Water quality praised in Atlantic Iowa samples
Analysis by the Iowa State Board of Health finds Atlantic water 99 percent pure with no organics. Two samples from wells and reservoir show turbidity and color absent, ammonia and nitrite low, chlorine standard, and bacterium coli absent. Deep Audubon well tests show germs elsewhere. city clerk T E Nichols sent samples. Dr Barnett noted.
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Iowa
State Board of Health
Iowa City
Atlantic
State Laboratory
Audubon
T. E. Nichols
Iowa Laboratory
Barnett
Board of Health
Resulia
Teast
J. J. Hinman
Iowa State Board of Health
Coal Shortage Looms at Power Plant Amid Rail Strike Fears
Engineers warn Atlantic may face power cuts as coal supplies dwindle to about two weeks. The Kansas coal used is poor quality. Coal is in transit and tracers are locating cars, but officials fear a railroad strike could delay deliveries reaching the plant by Saturday.
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Atlantic
Kansas
Senator Myers Claims Williamson Miners Are Disloyal
Senator Myers of Montana declares Williamson County Illinois miners are one hundred percent disloyal to the country and the constitution. The Associated Press report places the remarks in Washington on June 28.
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Myers
Williamson
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Montana
Williamson County
Illinois
United States
Big Band Concert Thursday Evening At City Park
The third band concert of the season will be played by the Atantic band tomorrow evening at city park with a schedule of marches blues and operatic melodies. The committee aims to fund more concerts twice weekly if possible and has raised some money though solicitation continues. The program features a soloist with cornet accompaniment and ends with a finale and drawing card. Also update on Chas Leffingwell recovering after an accident, improving at Jones hospital and expected to return to work soon.
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Atlantic Band
City Park
Tantic
Sunnyside
Smith
Irving’ Berlin
Hirsch
Bertin
Rogsini Suanee
River Moon
Clarke
Hartman
Carson
Myron Shipman
Carl Carson
Leffingwell
Chas, Leffingwell
the Jones Hospital
Pitched battle in Dublin as Four Courts siege rages
Free state troops under Michael Collins storm the Four Courts major rebel stronghold in Dublin. heavy artillery and machine guns hammer the buildings as insurgents seize hotels and streets across rutland square. casualties reported heavy on both sides with fourteen free staters hospitalized and feared wounded on rebels. censorship limits details as fighting continues into the evening.
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United Press
Dublin
Ireland
Free State
Michael Collins
Four Courts
Rutland Square
O'Connor
Fiae
Republic
Ory O'Connor
Courts
Ufte
Winter Wheat Yields High as Corn Seeks Rain Across Iowa
A Des Moines dispatch reports hot dry weather hindered crops last week. Winter wheat shows good yield and quality, harvesting of clover hay progressed, oats risk poor milk stage without rain, corn needs rain across most sections, especially west central and northwest, while potatoes and gardens suffer heat. Spring wheat is poor. Timothy hay and timothy areas badly need rain.
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Aiy United Press
Des Moines
West Central
North Central
Northwest
Timothy Hay
Railroads Move to Put Shop Work Under Contract
Chicago reports railroads plan to place all shop work under contract if a strike of more than one million workers occurs on July 1. Railroad executives seek to bypass wage cuts while labor board opposition remains, signaling a stalmate. Also noted a man named Asa Brown fractured an arm after a fall from a hay load near the cemetery road.
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R. R
United Press
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Associated Press
Ill
Tony
U. S. Labor Board
Jetvell
Railroad Division
American Federation of Labor
T. E. DeWitt Cutler
Railroad Executive Board
Asa Brown
Cemetery Road
County road addition disapproved by State Highway Commission
The State Highway Commission rejected a county board request to add a new primary road from the southeast corner of Noble township section four to Edna township. The commission said the proposed route between Cumberland and Griswold offers no shorter connection than existing roads and cites no legal basis for approval. The proposal is the second such denial.
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State Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Noble Township
Edna
Cumberland
Griswold
The
Slippery Gulch Show Prep At City Park For Week
The Slippery Gulch Legion show lands in City Park from July 1 to 8 with a completed big dance floor and upcoming tent setup. Rehearsals start Friday and participants must report to headquarters for costumes. Local race talk features upsets and shifting standings as candidates vie for Mayoress and Sheriff roles, with listed names and vote tallies from the page.
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Legion
Atlantic
Lady Hurt in Peculiar Auto Accident East of Town
Mrs Addie Prall of 904 Chestnut street was treated at Jones hospital for a broken leg after an unusual crash east of town on a hill by the Harry Kay place. The Ford driven by Chris G Walter of 511 West Sixth street rolled backward as Mr Walter attempted to start it, pinning Mrs Prall in the ditch.
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Addie Prall
Chestnut Street
Jones Hospital
Harry Kay Place
Prall
Ford
Chris G. Walter
West Sixth Street
Walter
Mr. Walter
Hay Place
Silent Mexico Faces U S Note Over Tampico Abductions
United Press reports Washington believes a stronger note to Mexico will be sent if no reply to a prior message is received. Secretary Hughes says no word has come from Tampico on the Cortez Oil Company seizure and 40 Americans. In Mexico City Beleski is said released, while Mexican forces move to free Bielaski and the other captives.
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United Press
Washington
Tampico
Hughes
Shaw
Cortez
Summerlin
Mexico City
Bielaski
Bruce Bielaski
Manuel Pellez
President calls coal operators to Washington for wage talks
President Harding summons representative coal operators from across the United States to meet at the White House on Saturday for a conference aimed at fixing wages for striking coal miners. The announcement of proposals will be released later today.
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Washington
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
U. S
White House
Davis
Hoover
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Capitol
Anita leader reelected president amid river drowning fears
Harry Cate of Anita was reelected president at the Iowa Postmasters Convention in Des Moines. Col. Smith W. Brookhart of Washington Town spoke on promotion of postmasters. Mrs. Lynn Barton traveled to Des Moines. In Waterloo, C. P. Doud, 40, cashier of First State Bank Buckeye, is missing after a boat trip on the river. He checked into a hotel, stored his car, rented a boat, and vanished with no trace found.
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Associated Press
Des Moines, Jr
Lynd
Blairsburg
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington Town
Harry Cate
Anita
United Press
Waterloo
Iaj
C. P. Doud
First State Bank
Buckeye
Doud
Lightfoot
J. €. Lightfoot
Wiota
Anita Banks
First National Bank
Alta
Atlantic
Engineer Killed as Rock Island Train Wrecks Near Alvo Neb
West bound Rock Island No. 7 derailed near Alvo Nebraska early today. Engineer W N McClennan was found buried under his cab. Fireman Henry Dart seriously scalded and Mail Clerk Roy Omer slightly injured. Passengers escaped serious harm. The crash followed earlier wrecks on the same route and was blamed on road bed give way.
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William McClennan
Rock Island
Alvo
Neb
Here
Walnut
United Press
Lincoln
W. N. McClennan
Henry Dart
Roy Omer
Alve
Iowa Non-Union Mines Are Practically All Closed
Des Moines, Iowa June 28 Striking Iowa coal miners resumed their drive on non union coal pits closing a dozen mines near Eldon and Lacona. Joe Morris president of the Iowa district said an Albia caravan won over Eldon workers while delegates from Chariton and Melcher shut the Lacona mines. The last non union mines expected to close tomorrow as union men plan to move the invasion to Coal City near Centerville.
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Eldon
Lacona
Joe Morris
Albia
Chariton and
Melcher
Morris
Coal City
Centerville
Train Wreck Near Hendricks Involves Miners Families
A Western Maryland train carrying 105 striking miners 30 women and children and 15 guards wrecked near Hendricks West Virginia. The engine rolled down an embankment and turned over several times, according to Cumberland Maryland reports. Mrs Carrie Townsed heads to the lakes of Iowa for a short trip.
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United Press
Thomas
W. Va
Maryland
Hendricks
Cumberland
Lakes
Carrie
North
Iowa Lakes
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Freeport
Long Island
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William Creasy
Ft. Thomas
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Sippery Gulch
New Orleans
W. K. Braun
S. M. Mercer
Margaret Lines
Ruby Kirk
Geo. Forsythe
Rupert Lee Peewee
Corrine Rapp Penta Latico
Joe Price
Tenry Hughes
Fr. M. Dimick
Lester Beech
Geo. Donahue
Zike Wee
OL. J. Cockshoot
Frank Spence
Im “Hilla Ote Ben Jenssey
Frank Rousseau
Rupert Lee
Glen Turner
W. T. Biggs
Hugh. Magarell
Jeanne, Perkins
Edward Elsworth Perkins
New York
Dei Fatrizio Colonna
Prince Colonna
Rome
Mexico
U.S
State Department
Arthur Beleski
State
Lynn-Baron
Fairbury
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
B. H. Williams
Wichita
Eldorado
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