Daring attempt to rob Imperial Bank ends in failure
Reported Tuesday morning burglars tried eight times to blow open the Imperial Bank safe, but heavy doors and nitroglycerin traces failed to yield a haul. Six to seven men are suspected. a $25 deposit was the only money taken. Eyewitness Fred East describes multiple explosions and bank entry attempts before the robbers vanished.
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Local items note church service and community visits
The column lists church service at St Pauls Church next Sunday at 11 am and a string of local travels and visits. It notes Annie Turner in Stonewall, Edna Palmer in town, Osborne from Portage taking a job, and other residents visiting or traveling to Banff Winnipeg and Brandon. It also mentions exam passers, a death in Bath England, social events, council meeting notices, a WMS Silver Tea, and a new 10 hp International engine at the light plant.
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