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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
17
A verbose social column notes scams and tricksters preying on gullible farmers in Kansas. An Italian explorer proposes a North Pole ice scheme to seize land and money, while a separate item warns readers about vandalism at the Shady Glen schoolhouse and calls for action against the culprits.
In Atlantic Iowa district court E M Sliter of Griswold pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit great bodily injury in a shooting that wounded Marl DeWitt weeks earlier. Sliter paid a 500 fine and avoided 150 days in jail, the case stemming from a residence district confrontation over Sliter’s daughter. Sliter, a barber, and his family had moved to Griswold from Carson and DeWitt is a divorced man living with his parents west of town.
A local appeal urges shoppers to favor home merchants for holiday purchases to sustain town prosperity. Four citizens stress supporting local businesses, noting merchants have invested to meet demand and asking residents to give them first opportunity, weighing benefits to community happiness and welfare.
A fragment notes the king of Spain plans a U.S. visit next year alongside Italian royalty and Belgian royals. It reflects American weariness yet acceptance as royal pages arrive and depart, with mention of the Prince of Wales amid a leaden sense of cultural fatigue.
W H H Dutton a leading Coin resident died at his home just before noon on Wednesday after planning a move to Shenandoah. His wife found him in his room. doctors estimated death occurred about four hours earlier from heart failure.
A brief department note discusses an unnamed business segment led by Ms. Fred Aldrich and a man in the same field. It touts a long experience and claims a high standard of service in the order and management under seasoned leadership.
Pure bred Plymouth Rock cockerels offered by Lee Cowles in Hamburg Iowa. For sale to poultry enthusiasts seeking quality birds. 84-tf
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