Denver Pursuit of Spencer Spurs Bank Swindle Ties
A Denver reporter recounts chasing Spencer across Colorado and adjacent states. He wires photos to Mounties and banks, informs Lucille Carson, and camps in Denver as trials unfold. He trades leads with officers, offers rewards, and follows Spencer toward Salt Lake while facing legal and financial strain.
I Think I Saw Spencer and Found Him in Salt Lake City
I pursue a Doppelganger tale across Texas and Salt Lake City chasing a man named Spencer. A bartender, a hotel lobby, and telegrams lead me to Salt Lake City where the captive is revealed as Hunt. The exchanges reveal a wife pressuring a prisoner who fears losing his wife if jailed.
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Spencer
Howdy
Mr. Norfleet
Ruth
Fort Worth
Dallas
Gunning
Ellis County
Salt Lake City
Mineral Wells
Salt Lake
George Chase
Bertillion Department
Hale Center
Tomlinson
New Mexico Line
Hunt
A. P. Hunt
Harris
Charlie
Mildred
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Munich
Kick Out the Wet Blanket Kicking out a Civic Naysayer
A hometown editorial urges removing persistent skeptics who ridicule community projects. It lauds twelve months of progress spanning business, schools, and churches, and warns against sarcastic critics who dampen advancement. It calls for expulsions of chronic kickers to maintain momentum.
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