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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
2
Massena Iowa residents confronted a band of gypsies who were promptly ordered to leave by city officials on Thursday. The incident followed a series of tensions as officials enforced order in town.
Federal agents charged a Chicago group linked to Tom Harrigan Inc and others in a major sugar alcohol operation. The indictment named two Chicago distilleries and several associates across Aurora Waterloo Fulton Clinton Rockford and Oak Park with raids locating a 1,000-gallon capacity still and multiple fronts.
The Cass County Bar Association has adopted a plan for Saturday logging and will open the Atlantic office Saturday morning during July and August instead of Saturday afternoon. The office will also be open Monday and Wednesday afternoons. County Attorney Holton notes the changes and mentions a want ad for regulations.
Figures show population by birthplace and race for Cass County in the 1930 census. German born residents number, foreign and native white groups, literacy rates, age distribution, marital status, urban rural shifts, and township totals are reported. Weather notes include damaging wind, drownings, and long heat wave coverage from other regions.
Heat wave grips Texas and Ohio as temperatures near 100 across the state. Thunderstorms and lightning kill two in Cleveland while Quincy reports 101 degrees the hottest June on record. Illinois editor John Ayres dies from heat in Mt Pulaski as five other prostrations occur in Logan County.
Mr and Mrs J Mi Williatma of 912 Hickory Street report the birth of a daughter yesterday at William Williams Hospital. The parents and infant are said to be doing well.
A fragmentary report notes a recent arrival after nine weeks at Willisea. The newborn, eight pounds, is described with surreal details including a reference to Ann in Chicago and a dubious premier date in 1872, alongside an implausive claim of a bulldog incident and a huge Ipsa figure.
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