Theft of Liberty bonds nets quick public alert
A Chicago bank employee, 16 year old William Dalton, stole bonds worth 772000 from the Northern Trust Bank. He was captured near Heyworth, Illinois, with nearly all bonds recovered within two days after widespread newspaper publication of the bond numbers. A 26000 reward was paid for his capture as bonds were publicly identified to prevent disposal. The incident prompted reflections on publishing crime details and public safety. Local notes mention weekend wind, visits, and harvest activity.
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William Dalton
Bank of the Northern Trust Company
Chicago
Heyworth
Pleasant Valley News Brief Seeks Moisture for Wheat
Pleasant Valley residents report worsening drought as farmers request rainfall to save the wheat crop. Mr. and Mrs. W H Cruse visited Mrs Cruse’s sister Mrs C E Simpson Sunday. About 45 neighbors surprised Mrs A B Jelinek at her birthday Friday with dancing and well wishes. George and Ora Rogers visited Ed Rogers Sunday. A prairie fire started Saturday near the area.
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W. H. Cruse
C. E. Simpson
A. B. Jelinek
Death of Local Fireman Found in Bratt Building Room
Louis Paul Perleberg about 23 was found dead in a room of the Bratt Building on East Front Street Wednesday morning. He formerly worked as a locomotive fireman for Union Pacific but had been laid off about two months ago.
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Louis Paul Perleberg
Bratt
East Front Street
Union Pacific
Man Drinks Carbolic Acid After Unrequited Interest
A man, who had pursued a young woman in the same building, entered her room on Wednesday night during her absence and drank carbolic acid from a bottle bought earlier. The woman found him later and raised the alarm. He died within minutes. The body rests at Maloney Morgue awaiting relatives.
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Maloney
N. P. Tribune
Sidney Lumber Co реклам blurb on appliances in town
A compact notice references Sidney Lumber Co selling American Beauty and Hot Point electric appliances at Ammon's while promoting subscribe to The Telegraph for best town on earth.
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Earth
Sidney Lumber CO
American Beauty
Hot Point
Ammon’s
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Willie Dalton
Mr. Zeller
Mr. LeBlanc
Irene
Claude Simpson
Rogers
Paul Simpson
Joe Louderback
Sidney
Melvin Simpson
Pleasant Valley
van Gorder & Campbell
Sidney, Nebraska
Fashion
Norfolk
Fashion Park
Sidney Mercantile Company
Fashion Park Clothiers
the Farmers’ Union
Co-Operative Assa
Gano
Victor
Puritan
the Farmers’ Union Co-Opera
Tive Association
C.O. Hade
MILCH
Weare
M. Andrews
Mgr
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