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1920’s Iowa Robber And Illicit Businessman Caught In Federal Sting

Loud noises coming from the front of the bank woke John Eldridge and his wife in Sully, Iowa, on January 30, 1920. The couple lived behind the Sully State Bank, and Eldridge didnโ€™t hesitate to grab his shotgun as he headed toward the front of the bank building to investigate.

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