Bank Robbery Fails as Suspect Escapes with Cash
Nora Springs witnesses describe a teller window hold up at the State Bank. The assailant, armed with a revolver, demanded cash and escaped with about 250 dollars after dropping a 25 dollar bill. He fled in a side street toward an awaiting automobile. two companions were reportedly in the car. Police launched a broad search as authorities in neighboring counties were alerted.
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Nora Springs
Dex
Gus Patek
Ussav
Waterloo
Ing
Sui Rowndhat
Moody
Mica Moody
Mason City
County Board Fixes Salaries of Assessors
County board set salaries for 1517 assessors and deputies at the courthouse today amid concerns over rising costs. All townships and towns sent representatives to approve pre set remuneration for next year’s assessments, with J A Townsley exempt by statute. County Auditor J J Reinbow to provide 1927 work instructions and supplies on Saturday.
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County Board
J. Aa
Townsley
J. J. Reinbow
Euditor
Asl
Townsisy
Dsp
Society Leader Injured in Auto Crash Near Mount Kisco
Mrs Winthrop Cowdin a leading New York and Newport socialite lies in serious condition at her New Custis house after an auto accident returning from New York. She suffers multiple skull fractures and internal injuries. Mrs Cowdin, formerly Miss Lela Bell Harrison of New York, married 1908 to Mr Cowdin in a noted social alliance.
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Mount Kisco
Winthrop Cowdn
New York
Newport
New Home
New Custis House
Cowdin
Mr. Cowdin
Lela Bell Harrison
George T. Harrison
Cowdins
Court assigns territory and schedule for January proceedings
The Waterloo assessor will map out territory at the courthouse on January 2 in the grand jury room, except when the grand jury is in session, then in the county superintendent’s private office. The remaining funds go to his sister, and the county attorney decided not to prosecute due to the lapse.
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Waterloo
Privato
Youthful Forger Is Freed On Parole
Raymond Parrish a 20 year old arrestee for forgery was arraigned and paroled by Police Judge J D Beem. He must reimburse the grocery and report weekly to Chief J D Caldwell. He claimed the forged check was to buy groceries for his destitute sister.
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Raymond Parrish
Poliece
J. D. Beem
J. D. Caldwell
Parrish
Coburns Relocate Sporting Goods Shop in City
IRTING GOODS HOUSE TO CHANGE LOCATION ER. W. Coburn & Son with 818 Fourth street east lease Woods building at 105 Fourth street east and will move stock there after year’s end Interior to be renovated and fixtures installed The Coburn company has operated since 1885 here and at the current site over 12 years. CIOLD RETURNED HOME Donald Colpin eight from South street failed to return home from
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ER. W. Coburn & Son
Fourth Street East
Woods
Coburn Company
Ciold
Donald Colpin
South Street
Child Found After Missing From Northwest Ranch
A child who vanished after a Christmas shopping excursion returned home at 11 20 PM. Police aided in the search as the boy had visited a playmate before reuniting with his anxious parents. The article notes the ranch’s owners as Walte and Gowdy, former owners Tom Stesl and Bert Walte of Sioux City and Tarkio, Mo.
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Northwest
Tom Stesl
Bert W Walte
Sioux City
Chester Gowdy
Tarkio, Mo
Wafte and Gowdy
Young Dakota Cowboy Drives Cattle for Fort Sully Ranch
Maurice Gowdy, 10, son of Chester Gowdy, and an older cowpuncher, drove a trainload of cattle from Pierre to the ranch along the Missouri river. The duo traveled from about 3:29 AM until nearly sundown, missing no school day. The Fort Sully outfit runs thousands of cattle across lowland and highland ranges.
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Pierre
Maurice Paul Gowdy
Chester Gowdy
Bert
Sioux City
Fort Sully Gattle Company
Missouri River
Maurice
Tanch
Moring
Migsour
Christmas With Frozen Foot In Chicago Saleman's Tale
Chicago traveling salesman R B L Darling left his hotel with his right foot bandaged after it froze during a 20 mile drive through the country. He believed his foot was asleep until a doctor confirmed the condition and he faced a rough Christmas with the injured limb.
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R. Bl. Darling
Chicago
Whistled Language Used by Mexican Indians
Carlisle Pa December 22. That entire tribes of Indians converse in whistled language in old Mexico is an established fact. This is authenticated by Harold T Mapes a mining engineer.
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Carlisle
Old
Mexico
Harold T. Mapes
Whistling Language Used by Mexican Indians
In Carlisle Pennsylvania, veteran Mapes describes a whistling vernacular among Mexican Indians that conveys complex sentences. He claims the language, rooted in Toltec tradition, is universally understood and used alongside Spanish to avoid being overheard in noisy or controlled settings.
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Mexico
Carlisle
Mapes
Central
South America
Roof Raising by Derricks At Hawthorne School
Residents watched as the old power house roof was lifted by three 20 ton derricks with 200 foot radius. Superintendent Roland Rumley said the two hour lift would have required days by hand. Derricks also moved dirt from basement excavation. no horses used.
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Hawthorne School
Roland Rumley
December Record for Cold Near New Mark
Records in Ralph E. Slippy's files show December may become Waterloo's coldest since 1897 with nine straight zero readings and a five below zero drop. The period ties the 1897 December record though current cold wave peaks at 16 below and Christmas 1914 saw 28 below.
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Ofice
Ralph E. Slippy
Waterloo
Mercury
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