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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1928
Page
5
Patrolman Alexander Hull wounded his fiancée Hilda Venn after a furious dispute over age and rejection. Venn, a 24 year old stenographer, died. Hull, 42, is hospitalized and dying. Friends say she broke the engagement due to the disparity in their ages.
Chicago police killed one bandit and captured another after a brief chase and exchange of fire. A third bandit escaped as officers moved in responding to raid rumors, with detectives identifying the dead man and the captured suspect.
Chicago was hit by a terrific rain and electrical storm causing severe street flooding and transit disruption. The downpour overwhelmed sewers and flooded the detective bureau basement, marooning thousands and forcing rerouting of hundreds of streetcars as residents faced hazardous conditions.
Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the board of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, was indicted on a perjury charge in Washington, D. C. Ensuing details note the case against Stewart and the governmental inquiry leading to the indictment.
Amundsen and a Swedish pilot note crops benefiting from recent rains in the territory. Heavy weekend rainfall totals nearly 1 inch, boosting pastures and oats while causing flooding in Bull Creek and Elm Street areas. A motor car accident near the city left four injured, with hospital care and improving conditions noted. Avoca reports heavy rainfall washing out roads, culverts, and bridges, undermining culverts and flooding lowlands.
June 25 report from Tolay Kay says a Rainbow Shedtul pacific passenger train struck a defense vehicle head on in Dare Kas. injuring at least twenty people, three perhaps fatally, as the train derailed into a ditch. A Mason City woman is insured in the incident.
A farm home occupied by the Bell family, nine miles northeast of Anita, Audubon County, was completely destroyed by fire around sunrise. Barney Doffidy’s nearby dwelling was saved with neighbor help. the Bells suffered heavy losses including irreplaceable family heirlooms and much of the household goods, with only partial insurance on the burning structure.
Chicago police investigated the death of John L. Shipley, 47, of Oskaloosa, Indiana, a former Ames teacher at Iowa State College. Shipley was found wandering and taken to a hospital where physicians ruled he died from poisoning. An aunt, Alice Lambert of Engo, offered no reason for the alleged poisoning.
Oskaloosa Ia June 15 two men cracked the Oppenheim Alsoy company department store safe in a daylight burglary. They escaped with between 1 and 2 thousand dollars, at least. Employee Abrams tied to a chair, robbed of keys and papers. Entry gained by breaking a door and drilling the safe. investigators review merchandise losses. Local landlady alerted authorities. store managers arrived and checked the scene.
The office of the county auditor reports the state canvass of the ninth district for congress. Batd W W Vincent Guthrie Center attorney received 7683 votes, short of a majority, with 86 percent of the vote counted. The results indicate a forthcoming convening in Atlantic chaired by officials.
A chaotic dispatch recounts Russian ice breakers contacting stranded aviators in the Arctic expedition involving Nobile and Amundsen. Swedish Captain Tornberg rescued Nobile and a chief engineer aboard the Quest, with plans to recover remaining Italia crew as searchers press on for Amundsen and ten missing Italians.
Veteran actor Blinn dies after fall from horse near his home on June 6. Born in 1873 in San Francisco, he debuted as a child actor and later appeared in stage productions and early films in New York and London. Funeral services held today with obituary noting a long career in theater and cinema.
London crowd watches Amelia Earhart fly a plane at Croydon field to prove her piloting skill after last Atlantic flight. She lands smoothly and buys the plane, planning shipment to the United States for private use.
Shenambah June 25 N. S. A suit by Hed Spurway receiver of the First National Bank against its directors is set for Sept. 11 before Judge Dew Cornell Blutts. Spurway seeks about 670,000 in alleged negligence and bad banking practice causing losses. Read, Hour, Gwynn and Kart, with others named, were involved in other business firms.
Rescue crews extend hunt for the victims of a disaster along the Qaxland River near here. Efforts resumed after nightfall, aided by divers and local teams, as hopes fade for survivors.
A group of Mexican aviators undertook a difficult overnight flight from Windsor to Tampico facing headwinds and fog. They battled challenging weather and navigational hurdles with the United States and Mexican officials observing the legs of the journey while authorities evaluated their method and intent.
A Republican party convention is planned in Bluffs to fill a vacant judicial post. Delegates from multiple counties will attend the event, with local attorney L. HL-Pine among organizers and candidates expected to participate. The public meeting precedes the statewide convention at the Bluffs venue next Saturday.
Inside Houston scramble as Democratic figures debate whether Al Smith will secure the nomination on the first ballot. Analysts project limited anti-Smith support, with Reed Moody George and Roper leading a waning opposition. News-Telegraph correspondent reports on Virginia Indiana and southern blocs weighing votes and the platform battle intensifies.
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