Detective tale reveals bank heist via coded ad
A narrator recalls moving to Chicago and deciphering a cryptic ad that led to a bank robbery at a brick barn. Police traced the culprits, recovered $245,000 in notes and bonds, and awarded the storyteller a $20,000 reward plus a detective post.
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Chicago
Bobiig
Brood Dyer
Ilavines
mMigor
Sixth Street
Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Tam
Id Morris
Wynne
Church Activities And Meetings Highlight Local Life
The article lists church events through December including additions at the Christian church, Sunday-school contests with Albia, and topics for upcoming services. It notes a revival kickoff at Otterbein church, a mission study class forming in the United Brethren, and a Christmas program by the United Brethren Sunday School.
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Christian Church
Albia Christian Sunday-school
Ministry of Angels
Jesus
United Brethren Church
Otterbein A. B
R. E. Graves
Toledo
The
United Brethren Sunday School
Cedar Grove News and Local Happenings
Lester Colver shows signs of improvment after illness. Bethel church hosts a series of meetings led by Rev. Elrod starting Sunday night. Cedar Grove school opens with John Palmer of Russell as teacher. Miss Bird Duckworth of Chariton visits Mrs. Stephen Riddle in Ola. Joseph Colver rents Smyth farm in Cedar township formerly H. P. Sellars.
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Walter Anderson
Mae Moore
Kokomo
Indiana
M. M. Ferry
Elba Cafe
Lester Colver
Bethel Church
Rev
Elrod
Cedar Grove
John Palmer
Russell
John Davis
Newt Long
Miss Bird Duckworth
Chariton
Stephen Riddle
Ola
Joseph Colver
Smyth
H. P. Sellars
Cedar Township
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W.R. 0
H. B. Stewart
P.O
Storie & Patton's
Elba’s Cafe
Jefferson Lamb
Decatur County
O. E. Lamb
W. L. Knerr
Brighton
Jacob Yengel
Equal Suffrage Society
J. H. Yagguy
U. B
Sevilla
I. E. Hartman
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
J. A. Brown
Elijah
Iowa
Ayer
E. V. Higgins
Stevens Point
Wis
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
CG. AyerCo
Hollister
Allister, Cave ComPany
Madison, Wis
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