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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1924
Page
4
Post Office inspectors summarize robberies from 1921 to 1924, noting 89 arrests and recoveries in 100 cases. Data show fluctuating totals, with 25 arrests in 1924 and mixed outcomes across earlier years as authorities pursued bandits and seized stolen funds.
Aerial reminiscences recount the scale of mail losses and recoveries from 1921 to 1924, noting police inspectors' persistence and high profile cases. It details immense securities moved through the mails, rare recoveries, and the famed post office inspector network. It also narrates the "Portland Ned" case, mysterious registered mail thefts, and a humorous anecdote about perfumed envelopes to trace thieves. The piece touches on the 10,000,000 cars crossing the country in a Lincoln highway thought experiment and cites Roy G. Gardner as a notorious train robber with multiple escapes and recaptures.
The article recounts serial mail train robberies and escapes linked to Gardner and others from 1920 to 1921 across California and the Midwest. It highlights post office inspectors efforts, past methods, and a push to tighten security, including armed train guards and prior measures under Will Hays. It notes ambassador Cyrus E. Woods resigning and a California ruling on public venues barring children eight and younger from certain establishments.
A report from Chicago states that John D. Rockefeller Jr and heirs pledged substantial donations to the University of Chicago, with figures cited around 95.9 million dollars and future annual gifts. President Burton discusses the impact on education costs, urging continued private support and highlighting Rockefeller influence on university development and policy.
A Kansas City Star item mocks a local fundraiser promoter as public spirited yet eccentric saying he urges others to give while giving little himself. The fragment references the promoter's insistence on contributions and the public perception of his motives.
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