Iowa Vigilantes Drive Down Bank Robber Threats
Des Moines reports Iowa has become a no mans land for bandits due to 3 800 trained vigilantes organized by the state bankers association. In six months ending July 1 there were no bank robberies, a record. Before vigilantes 56 robberies cost banks 228 973 34. next year 30 robberies cost 54 941 85. last year 30 000 seized. Vigilantes use army weapons aided by deputy sheriffs, available 24 7 365. They operate in 800 of 1 000 towns with banks. 9 counties pledge at least 1 000 reward for tips leading to arrest. Some counties arm vehicles, set road barriers, and use night lights and tire spikes. Where available, airplanes may be used in emergencies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
No-man’s Land
State Bankers’ Association
Hawkeye
Towa
Vicilantes
Catholic Ladies Aid Society meets in school building
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society held its regular monthly meeting in the Catholic school building Thursday afternoon with thirty-one members present. They quilted and tied comforts as guest speaker Joseph Reich shared an engaging talk. Hostesses Albert Grosdidier and Wendelin Schehrer provided a lavish luncheon of bread and butter sandwiches, pickles, fried chicken, iced tea, ice cream and angel food cake. Other notes include births and visits, plus community gatherings honoring President Harding with a large turnout in the city park featuring speeches, music, and prayers from church leaders.
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Catholic Ladies Alter Society
Joseph Reich
Albert Grosdidier
Wendelin Schehrer
Fret Hale
Leona Thoren
Topeka
Ted
Thoren
Miskels Pearl
Lelia Gabriel
Gleaners
Methodist Church
C. B
Mary Miller
Forsythe
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Theodore Hauck
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
P. B.knepp
Mesdames
George Totchholz
J. D. Adams
PB. B. Knepp
Henrietta Schubert
Home State Bank
Harry Whaley
Estes Park
Colorado
Cedar Rapids
Town
George Whaley
Whaley
Cedar Rupids
Clarence Miller
Clarence, Jr
Lansing
Kansas
Thelma Deay
Kan‘sas City
Frank Kedlic
Kansasity
H. A. White
George Ott
J. C. McArthur
McArthur
Lawrence
Ruth van Orsdel
Pearl
Immigrants Flood US Consulate Over Emigration Delays
In Jerusalem on August 15 a United States consulate faces a flood of emigration requests as immigrants struggle to find work locally and seek visas abroad.
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Jerusalem
United States
Linwood Social Roundup and Local Notices
Linwood spills a busy week with a party at the Rob ert Gregg home honoring Misses Mabel Kilcart and Marvel Evans visiting from West Virginia. Many residents attend dances, visits, and family gatherings. births, illnesses, and school updates appear alongside farming notes and city trips to Kansas City and Lawrence.
Campers Headed for Lawrence Area Outing
Mrs Glaf Anderson traveled to Kansas City last Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs Arthur Quinson and family along with several relatives. A family picnic at Brown's Grove occurred last Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leland Calman and son Albert joining a camping party leaving Lawrence Sunday morning for an extended outing.
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Glaf Anderson
Kansas City
Arthur Qhinson
Reeves
Niss. T. Preston
Crawford McClung
Emma Walker
Brown's Grove
Leland Calman
Albert
Lawrence
FIRST WOMAN WEEK NEAR MONT IDA KANSAS FISHING TRIP
Local notes cover a fishing and scenic trip in southern Kansas near Mont Ida with Glynn Kirby of Lawrence and others. Visitors include Miss Salsbury of Springfield visiting Mrs Levette and friends at Sibley. Several families from Lawrence, Missouri and nearby towns are mentioned visiting, with road work updates and a ship of social calls.
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Mont’ Ida
Kans
Glynn Kirby
Lawrence
Miss Salsbury
Springfield
Mass
Levette
Miss Salisbury
Denver
Gale
Sibley
C. BE. Stewart
Anna
Ralph Kirby
Robert Ridley
Woodman Pic
Basehor
Leavenworth County
Morse
Bismarck
Yeoman
Ice Cream Social at Franklin School House
The Franklin Farmers Union hosts an ice cream social Friday evening at the Franklin school house. Ice cream and cake will be sold. Ladies are asked to bring cakes.
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Franklin Farmers’ Union
Franklin School
Lawrence City Clears Lateral Sewer Bonds in August Ordinance
The Lawrence Kansas city board enacts assessments to fund a new lateral sewer along Seventh Street toward Lever Lot 28, listing specific lots to be charged and directing annual tax rolls. The ordinance, approved August 19, directs annual certification to Douglas County and takes effect 10 days after publication.
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Lawrence Journal-World
Seventh Street
New York Street
Connecticut —Street
Lley
New York
City OF Law
Kansas
Board OF Commissioners
Lawrence
Connecticut Street
City of Lawrence
Cigef
Lai
C of Lawrence
Douglas Coun- Kansas
Kreeek
Lsawrence
Arene
Jfourpalorl
Illinois Street
Quivera Place
Mississinpi Si Fuet
Board OF Commissioners OF
Citty
Mississippi Street
Illinois
Honda
Geo
L. Kreeck
L. Lawrence
Eighteenth Street
Geneva Street
New Hampshire Street
Barker Avenue
Genevan Street
Hampanite Street
Cranson
Babecck
Cransoni
Babecckis
Douglas County
le Kraéct
GawrancesJournals World
Haskell Place
Rhode Islan Street
Twenty-Third Street
Shell Place
City of
Rhode Island Street
New Mamp
Laawrence
Lawreec
Lot
Laren
Hegkell Plac
Lawrences
Ius
Haskell
Lawrence Wince
Haskell Pines
Cit
Maskell
Lawren
City
fAyrenc Oaky
Pee - BU
HaskaCe
Tiegh Lo
Biks
Ghawrence
Kell
Haskell Plac
Lawrencaskell
Lawrenc
Is Herey
Dou Ula Cean
Kansag
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Outlaw
Citizen Police of
Eudora
Linwood
Robert Gregg
Mabel Kilcart
Marvel Evans
West Virginia
Earl Cook
Nowata
Okla
John Hughey
Helen Andrews
Prairie Center
John Holmes
L. F. Spéerschneider
Shell Jones
Bits
Walter Pettengill
A. A. Quinlan
Ruth
Beulah
Amos Quinlan
Chicago
Mabel
Lulu Trapp
Emma
Dona Ames
Ro. Curtiss
Roy Serviss
Wellsville
Serviss
Marie Jacks
W. T. Parry
Ozarks
Asling
Mulberry
R. C. Curtiss
Miner Royles
Bonner Springs
Lennie Anderson
J. L. Myers
Hagar
Blue Field
Blake Miller
Clarence
Miami
Ohia
Ruth Stratford
Inez Stevenson
Kansas State | Normal
Emporia
Helen Petty
Lebo
Helen
Percy Pattison
Armes
Leonard Schapley
Bethany Hospital
A. T. Meinke
Laptad
Isaace
Beo. Meinke
Rita Chine
Junction
Joseph McGrath
Twila Anderson
Spaldings Business College
L. B. Meinke
A. H. Engle
Harry and
Robert
G. H. Curtiss
Charles Winkelman
A. A. Bowen
J. E. Blevins
Harry Harbaugh
McGrath
Tonganoxie
Chas, Kuhn, Sr
H. BE. van Noy
Howard Howsman
Fred Haunstein
Spencer
Chas, Hicks
Ima Ward
Mary Catherine Frederick
R. €. Curtiss
Clyde Siscoe
Ryan Wilson
A. Kirkman
Dick Sanders
Ahern
Mator
Wars Pike Plata
HOWEL
Cintde, Bus,& Macks Fey
Ann E. Rae
Niagara Falls
U- 84 League of Local Building and Loan Associations
Tacoma
Wash
Valspar
Barber’s
U.S
Lawrencé—Butler Sanderson Motor. CO
Kanwaka
G. T. Richards
IAI
Newmark
Renais
Sam Stanley
Frank Evans
South Park
Fort-To-Fort
I. F
Care Journal- Wort
Winchester
Smith & Wesson
A. W. Lamb's
B. FB
Ganige
University
New Hirth
Hendler
Fordie
Haskell Ave
Paul Laptad
Ohio
Miilern House
Robin E. Trouse
Gyimu
Madison
Madison Mills
Paite
Nailway Exchange
Omaha
Hosford Investment Co
Massachusetts
Ward
High School
District Court of the United States
District of Kansas
Harold Hi
Revere
Jackson Street
Topekd
Slias Porter
Gly Lawre
Haskell “Place
Sr Fef
Haskell Place City
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