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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1931

Page

5

Ten Violent Deaths In Iowa Over Weekend

Des Moines reports ten violent deaths in Iowa over the weekend. A head on collision on federal highway No 63 near Des Moines killed Mrs W J Telfer and two children, while Lewis Wheelock was arrested on accusations of mammalal slaughters. Dubuque youths Wilma and Elsie Telfer suffered serious injuries, and John Trexler died in a crash. Other fatalities included Milton Kaltiba, Guy Ortland, Misa Mintile Miller, Oliver Cobb, Dan Leehy, Altert Cole, and Joe White, with multiple drownings and a hanging noted amid scattered incidents across the state.

Des Moines Iowa Percy Parnens W. J. Telfer Mervyn Telfer Erman Telfer Prairie City Lewis Wheelock Wheelock Omuan Dubuque Wilma Telfer Elsie ‘Telfer John ‘Trexler Milton Kaltiba Dubuaque Trexler Guy Ortlund West Liberty Misa Mintile Miller Oliver Cobb St.Louis Moines Gitumwa Cobb Dan Leehy St._ Ambrose college le Claire Cole Dex Moines Thrac Mississippi McGregor Joe White Prairie du Chien

Real Bargains Advertised in Trade-Merit Ads

H L Frost, Civil War veteran, dies. A long list of Trade Merit ads highlights real bargains across groceries and housewares. Offers include cookies at 0c per dozen, pecan rolls at 13c, electric refrigeration at cost, Canadian Dry Ginger Ale at $1.49 per case, barbecued ribs at 26c per order, baked beans by the pint, Willow ragat $3.30, Certo with free dish, jar rubbers, soap and cleanser combos, breakfast cereals, permanent waves, and free photos. Other items: broom at 29c, tires at $4.45 and $6.05, lamp oil at 1.45 per ewt, Thermos and flashlights, light globes at 10c, lawn items at half price, window boxes at $1, cannas and niuniums, and dresses and others at reduced prices.

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Roy Daughenbaugh Fined for Liquor Charge in Anita

Roy Daughenbaugh paid a $100 fine after pleading guilty to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor in Anita. Mayor J T Monig oversaw arraignment. County Attorney Earl Helton and officers had raided a home west of Anita weeks earlier, seizing a large quantity of home brew and several craft alcohol cans.

Roy Daughenbaugh Anita Anita, Jr J. T.monig Daughenbaugh Earl 5 Helton Daiughenbaugh Ants

American Flyers at Harbor Grace

In Harbor Grace Newfoundland at 4:25 p m a Copenhagen bound plane flown by Otto Hillig of Liberty New York and pilot Holger Harris landed after departing St John New Brunswick earlier in the day They plan to span the Atlantic to Denmark Ruth Nichols of Rye New York started from Floyd Bennett airport Barrell Island at 3 24 p m bound for St John New Brunswick on the first leg of her solo Atlantic crossing awaiting adviser Col Clarence Chamberlin to join in the air

Grace N. F Otto Hillig Liberty N. Y Holger Harris Harbor Grace J Newfoundland Denmark New York Ruth Nichols Rye N. B Floyd Bennett Barrel Island St. John Atlantic Ocean Miss Nichols Clarence Chamberlin

Well Known Lewis Woman Kate Myers Dies in Indiana

Kate Myers a Cass county resident for many years and widow of Civil War veteran John A B Myers died at 3 30 this Wednesday afternoon at her daughter Mya Roberts Grahams home in Lewis Indiana She had been in poor health about four years and had lived in Lewis about 26 years coming from Bear Grove township She was about 80 years old Funeral plans not yet set

Lewis Kate Myers Cass County John A.B. Myers Mya Roberts Grahams

Armed bandit robs Milwaukee bank in Cudahy job

An armed bandit entered the People's State Bank at Cudahy a Milwaukee suburb and held up five employees including the president. He escaped in a waiting automobile with about $1000 in currency.

Milwaukee N.S People's State Bank Cudahy

Unclear fragment hints at controversial claim or dispute

Fragmentary remarks reference a person named Beverly and an individual called Dr Hoo or Guh-Dr. Hoo, mentioning acts, debts, cancellations, and rye. The text is incoherent, with multiple stray phrases and malformed quotes, lacking discernible event, date, or clear entities.

Thoughtful Civil War Vet Frost Dies at 84 in Cass County

Florida Frost 84 a Civil War veteran and longtime Cass County courthouse custodian died Sunday at his home on Elm Street after a lengthy illness. Born December 8, 1846 in Charlestown New Hampshire, he enlisted at 15 and served with the First New Hampshire Heavy Artillery. He later worked in wool mills, traveled west to Illinois, then settled in Atlantic Iowa in 1874. He was the town clock keeper for 46 years and left behind a story that John Wilkes Booth did not die by government hand, a claim he pursued in later life. He was one of the last Civil War veterans in Mason County, survived by several peers.

FL. Frost Cass County John Wilkes Hoath Abraham Lincoln Prost Elm Street Wr. Frost Charlestown N. H First New Hampshire Heavy Artillery Booth Ford Frost Hatdrind Jecus Per Enid Qkla Atlantic Eddella Straight W. K. Straight Bi Mills Hi. C. Woolsey R. & McGeehen Pressnill R. M. Murray Mason’ Ag

Veterans Exemption Limits Poll Tax to Civil War and Spanish American War

Despatch from Des Moines dated June 22 reports Gerald O. Blake assistant attorney general clarifying that poll tax exemptions for road purposes apply only to veterans of the Civil War and the Spanish American War. He notes that many letters followed a recent attorney general opinion and that World War veterans are not covered by the exemption.

Moines J. N Gerald O. Blake Micke Blake

Film star Evalyn Knapp breaks back in Hollywood fall

Hollywood California June 24 Evalyn Knapp 22 known stage and screen star suffered a broken spine after tumbling 40 feet from an embankment near Hollywood Lake while hiking with her brother Stanley 18. Initial reports spoke of broken ribs but X rays show two fractured vertebrae with possible internal injuries. She remains in critical condition at Hollywood Hospital as Stanley explains clothing snagged on a ledge preventing a further fall.

Hallywood Cal Evalyn Knapp Miss Knapp Hollywood Lake Stanley Knapp Twenlpi Hollwood Hospital

Fiend as killer of boy in Mosen' City case

Police search for a local suspect after 6 year old LeRoy Edwin Anderson was found murdered in the Winnebago river. Twelve suspects questioned and released as parents Orville and Mrs Anderson say they have no information. Chief Frank Sanford believes the killer acted locally and preyed on a timid child.

Mosen’ City Lane LeRoy Edwin Anderson Winnebago River Orville Anderson Frank Sanford

Nautilus Arrives Off Irish Coast

Cobh Ireland June 22 Nautilus towed by the American battleship Wyoming arrived safely off Cobh. Tugs will bring the polar submarine into harbor to recharge its battery before departure for an English shipyard for overhaul. The Wyoming with passengers will proceed to Copenhagen Denmark as the explorer Sir Hubert Howes plans a cruise under the flag after aid following the incident.

Cobh Ireland NM. S Wyoming Cobh Hachoy Copenhagen Denmark Sir Hubert Howes

Atlantic Hit by Terrific Wind Storm and Deluge

Western Iowa faced widespread losses from wind hail and heavy rain that damaged crops, property, and livestock. In Atlantic the storm brought 40 mph winds and .78 inches of rain, snapping trees and breaking plate glass in business districts. Telecommunication lines suffered, with 300 phones out and 40 farm lines disrupted, but service largely restored by daybreak.

Atlantic Iowa Here Harlan Audubon Airland Chris Walter H. M. Finkbine Sevanth Maple Streets Smiley Music Shop Heath Grocery CP. Meredith Implement Store Vegile Sinilay Storn J. P. Steffens Northwestern Bell Office Tha Telegraph

George Marker Heads Iowa Church Group At Grinnell

George Marker of Lewis was elected president of the Congregational Young People's conference for next year at the eleventh annual conference in Grinnell. Ruth Johnson of Clinton is the new vice president and Phyllis Burton of Eddyville was elected secretary treasurer. New officers were installed yesterday.

George Marker Lewis Congregational Young People’s Conference Grinnell Vic Presidluent Association Ruth Johnson Clinton Phyllis Burton Eddyville

Howlett Linked To Capone Ring Revealed As Wealthy Clubman

Chicago report ties George A Howlett to Capone’s liquor conspiracy. Indicted with 68, Howlett is described as a wealthy Long Beach Indiana resident, a top fixer in Capone’s gang, and a prominent businessman. Investigators note prior tax charges and a large 1929 income, suggesting a dual identity between a socialite and gang associate.

Chicago George A. Howlett al Capone Long Beach Ind Howlett Capone Johnny Patton Burnham Robert E. Neely Internal Revenue Indianapolis Jack Daniels George Remus Kings of Capone Beer Sowlett

Former President of France Dies at Home

Paris reports former French president Clément Armand Fallières died at his Villeneuve-de-Mézin home. He began as mayor of Neroy in 1876, then served in the Chamber of Deputies and held numerous offices before becoming president in 1906 and retiring in 1913.

Paris Clament-Armata Pallieres France Villeneuve-de-Mezin M. Fallieres Neroy Soi-et

Frank James Found Dead in Adair House Mystery

Adair Iowa June 22. A suspected accidental shooting left Frank James age 11 dead and his companion Lloyd Baird 11 missing as authorities investigate the scene. James visited the Baird home two miles northeast of Adair, a shotgun was found unloaded, no shells recovered, and locals suspect a child fired the weapon during play. The county is pursuing leads while relatives arrive and ongoing inquiries continue.

Adair Ian Frank ‘James Lloyd Baird Baird James Charles James James Baird Des Moines James Lad Charlez Charles Agair Charles Baird Frank James Bainde Max Tio Arived

Woman Sets New Plane Loop Record in Minnesota

Minneapolis reports Miss Florence Klingensmith of Fargo, North Dakota, set a world record for the airplane loop the loop with 1,078 revolutions. She took off in a Stearman biplane at 9:22 a.m. and landed at 1:58 a.m., averaging nearly four stops per minute and finishing 98 loops ahead of the prior 980-loop mark by Miss Laura Ingalls of New York.

Minneapolis L N Florence Klingensmith Fargo Klingensmith Stearman Laura Ingalls New York

Fragmentary baseball score snippet with mixed teams

A damaged OCR fragment lists early inning lines and player surnames from multiple teams including Detroit Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago and Brooklyn. It reads as scattered score notes with names such as Beaton MacFayden Berry Schang Eliott Johnson and Lovia, lacking complete context or dates.

Laning Wyasher Utube Shores Hoving Beaton J. Detroit Insning MacFayden Berry Schang National Langue Philadelphia St. Lovia J. Eliott Daughnson Witeonitsburgh Brooklyn Oaline I. He Mond Hoaipa Chicago

Unsettled Weather Across Regions Tonight Through Tuesday

Iowa sees mostly unsettled conditions with possible showers or thunderstorms and cooler nights in the northwest. Illinois notes scattered showers or storms in the north, warmer Tuesday along Lake Michigan, and generally fair to tonight south. Missouri forecasts fair to partly cloudy, with storms possible in the far north and a warm Tuesday. Nebraska expects mostly fair skies and a cooler Tuesday, with limited nighttime instability.

Lakes Michigan Westheast

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