Colorado Bank Theft Scandals and Local Incidents Reported
The Denver National Bank thefts total in the thousands over years following the arrest of John E. Hanley. The Bank of Pueblo may close due to flood damages and awaits a state examiner statement. Montrose gears up for a major Fourth of July celebration under American Legion backing. James T. Monroe is acquitted of murder in Denver. Esperanza mines near Silver Plume begin operations amid mining excitement. A man named M. Bruce Ammons dies after being struck by an inbound train. A woman's corpse is found in a large packing box in Pueblo alley. A Boulder district court grants a secret interlocutory divorce decree to Mrs. M. M. Rinn amid local scandal. Glenn Stitt in Brighton confesses to multiple robberies, though police doubt his Kansas City claim.
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Denver National Bank
Gay
John E. Hanley
Marion Street
Pueblo
Bank of Pueblo
State Bank
American Legion
Montrose
James T. Monroe
Albert Snook
West Side Court
Denver
Snook
Monroe
Millard Hotel
Esperanza
Silver Plume
Silver
Brown Mountain
America
M. Bruce Ammons
Joseph Jardine
ag@s
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé
Chicago
Ammons
M. M. Rinn
Kansas City
Brighton
Glenn Stitt
Ray Jones
Raymond Miller
Charles L. Liebers
Brighton Road
Stitt
Infant dies as bed railing strangles 11 month old Tennant
Colorado notes report Mary Tennant eleven months old of Seibert died after her head became caught between a bed railing and the mattress. The older child in the room did not notice the peril until it was too late.
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Mary Tennant
Aspirin warning about Bayer brand and usage
Be sure the Bayer name appears on the package to get genuine Aspirin approved for twenty one years. Use only as directed for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. Small tins of twelve Bayer Tablets cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Last Train Leaves for Brooks Junction
An irritable woman asks when the final train to Brooks Junction departs. The ticket agent, half asleep, recalls a newspaper prophecy that the world ends in 1950, suggesting the last train may depart on or about that date barring unforeseen developments.
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Brooks Junction
Birmingham Age- Herald
Agricultural Gloom Impacts Farm Buying Outlook
In the Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon style caption a speaker doubts rural sentiment will affect farming plans. The exchange hints at skepticism about optimism in farm communities and potential quick losses for new buyers.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Disinterestedness Questioned in Senate Debate
Senator Sorghum answers a jab about unselfishness by noting his Europe-focused worries as proof of public service. He says no European would vote for him even if his expenses were paid.
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Senator Sorghum
Europe
Parrot Buyer Exposed by Speechless Pet
A bird dealer taunts a customer by claiming the parrot will only speak after the receipt shows payment. The customer complains the bird has remained silent for a month, highlighting an irony in the sale.
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Polly
Judged Him by His Hair
A Chicago Tribune quote recounts a first grader mocked by a classmate who judges a boy by hair, saying the “new boy is sure some stasy” because “its hair says 10.” The remark reveals biased peer perceptions at school.
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Chicago Tribune
May and June Peak in Personal Crisis Reports
Statistics show personal crisis reports rise in May and again in June, with January typically low. A leading company reports a rate of 7.7 per 100 policyholders for January 1921, reflecting the pattern across months.
Ape Prolates Man and Humors Star Gazers
A succinct quip notes a man pleased by an ape’s behavior and jokes about humor, blunt talk, and the astronomy profession. It hints at wit and curiosity, tying pride, satire, and stargazing to observers and astronomers.
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Colorado State News
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Colorado News Notes
Lawrence Lockhart
Arvada
Greeley
Lockhart
Union Pacific
la Salle
Colorado
Roland G. Parvin
Agricultural College
Harold DeHaan
William Angerslave
Angerslave
San Miguel
Telluride
Belgian Red Cross
Radium Company of Colorado
Leo Sprague
United States Naval Aviation Corps
Albert Sprague
Longmont
Walcott
Wyo
Sprague
London
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