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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1925

Page

5

Colonial furnace promises long life and low repair needs

An advertisement blitz notes Colonial furnace ruggedness, backed by Rojen Quality Hardware claims, urging readers to buy for durability. Also promotes sale items from Valerie Moore Show Co, women’s shoes, Radioux Chiffon dresses, and other store features with health, home building, and service notes interspersed.

Rojens Valerie Moore Show Co Ous Nebe Trolly Marshall Radioux M.C. Swordstell Standard Oil Company

Local Chirp Bank Building Sparks Town Debate

A fragment from the town notes mentions a local bank building project and association discussions. The text hints at year references and chief figures but is too garbled to extract clear names, dates, or outcomes.

Van Orman Wins National Balloon Contest at St Joseph

Van Orman with Goodyear II won the national elimination balloon race at St Joseph Missouri and will represent the U S in the Gordon Bennett international race if the National Aeronautical Association approves. He landed near Reform Alabama after 530 miles in rain at 7 56 Sunday morning. Captain J H E Honeywell finished second but may be disqualified for not fully inflating his gas bag before the start. The local contest committee was to meet today to decide the case.

ST. Joseph W. PL van Orman U. S National Aeronautical Association van Ofman Reform Alabama Jh, EB. Honeywell

D A R Forest Week Observed At Sunnyside Park

The local D A R observed forest week yesterday at Sunnyside park with Judge T C Whitmore delivering the main address on trees. J C Fudge, park caretaker and former owner of the property, shared historical notes about the trees during an impromptu talk considered a highlight of the program. The event opened with the tree planting song and the Lord's Prayer.

Daughters of the American Revolution Sunnyside Park T.C. Whitmore J. C. Fudge Horace Nelson

Notable local residents pass after sudden illnesses

Guy Diven a longtime resident died from diphtheria after hospital treatment. He leaves wife Amy Sheldon, daughter Sylvia, parents B. S. Diven and wife, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral will be at 2 o clock tomorrow at the Atlantic cemetery conducted by Rev. L A Spooner. Rev. Albert Denham Beckhart, longtime resident and retired Methodist minister, died at 2:15 yesterday at his home. He was born October 16, 1847 in Circleville Ohio. Surviving children are George M Beckhart in Oregon, Charles Ay Beckhart in Winterset, and Clarence Beckhart at home. two children predeceased him, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 at the local Ei church.

Vhe News Telegraph Guy Diven Guy Dive Asepital Town City Dents Mr. Diven B. S. Nosad Amy Sheldon Atlantic Sylvia Diven Maude Diven Hem Boyd Diven Vi Pur Diven Bismark N. C Gera 'Nichols Lewis Ruth Reeves San Francisco Calif Bear Grove Township Congregational Church Legion LA. Spooner Congregational Church Atlantic Cemetery A. D. Beckhart Albert Denham Beckhart Methodist Episcopal Church Imazel Street Beckhart Rev. Beckhart Circleville Ohio Jonas Beckhart Mazon Lil Hannah Barker Kansas Sunflower Oakland M. E George M. Bockhart Sherwood Ore Charles Bockhart Woody Winterset Clarence Beckhart

Missing Vermont girl tied to deserter exile tale

Lucille Chalterston, age 1, is linked to a remarkable escape in central Vermont. Deserter Earl Woodward, posing as a good Samaritan, sheltered at the Chanterton farm in Granville before fleeing into the hills with plans to vanish. Woodward hoped to take a woman companion as he hid.

Lucille Chaltiterson Centre Vermont Earl Woedward Brookfield Lucille Chatterston Walter Chanterton Granville Woodward Wim Chatterton

Farm Bureau board to hold July fourth picnic at Anita

The Cass County Farm Bureau board, in a Saturday meeting at the Burn Offices Iowa State Bank Building, voted to hold the annual picnic on July 4 at Anita. A representative from Anita urged the location, and Chas Hearst, state Tarabiresu president, is slated as feature speaker.

Cass County Farmy Bureau Board of Directors Burn Iowa State Bank Bureau Anita Atlante Aimner Boastersa Chas' Hearst Tarabiresu

Mrs Shepherd Accused in Diamond Ring Theft Case

Stella Costizan Carson testified before a coroner's jury that Emma Nelson McClintock was nearly dead when Mrs William D Shepherd removed a diamond ring from her finger. Nurse Mrs McClintock's attendance and Ottumwa visitors JA Walker and wife privacy the heirs to the McClintock fortune amid murder allegations surrounding Wall D Shepherd.

Chicago A. P Stella

Ex Klansman Dragon Delays Pleading in Indiana Case

In Indianapolis on May 4 motions to sit out portions of the indictments charging D G Stephenson former Klan Dragon with first degree murder in the death of Miss Ere were filed in the criminal part today The man pleaded by Stephenson remains unsettled as hearings proceed in the case filed under the Indianap olis proceedings and state charges.

Indianapolis A. P Stephenson Missere Catter Mafn

Old Atlantic telephone directory recalls 1880s setup

Fragmentary reminiscence of 1884 Atlantic exchange era with 7802 telephones today contrasted against a historic directory. Notes manager W Schroff and the Iowa Union Telegraph and Telephone Company presence serving towns in Iowa and Nebraska.

Cor Fall Gough Norbaetoon Bell Company Athans Odetier Adare eAtlantic Atlantic Exchange Atlantic Schroff Iowa Union Telegraph and Trephone Company Tnes Towa Nebraska Ashland Bearville Blair Crete Elkhorn City Fremont Greenwood Lincoln Louisville Omtha Papalion Pleatmouth Springfield South Bend Seward Waverly Wilber Wymore Anita Avoca Blue Springs Council Bluffs Eliott Emerson Glenwood Griswold Hawthorne Hillsdale Nusting Lewis Milford Malvern Neola Pacific Junction Red Oak Stennett Winta Town

Betty Blythe Recalled as Local Girl in City Past

The AP and Reuters report that Betty Blythe, once known as Elizabeth Slaughter and a former Atlantic City resident, is the daughter of Tenry Slaughter. Born in California, she spent part of childhood in the city and later used her mother's Blythe name. Authorities note the tale may be misreported. Blythe now lives elsewhere after marriage.

Blythe Mresavik Tokay Reuter’s, Ltd Mt. Carmel Turiher J. W. Blythe Burlington Miss Blythe California

Wheat closes firm as Chicago markets show mixed gains

In Chicago May 4 wheat closed firm with gains of 2 to 2.5 cents. May futures traded around 1.01 to 1.62 dollars and July near 1.53 to 1.534 dollars. Corn moved irregularly with slight declines to small advances, around 1.09 dollars for July. Oats held steady with modest advances near 43 to 45.5 cents.

Chicago

Launch Capsized and Tree Strikes Auto Near Fairfield

A launch capsized on the Mississippi near Fairport, Iowa, killing a woman and injuring a four-year-old in a car struck by a tree blown down by a near tornado. Four others survived after rivermen rescued them, as wrecked telephone poles hut light service. Across town at Fairfield, Mrs Charles Keller and a four-year-old son were hurt when a snapped tree crushed their car, necessitating a sawing of the vehicle to free them.

Desmon Mississippi River Fairport Fairfield Amn Floyd Fort Mabel Art Snyder Howard Itzfeldt Rock Island Hartzfeldt Snyder Rivermen Henry Snyder Glen Brewer Dusenberry Clifford Charles Tona Oliver Muscatine Mrs. Dusenberry Gus Dusenberry INS Irs Charles Keller Here

Weather notice with clear cool southeastern coast forecast

The forecast calls for fair skies tonight with cool conditions over the extreme southeast. Strong breezes are not expected, and temperatures should dip modestly for coastal communities.

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