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Thursday, October 28, 1926
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:The Wrangell SentinelWrangell, Alaska

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WILL FIGHT MAIL BANDITS WITH THEIR OWN WEAPONS

Context - explained by ACL:

He has also placed orders for an additional supply, the guns being of an improved model of a machine gun that has been used by bandits.

Post Master General New orders Thompson machine guns for Marines on mail guard duty.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. The Wrangell Sentinel, Wrangell, Alaska, October 28, 1926, page 1]

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28. - Mail bandits are to be fought with their own weapons declared Post Master General New as he placed an order for two hundred fifty Thompson machine guns for immediate delivery to the Marines on guard duty at the various mail [illegible]. He has also placed orders for an additional supply. The guns selected are of the improved model of the Kirg Machine Gun which has been used by bandits [illegible] several oc casions.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

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October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.

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Thursday, October 28, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:The Wrangell SentinelWrangell, Alaska

NEWS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD

WILL FIGHT MAIL BANDITS WITH THEIR OWN WEAPONS

Context - explained by ACL:

He has also placed orders for an additional supply, the guns being of an improved model of a machine gun that has been used by bandits.

Post Master General New orders Thompson machine guns for Marines on mail guard duty.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. The Wrangell Sentinel, Wrangell, Alaska, October 28, 1926, page 1]

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28. - Mail bandits are to be fought with their own weapons declared Post Master General New as he placed an order for two hundred fifty Thompson machine guns for immediate delivery to the Marines on guard duty at the various mail [illegible]. He has also placed orders for an additional supply. The guns selected are of the improved model of the Kirg Machine Gun which has been used by bandits [illegible] several oc casions.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

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Today's paper

October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.

A Century Late
Thursday, October 28, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:The Wrangell SentinelWrangell, Alaska

NEWS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD

WILL FIGHT MAIL BANDITS WITH THEIR OWN WEAPONS

Context - explained by ACL:

He has also placed orders for an additional supply, the guns being of an improved model of a machine gun that has been used by bandits.

Post Master General New orders Thompson machine guns for Marines on mail guard duty.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. The Wrangell Sentinel, Wrangell, Alaska, October 28, 1926, page 1]

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28. - Mail bandits are to be fought with their own weapons declared Post Master General New as he placed an order for two hundred fifty Thompson machine guns for immediate delivery to the Marines on guard duty at the various mail [illegible]. He has also placed orders for an additional supply. The guns selected are of the improved model of the Kirg Machine Gun which has been used by bandits [illegible] several oc casions.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

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Today's paper

October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.

A Century Late
Thursday, October 28, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:The Wrangell SentinelWrangell, Alaska

NEWS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD

WILL FIGHT MAIL BANDITS WITH THEIR OWN WEAPONS

Context - explained by ACL:

He has also placed orders for an additional supply, the guns being of an improved model of a machine gun that has been used by bandits.

Post Master General New orders Thompson machine guns for Marines on mail guard duty.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. The Wrangell Sentinel, Wrangell, Alaska, October 28, 1926, page 1]

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28. - Mail bandits are to be fought with their own weapons declared Post Master General New as he placed an order for two hundred fifty Thompson machine guns for immediate delivery to the Marines on guard duty at the various mail [illegible]. He has also placed orders for an additional supply. The guns selected are of the improved model of the Kirg Machine Gun which has been used by bandits [illegible] several oc casions.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

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Today's paper

October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.

A Century Late
Thursday, October 28, 1926 Price: 2 Cents
Notice to Readers: Every story as printed 100 years ago: nothing added, nothing rewritten, our notes marked. They didn't know how it ends.
You do.
Prohibition & GangstersAs printed 100 years ago on page 1 of:The Wrangell SentinelWrangell, Alaska

NEWS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD

WILL FIGHT MAIL BANDITS WITH THEIR OWN WEAPONS

Context - explained by ACL:

He has also placed orders for an additional supply, the guns being of an improved model of a machine gun that has been used by bandits.

Post Master General New orders Thompson machine guns for Marines on mail guard duty.

The printed page, with the story outlined
[The story on the printed page. The Wrangell Sentinel, Wrangell, Alaska, October 28, 1926, page 1]

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28. - Mail bandits are to be fought with their own weapons declared Post Master General New as he placed an order for two hundred fifty Thompson machine guns for immediate delivery to the Marines on guard duty at the various mail [illegible]. He has also placed orders for an additional supply. The guns selected are of the improved model of the Kirg Machine Gun which has been used by bandits [illegible] several oc casions.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Reproduced unchanged from The Wrangell Sentinel, October 28, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.

Yesterday's paper

October 27, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:The Bismarck Tribune, The Daily Worker, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Washington Times, New Britain Herald, Evening Star, and The Alaska Daily Empire.

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Today's paper

October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.