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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1926
Page
6
A garbled notice from Hoover King Electric Co at 28 Cheatnut Street shows a demonstration request and a phone line 647 for ordering a monument, but the fragmentary text leaves the exact action unclear while emphasizing a mistaken placement.
Charles R Euken of Franklin township marked a semicentennial on his farm begun in 1876 near the Elk Prairie homestead. About seventy two relatives attended as pioneer tales and hard times were shared to inspire younger generations. The Euken family, first arriving in 1869 near Sterling Illinois, later settled in Cass County and contributed to Franklin Union townships.
Italian born financier Charles Ponzi, sought by Massachusetts and Florida authorities, was arrested in New Orleans. A decoy from a Bio-Veal Non-Vobls Italian steamship led to his capture as he stepped onto the dock, grabbed by a U.S. deputy sheriff and awaiting further action.
Des Moines June 29 Iowa could save about 42 million dollars in a two year period by calling a special session to approve a 100 million road bond program according to Fred R White chief engineer of the Iowa State Highway Commission He claims accelerating the program would cut interest on bonds save on primary road bonds and reduce gravel and maintenance costs while funding would come from auto taxes gasoline taxes and federal aid without a tax levy
George Lacy of Houston was accused of a Ponzi like scheme chasing fingerprints. After convincing others he fled toward a Texas train, heading toward Texas, with Sheriff T A Binford reporting the man’s departure as he left Haus on the way to Texas today.
The Republican County Convention will meet on Saturday at the Atlantic for selecting delegates to the State and Judicial conventions and to transact any additional business.
In Los Angeles on June 29 editors from across the nation were expected to arrive for the forty first annual convention of the national editors association. The three day session begins tomorrow with discussion on important matters to be taken up by the convention. President Edg e of Geneva Nebraska highlighted the event.
A reader notes the Atlantic fire alarm sounds alarmingly similar to a siren, recounting fear after hearing it during a test. The writer suggests using a muffler to quiet the test device and expresses concern over the sound keeping residents awake.
Three men Roy Ray and Hugh Dautremont brothers wanted for the Holdup of a Southern Pacific passenger train and the murder of four crew members near Siskigon Ore years ago are under arrest in Gibson City Illinois The trio had been with a carnival in Danville last week and were not recognized there A tip led Danville officers to Happestin where the men were tracked down to be the Dautremont brothers
Chief of Palide Ryan at Danville reports four policemen and two detectives found the men in a rooming house last night and arrested them. They are held for federal authorities. Country club members are asked to notify Mrs Fukbine by Wednesday noon for the rescheduled two thirty card party.
New York June 29. Child mortality nearly matched the 1924 low of 1024 deaths per thousand births. The American Child Health Association said 1925 saw 78 infant deaths per 1000 born, a fraction under the record. KING ELECTRIC CO. 520 Chestnut St.
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