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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1929
Page
7
The readable text fragment mentions reservations and names like Alexander and Gey, with stray terms such as Muse BES and Mavs. The snippet is too garbled to identify a coherent event, person, or location for a proper newspaper card.
Anita outlines a gala day celebration to take place Thursday this week. T W Stager chairs the entertainment featuring a dance, picture show, vaudeville, a baseball game, and other attractions. The Golden Gary Girls perform in the afternoon and evening with music by the Gold Staff band. A 2:30 baseball game pits Alta against Casey. Two thousand balloons will be given to children. A $1 membership provides access to all events.
The G A R Ladies circle plans a regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at the earthouse Kentington. Women’s Relief corps also postpones a Friday event to a later date. Knights of Columbus Atlantic Council and Catholic Daughters of America hold a joint meeting at Columbus Hall. Locals host dinners and postnuptial events, with multiple church and auxiliary groups reporting gatherings, reports of annual Jewel events, Mothers Jewels plans, and Christmas card sales discussed.
Local readers focus on Iowa Supreme Court decisions. One ruling holds county boards need not fund state farm bureau dues above $1 annually, affecting Cass County aid of 5,000 dollars yearly. The other upholds municipal light and water plant purchases from plant earnings with no budget director approval, signaling future autonomy for Atlantic’s utilities amid ongoing plant improvements.
The Broadway Melody, MGM’s singing and dancing drama, opens tomorrow at the Atlantic theater for four days. Starring Charles King Anita Page and Bessie Love, the film blends stage allure with music and dance in a powerful narrative praised nationwide.
The canonization hearing for Mother Mary Magdalene Bentivogli began, aiming to declare the Italian born Poor Clare nun a saint. Rev Albert Klever of Evansville has studied her life for ten years, urging that five miracles be verified for sainthood.
P G Clemmensen, longtime agent for the Atlantic Railroad, has been named general manager of the Atlantic Northern at a directors meeting. Clemmensen, of 806 West Fourteenth street, replaces RL Star who has served in the role for several years and is not yet replaced.
Six justices of the Lown supreme court rule that a radio set is not a musical instrument and may be executed and sold. Three justices dissented. The case Dunbar vs Spratt Snyder Co arose in Polk County. The trial court had exempted the radio as household effects. the majority rejects that view noting harmony sounds are not musical.
The auditor Andrew, head of banking, told a convention that four years of Finnish difficulty have faded, praising state banks for improving deposits and stability. He cited deposits rising near $1,000,000, and urged continued cautious, safe banking to restore public confidence in Iowa.
In a crowded courtroom the sworn testimony outlines an intense courtship by Ann Livingston toward her former fiancé F S Hardinge. She portrays emotional demands, a possible romance amid divorce pressures, and details of a costly offer while recounting events in the millionaire’s bedroom.
Walnut resident Frank Brennan and Anita attorney I N young attended business visits in Atlantic while J B Scheneck of West Liberty stayed at the McVey home. Frank Howard and family from Los Angeles visited the George Dobson home. A hearing on the Terk awning company case continued with next appearance. Funeral and estate items include Mrs Weston’s funeral plans and a state level honors for Geo C Marker.
A tense courtroom scene unfolds as Hardinge’s attorney rises to demand specifics from Mr Livingston while the witness, hesitant at first, provides details amid references to advances and a nonmarital relationship. The text hints at stadium construction plans and contract awards linked to McKey & Fancher, with attention on a thousand-seat project.
A fragmented OCR note hints at a scene in a park with a group described as a frat. Vague phrases suggest social activity and a casual outing but details, names, dates, or locations are unreadable. The fragmentary text evokes a travel or outing mood without clear events or participants.
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