Frisco Kid Illusion Reveals Border Desperado Plot
Deborah Meredith learns from Daniel Kelleen that the border hideout has long been a nexus for cattle theft and munitions smuggling. The duo discuss a staged Frisco Kid persona used by authorities to flush out real outlaws, while Meager characters loom large in Deborah’s perilous escape plan.
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Meager Ranch
Deborah Meredith
Mrs. Meager
Hib Meager
Meager
Deborah
Cornelius Garrity
Frisco Kid
Bob
Sultan
Kelleen
Bob Meager
Pop’ Reynolds
Mexico
News Notes from Havre and Nearby Towns
Local letters detail visits among residents of Havre and surrounding towns including Catherine Clark staying with the Ferguson family in Chicago fresh air program, and numerous visits by Dale Grover Booth, Ballard family, and others. Weather notes mention heat and dusty roads as days grow warmer.
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Havre
Catherine Clark
Chicago
Phipps of Muscatine visits New Haven
New Haven July 10 Mr Phipps formerly pastor of the New Haven church about ten years ago spent a few days in the area calling on old friends. Mr and Mrs A R Strum spent the 4th at Burlington for boat races. Dr Fred Reid called to tend a sick horse. Families of Smith Baker Statler and Cuddeback attended services and a ball game at Keota. Farmers busy laying by corn making hay and cutting oats ahead of threshing.
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New Haven
Phipps
Muscatine
A. R. Strum
Burlington
Fred Reid
Smith
Henry Bowes
Donald
Marion Smith
H. J. Cuddeback
Wellstone
Bert Smith
Brichton
Merle Statler
Keota
Widmers and guests share Sunday dinner in Stringtown
Mr and Mrs John Widmer and son Glenn of Wayland join Mr and Mrs Robert Mathew and family for Sunday dinner at J J Rich home. Ezra Wenger and children visit Chicago, others at Ethan Brooks home. Haying season described as nearly complete with a good day for curing hay.
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Stringtown
John Widmer
Glenn
Wayland
Robert Mathew
J. J. Rich
FE. E. Eicher
Joe Graber
Joe Widmer
Ezra Wenger
Chicago
Ira Preooks
Nellie Brooks
FE. H. Cummings
Ethan Brooks
Ora Graber
Homer Weaver
K. W. Goff
Arthur Field
Wapello
P. P. Wenger
P. R. Schentz
Arnold Rinner
Frances Eicher
Iowa City
Frank Macon sells estate with varied prices in West Chester
Frank Macon of Washington sold for Arthur Walton on Saturday a mix of items bought for under 500 dollars but resold for about 3400 dollars. The separator fetched 5 dollars. the engine sold for 97.50 after costing 1800 dollars years ago. The Clar ence Jaynes Maxwell car, bought for 700 in 1917, brought 64 dollars. The dealer urged investing in land as taxes rise.
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West Chester
Frank Macon
Washington
Arthur Walton
Arthur
Ainsworth Social Notes and Local Travel
Rev Rex and family enjoy a two week vacation at Farmington Iowa. Miles Stearns visits from Clinton in a new Ford. Alyn Hays and Georgia call on friends before California trip by auto. Frank Trotter to Des Moines to bring Mrs Trotter and children home. Presbyterian church razing nearly finished amid heat. Grover Neiswanger sells Harvey restaurant and plans westward move. Dora Elizabeth Bean of Fairfield visits aunt Nora Spessard.
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Ainsworth Ainsworth
Rex
Farmington
Iowa
Miles Stearns
Clinton
Alyn Hays
Georgia
Ainsworth
California
Auto
Frank Trotter
Des Moines
United Presbyterian Church
Grover Neiswanger
Harvey
West
Dora Elizabeth Bean
Fairfield
Nora Spessard
Local Notes From Crawfordsville July Visit and Burial
Miss Hazel Anwy returns from Iowa City summer school. Mr and Mrs Lisle Maxwell visit relatives in Columbus Junction. Mrs Fremont Skinner buried here today as Lillie Neal. Mr and Mrs C R Gallagher of Washington visit. Mr and Mrs M C De Long and Irene of Washington visit. Mr and Mrs Cecil Lease and Dorene Pearl of Ft Madison spend day here with relatives.
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Crawfordsville
Hazel Anwy
Iowa City
Lisle Maxwell
Columbus Junction
Fremont Skinner
Ottumwa
Lillie Neal
C. R. Gallagher
Washington
Sarah Davidson
M. C. de Long
Irene
Cecil Lease
Dorene
Pearl
Ft. Madison
Harding Confesses Enjoyment of painless Bunco
Washington July 10 President Harding admits a fondness for being buncoed when painless. In a letter to Colonel George B Christian he recounts childhood Marion Virginia impostors who loaned him money and notes the pleasure of being taken in by a skilled confidence man while praising cleverness without harm. He cites past loans from Judge Scofield Myron Herrick and others and reflects on cautiousness versus suspicion in a world of talent.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
George B. Christian
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Stranglr
Hasting
Virginia
Herrick
Cheristian
President Harding
Scofield
Postal Rates Advance In Germany After July First
Berlin reports postal rates will triple starting July 1. An ordinary letter to the United States or other foreign country will require a 900 mark stamp, up from 300. Telephone rates will rise fivefold. The post office will not accept letters from offices in the French controlled occupied zone, raising fears of French retaliation.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Post Office Department
Iowa Commission to Hear Rate Cases
Argu ments on five rate cases will be heard by the Iowa railroad commission at 10 o clock July 24. Cases involve Hart Parr company Briggs and Turman Chicago for lower carload rates on iron steel borings turnings scrap iron Benedict Flour and Feed Marshalltown mixed carloads digestor tinkade crushed shell with mill feed Iowa Canners association Marshalltown green sweet corn by carload rate Keokuk Electro Metal Chicago commodity rates pig iron National Brick and Stucco Muscatine commodity rate oysters clam mussel shells crushed or ground.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Railroad Commission
Hart Parr Company
Charles City
Briggs and Turmvan
Chicago
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
Marshalltown
Pastors Face Hard Times in Dresden Community
More than 200 Saxon clergymen in Dresden work extra jobs beyond preaching to survive. A large Dresden bank employs up to nine ministers, and others serve as part time clerks, factory workers, stokers, or gardeners. Some pastors' wives also work in factories or shops, while homes supplement income with homework.
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Dresden
Child sews cheese and claims he mended holes
A five year old boy amused his mother by sewing through a block of cheese. He proudly announced that he had mended the holes, showing the finished work as a playful crafts moment reported by Clev Plain Dealer.
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Clev Plain Dealer
Second sheets for carbon copies of letters at the Journal
Classified note states price for second sheets used to reproduce letters at the Journal office. Pricing listed as 1.50 dollars per thousand.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
Over forty years Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used to treat catarrh. The product includes an ointment for focal relief and an internal tonic that works through the mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists Chenew & Co Toledo Ont.
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Hall
Drogeiats
Wo . Chenew & Ce
Toledo
Onto
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Garrity
Meredith
Daniel Kelleen
George Barnette
Cedar Rapids
Will McBride
Eva Moothart
Will Saville
Will
Walter Gardner
Oscar Gardner
Wellston
Bert Frey
Charlie Owens
John D
J. D. Daniels
ST. James Times Square
New Times Square
New York
Grand Central
Pennsylvania T
Post Toasties
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
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