Bank Robbery Foiled in Glencross by Vigilant Wife and Sheriff
In Glencross North Dakota a bank holdup was prevented when cashier Paul Schirber fired on robbers led by George De Batin and guards shot two accomplices from the roof after Schirber’s signal. Mrs Schirber, determined to stay at work, watched the robbery unfold and helped the escape plan. The Kaiser brothers aided by luring the robbers and later testified as witnesses.
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Glencross
S. D
Glencross State Bank
Paul 3. Schirber
Henry Johnson
Arnold
Ed Kaiser
Timber Lake, Brothers
Johnson
Cede
George de Batin
George Anderson
Melvin Scranton
Kaiser
Mrs. Schirber
Schirber
de Batin
Anderson
Scranton
Sheriff Johnson
Kaiser Brothers
Timber Lake Fall
Patent earns man six hundred thousand dollars in royalties
Albany New York Antonio Valente a West Albany grocer spent seven years on a fire extinguishing system and recently had it patented He could receive about 600000 in royalties according to a patent report The system would place a network of pipes in each room or building division with valves controlled from outside to release water in a targeted area or whole building
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Albany
N. Y
Antonio Valente
West Albany
Valente
Denver Police Declare War on Auto Lotharios
Denver police have declared war on automobile mashers after complaints by young girls and women. Police Chief Reed ordered officers to halt and question men who drive their cars to the curb near a woman, with Assistant City Attorney Bakke promising prosecution for arrestees, though victims’ reluctance to testify hampers cases.
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Denver
Reed
George Bakke
Woman Centenarian Votes in Every Election for 100 Years
Caledonia Minnesota resident Mrs. Carl Thim mish celebrated her 100th birthday and noted she has never missed voting since women gained suffrage. A Caledonia native since 1862, she plans to keep voting for many years.
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Caledonia
Minn
Carl Thimmish
Language Shifts Make Once-Rough Words Socially Respectable
New York notes how terms like gnats spats mob wig gin chap enb eps hack and their origins moved from rough or vulgar meanings to respectable usage over time. The piece suggests language evolves and etiquette may broaden as words gain social acceptability.
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Golden Book Magazine
Periwig
Perruque
Geneva
Cabriala
Sunday School Records Attendance at Fayetteville Church
The First Baptist Church of Fayetteville reports long serving Sunday school officers. Four officers were re elected at the annual meeting with service spans from 35 to 48 years. W B Powell leads with fifty one years as a member and 49 years as recording secretary. John A Oates has 35 years as superintendent. Edward J Nemedy is the second oldest, starting his 38th year as assistant superintendent.
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Fayetteville
N. C
First Baptist Church of
W. B. Powell
John A. Oates
Edward J. Nemedy
Expert Claims World Is a Happy Expert Claims World
A survey reported by Dr. Randolph Sailer of Yenching University China and Dr. Goodwin Watson of Teachers College finds most people rate themselves as happier than average. Poor health correlates with unhappiness, while a serious life purpose accompanies contentment. Married men show higher happiness than bachelors.
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New York
Randolph Sailer
Yenching University
China
Doctor Sailer
Goodwin Watson
Teachers’ College
Doctor Watson
Indians Reassert Turkey Farming on Walker River Reservation
On the Walker River Indian Reservation in Nevada, prehistoric practice of turkey raising has been revived. In 1929 the workers raised and sold 8,000 birds and plans call for about 4,000 more to be marketed this fall. The revival echoes Aztec reliance on turkeys as a food staple centuries ago.
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Walker River’ Indian Reservation
Nev
Mexico
New Fangled Ideas Fail To Bother Logan Farmer
A farmer visiting Logan Ohio ignored traffic lights and regulations. He rode his buggy through two red signals, made a U turn on the main street, and hitched to a theater entrance light standard near a fireplug as traffic was heavy.
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Logan
Ohio
Trafic
Osprey Mistaken for Eagle Triggers Michigan Hunt
Alfred Hoch of Grandville shot and killed a bird he believed to be an eagle after a close hand to hand encounter while duck hunting. Local bird experts identified the animal as a harmless osprey, noting its rarity in Michigan and correcting the hunter’s claim.
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Grandville
Mich
Alfred Hoch
Michigan
German Leader Hitler Lacks Country Ties and Broad Support
A portrait of Adolf Hitler as a persistent, direct communicator who travels from beer garden to rally crowds. The piece notes his Austrian birth, loss of German citizenship, and appeal to youth while critics say he despises women and lacks inspiring leadership.
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Austrian
Tyrol
Germany
Reichstag
Review of
Hitler
Car Crank Left Clasped In Wapheton Crash
Nels Bervin of McLeod described the stalled vehicle on the railroad tracks with the crank still tightly clasped, the sole intact part after the event. The man attempted to move the car but only parts remained visible as the derailed vehicle sat on the rails.
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Wapheton
N. D
Nels Bervin
McLeod
Bervin
Perenne Sre
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Aberdeen
Wash
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Mr. Diamond
Will Hays
Judge Landis
Mussolini
Adolph Hitler
Europe
Beer Garden
Auppatance
Aesie
Ees
Tata
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