On January 8, 1918, thieves broke into the Raleigh Waist Company located at 833 Nicollet Avenue.
During a midnight robbery, the thieves stole 541 ladies’ shirtwaists which were valued between $7,000 and $8,000 in total. They loaded up several trunks with the shirtwaists and spirited them away by automobile.
Fortunately, Minneapolis Police were able to solve the crime and return the shirtwaists, in excellent condition, to the owners of the Raleigh Waist Company.
In the advertisement above, the owners of the Raleigh Waist Company thank the Minneapolis Police for recovering the shirtwaists and state their wish to share their good fortune with the ladies of Minneapolis by inviting them to a sale.
Sources: Minneapolis StarTribune of January 8, 1918 and January 20, 1918