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Mail Tribune 100, July 28, 1922 By Alissa Corman Jul 28, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago July 28, 1922 MAIL TRIBUNE BROKEN INTO BY NIGHT PROWLER Among the many rumors flying about town this morning was one that the Mail Tribune had been wrecked by a band of hooded vandals, and there would be no paper today and none until extensive and costly repairs could be made. Where the rumor came from no one seems to know, but whoever started it probably knows something about who broke into the Mail Tribune shop early last night and made off with about $30 worth of Linotype space bands. Of course the guilty person either was a Linotyper or knows all about Linotypes, for no ordinary cracksman would think of taking these innocent looking pieces of metal. They are small, however, easy to carry, and have a ready market value. Aside from the monetary loss, and the loss of time to the Linotype machines — for an insufficient number of space bands, necessarily delays operation — no serious harm has been done, as far as a superficial examination can discover. When the next high binder comes we hope he will not be a talkative one. The office force have been busy all day, answering phone calls from apparently disturbed subscribers, wanting to know if the M. T. had really been blown up and scattered about the town site. P. S.— Anyone having a dangerous watch dog to sell, please phone 75, stating condition of teeth and price. BURGLAR’S RAID ON EAST SIDE GAINS 1 WATCH A raid was made by a burglar or burglars on the east side of the city last night, which was only discovered when the occupants of the several houses visited awoke this morning. At two of the places visited the marauders were frightened away by dogs. So far as can be learned the only proceeds obtained by the night visitors were John C. Mann’s gold watch, which he had carried for thirty years, and some small change taken from his trousers pocket. The main purpose of the burglars was evidently to procure money. At the Mann home, No. 815 East Main street, entrance was obtained by prying a screen off an open window on the east side of the house. At the home of C. W. McDonald, No. 823 East Main street, entrance was also gained by removing a screen. The downstairs part of the house was searched but nothing of value was taken. The next house in the neighborhood to be visited was the home of Dr. I. D. Phipps, No. 923 East Main street, where the screens were pried from all the downstairs windows only to find the windows were securely locked and could not be forced open without making considerable noise. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]