Fire destroys Elliott Construction building in Elliott
A large Elliott Construction Company building on the main street burned early this morning, destroying the structure and stock valued around 6500 dollars. The fire also cut light and telephone service to Griswold and Lewis as high tension lines and cables burned. The building owner is George Selby and the Elliott Construction Company is managed by A L Bensoof.
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Elliott
News Telegraph
Elliott Construction Company
LC Hichards
Elliott Implement Company
Eliott Construction Company
William Elwood
Griswold
Lewis
George Selby—of
Hale Wins Clear Maine Primary Majority Over Ten Thousand
United Press reports in Augusta that Senator Frederick Hale secured renomination on the Republican ticket in Maine's primary by a large plurality. With 585 of 663 precincts tallied, Hale earned 28,840 votes while Guernsey had 13,298 and Davies 4,813. Governor Baxter led the gubernatorial race by more than two to one.
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United Press
Augusta
Maine
Frederick Halé
Hale
Guernsey
Davies
Baxter
Kellogg Leads in Minnesota Primary Returns
United Press dispatch from St Paul notes Senator Frank B Kellogg, seeking reelection as a Republican, holds a substantial lead over two opponents in early Minnesota primary returns. Democratic hopeful Meighan trails as returns from Monday's election stream in.
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United Press
ST. Paul, Minn
Frank
Kelloge
Minnesota
Onion
Thomas Meighan
Sunday Movie Closing Case Rests in Supreme Court
In Des Moines on June 20 the Sunday closing of movies case, involving movie owners against Ames and Grinnell, reached its climax as the supreme court heard final arguments. Attorneys attacked the 30 day jail provision as unconstitutional. city lawyers defended the ordinance, noting the city may close shows regardless of admission fees. John Trede of Atlantic National Bank is reported improving.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Ames
Grinnell
Supreme Bar
J. H. Patton
Luke
Local Scouts Plan Camp Foster Trip At Lake Okoboji
Local scouts from Atlantic Ne to Camp Foster at Lake Okoboji head to August 1 to 4. Rotary Club to cover costs beyond minor scout fees. camp aims to foster development, initiative, and safe activities through graded awards and teamwork.
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Foster
Lake Okoboji
Rotary Club
Scouts of
Atlantic
Cain
Lona
Grand Jury
Rev
Mack Willi
Dr Charles Burke funeral with full military honors
Dr Charles Bornard Burke noted physician dies suddenly. Full military honors set for tomorrow at St Peter and Paul Church. Guard of Honor from American Legion to escort. Service begins 7 45. Body to train then train to Daugherty Iowa. Members of Legion Knights of Columbus Elks Eagles Service Star Legion and physicians to march. Taps and volley at train. Family members accompany body to Daugherty with others expected to join from Chicago Des Moines and Council Bluffs.
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Charles Bornard Burke
American Legion
St. Peter and Paul
Knights of Columbus
Elks, Eagles
Service Star Legion
Ghetty
Iowa
Joseph Cooney
Daugherty
Burke
Steve Burke
Laura Clawson
Council Bluffs
Mary Oxmunda
St. Joseph's Academy
Des Moines
Chicago
Moines
American Buildings In Canton Struck by Shells
Canton a war front in south China saw three American buildings struck Sunday by shells fired from a gunboat praised by Sun Yat Sen. The American ambassador asked Rear Admiral Strauss to rush protection to Canton as American gunboats were due to arrive. The Canton message reported property damage but conveyed protests over indiscriminate shelling along the water front.
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Associated Press
Pekin
China
Canton
Sun Yat Sen
Strauss
Decomposed Body Found in Missouri River Near Sioux City
The badly decomposed body of a man about nine miles below Sioux City was found on a sandbar in the Missouri River after a search lasting since Saturday. The body wore winter clothing and police have not linked it to any recent crimes.
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United Press
Sioux City
Missouri River
Farm Hand Throws Pitchfork at Fellow Worker In Jailed Incident
Clarence Ghumm a farm hand is jailed in connection with a June 20 clash at the George J. Jeffers farm near Leeds. He allegedly hurled a pitchfork at Walter Jeffers causing serious injuries. Ghumm fled and was later arrested after a chase to Creighton where his wife had gone.
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United Press
Sioux City
vTai
Clarence Ghumm
Ihe-County
George J. Jeffers
Leeds
Ghumm
Walter Jeffers
Creighton
Steve
Wood at Rotary argues fires rise with bad conditions
H D Wood Omaha insurance man told the local Rotary about fire losses, noting sixty thousand injuries and fifteen thousand deaths yearly in fires nationwide. He warned against leaving property in poor shape, explained policy limits, and stressed insurers aim to be fair while acknowledging arson is hard to prove.
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H. D. Wood
Omaha
Calumet Cafe
Wood
A. A. Gillette
California
International Rotary
Paul C. Otto
Davenport
Lab
Eight Harvest Hands Die En Route in Santa Fe Accidents
Kansas City dispatch reports seven harvest hands killed and an eighth possibly fatally injured while traveling to fields near Wichita and Newton. The men were aboard Santa Fe Railroad trains when accidents occurred.
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Kansas City
Wichita
Newton
Stop Look Listen Campaign Promotes Safer Crossings
Railroads across the U S and Canada run a Careful Crossing Campaign from June 1 to September 30 to cut railway highway crossing accidents. The appeal urges drivers to stop and exercise caution at crossings citing 1920 travel fatalities and that most deaths stem from rider or passenger actions rather than train fault.
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U.S
Canada
Disappointed in Love Drives Woman to Poison Iodine
Miss F Linderman of Beloit Kansas attempted suicide by drinking iodine in a Cedar Rapids hotel late yesterday. She was rushed to a hospital and declared out of danger this morning. Sources say she was in love with Hatkey, an amusement park worker near Marion Indiana, who refused to marry her, prompting her act. Also noted: J E E Herring of the Atlantic Automobile Company was in Omaha on business yesterday.
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United Press
Cedar Rapids
F. Linderman
Beloit
Kas
Hatkey
Marion
Omaha
J E. E. Herring
The
Atlantic Automobile Company
Union Officials Read Threats On Government Interference
Cincinnati June 20 railroad workers and miners say they will defend against any strike action or government interference. Leaders anticipate court actions to block strikes and possible injunctions limiting union strike funds as talks on cooperative action proceed. Chicago and Cincinnati dispatches note AFL strike ballot returns speeding toward a June meeting. 50,000 shop crafts vote solid for a strike. At Cincinnati AFL convention editorials clash over law and Cummins Esch repeal, Bland bill support, and reform of railroad aid to other firms.
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United Press
Cincinnati
B. M. Jewell
John L. Lewis
Chicago
U. S. Labor Board
Labor Board
John R. Scott
Railroad Department
American Federation of Labor
Cincinnaty, .C
American Federation’of Labor
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Joseph Lynall
Peoria
Illinois
Lewis
Lynall
Samus Gompers
Bland
Mrs. Rikka Nelson Dies, Funeral Today at Danish Church
Mrs. Rikka Nelson rests this afternoon with funeral services at 2:30 at the Danish Lutheran church. A short house service preceded the church rites, officiated by Rev. T. Jersild. Interment follows in Atlantic cemetery. Pallbearers include Carl Winff John Hansen Jona jar George Jensén Hann Rattenberg and George Henningsen.
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Rikka Nelson
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Elliott Const. Co
Jin
Kellogg
Harding
Minn
Edward Jeffrey
Wye
John
Trede
John FP
Atlartic’National Bank
Rotarians
Grenenee Colo
Ingle
Ailroad
Goaath
DR. Burke
Soo City
Rotary
the Oney
Will Secon
United States
U. S
Gov't
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