Four cracksmen rob Sheldahl bank near Des Moines
Four burglars armed with rifles blew open the safe at the Sheldahl Savings Bank about 1 a.m. They escaped with $1,609.21 as a large crowd watched, with Pinkerton agents and local authorities left without a precise suspect description. The crime occurred on the Des Moines turnpike east of Sheldahl.
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Sheldahil
Des Moines
Sheldahl Savings Bank
Sheriff Mattern
Pinkerton Agency
Bankers’ Mutual Casualty Company
the Bank
Story County
Polk County
Simger
W. D. Shaal
Shaal
Sheldah
Des Moines Turnpike
Walter Frick
R. F. Draeber
English Army Captain Aims to Buy More Mules for War
The New Orleans paper reports Captain Smith of the English army arrived from the West after buying 5,000 army mules for the South African service, bringing total American mule purchases to 33,000. He plans to buy 5,090 more and keep buying until the war ends. The note adds a quip on British anthem and a jab about Gen Buller’s Christmas dinner in Pretoria.
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New Orleans
Prohibitionist Wright Sparks Convention Calls in Story County
The Bax ter New Era reports Wright the prohibitionist plans a convention and will manage committee duties until after the election. The Jefferson Bee notes a surge in liquor trafficking with retail sales around Jefferson and Scranton totaling about 350 dollars. It explains Iowa law quirks allow pre shipment payment to avoid seizure, enabling fakirs to flee with gains and leaving patrons and drivers in trouble.
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Wright
Suatt’nly
Baxter New Era
Story County
Jefferson Bee
Jefferson
Scranton
Iowa
Insect Destroyer Death to Lice and Mites 38 tf Trpen and Loughan
An advertisement for Insect Destroyer labeled Death to Lice and Mites promotes Trpen and Loughan products. The tiny 38 tf designation appears, suggesting a model or catalog reference. The ad emphasizes pest control for home use.
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Trpen
Loughran
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Iowa State College
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Muscatine Journal
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