Bankers Offer Reward in Bank Robbery Case Across Iowa
The Illinois Bankers association offers a 2500 reward for every bank robber dead or alive. Iowa reports cite extensive armaments, fast prosecutions, and lower insurance rates as authorities push crime control. County officials praise highway marking efforts in Decatur county while local figures discuss primary digestion for a tree house project.
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Ilissis Bankers? Association
Bankers ‘of Minds
Ing
Towa
Iowa
Tedentes
Eig
Iowa Bank
W. F. Lindsey
Leon
Decatur County
Leen
Decatur
Mallette
F. D. Stubblefield
Gold Beating Done as It Was Centuries Ago
A historic method of gold leaf production is described, noting the laborious beating between parchment layers to produce a tiny sheet. A new electro chemical process can deposit gold on a silver ribbon, then remove the silver to leave gold leaf on a celluloid band, enabling cheaper production.
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New York Heraldze Bung
Dilemma the Result of Higher Education
A farmer laughs at his two college sons a lawyer and a doctor who pose as a law suit risk. The elder son plans to sue a motorist while the younger wants him stopped from driving. The tale ends with a humorous misfortune and a warning about education.
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Hayseed
Britain’s Constitution and Magna Charta Reflections
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss the British constitution as a blend of statutes customs and decisions. It mentions Magna Charta granted in 1215 and hints at royal power, consent, and the value of constitutional gifts within historical context.
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Great Britain
Bing
Totin
Great Early Teacher Boreaster in Persian Legend
A fragmentary ancient legend places a renowned teacher in the East between 1000 B C and 600 B C. The tale describes a dualistic struggle between good and evil, with light emerging as the supreme source of all good as corruption rises.
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Boreaster
Vassar's Rootjack Bootjack Tale From Founding Time
Charles H. Selden recounts how Vassar founder created bootjacks from a pile of hickory boards after a foreman’s questions. Carpenters sawed hundreds of bootjacks, later placed in dorm rooms for the first class, illustrating practical thrift in the school’s origins.
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Vassar
Ladies’ Home Journal
Latin countries and Latin America defined by Rome
The article explains that Latin America and Latin countries derive from Roman influence on language and civilization. It notes Romance languages spoken in these regions and mentions Romania Belgium Switzerland as similarly affected by ancient Rome.
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Latin America
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Europe
America
Rumania
Belgium
Switzerland
Rome
Commuters discuss Ute train plans and years of use
Two commuters debate the Ute system’s purpose and longevity. One notes three years of testing and persistence, while the other recalls changes never fully realized. The fragment hints at an ongoing transit discussion without a clear decision or outcome.
Kaitor Entered at Rock Valley Iowa Post Rates
Kaitor entered at Rock Valley Iowa with post-subscription rates listed as 2.00 for the year. Reading appears from The Rock Valley Bee, mentioning Halstead in connection with the entry.
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A. L- Halstead
Kaitor
Rock Valley
Iowa
Route of Sheridan ride marked by historic spots
A July 4 1827 note describes a landmark built by Boonshorn citizens linked to Revolution fighters and Civil War era events from Gettysburg to Harper's Ferry. The top is damaged by lightning and a bullet hole remains on one side, per Pathfinder Magazine.
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Boonshorn
Overing Tam
Gettysburg
Efler
Harper's Ferry
General Sheridan
Paih
Finder Magazine
Cloves Found In Round Steak In Kansas City
A Kansas City report recalls a forced mislabeling incident where a cook discovers cloves embedded in a round steak. The owner questions the kitchen prep and realises the meat may be ham instead. The exchange features regional dialect and a dramatic correction.
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Yerusha
Kausasity
Kansas City
Miner narrowly survives train strike in France
A miner crossing a railway near Clermont Ferrand France was struck by a passing train. Horrified bystanders rushed to the scene expecting a mangled body but found the man alive, walking away with only a few bruises after being knocked down between the wheels as the engine passed over him.
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Clermont Ferrand
France
Play Under Difficulties A football match in Bedfordshire
A Teighton Bur gard match in Bedfordshire, England, was halted twice as a player disinfected the wall and his boots. The meadow bordered land declared infected by foot and mouth disease, forcing the ball into a bucket of disinfectant before play resumed.
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Teighton Burgard
Bedfordshire
England
Clock as Clerks The Efficient Businessman
A fragment reflects on modern clerical life and time management. The piece notes clocks, appointments, and reminders guiding office interactions, emphasizing punctuality and orderly conduct in daily business affairs.
Pigeons Sent From Xanaues Illinois For Speed Test
A shipment of 400 homing pigeons was sent from Xanaues Illinois with instructions to test speed and skill. Mr Stemen reported the first pigeon arrived the same day, with the remainder reaching at different intervals.
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Xanaues
Ilinois
Diberg
Stemen
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