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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
3
A box found in a college dormitory staircase contained five sticks resembling dynamite with wiring torn out. The janitor and his wife removed it to the lobby as residence officials alerted the Ames police who initially feared real explosive risk.
Police investigate a staged bomb scare at Ames dormitory with a fake dynamite device. Authorities traced items to local stores but could not identify the purchaser. The incident recalls a prior explosion at Butler University and prompted alarm among students and staff.
The passage outlines a hypothetical if the bomb had been the E thing and its timing around a car horn. It lists the Petroleum division salesmen across Emmetsburg Graettinger Estherville Ringsted and other towns, plus Plant and Food division staff. It mentions community figures, local deaths, and a road-shortcut proposal aiding Ernmetsburg motorists toward Minneapolis Saint Paul, with residents advocating for road improvements.
A 1955 Iowa court notice lists many Easton and Wiley names amid a sale dispute over Lot 5 6 7 Block 2 Original Plat Curlew Palo Alto County. It states the sale to William Wermerson for 500 dollars was not recommended and the court and referee deem the sale not in the best interest of all interested parties.
A partial OCR passage references a legal action involving an attorney and a resident in Pinidersburg Iowa. Details are unclear but indicates property or rights may be involved and a lawyer is handling the case.
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