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. Here-f7r :.vShort-’5.ereford.orthorn.Gathering RewardF;Angus,erefnrdodwmrd,rrthorn,n. a,r w t. —n 3. $:»us 870rthorn,For IHissing Boy;Has Kin In BooneW AWHShort-.38.irthornerefordirthorn.irthorn,rrthorn.Mound, ~$«S 35.'refordsrefora.Mallei Robinson, missing Newton laH who is mentioned in the following news stories, is a brother of Frank Robinson, (rawford street resident here. The missing bo also has five aunts here: Mosdames Guy Hoover, 1 11 a Stoi» street; Walter Morgan, 2H» Story street, and Walter \\ 1 m, lf27 Fourth street. Mary Robinson, Boone, and ( harlrs Tillev of near Hoone. The mis.-ing lad visited here shorth (efore he disappeared, relatives said.Nolt; H \ T ft I nltrd I’ r e * *)Newton, Aug. 21—Funds for the reward of information leading to location and return of Walter Robinson, 1 I, who disappeared from his home here one year ago today, neared the $200 mark today.Impetus was given the fund when Gov. Clyde L. Herring set up a sum of $100 recently for information as to the boy’s whereabouts. When Herring announced his reward, Walter’s brothers, Melvin and Harold, petitioned for permission from the Newton Chamber of Commerce to solicit funds publicly until Aug. 21, tomorrow, when federal authorities will issue new identification folders for distribution, naming the total amount of rewards.The brothers expressed the belief the fund would go over the $200 goal by tomorrow.-Ie nfva cirie r ant foun hanf to tl Nc been held, Miwife Th ducti Sam the | ing. t he thanShort2.35.f. Here- jIS.Here13.Short3,00.rthorn.Here-93.Short-e- t,reford;reford; reford; reford; reford;Searching On lt;R» I hflt; Associated Press'Newton, A.s. 31 —Th# nation? legal fon.es searched on today for U-year-old Walter Robinson who vanished from his father’:- work shop here a year ago.Somewhere, his parents hrlievc, the lad is a captive of a gypsy hand wandering along dusty, secluded highways to peddle trinkets in small towns,U. S. Joins HuntFederal agents have takpn up the hunt. Pictures and descriptive pamphlets have been distributed over the country. Nearby states have been requested to aid. Governor Clyde f„ Herring recently offered $100 reward.Hut no definite clue ha* yet been unearthed.A year ago, Walter walked into the welding shop where his father was repairing a gypsy quintet s automobile. The father, Walter Rob inton, said the boy stayed in the shop only a minute and departed.Not Seen Since His parents have not s*»en him sinceGrOnly one doubtful report of the boy has been received. Following j directions of a fortune telling board,! Walter’s three elder brothers journ j eyed to Moline. Ill, and from there attempted to trace a gypsy hand.Ogden, cwt.—. Here-4Keith Hunter, Ogden, Hereford: 6S5 lb., fi.40 lt;wt.—$43.84.Dean Hunter. Ogden, Hereford; 830 lt.. 6.60 cwt.--154.78.Followed TrailThey followed the trail to Coal jville, into Indiana, back to Gales burg, 111 , and finally to Alpha, 111., j —always a few days behind the I w andering groupI At Alpha, a woman said a boy answering Walter's description was with the band and bad come to h«»r home to ask for food. There the trail ended. A myriad of twisting highways through the county halted the hrothe::-.Federal agents still are seeking the faintest of clues, thus far without success..Jef nual held Sprit day's noon K. of th del 1 vi her r test s(lJefhold A uguSprin
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Boone News Republican
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Fri, Aug 24, 1934
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