New Sharon post office robbed by blast and theft
A safe at the New Sharon post office was blown open with nitroglycerin and robbers escaped with about 250 dollars in bills and various coins. The interior was wrecked, front doors and windows were damaged, and stamps were untouched. Local sheriff and postmaster reported the loss and followed several clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Sharon
Ed Dungan
Vail
Dryden
Ed. Valentine
Oskaloosa
Elder Willitts
Iowa Central
Hhey
Todd
Andre
Mr. Vail
New Sharon Bank
Truman Carr
Horse Sale at Pella Stock Yards Saturday
We will sell a car load of western horses the best two year olds ever brought to this town at the Pella stock yards Saturday Aug 20 at 1 30 p m They will go to the highest bidder Credit of six months or discount for cash John T Graham Auctioneer Beman Hawk Owners
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Pella
John T. Graham
Beman & Hawk
Public Sale Set for Gerrit Klein Heirs Land Parcels
Public sale on Thursday next at the office of J. H. Stubenrauch in Polla Town for 80 acres in Polk Township sections 1 and 12, 5 acres in section 6, 29 acres in section 5, and 40 acres in section 8 all in Township 76 Range 18. The two latter parcels offered severally and jointly with conditions disclosed at sale. details at the deputy clerk’s Des Moines office.
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Dintolaale
Nora
Polk ‘Township
J. J. Stubenrauch
H. L. Bousquet
Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Henry
Knoxville
Knoxville Journal
Will Celebrate Their Golden Wedding on August 25 1904
Mr and Mrs H De Booy announce their golden wedding and invite friends old and young to celebrate. Their house will be open and business suspended from 2 to 5 pm and from 7 to 11 pm on that day.
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H. de Booy
Dubuque Gunboat Christened by Miss Margaret Treadway
The United States gunboat Dubuque was launched Tuesday at Morris Heights New York by Miss Margaret Treadway of Dubuque Iowa who first failed to break the champagne bottle but later completed the christening by breaking the bottle and uttering I christen thee Dubuque.
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United States
Dubuque
Engine Power Company
Morris Heights
N. Y
Margaret Treadway
Iowa
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Zwank
Keables Drug Store
the Veteran’s Association
Marion County Veteran’s Association
Court House
Farry Booth
D. F. Christ
Jasper Ny
J. T. Polson
F. M. Walker
HH. Horseman
Jacob
J. W. Wolf
L. K. Butterfield
Mekenia Wright
A. B. Brobst
John Risewick
W. H. Oston
Chas. Little
W. P. Bird
S. B. Kennedy
W. C. Jacob
T. S. McClymond
Thomas _Risewick
John McMillan
O. P. Wright
O. J. Kendig
Sylvester Norman
Indianola
Newton
Samuel C. McAdoo
I. P. McAdoo
Mr. McAdoo
Samuel
McAdoo
Emil Gottard
Hiram
Sioux County
John Vanderlinden
Nicholas Vanderlinden
Vandrimmelen
A. van Touweling
Josephine Bousquet
Irma Towne
Earnest Spaulding
Grinnell
Miss Towne
N. C
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Coles’ Seed Store
Henry Fisk
Edith
South
Albert van Houweling
Henry Pietenol
Bert Baron
Will Pietenpol
Harvey
H. van Maren
Geo. Croll
the Bank
N. B
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