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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1927

Page

6

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.

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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