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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1925
Page
5
A quarantine against livestock from Texas cattle country within a 250 mile radius of Houston was declared today by the state department of agriculture. The action follows concerns over hoof and mouth disease and aims to protect other regions from potential spread.
In Griswold Iowa Forty and Eight Voiture No. 79 held an officer election at the American Legion hall. The group also discussed selecting its delegation to the Legion convention in Omaha, though names had not been set. Elected officers include Dick Rupp as Chef de Gare Lynn McChore as Chef de Train C Knevedy Barnes as commissions chef and Vernon Hayes as correspondent.
Homer E F Snyder, a Griswold area farmer, writes the News Telegraph to clarify that the income tax he paid, 3.04 dollars, was paid by him as administrator of the Cyrus Boiler estate. He says he belongs to the Brookhart bunch of broke farmers and asks the paper to publish his explanation so friends and creditors know his proper rating.
In Luix City Iowa Sept 23 United States Marshal Fred Davis reports William G. Parent and an accomplice hunted nationwide for posing as federal officers to extort $8000 from a merchant in Homer Nebraska. The man identified as Charles Davis was allegedly the victim and the duo promised to swop the case quiet.
The district court handles a raft of drainage and tax cases. The Cass County plaintiffs seek injunctions against tax collection on company assets and protest appraisals. Attorneys Clovis, Swan and Martin lead the plaintiffs, with the Drainage Claim and other drainage districts facing appeal and damage claims totaling several thousand dollars. The docket includes suits by stockholders in defunct banks and by property owners over drainage and right of way damages, with multiple attorneys named and orders of board of supervisors under appeal.
An athletic director at Northwestern envisions raising the program’s performance to a higher tier in the coming season. He emphasizes improving training and competition to help Northwestern teams compete at a stronger level than in recent years, anticipating a successful fall.
Warren Mattey letters the N T to contest a Shelby incident. He says the Nash struck the Ford, not vice versa, causing minor injuries and little vehicle damage. Mattes notes both cars moved under their own power and disputes the published account.
The Purity Ice Cream Factory owned by W. B. Dug will install pasteurizing equipment and begin regular milk service to the public starting October 5. The process will be state licensed and the milk guaranteed absolutely pure, a step ahead of other towns where pasteurized milk is less common.
The News Telegraph reports a letter from A. W. Kewley a local auto mechanic with many friends stating he is in St. Louis completing a divine meta physical healing course. He attends the only chartered college of its kind in the United States recognized by Missouri and expects to finish in three months.
The fragmented text outlines an Atlantic area corn show planned for early October with prizes and schedules, plus a welfare committee move to coordinate city charities into one body. It mentions Rev Geord Rodgers chairing a committee, L G Sorden and Dr R L Barnett as assistants, and printing costs from a Des Moines conference. It also notes a legal notice about Simpson-Camblin and parties filing suits in Indianola.
A fragment dominated page notes rites for a local sixth grade student. It urges greater effort and subscription campaigns to boost votes during a big election schedule. The text includes promotional lines about rewards for campaign workers and missing concrete details.
Department records show Commander Lansdowne urged two early September flights for a naval air mission, citing scheduling and logistical concerns. He proposed a Des Moines leg and a Detroit leg, but weather and logistical hurdles were noted, with no weather-based rejection. Secretary Wilbur later said Lansdowne sought two trips for convenience, not weather.
In Iowa City a dormitory program is reported as successful, with progress noted in student housing and campus life. Officials highlight improvements in supervision and safety, while observers point to broader adoption of structured dormitory systems across campuses.
A.M. Gibson proprietor of Faultless Grocery and Market at 612 Chestnut Street says NT advertising doubled his business in three months. He credits the paper’s superiority as an ad medium and plans to continue using NT.
Rod La Rocque, a well known film star, was seriously injured near Guerneville California while filming a new production. He stabbed his thigh with an Indian knife during a scene, sustaining a deep gash that required several stitches. Doctors say he will be laid up for several days.
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