Forged Checks Swindle City With Two Banks
A swindle left residents out of more than five hundred dollars as Robert Pryor posed as a trusted employee of Jack Larson and the Fitherville Tea Co. He passed bogus checks drawn on the First National Bank, signed by Lucas and Larson, cashing them across many local merchants. Pryor fled that night. authorities list dozens of victims and total losses at 512.25, with bond costs potentially raising the total to 762.50. The story also notes church notices, a local election prize, and a business trip.
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Robert Pryor
Hirs Elf
Jack Larson
F:therville Tea Co
Dickinson County
Lucas
First National Bank
Lucas & Larson
Pryor
J. J. Walker
O. K
Francis Kennedy
Nivison
Vs & Nau Brothers
Clothiers
W. A. Beymer
Clothier
Hugh B. Lawrence
W. Hansen
Frank Wing
Smith & Brenneman
Dan Booth
Carl
Frank Biden
Mr. Lucas
Fort Dodge Car Theft Confession Ties to Minneapolis Owner
Fort Dodge police report a stolen car case linked to Minneapolis. A car changed for concealment was identified as belonging to AL Ghotz of Minneapolis, who says his vehicle was stolen September 16. A dealer sold a car to Joe McIntyre, then to Mitchell Implement Company. Insurance carriers sent two repaired cars to Minneapolis. Many locals search Fort Dodge for stolen vehicles camouflaged to thwart identification.
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Hal Toy
Oificult
AL. Ghotz
Minneapolis
Estherville
Gholaz
Fort Dodge
Mitchell Implement Company
Joe McIntyre
Implement Company
West
Insurance Company
Fort Dodge Messenger
Death of Boegess After Car Accident Near Town
Chas Boegess died Friday night at 10 10 after an automobile accident earlier that afternoon. His Ford left the road near the south edge of town, rolled over, and he was trapped beneath the steering wheel suffering internal injuries. He was taken to the hospital by Lloyd Stockdale and John Greist, but died four hours later. Estherville residents will be invited to hear an Edison tone test demonstration.
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Wis Lieid
Wade
Dale Will
Fo Chae
Rogeess
Boegess
Wallineford
Lloyd Stockdale
John Greist
Mr. Boggess
Union Baptist Church
Fred E. Lind
Hr. Stevens
Brother Stevens
Sioux City
G. P. Mitchell
Des Moines
Edison tone tests to be heard at Grand theatre Friday
Strube Bros. Music House brings an Edison tone test demonstration to Estherville as part of a national tour. The event follows Richer claims and a pending settlement debate over a year old dispute with Mr Edison’s head offices. Locals express eagerness to hear the demonstrations. Additionally local items note Camp Dodge furloughs, county board sessions, and a firm dissolution of Ryder & Karr in Estherville.
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Manrles
Eecot
Donley
Edison
America
Estherville
Strube Bros. Music House
New
Edison Dealers
Grand Theatre
Mr. Deming
Emmet County
Cantonments
Mr. Demine
Camp Dodge
Congressman Woods
Des Moines
County Board of Supervisors
Nels Anderson
Fort Dodge
Federal Grand Jury
Geo. Patterson
Disloyalty Warned Amid Northern Iowa German Sympathizers
The article notes heightened warnings from U S Marshal E R Moore in Fort Dodge about seditious talk by German sympathizers in northern Iowa and neighboring Wisconsin and Iowa, pledging federal action to curb antiwar activity. It also covers local items: a couple's wedding, a garage partnership dissolution, council sewer decisions, a new bungalow project, the town bakery reopening, a furlough visit from a naval trainee, and a found pocketbook with owner instructions.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
E. R. Moore
United States
Wisconsin
Germany
Train collision near Swea City claims two lives
A car attempting to cross a railway near Swea City was struck by a passenger train. Mrs. Dewey and her daughter were killed, Rev. Dewey died later the same day. Authorities note the crossing was visible to drivers and engineers, with unclear exact cause. Rev. Dewey was a Norwegian Lutheran minister based in Blue Earth.
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Biebony
Swea City
Dewey
Blue Earth
Armatrong
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Ma Ps
Y. P. Yu
Ladies Aid and Mission Societies
Anderw Anderson
East Maple Street
Mission, Dorcas and Vaarblomst
J. J. Akre
Pat Biee
Crawford
Denocrat
J. W. Crawford
Miss Jackson
Armstrong
Arthur Pitcher
Star Fort Dodge
Andrew F. Krantz
Andrew Krantz
F. Krantz
Oak Hill Cemetery
Akre
Mathilda S. Petersen
Doederholt
Kalmar Lain
Sweden
Fatherville
Dunnell
Matherville
Krantz
Lutheran Church
Bo Re Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Ig Rega
H. D. McGoy
Jonathans
Ganos
Yorks
Black Wigs
Ben Davis
Chas. Boggess
Tornes
Wang Btn
FLUTA
Thomas A. Edison
Carnegie Hall
New York
Mme. Marie Rappold
Metropolitan Opera
Metroplis
Rock Island
W. E. Deming
Evélifip
Managhy
Warage
Ryder & Karr
Estherville State Bank
Mark C. Karr
C. W. Ryder
Presbyterian Sunday School
BS Moershal and Dieraties Beh Veertonge Dep Pavet Teadias
Tedrow Woodhouse
G. H. Woodhouse
Claire D. Tedrow
Nina Mae Woodhouse
Alvin Scollay Hock
Ted
Jack
Tedrow
Williams
Ryder
Karr
Ryder Garage and Machine Works
West Side
K. C. Peters
Ed Donovan
Peters
Ra Ra Pary
Wilson
City Bakery
King
Great Lakes
Chicago
A. E. Ammon
Ed Ketchum
Rost’ Brothers
Ped Mina Mickig
FB. R. Taylor
Myhre & Jegluin’s
Res den Nile
Hoe
Havel
Peter Porcemgia
Swea
Board of Supervisors
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