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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
12
A journalist describes frequent crocodile sightings in Borneo and how Dyaks view man eating incidents. They say crocodiles attack after crimes or ignored gifts, and will retaliate by hunting the guilty, often by examining a dead crocodile for clues while wearing bridal-like ornaments.
Atlanta reports City Policeman G. Allen Maddox discovered a silver half dollar minted in 1853 worth 2500 dollars due to rarity. Only two others are known. one resides with Charles L. Cross of Los Angeles, while Maddox also owns 1834 and 1850 pieces lacking similar value.
In Lancaster Pennsylvania Pastor W Stuart Cramer of the First Reformed church deterred a thief during a midnight break in. The burglar fled but was confronted by the pastor with a revolver and held until police arrived. He carried $2 08 from charity boxes and gave the name Harry Adama claiming to be from Michigan.
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