Many floats in view for Fourth in Atlantic parade
Atlantic prepares for a Fourth of July fireworks parade with eleven floats forty nine decorated autos and five marching groups. Elks Royal Neighbors Camp Fire Girls Boy Scouts Knights of Columbus and more will be represented. The parade runs in the evening along Chestnut Street with lighting and interspersed firework trucks.
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Atlantic
The
Elks
Royal Neighbors
Camp, Fire’ Girls
Boy” Scotts
Knights of Columbus
Washington
Pymosa
Brighton
A. R. Hill
F. M. Nebe
Bert Pellett
Charles E. Malone
Atlantic Fire
Woodmen of the World
C. E. Malone
South
Chestnut Street
Arthur Ryan Lecture Dinner Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for a public dinner honoring Dr. Arthur Ryan, noted missionary to Turkey, are being sold today by solicitors. The event, open to all, begins at 6 30 PM in the Masonic hall dining room and extra News-Tergraph copies are 5 cents each.
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Arthur Ryan
Turkey
Masonic Hall
Overhead Crossing Proposal on Elk Horn Road
The County Board of Supervisors considers replacing two dangerous at grade crossings on Elk Horn road with overhead crossings. One near the Thomas Jones farm in Brighton township and another east of Masgena wo vee. A Jones schoolhouse meeting gathered farmers to discuss a road straightening plan. John Hansen and Thomas Jones would donate land for the new road in exchange for land in the current road. Supervisor Zellmer pledged to help obtain an overhead crossing. The Elm Horn crossing lies between sections 25 and 26 in Brighton, and the Masgena crossing is a half mile east of town. The Mate Highway Commission will send an engineer to survey the proposed sites.
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Stepa
Board of Supervisors
Thomas Jones
Brighton Township
Mas~gena Wo Vee
Jones
John Hansen
Thos. Jones
Zellmer
Elk Horn
Brighton
Massend
Garade
Mate Highway Commission
Kringel
Ray Lary of Company M Not the Arrested Man
Friends of Ray Lary who served in France with Company M were shocked by a report naming a man with a similar name arrested on a charge of withholding evidence in the same area. The Ray Lary in question is not the arrestee. the two are different individuals. Pvt Lary works for John Hully near Griswold. the arrested man is linked to a Montgomery county case in Elliott and was released after a short detention. The arrestee plans suit against the sheriff and the Elliott mayor who issued the warrant.
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Ray Lary
France
Company M
Elliott
Pvt. Lary
John Hully
Griswold
Lary
Describes a 9000‑foot plunge in an Italian bomber
Lieut. Clarence Young of Des Moines recalls being hit at about 9000 feet in an Italian bombing plane. He and four companions fell behind Austrian lines, the aircraft rolled over, rudders jammed, and after righting the craft at 8000 feet they jumped when safe. They were captured after reaching marshy ground near the Piave River and taken to an aerodrome.
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Clarence Young
Des Moines
Atlantic
Young
Piare
Lost ship in German port prompts new clue
Associated Press report from Columbia Ohio June 24 notes another clue in the Cyclops disappearance. A telegram from New York confirms seaman Ramsey is safe and the missing collier was in Germany.
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Associated Press
Columbia
Ramsey
New York
Three Iowa Counties Vote Hard Roads In Elections
United Press reports Cerro Gordo Buchanan and Johnson counties approved hard surface road measures in Mondays votes. Buchanan narrowly passed by under two hundred. Cerro Gordo exceeded eighteen hundred in favor and Johnson carried by almost one thousand. Clay county votes today.
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Iowa
United Press
Des “Moines
Due Fane Bs
Cerro Gordo
Buchanan
Johnson
Buchanan County
Cero Gordo
Clay
Cass County Fair to Add 3000 in Improvements
Improvements totaling 3000 will be made at Cass county fair grounds this summer. New and remodeled buildings include a new hog house with 100 pens a starter’s stand and remodeling of a horse barn. Sheep section gains by barn remodelling. Fair aims to modernize facilities despite debt. Westinghouse fans advertised by Williams Electric Supply on Walnut Street.
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Cass County Fair
Fair Board
Cass County
Fair Association
German envoy resigns rather than sign treaty in Versailles
Dr. Hanial von Haimhausen, named as German representative to sign the treaty at Versailles, telegraphed his resignation on Sunday rather than affix his name to the instrument. The action underscores German hesitation and opposition to the terms.
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Associated Press
Weimar
Hanial von Haimhausen
Versailles
Assistant Cashier Of Bank Robbery Out On Bonds
Des Moines reports M R Pharmer assistant cashier of the Iowa State Bank was freed on 10000 bonds after arrest for the 43000 robbery of the bank on March 25.
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United” Press
Des Moines
M. R. Pharmer
Iowa State Bank
Strittmatter Awarded 1036 For Windmill Injury
John Strittmatter who was injured in a fall from a windmill tower while repairing a farm windmill near the city has received 1036.80 in settlement from Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York. He had already received 933.12 and was employed by C. P. Meredith Implement Co at the time of the accident. The adjustment record is filed with A. A. Emigh, district court clerk.
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John Strittmatter
Fidelity & Casualty ‘Co
New York
Strittmatter
C. P. Meredith Implement House
A. A. Emigh
Scouts Leave for Camp Wednesday
Twenty two Boy Scouts of Atlantic will leave Wednesday afternoon for Camp Lewis at Crystal Lake for a week long outing. Scout Master Sam Marshall will lead them. Over a hundred boys from southwest Town attend the camp, established by the M C A. It will stay open until early July.
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Boy Scouts of
Atlantic
Lewis
Crystal Lake
Sam Marshall
Town
The
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
Frank D. Weimer Cumberland and Tenastre A. Rogers Massena wed. R. A. Reeves Sidney Indiana with Louise E. Lyman Tabor Iowa. Clarence Morgan city and Velma Clementa city Iowa list accompanies. The record shows issuance dates 27 Ta 28 21 21: 20.
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Frank D. Weimer
Cumberland
Tenastre A. Rogers
Massena
Clemenceau vows resignation after treaty is signed
Premier Clemenceau says he will quit when the treaty is promulgated, claiming he has completed his task as premier. Echo de Paris reports Paris officials expect parliament to ratify in July.
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Clemenceau
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Pennsylvania becomes seventh state to ratify suffrage amendment
Harrisburg June 24 The Pennsylvania House adopted the resolution after the Senate had approved it last week making Pennsylvania the seventh state to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment.
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Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Harrisburg
House
Senate
German and Austrian Influx Shocks Belgrade Market
June 24 Belgrade reports a peaceful influx of German and Austrian visitors, with locals noting language barriers and heavy Teutonic features among guests. Serbian shops flood with cheap Austrian and German goods, many bearing portraits of former emperors, while peasants show mixed reception to the influx.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Serbia
Éises
Jin
Usrub
Semendria
Austria
Transmigration Belief in Medieval Irish Literature
Dr. Douglas Hyde of the National University of Ireland lectures at Alexandra College on Irish folklore and a cycle of medieval animal literature. He notes belief in transmigration of souls and cites a pig that ate a manuscript and allegedly spoke about its owner’s deeds and travels.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Douglas Hyde
National University of Ireland
Alexandra College
Ireland
Aughrim
France
Short items report birth and visits in town
A new baby boy was born yesterday morning to Mr and Mrs Frank Tompkins of 612 Walnut Street. Donald Lavery has returned from Grinnell College. Henry Spelman Jr of Humboldt Indiana is visiting the Savery home for a few days.
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Frank Tompkins
Walnut Street
Donald Lavery
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Henry Spelman, Jr
Humboldt, In
Savery Home
Doctor Motoring to Colorado for Summer
Dr Mary Golden leaves Des Moines with her mother and a friend for a summer motor trip to Colorado. They stopped enroute in town. Dr Golden formerly practiced osteopathy here with Dr C D Finley.
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Colorado
Mary Golden
Atheir
Des Moines
Golden
C. D. Finley
G A R Ladies Plan Meeting and Dinner at Club
The G A R Ladies announce a meeting tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the court house and a dinner at the Golf and Country Club on Thursday June 26 at 6 30 PM. Reservations should be made with Mrs W B Greenleaf by Wednesday evening.
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Court House
Golf and Country Club
W. 8. Greenleaf
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Palmer “School
Palmer
X-Ray Laboratory
Palmer -Hylo Table Office
Phoise
Green
Egberts
Elk Horn Road
Cass CO. Fair
Westinghouse
Williams Electric Supply
Walnut St
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