Oklahoma Bank Clerk Fends Off Two Robbers Heroically
Mrs. Mary Garlinghouse, cashier at the State Bank of Vera Oklahoma, recounted in Chicago how she faced two masked gunmen as they demanded surrender. She fought to protect the vault and, during the struggle, one bandit was killed as Constable Mosby and bystanders intervened. the other was wounded and captured.
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National Meeting of Bankers
American Bankers Association
Chicago
Little Western
Mary Garlinghouse
State Bank of
Vera
Oklahoma
Association
Mosby
Jevel
HR. C. Lapsley
Westeng
Lansty
Jett
Looking For Bigger Salaries Verse Reflects Postal Frustration
In a terse critique a speaker argues that postal department bosses push orders and statistics without grasping frontline conditions in railway mail cars and office back rooms. The piece highlights pay gaps and the disconnect between planning and daily duty.
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Itat
Luther League Officers Elected At Annual Meeting
The Luther League held its annual meeting at Mrs. Henry Moyken's home Sunday evening electing John K. Doyken as President Fred Boyken as Vice President Albert Lueschen as secretary and Miss Lena Ocsterman as treasurer.
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Tate
Tinnanel Luther League
Henry Moyken
John K. Doyken
Fred Boyken
Albert Lueschen
Lena Ocsterman
Local residents and visitors share calls and events around Britt
Woden News notes John Van Laven and others visiting Britt and Garner for business. Buffalo Center guests Hugh Cline and son Joe call on relatives. Amelia Dunterman funeral held in Bingham Township Cemetery with survivors in attendance. Gatherings include a M W of A roller skating event with prizes and a Danes gathering in Garner. Funeral procession followed from Amiret Minnesota.
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John van Laven
Britt
Hugh Cline
Joe
Buffalo Center
Charles Buns
Harold Harvey
Garner
Infant Dean Ward Dies in 1 month 1 day
Dean News reports the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward born December 23 1924 died January 24 1925 at one month old after illness since birth. Rev Squires officiated funeral services Monday from the home and burial was in Wesley Cemetery.
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wNing Carol
Robert Ward
Lola
Orlo
Lyle
Donald
Theodore
Frice
Squires
Wesley
H. V. Andrews
Donovan
Phyllis
van Hansen
A. W. Young
Gackle
North Dakota
Dean Ladies Aid
West v. Andrews
Janice Larson
Wm. Larson
T. R. Hoover
Merlyn
M. E. Hoover
J. D. Andrews
Weekend Visits and a Baby's Passing in Community
Margalette Stow spent the weekend with Ing Salisbury. Leonard Daniels stayed several days at B. U. Daniela’s home. Teo Hirgher visited Eagle Grove Tuesday for a few days with friends. A baby of Robert Ward died after weeks of illness. the remains were buried at Wesley Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Jim Christenson and their daughter visited the Kyeutler home for the weekend.
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Teo Hirgher
Eagle Grove
Robert Ward
Wesley
Jim Christenson
George Kyeutler
Local Social Notes and Quarantine Report
The Dirt Minster hosted Thursday ev ning Jam 29 at Tiarka with Airs Tev Seltz and children. Burt High sophomores held a Friday party at Wilma Slaughter's home. Yelina Shilocher visited Chas Largon and Julia Bourne. the Peters home hosted Mr and Mrs W T Peters. Quinn Albright of Algona spent Sunday with R Smith family. Wm Strickler’s leg has fully healed. Fred Ringdorf family in Portland Township quarantined with Scarlet Fever. Mr and one child ill.
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Sly
Seltz
George Kaessler
Burt High School
Wilma Slaughter
Yelina Shilocher
Chas. Largon
Will Bourne
Dauhter Julia
Election of fair officers to boost Kossuth County Fair
The Community urges election of fair officers from local business and professional ranks to reduce debt and expand publicity. Editors pledge countywide support, planning shared publicity and volunteer efforts to make the 1926 fair a financial and community success.
County Fair Aims for Unified Effort and Funding
Officials admit mistakes and will correct them and pay any unpaid bills from last year. The Topic expects all professions to join county newspapers for a grand reunion at the Fair next September and urges public support to ensure a successful event.
No New Bills On Fuel Tax Proposals For Tractors And Cleaners
Discussion notes no new tax bills on gasoline and no exemptions for tractors and dry cleaners. Legislators debate how gasoline returns should be split among primary, county, and township road funds. Some favor dissolving township road governance while others push shifting primary road maintenance to the state highway commission to keep federal aid.
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Senator Bergman
Agd
Zallofind
Iowa
Marking Teachers Examine State Test Papers
In the capital building a dozen women sit at a long table or desks to mark examination papers for normal training students statewide. The state superintendent for public instruction has called them in to process six thousand students’ papers for grading.
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Capital Building
Istate
County teachers to mark over twelve thousand exams
The article notes that marked assistants will process more than 12,000 examination papers and that uniform county teachers examinations will occur at month end. Grading will begin within days at the state superintendent's office, with twenty more helpers added. A teacher placement bureau operated with the state office has proven valuable since its 38th General Assembly-funded installation. From July 1 1923 to July 1 1994 the bureau saw 1376 teacher requests, 3231 nominations, and 21700 enrollments.
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Bosg
38Th
General Assembly
Picture of a Cow and Bull Durham Trade Sayings
A clipped aphorism notes a cow hide worth $1 and shoes $18 while two sacks of Bull Durham tobacco surpass the Bull. It ends with a quip that the cattle business hinges on having a picture of one.
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Tamm
Exchange
Wall Street
Durham
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