Bank Hold Up at Newton Stuns Citizens in Broad Daylight
Three unmasked robbers seized cash and Liberty Bonds at the First National Bank of Newton at 8:20 AM forcing four employees to lie on the floor. They escaped in a Buick with tag 92007 after opening vaults and taking funds estimated up to 50 000 dollars. J H Evans vice president and several clerks were present. a janitor named John Jackson is identified.
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Newton
First National Bank
J. H. Evans
Walter Hart
R. C. Stone
John Jackson
Evans
Fort Dodge barracks contract awarded to Manhattan firm
A Manhattan firm won the contract to erect the Mother Rickerdyke barracks at Fort Dodge for 83 490 dollars. The building will be fireproof and completed by July 1, 1920.
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Manhattan
Burglary at Thornburg Store North of Smith Center
Thorneburg store twelve miles north of Smith Center was broken into the other night with cash and goods totaling over $500 stolen.
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Thornburg
Smith Center
Florence approves 50000 bonus for water works upgrade
Florence voters approve a 50000 bond for water system improvements and civic projects including sewer work, curbs and gutters, a new school building and gym, and a city park. Meanwhile Junction City reports the death in Los Angeles of Mrs. Clara Raber, widow of Dr. C K Raber, a resident for thirty years.
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Florence
Junction City
Los Angeles
Cal
Clara Raber
C. K. Raber
Raber
Probe on Threshing Prices and Farm Aid Proposals
Governor Allen orders Lincoln County investigation into threshers charging 17 to 25 dollars an hour and up to 40 cents a bushel amid high prices. Harper County also under review. Separate notes cover farm home aid plans in Congress and a coroner's jury verdict on Daniel M. Jones's death by unknown assailant near Greenleaf after leaving August 13.
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Allen
Lincoln County
Harper County
Congress
Kansas
Mondell
Wyoming
Wadsworth
New York
Capper
Daniel M. Jones
Greenleaf
Jones
Atchison
Parnell
Andre
Stranger Creek
Search ends without new skeletons found at Maple Hill site
The hunt for more graves at the former Ru fus King property on Maple Hill concluded with no evidence of additional burials. Undersheriff J Kellerman said no further digging would occur unless new information justified it. Far reaching impacts of disasters and local incidents follow, including rail and farm worker injuries and deaths across Kansas.
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Rufus King
Maple Hill
Fs. J. Kellerman
Wabaunsee
Engineer Fatally Injured at Ash Grove Plant in Chanute
Floyd J. Brown, 33, was killed when a locomotive crane overturned at the Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement plant in Chanute. He leaves four widowed and two small children. His body was sent to Kansas City for burial. The Lysle Mill at Leavenworth, with capacity for ten thousand barrels weekly, closed due to railcar shortages. flour supplies remain large.
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Floyd J. Brown
Ash Grove
Chanute
Kansas City
Mr. Brown
Leavenworth
Farmers Build Modern Homes for Rural Living
A feature by William A. Radford argues farm homes now include running water and electric wiring. The 30 by 84 foot design shows seven rooms, a practical kitchen and pantry, central hall, and second floor bedrooms with ample closet space, plus cost guidance and local trades advice.
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William A. Radford
Oil Boom Foreseen in India as U S Engineer Plans Work
George Slater, heading for Burma to oversee Burma Oil drilling, predicts vast Indian oil fields will be developed with Californian rigging and American equipment. He says Indian wells now yield 38 000 to 5 000 barrels and the paraffin-rich oil will boost England and Indian industries.
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India
George Slater
Burma
Burma Oil Company
Seattle Post- Intelligencer
Slater
United States
Europe
England
Indian Empire
China
California
Texas
New Heating Device Combines Heater and Fan
A compact electric room heater that screws into a light socket is paired with a tiny fan to push warmed air downward toward the floor. The setup promises efficient circulation by directing heat low where it warms occupants most effectively.
The Joy of Motherhood in Ellensburg Washington
Mrs. O. S. Johnson of Ellensburg recounts illness after marriage and recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with enabling her to do housework and bear a child. The ad urges other women with functional disorders to seek guidance from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellensburg
Wash
Lydia E. ‘Pinkham
O. S. Johnson
R. No
Japan Plans Colony Expansion in Peru Land Purchase
A Japanese syndicate has bought 800000 acres near Husanuco in the Amazon basins, with 300000 more acres in negotiation. The land is suitable for sugar cotton coffee and cocoa production.
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Japan
Peru
Husanuco
Amazon
Swamp Root Promoted As Kidney Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims quick friendly relief, gentle healing vegetable formula, and urges readers to buy bottles or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Fitting One Joke About a Tutor and His Coach Dog
A humorous exchange asks what kind of pet a college tutor would own and answers with a punning twist that the tutor keeps a coach dog. The line plays on campus slang and light wordplay to amuse readers.
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Esther Wilkinson
Stanley Stickle
James Marshall
Rock Island
Whiting
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Marshall
Jackson County
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Ottawa
Idaho
J. Flora
Topeka
Flora
Wifred Marley
Olathe
Emporia
Joseph Gates
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Ira Johnson
Neal Henninger
Latimer
Johnson
Henninger
Irving Shafer
Hutchinson
Omaha T. Shafer
South Hutchinson
Thomas Burns
Leavenworth County
St. John's Hospital
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Mhixiero
Red Cross
Farris
Kentucky Mig. Co., Inc
Paducah, Ky
Talonm
Dept. E
Boston
Murine Eye Remedy Company
U.S.A
Scandia
Harry Hohman
M. W. Chas
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
A. R. Morey, W. M
F. W. Kreitzer
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J. W. Plotner
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