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July 28, 1881
LEAVENWORTH DAILY STANDARD, Kansas, July 28, 1881

* Jesse James Gang train robbery
* Rock Island Railroad
* Winston MO Missouri


The top of the front page has a column headed: "The Winston Robbers" "A Hot Hunt to be Inaugurated". This train robbery was, in fact, committed by Jesse & Frank James among others, although not known at the time this issue was published. This article takes about one-third of a column (see).

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a few minor margin tears, large folio size.