Petty Thefts Reported
Two minor thefts reported to Austin's Central police station on the same evening — blankets and shoes taken from local stores — a tiny record of everyday small-town crime.
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The Austin Weekly Statesman · December 24, 1896 · Page 6
1 min readLast afternoon at 5:20 o'clock Central station was notified of the theft of a pair of gray blankets from Otto Raat's store.
At 6:50 last evening they were also notified of the theft of a pair of shoes from Dillingham's shoe store.
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