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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1931
Page
6
A sensational claim warns that mosquitoes inject a poisonous thinning fluid into blood causing danger from disease. The text promotes LY-TOX Fly-Tox spray as a solution and urges purchase at drug stores or grocery stores.
Mayor C C Green of Elliott was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Walter Johnson and charged with using blasphemous and obscene language on Elliott streets. Warrants issued in Justice Higahott's court. both cases set for Thursday hearings.
Helen Rabe, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rabe, sustained a deep cut on the left hand and ear when a ball bat was thrown during a Griswold neighborhood baseball game at the Rabe home eight miles east of Griswold. The injury required eight stitches to close.
W C Haskell of Omaha, Lions International director, told Atlantic club members that a community’s future rests with individuals and citizens facing problems. He warned industry moves to smaller towns due to living costs and noted traffic value from highways. D Ryle of Omaha welcomed attendees including James Williams and Leo Berry as delegates to Lions International convention in Toronto, July 14-17.
A report from Lincoln Nebraska dated June 30 describes a hopper plague across northern Nebraska and parts of South Dakota. The insects swarm along railroad tracks and devastate wheat corn and potato fields. Farmers seek $1,000 aid to purchase poison for control in Knox and Boyd counties and county governments mobilize carloads of assistance.
A fragment notes a large crowd in Knox County and a rally that left tracks slippery. Names and details are garbled but indicate a notable gathering impacting the area.
The expedition faced peril during a long flight toward Edmonton as weather reports were secured and Soviet help aided landing in Blagobschensk. Post lauded Soviet cooperation, noting a mudbound landing and struggle to reach Khaborovuk after takeoff. Weather and terrain challenges marked the heavily supervised journey.
Mr and Mrs Jamnes Bopp of Chestnut street road welcomed a baby boy born today weighing ten pounds. In Griswold Iowa a daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Carl Dekay at their home west of town.
Police seek two masked bandits who raided Idlewood Sandwich shop on the Lincoln highway west of Coder Rapids just after midnight. They threatened Mrs Bertha Shankling and her two children, searched the store for an hour, and took $14, a $160 tag, two shotguns and a revolver before severing telephone lines and ignition wires. Both suspects described as young.
While en route to funeral services for Mrs Linn's nephew in Audubon on Highway 71, a child threw a stone from the car striking the Walnut woman above the eye and causing a cut and shock. She was treated by a doctor for the injury and shock. Authorities investigate the incident.
Gouncil Bluffs Iowa June 20 Hugh Laxson of Des Moines was arrested Saturday night for auto theft. District Judge D Wheeler sentenced him to ten years at Port Madison penitentiary after he pled guilty. Laxson's companion was not found by police.
John T Hazen 84 longtime Avoca resident and former sheriff, mayor and councilman in Pottawattamie County died last night at 6 30 after a brief illness. A native of Dearborn County Indiana born July 27 1846 he came to Avoca in 1871 and later ran a farm near town. Surviving are Paul T Hazen Roy Hazen Mabel McComb and Maude Irving. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock at the Congregational Church with the I C O F lodge in charge and burial in Avoca Cemetery.
Savery & Company of Atlantic announces farm loans available at 6 percent interest. Terms and conditions to be provided upon inquiry with Savery & Company.
Nelson Auto Exchange advertises body rebuilding and fender repair services with wrecker assistance and a contact phone number 29 for emergency service.
An old style medical advertisement touts a clinic in Kansan City Missouri offering hemorrhoids and rectal disease treatment. It boasts a forty thousand claim and fifty three years of service with a free copyrighte book and no cost obligation for readers seeking information.
Readers are urged to consider the Adam's Apple or larynx when choosing cigarettes. The ad promotes Lucky Strikes and their Toasting process as removing harsh irritants from tobacco, urging careful selection to protect the throat and voice.
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