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Burglary, fireside tales, and a wary mother’s warning
A jumble of short items includes a late night burglary at M J Butler Evanston with sixteen dollars stolen and postoffice untouched, Santa at Fort Dodge, a quarantined child with pockmarks, and local folks like Harry Carpenter selling storm doors. Also notes on a Jersey cow death by hat pin, a father’s speech to his daughter, and Algona hides trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pherit Pribune
Teledy
Bionx Rapide
Indy
Kossuth County
Mason City
Clear Cross
Sioux Rapids
Britt Tribune
Yetura
M. J. Butler
Evanston
Mr. Butler
Uncle Sam
Messinger
West Side
M. I
Fort Dodge
Santa
Waa
Churchill Wa
Harry Carpenter
West Bend