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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
6
Violet Washburn has been named an inspector in the cosmetology division of the state department of health. Dr. Henry Albert announced the appointment, making Washburn the second inspector in the department.
Fragmentary read mentions a Miss Minneapolis figure tied to a harvest carnival and a funeral farm board. It references President Hoover, a Mr Jasie from Chicago, and a prior role with H. M. Darach directing the wartime industries board during the war.
Des Moines June 29 U N 8 Revenue from the state gasoline tax for the fiscal year ending June 30 rose to 4,224,829.76 dollars, up from 8,681,893.27 last year, a drop of 542,901.40. For the first six months of this year collections reached 4,102,908.85 with May refunds totaling 66,287.01 and June 102,845.58. Cigarette taxes closed with 149,204 and monthly collections at 118,049, the largest since the organization passed the department. Inheritance taxes for the year amounted to 1, eee Hor Jane the Whal was HTL,GRU.G1.
Lincoln Nebraska reports the Farmers and Merchants bank at Nayeloek shut Friday due to withdrawals and low reserves. The bank was handed to the department of trade and commerce to prevent a rush on payday and possible checks not clearing. Depositors are said to lose nothing as reorganization plans are pursued under a new liability framework. Many locals attended related events and the territory’s crowds toured the weeklong auditorium exhibit in Omaha, with thousands viewing the displays and radios.
Des Moines court tosses seizure of near beer as illegal after Judge Mershon sustains motion to quash warrant and writ of delivery. Attorneys argued intoxication under town code. outcome delays statewide ban. No appeal planned. Hammond vows further action while beer remains in possession of the railroad yard.
Des Moines crowds gather at the city airport to welcome seventeen returning airplanes of the second annual Goodwill air tour. Several planes dropped out with crashes and mechanical trouble as the tour progressed, with one heavily damaged wing and motor failures. A dinner for pilots and passengers is planned with Clarence Chamberlin to speak.
George M. Loty advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals by defeating J Korjth of Czecho Slovakia 6 4 6 1 6 4. The American displayed a brilliant performance in a key round. Also scheduled today are important matches across all events with Miss E Geldsuck of England advancing in the women’s singles after a comeback win over R L C Mitchell 4 6 7 6 6 0.
Closing their annual convention, officials of Town cemeteries re elected all officers. Oskaloosa elected Winer as president while Des Moines named the vice president LaRoy Christie of Ottumwa became secretary and treasurer and E S Hyde of Dubuque was chosen corresponding secretary.
A partial OCR fragment references alcohol content and intoxicating liquor rules, with unclear structure. The readable bits mention percentages and a condition about intoxicating beverages, but concrete facts, dates, or entities are not established.
Minneapolis June 29. Owen Haugland and John Johnson, pilots of the Miss Minneapolis, forced to land at Longden near Hastings after a valve in the motor failed. They escaped unharmed, though their endurance flight record aims were interrupted. They had flown over 10 hours and sought a new nonstop distance record, covering 9,840 miles on an 80 mile course, about 6,000 miles beyond the prior mark. Roosevelt Field reports continue as the Three Musketeers plane, carrying Martin Jensen and wife Marguerite, remains aloft for 66 hours at 1:32 pm. Viola Gentry, injured in a crash, remains critical at Nas County Hospital, moaning the name Bill, hinting at a romance with aviator.
A young farmer near Mars Iowa died from a fractured skull after a horse kicked him in a stall. The man was found by his wife last night after being absent from the house for hours while cleaning a stall. He leaves a widow and a small daughter.
Newport Indiana reports sheriff Harry Newland confronted and dispersed nearly two thousand rioters from southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana who invaded the Bono mine three and a half miles west of Dana. Affidavits will be filed against rioters, and a grand jury probe is forecast. The invasion allegedly involved more than 200 cars from multiple states. The timely action of the sheriff likely prevented a massacre akin to Herrin in 1922.
Des Moines dispatch reports Henry Vi Hoover Oelwein will take over as state labor commissioner Monday with BE Grimwood of Oxford Junction named as deputy. Grimwood is a former state representative. The retiring A J Urick of Des Moines will rest for at least thirty days after sixteen years in office. The article notes successors and board members involved in the transition and names Olin Michaels Ottumwa and Ernest C Hamilton Winterset in related appointments.
The Broadway melody sings and dances in a new all talking picture at the Atlantic theater while Tim McCoy stars in The Overland Telegraph at the Strand theater.
West Field New York June 29. Frank Hawks crossed the continent in a nonstop east to west and back to Roosevelt Field achieving a 36 hour 48 minutes 4984 seconds total rest. He set a west to east record of 19 hours 10 minutes and 52 seconds and shaved 43 minutes from his previous coast to coast time. The feat included brief rest periods in Los Angeles and Roosevelt Field.
Des Moines reports that members of the newly created state tax commission will be free Monday morning and assume duties at once. The commission, authorized by the General Assembly, will handle the executive council budget director duties, oversee tax assessments and revisions, and propose tax law changes to the legislature with one Democrat among the vice commissioners.
American League action shows St Louis defeating Chicago 2 0 in the first game while the second game sits scoreless in the second inning Detroit edges Cleveland 2 1 and Boston leads Washington 5 2 with New York and Philadelphia trading six innings. National League results include Philadelphia 10 New York 8 final Brooklyn 4 Boston 3 7 in the first game Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 0 in the tie nal and Brooklyn 8 Boston 1 in the second game New York a Philadelphia Q third inning in second Bana Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1 sixth.
Madrid reports Maj Ramon Franco and three companions rescued at sea by British aircraft carrier Eagle. Four flyers were aboard the Numancia after a long search. the crew were taken to Gibraltar while the Eagle heads there. The rescue ends days of worry and recalls historic airman rescues.
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