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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
8
Plymouth markets a weatherproof low priced car featuring internal expanding four wheel hydraulic brakes. Prices start at 655 dollars, with factory support and dealer offers encouraging test drives to experience the car firsthand.
A dense list of radio network times across multiple stations with Eastern and Central time listings, featuring Maxwell Hour, Arthur Brack, Libby and Crooks, NBC and WXYZ networks, and program blocks including music, dance, and talk. Local business notices include Upations on Eastern Time, Rivals Transfer Service, and L. Quinlan Transfer with contact details.
A coroner's jury investigates the death of Charles Kelly and binds driver David Heistand of Pig Point, Way to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge for a mobile crash north of Crescent Windnesthry. Heistand’s preliminary hearing followed as Willian Welch arranged release.
Railroad timetable notes for Atlantic to Griswold and local branches list No 8 Flyer and No 10 Flyer stops with various station details. Chevrolet announces a May 1929 record high for used car sales with a 33 percent year over year gain and a total surpassing 133,887 units, citing dealer policy and inspection standards.
Albia residents head to the polls to decide if the city council can grant a franchise to Des Moines Municipal Utilities to build an electric light plant. The Albia Light and Railway Company now supplies the town, with dispute over rates and the proposed plant’s ownership after the petition for a vote.
In a tense contest over franchise retention analysts from Des Moines advocate oil powered machinery to supply the plant, replacing coal burning equipment fueled locally. The outcome hinges on this energy shift as voters weigh the impact on efficiency and cost.
Washington June 26 President Hoover has accepted Henry P Fletcher's resignation as ambassador to Tone. Fletcher had offered resignation in March but stayed at the president's request. The effective date will be Sept 1 after his summer leave. Nearby Estes Park suffers a major forest fire threatening Long Peak Inn and Baldome Inn as locals and tourists endure the blaze.
A fragment describes seeking thrill by driving to geographic points of advantage in automobiles and exploring local routes. It mentions pursuit of better vantage, speed, and excitement, with no clear events or participants identified.
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