King of Counterfeiters Peter McCartney Remembered in Story County
The article recounts the exploits of Peter McCartney, famed as the King of Counterfeiters, who dodged U S. agents for decades. It details escapes from Springfield and Venice jails, escapes via trains and police stations, and a life spanning 1869 to his death in an Ohio penitentiary. It notes Ames connections and a long pursuit by federal detectives, with McCartney rarely harming others and ending his career after a government amnesty offer.
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Story County
Ames
United States
Secret Service
Indiana
Big Marshfield
Elder Billings
Peter McCartney
McCartney
Seymour
Justice
Washington
Col
H. C. Whitley
U.S. Secret Service
St. Paul
Springfield
Venice
Leland House
Cheif
United States Attorney General
Decatur
St. Louis
Carondelet
Boutwell
Louisville
Dallas
Tex
New Orleans
Ohio Penitentiary
G. A. Underwood
Underwood
Tetter Cure By Chamberlains Salve Proven Here
A lady customer suffered two to three years with tetter disabling her hands but was cured after one box of Chamberlains Salve. Chamberlains medicines give splendid satisfaction in the community. Judisch Bros sell Chamberlains medicines in Almond Alabama.
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Chamberlain
M. H. Rodney & Co
Almond
Ala
Judisch Bros
The Magic No 3 Mascot Advertises Electric Bitters
A Cedar Grove Maine man praises Electric Bitters after suffering liver and kidney trouble. He credits three bottles with complete relief and confirms the product as best on earth for stomach liver and kidney issues available from all druggists for 50 cents.
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Geo H. Parris
Cedar Grove
Rats on the Pari Estimated grain loss from barn rats
A Story county farmers discussion questions the cost of rat infestations in barns. An estimate states that an ordinary barn rat consumes two ounces of grain per day, translating to annual losses unless preventive measures are taken.
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Story County
Remarkable Fedora Rescue Highlights Medicine's Cure
In Fedora Tennessee C V Pepper credits Dr King’s New Discovery with ending a lung and throat hemorrhage. He was bedridden as doctors failed and hope faded but relief arrived instantly after starting the remedy. Coughs and colds are claimed to be treated. prices 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
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Fedora
Tenn
C. V. Pepper
Dr. King
Chicago visitor tests home-made motorcycle in Des Moines
A Chicago man travelling for the Des Moines Incubator Co. arrived Saturday with a motorcycle. He stayed over Sunday and with Lou Roberson spent Sunday and Monday trying to make Roberson's home-made motorcycle run by dragging it behind a working bike. After failing to get it to operate, he left town discouraged about homemade motorcycles.
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Chicago
Des Moines Incubator Co
Main Street
Lou Roberson
Roberson
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H E Jewell
L R Saynor
Thomas
Maxwell
John W Sellers
Ames Church of Christ
Blairs
Rich
Lucy
Blair
E T Robbins
Lillies Mead
North Ames
J J Grove
ET Robbins
Geo P Brown
John Harold Dodds
Albert Chelswick
N R Sydnes
Linda T Olson
RF Graber
Delilah Mahoney
Emma Swayze
Clark McLain
Michael Hegland
Caroline Hegland
J T Carpenter
Bissell
F Graber
Slater
Jas McCoy
Hattie M
Augusta E Underwood
Hiram Blake
Andrew E Anderson
Barnes Ad Ames
F Horton Et al
H M Howard
Lees
G W Bissell
Chas Lewis
Erick H
Abe H Sheldahl
The
Adams
Mutual Phone
Iowa
Bank of Kelley
E. J. Penfield
L. Siverly
Res
F.D. Burdick Mutual
Boone ST. Ames
Undertaker
G. D. Daa In
Kooser Brothers
Mutual
L. A. Morris
East Main Street
Ammes, Iowa
Vagchanigs
Bes
Iowa Soap Burlingto
Fowler’s
B. A. Lockwood Grain Co
Frank N. Fowler
New York
Parley Sheldon B. J. Sheldon
S. A. Keenan
National Bank of Commerce
Knautle, Kachod & Kahne
First National Bank
Marshalltown
Des Moines Savings Bank
Deas Moines
Ance
Illinois
Hamilton
Hampden
Trust
Elgin
Waltham
Crescent
Boss
Crown
Geo. E. Barker
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