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N. IOWA FRIDAY NOYKMMORI- I ARCHNY.The Home *f John C. Swift. Northeast of Town Ransacked.While Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Svvlltwere attending a social event at his hrot her's near llaxre, yesterday,IMC«iAillfatoYi111piltilhome was ransacked. 111s sn ;u,lt;* the hired man were shucking corn and were not aware of the situation until thex returned at- noon. The beds and bureau drawers, with their contents, were strewn all about the house, and thin;;-, looked like a sijuad of youngsters hail tried to turn tliei^ house upside dow n. Young Swill's jjH best suit of clothes was missing, and also a valuable pair of cull buttons. ^ Three dollars in money belonging to ; |,the hired hand came up wanting. |: 'The ot her children were at selmol and te upon t heir ret urn t he older girl sup ;tlt;: posed the boy and hired man had |; t urned t hings over lor a joke on t he » \ girls. I pon t lie return of t he boys in the evening they were bounced by the girls and for a t line alTairs were in an embarrassing shape between the two I ( parties. 'The girls were finally eon- |ivineed after one of their rings which was left in the clock was missing. Upon making further ilives on. ot her art icles to the amount of about were found to have been stolen.Ili.it.. nwirn I ‘‘if r rli in this see-(’UiKelKUIIIlt;
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa, US
Fri, Nov 01, 1895
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