03 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
1
A writer laments reckless drivers on country roads. He urges better behavior to protect public safety and warns that some motorists act as nuisances by endangering others on the road. The piece stresses judicious care and awareness behind the wheel.
The article describes the DePalmas driving at high speed, risking others’ safety as they pursue a new speed record. It warns that a loss of control could injure bystanders and advocates strict legal action to stop such reckless behavior.
A speech extols labor as the core of American strength, condemns Bolshevik agitators, and urges sober work as the path to national stability. It praises organized labor and predicts brighter times for workers. The piece also touts the Cass County fair as the county’s greatest show, urging all citizens to attend through Friday for civic benefit.
A boisterous chant describes crowds with hammers and bricks tearing down fences and confronting authorities. It laments profiteers, police, and politicians while vowing to restore order after wartime strain. The speaker promises eventual sanity and orderly renewal, amid unsettled times.
Four auto loads of Audubon residents head to Yuma Cal to scout land and settle там. Audubon cannery reports peak operation with two days at 70 000 cans and an estimated season total of 1 600 000 cans. W. Hi Dinsmore of Anita takes over I M Askren gallery in Casey. Askren started business there in 1881. Audubon marks wedding of Florence Meleran and Pierce Priestly with Mr Phieatly at Keith Han sen grocery. Adair plans electroliers as it seeks electric lighting. Audubon gains a new school principal, E Runkieberg, from Afton Iowa, a former soldier and married.
In Maple Hill Kansas three human skeletons were unearthed linking to the 1908 disappearance of an itinerant jeweler and two other men. The first skeleton surfaced under a shed linked to Rufus King and led to his murder arrest after bones were found. A second skeleton was found near a livery stable where a mound of earth had appeared years earlier. A final skeleton was later tied to the case by a boy’s father identification.
Turbulent times described as Uncle Sam pacing the floor, swearing more than before. The verse voices national strain as peace is blighted and old wrongs endure, reflecting a wary mood in a troubled era.
In Maple Hill Kansas a chilling decades old saga centers on Rufus King and three vanishings from 1908 to 1913. The pianist peddler, Reuben Gutschall and John Woody vanished amid rumors of a brutal murder spree. King, once a genial livery stable owner, faced Topeka jail after a skeleton discovery and was linked to one of the era’s most brutal crimes.
The report describes Rufus King in a Topeka jail tied to a skeleton discovery near Maple Hill, while local townspeople and King’s family attend a preliminary hearing. The setting, a small town opera house, contrasts Shakespearean past with a murder mystery, as kin and neighbors debate innocence and justice.
A fragmented account describes a dramatic cross examination in a local case. The scene, likened to Hamlet, notes quips and shock amid testimony while noting the forgotten names on the wings. A preliminary hearing is set to continue in Rheten Thi an, with Rufus King's former home cited.
An Atlantic Bay area man describes chronic back and kidney pain eased by Deans Kidney Pills after short use. Cunningham of 165 Fourth Street testifies to relief and renewed strength, noting the medicine costs 60 cents and is sold by dealers nationwide.
Real estate transfers dated 1919 list F G Veredubragh et al to T E Nichole for lots 13 and 14 in Bik 48 Atl sub with mortgage 8000. M L Maulsby and wife to Mary Dittmen for east 60 feet of lot 4 and lot 12 in Bik 1a6 Atl priced 1500. C G He Gerlach and wife to Walter 8 Gerlach for 367 of an acre nw4 nw4 34-75-36 at 370. Nettie Reynolds and husband to Red on September 2 1919. KR S Geshon and wife to Matilda M and Fred C Larsen for a2 lot 10 and n 10 ft 8 blk 149 At at 3000.09 Elmer C Porch and wife to Godfrey.
Transactions dated 8 25 19 to 9 21 19 record transfers in Anita and At subdivisions. Miller to De Witt, Budd to Christensen, Vaughn to Crozier, Shenton to Pogh among others with varied lot numbers and cash values.
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