Avoca Young Man Perishes In Gasoline Fire Tragedy
Twenty year old Leonard Copeland, son of Jess Copeland, burned to death yesterday in Avoca after pouring gasoline on a stove fire and becoming a human torch. He was found by his father and died at noon from severe burns suffered during the incident. He carried Sunday papers to Oakland and Carson and was widely loved. funeral held at two with Rev Savermian presiding.
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Avoca
Tai
News Telégraph
Leonard Copeland
Jess Copeland
Oakland
Carson
Boyn
Hia-Parenta
Omaha
Toe
Louise
Savermian
Mexican Bandits Murder American Near Tampico
Washington June 19 United Press reports American citizen Warren D Harvey was killed near Tampico by Mexican bandits. The U S consul at Tampico advised Washington that representations have been made to the Mexican foreign office and the Tampico counsel has been or will be advised. The murdered man was paymaster for an oil company land venture. Remaining details are unclear due to garbled text.
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United Press
Washington
Warren
D. Harvey
Tampico
America
Oil
Land
Will Concentrate Liquor Held in 304 Warehouses
Prohibition Commissioner Haines ordered concentration of all liquor in 304 warehouses nationwide. About forty million gallons affected. Action follows new congressionally approved dry legislation and allows bottling in bond before concentration to reduce tapping shipments. Further drastic orders and regulations expected.
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United Press
Washington
Haines
Congress
Treasury Department
Well Known Lady Dies at Bluffs
Mrs. Rikka Nelson wife of Charles Nelson died at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs at 10:20 Sunday from a tubercular spine affliction. She had lived in the city 25 years leaves husband one daughter Miss Mabel sister Mrs Peter Larsen four brothers and was a Danish Lutheran church member. Remains taken to King undertaking parlor then brought home this morning. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the South 14th street home and at the Danish Lutheran church with interment in Atlantic cemetery.
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Rikka’ Nelson
Charles Nelson
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Nelson
Mabel
Peter Larsen
Pacific Junction
Iowa
O. P. Peterson
Chas. Sorenson
Madesta
Calif
Thom. Sorenson
Atlantic
Antone Sorenson
Marne
Bluffs
South 14Th Street
Atlantic Cemetery
Officers R R Telegraphers Asked to Attend Meeting
Executives of the Brotherhood of railroad telegraphers received a telegram from E J Manion national president requesting attendance at a joint meeting to be held tomorrow in Cincinnati. W S Carter president of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Warren Stone president of the Brotherhood of Engine Men cannot attend due to prior engagements.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
E. J. Manion
Minor Alliance
Cincinnati
Carter
Brotherhood of Firemen
Warren 8. Stone
Brotherhood of Enginemen
Jamboree Voting Opens In Slippery Gulch Legion Rally
Voters flood the Legion Slip pery Gulch headquarters at 516 Chestnut Street as a City park jamboree for Mayor Mayoress and Sheriff opens July 1 to 8. Elks Mayor race led by Sam Marshall with Ray Malone close. Mayoress contest headed by Ruby Kirk with Mrs S M Mercer and Ruth Holtz close. Sheriff led by L J Cockshoot ahead of Frank Roussseau. Winners receive free round trips to Atlantic City and New Orleans via Atlantic News Telegraph and American Legion. Candidates urged to contact headquarters for interviews and updates posted daily.
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Legion “Slippery Gulch
Chestnut Street
Slippery Pge
Legion
Elks
Sam Marshall
Ray Malone
Ruby Kirk
Atlantic City
New Orleans
Amarican Legion
Atlantic News-Telegraph
American Legion
Kentucky farmer shoots wife then kills sons and self
In Govington Kentucky C Be Brooks sixty five a farmer shot and killed his son Jamies thirty and then killed himself after attempting to shoot his wife The tragedy followed a failed attempt to intervene as neighbors described a violent scene and authorities began inquiries into the double murder suicide.
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United Press
Govington
C. Be Brooks
Jamies
Former Ku Klux Official Pleads Not Guilty in Los Angeles
William S Coburn, former Ku Klux Klan official, arrived in Los Angeles and surrendered to authorities. He pleaded not guilty before Judge Houser to three charges arising from a grand jury indictment of Coburn and 36 other Klan members. Bail set at $5,000, same as Mason Haker, alleged leader in a midnight raid case.
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Ku Klux
Los
United Press
Los Angeles
William 5S
Coburn
Ku Klux Klan
Houser
Mason Haker
Postal Welfare League of County Meets in Anita
The Cass county postal welfare league held its regular quarterly session in Anita on Friday night. President Cate presided as members heard minutes approved and multiple postmasters shared talks on improving service. Carriers and postmasters from Atlantic, Anita, Massena, Cumberland, Griswold, Wiota, Maine, and more offered experiences and ideas for better post office operations and future League initiatives. The next meeting is set for Labor Day in CrIswold with a community picnic. Anita volunteers served ice cream and cake after adjournment.
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Cass County Postal Welfare League
Anita
Cate
The
Teague
A. F. Perkins
H. H. Cate
Green
Sarah
Maine
H. H.cate
A. Smith
Atlantic
V.metheny
R. E. Hill
John W. Stanley
Massena
Frank A. Read
Wiota
Virgil D. Fay
Griswold
David Cumberland
W. R. Weaver
Lewis
Welfare League
League
Criswold
H. H. Gate
Herbert.o. von Blohn
R. D. Henderson
Harry Dressler
Old Timer John Dunkel Dies at Clarinda Insane Asylum
Longtime Cass County resident John Dunkel died at the state hospital for the insane in Clarinda after a week’s confinement following a county insanity order. About eighty to eighty five years old, he had been a merchant, bartender, and livery worker in earlier years. No living relatives known, remains to be disposed of likely at Clarinda.
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John Dunkel
State Hospital For
Clarinda
Wyker
Sherm. F. Myers
Mr. Dunkel
John Dunkels
Snake Charmer Anita Juha:19 Dining With a Snake
A three year old boy from Stewart Trimmer Jr household wandered away from home and was found playing with a bull snake in the corn crib. The snake was killed and the child cried himself to sleep.
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Anita
Juha
J Daddy
McCormick Plans Paris Trip After Transplant Saga
Harold F. McCormick directs from Wesley Memorial hospital plans for a European trip within a month. He aims to wed Polish opera star Ganna Walska after arranging his 17 year old daughter Mathilde's marriage to Max Oser. Recovery is rapid. secrecy has a price of 75000 dollars if leaked.
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United Press
Chicago
Harold F. McCormick
Europe
Mathilde
Paris
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Iward
Max Oser
Ganna Walska
Optera
McCormick
Victor D. Lespinasse
Woman named Iowa City mayor amid Swisher resignation
Emma Harvat becomes mayor of Iowa City after the council unanimously chooses the former alderman following Ingalls Swisher's resignation. The council delayed appointing a new alderman and defeated a motion to audit mayoral books amid citizen pressure over the police chief dismissal.
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United Press
Iowa City
Emma Harvat
Miss Harvat
Ingalls Swisher
Swisher
Michael Malone
Neal
Iowa Link Told of Manacle Man Fred Brown
Dispatches report Fred Brown known as the Medicine Row manacle man was once a resident of Iowa. He previously lived in Loveland, Colorado, and was shot and captured by officers yesterday morning.
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Fred Brown
Omaha
Medicine Row
Wyo
Iowa
Loveland
Life of Dr Charles Burke ends in Atlantic office
Dr Charles Bernard Burke a World War II era medical officer and local pension examiner was found dead in his Atlantic office with a ruptured blood vessel. Friday the dog stayed by his side as friend Ben Wilken discovered the body. Survived by widow Zella Lynch and son Joseph Eugene, burial planned in Daugherty Iowa.
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Charles Bernard Burke
U. S
Graham Store
Péaird
Burke
Joe
Ben Wilken
Dr. Burke
Roland
Daugherty
Iowa
St. Joseph's Academy
Council Bluffs
Iowa State College
Iowa City
Northwestern University
Joliet
Joliet Hospital
Atlantic
Porterfield
Zella Lynch
Joseph Eugene
Mayo Brothers Institution
Rochester
Minn
Camp Greenleaf
S. C
Knights of Columbus
Lodge of Elks
Leavey
Steve Burke
Emma
Alice
Irge Cooney
Mary Burke
Martin Burke
St. Pius Convent
Chicago
Mary Osmunda
St. Joseph’s Academy
Des Moines
Town
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