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| William Newton Drybread’s Olda-j mobile roadster, which was attached ! on order of Elmer Bassett, prosecut-| mg attorney, following the arrest j and conviction of Drybread on a i charge of having intoxicating liquor in his possession, was placed on the ! auction block this morning by Sher-i iff Sexton and sold to the highest' bidder, a Mr. Lacey, of Edinburg.«for $710. It was intimated here to-] .day that the machine was pu-rchasea ] for Mr. Drybread by Lacey, however.j no confirmation of this report has! been made.«Predictions were made preceding the sale that the bidding would be light and that the machine wouldisell for less than $500. The firstbid was $50, which was increased$50 each bid and when the amountI offered became larger than $500 on-Ty two bidders, Mr. Lacey and Al^cbne;rter, continued to •bid.Six hundred fifty-nine dollars and j line tv cents of the $7f0 will beturned over to the county for theschool fund by Sheriff Sexton in accordance with the Indiana law. The sheriff’s fee and expense of conducting the sale amounted to $50.10.
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Shelbyville Shelby Democrat
Shelbyville, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 15, 1921
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