mrs Kelley died after a stove blast left severe burns. William Pross has enlisted in the U S Navy. Land sale: Cartwright sold 40 acres near Anita to Sarah Norton for 300 dollars. Cartwright bought from Nichols for 250 per acre. Pedestrian right of way warning urged.
Rental notice for a downstairs furnished apartment at 611 Locust with private entrance. Contact 2017 H. K. Williams, Dentist, 1st floor, phone 81-W.
Petunia Cream Star earns a silver medal in the All-America trials of 1940. The compact mound form and prolific blooming yield a mass of flowers with a cream white color, potentially advancing future breeding toward a near ideal dwarf petunia.
A list of quiz answers covers topics from film pioneer D W Griffith to specific history and vocabulary questions. Items include dates like nine a m and events such as George Dewey at Manila, alongside notes about words and figures.
Anita residents join the Keeler family for a Des Moines ceremony marking a golden wedding anniversary. Rev. M A Keeler of Minneapolis led the high mass at Visitation church followed by a breakfast and open house. Mary Agnes Rongers and Thomas Keller sang Panis Angelicus. Chester Largent and daughters Bonnie Bell and Andrey visit relatives in Anita.
Butter prices hold steady with 16 313 tubs. Eggs show 27824 cases with steady to slight declines. Live poultry varied by type with turkeys up to 12c and broilers around 17c.
Atlantic Market lists cream No 1 at 25 cents No 2 at 23 cents sweet cream 27 cents eggs extras 13 cents medium 11 cents dirties and checks 8 cents heavy hens over 5 pounds 12 cents 4 to 5 pounds 11 cents light and Leghorn hens 9 cents cocks over 5 pounds 10 cents under 5 pounds 6 cents
Nelson notes the Sargents head to Detroit for a vacation. Charles Dennison Guy Dennison and Mr and Mrs Frank Dennison of Colorado visit at Fred Dennison’s home with his wife. Mr and Mrs Julius Hansen, who came for Mrs Hansen’s illness, return to Brooklyn NY.
A children's day pageant titled The Road of Joy to the Garden of Life was presented Sunday during morning worship at the Presbyterian church in Griswold Iowa. Mrs Margretta Munro led the program with helpers Wanda Pokers Jean Wasmer and Mrs C J Frank assisting.
Chicago markets show wheat finishing slightly higher after an initial rise, with oats and rye easing and corn advancing modestly. Grain table lists July and Sept wheat around 78 and 78.5, cash grain shows red and yellow corn ranges and soybeans near 76 cents.
Traders watched an initial buying surge lift the market above three points, then pullbacks trimmed gains. Bethlehem and U S Steel led steel issues while tobaccos rose. oils lagged. Closing quotes included Gen Elec 3154 and U S St 53, with mixed performances across major groups.
A brief item notes a notary service offered by The News Telegraph for 25 cents. No further details are provided on location or hours.
Estimated receipts across ten markets show hogs 8,500 direct trades dull and uneven with prices down 8 to 16 cents from yesterday. Cattle and calves gain strength with fed steers and yearlings up to 15 cents, top bids near 10.45 and weights heavy at 9.26 to 10.25, vealers steady around 9.50, sows and sheep mixed as calves and lambs trade with tighter ranges.
South Omaha livestock report shows hogs 7 500 head steady to 25 cents lower with top 5.15 and mixed weights trading around 4.60 to 5.00. Cattle 5 500 head steady to strong with beef and dairy classes quoted from 6.25 to 9.50 for various sizes. Sheep 5 000 head 25 to 50 cents lower with lambs at 7.50 to 10.00 and ewes around 3.25 or less.
Combined hog receipts across interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 33 500 for the 24 hours ended 8 am. compared with 21 700 a week earlier and 19 400 a year ago. Prices varied by weight with good to choice barrows and gilts at 4 30 to 5 00 and sows from 3 55 to 4 15. Slow thinking and fast driving don’t mix.
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