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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1925
Page
6
Redland tells of pursuing venomous four to five foot snakes in swampy terrain. He describes powerful fangs, deep gashes, and rapid thrashing as the snakes strike. He fired a shotgun at the serpents, killed five of twenty five, with others escaping into water. He took photographs to document the tale.
Matthew Stafford of Iowa City won the preliminary oratorical contest and will compete in the national semi final at Washington University in St. Louis on May 20. The St. Louis winner advances to a final with semi finalists from other cities for a share of $3000 in prizes, including $1000 for first place.
Ontario, May 1. The young Varley Nagel, playing with matches, started a fire in the cottage while his mother was away. He escaped to safety as flames engulfed the house, which burned to the ground after a lengthy search found him hiding in bushes.
The News- Telegraph notes a prepared loan offer at an interest rate of percent. Promoter Wood and Savery advertise farm loans in Atlantic Iowa, urging readers to call for details and forms.
Rum runners and the dry navy faced off as a foggy dawn spread over the Atlantic. Coast guard ships thickened the blockade off New York and Virginia as a lone skiff tossed overboard liquor to speed away. Government dry fleets stood by, ready to pursue any breakout toward Chesapeake Bay, while reports said lighter ships shifted positions in a strategic game of hide and seek.
Miles of newsprint tell of a museum archive stored in a special depository near London, seven miles from the city, occupying nearly ten inches of shelving.
In an exclusive INS interview Topeka on May 11 former Governor Jonathan Davis, the first Kansas governor to stand trial, says the case is political more than criminal. He believes acquittal could aid political standing but vows no further ambitions if found not guilty. He accuses railroad interests of blocking his bid and laments charges tied to a $156 million revaluation case, while confirming the Pollman bribery dispute involving his son.
Elvira McKee of Massena had her tonsils removed today at Atlantic hospital. L W Stone remains a medical patient there. Mrs Matt Christensen and R A Berry are surgical patients, with Berry recently going home. Mrs Reason of Maine discharged, Mary Breede of Atlantic listed as medical patient at Jones hospital.
Omaha May 11. Yeggs cracked the United Provision store safe between Saturday night and Monday morning and looted valuables listed as unknown. They trundled the safe into a cooler before blowing it. Police search for suspects and missing items.
Unclear OCR text reports a fatal incident near Lincoln Nebraska with mentions of ONeill a student, Mrs Lincoln and Mrs Bradley. References to West Point University of Nebraska and an automobile involve deaths but the fragmentary lines render precise facts uncertain.
Madame Schumann-Heink, famed opera star, will attend the Disabled American Veterans World War convention in Omaita from June 22 to 27. She will sing at the public opening in Quwaha's auditorium and perform a private recital for wounded veterans on June 23, drawing 8 000 to 10 000 attendees and families.
An Iowa author and former lawyer, noted for teaching and residing in Mason City, died in Columbia Missouri. He had lived in a Mason City circle, studied law, and influenced local culture. Survived by a son, daughter, and sibling, with funeral details to be announced.
A troubled 19 year old, Dillon, broke down emotionally after being held and questioned about the night of the crime. Prosecutors argue he remains uncooperative, while relatives insist on his rights as police pursue answers from a tense courtroom scene.
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