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1887 antique $150 REWARD BURGLARY battle creek mi HM BEIDLER PROP sheriff barber
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Original 1887 $150 Reward Burglary broadside measuring approximately 5.25 x 9.25 inches. Issued following a burglary in battle creek, Michigan, on or about September 14, 1887. The notice offers a total reward of $150 and was issued by property owner H. M. Beidler in conjunction with Sheriff John C. Barber of Calhoun County.
The broadside provides an unusually detailed inventory of the stolen property, including Dr. James\' Philadelphia glass batteries, Beidler body batteries, medical electrodes and instruments, a gold watch, clothing, Texarkana, Arkansas mortgages, a $2,500 life insurance policy, and various promissory notes. It also includes a lengthy physical description of the suspected burglar, identified as using the name Frank A. Pierce, along with reward terms for the return of the property and for information leading to the thief\'s conviction.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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