Bank Heist Puzzle Then Arrests Stirred Kingston Bank
A detective recounts a planned bank robbery at a National bank, the arrest of cashier Bell, and suspicions of accomplices. A wax impression of keys surfaced, pointing to internal help, with Annie Skidmore linked to the plot as investigations advanced.
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Yn National Bank
Bell
Wall Street
Libby Larsen
Country Boys
Kingston
Albany
New York
Annie
Wily Mitchell
Bill Noble
Wily
Bill
Fourteenth Street
Greene Street
Clinton Place
Mercer Street
Beil
Curious Hand Signs and Ancient Beliefs From Many Lands
A child asks about a pink coral ornament and Uncle Jack explains hand gestures from Naples to Persia, England, Morocco, and the Catholic Church. The tale links historical customs to modern habits, including marriage rings, episcopal blessings, and beliefs about fingers and veins.
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Uncle Jack
Peter
Naples
England
Priam
Achilles
Hector
Julius Omar
Morocco
God
Jack
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Quote exchange on ice cream warming effects
A brief dialog features Mr Slimpurse and Pretty Girl debating ice cream warming effect. The Pretty Girl questions the claim while the Slimpurse insists it has been known for years, noting it was not mentioned last winter.
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Mr. Slimpurse
Proud Rooster Defies World In Yard Tale
A vain rooster in a farm yard dominates all with crowing and biting. A neighbor’s rooster challenges him, prompting a violent clash that ends with the challenger fleeing over the fence. Harry and Spitz observe the scene as the tale unfolds.
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Spitz
Harry
Rooster Ant
Harper
Sam
The Six Punctuation Marks In School Text
A quirky poem on six punctuation marks teaching pauses and voice, followed by short humorous clippings about children and everyday sayings. Includes lines about exclamation marks guiding emphasis and periods for pauses, with varied misprints and childlike dialogue.
Curious Hen Leads To Sugar Whitening Method
A hen trod through a clay puddle and wandered into the sugar house. Its white tracks in the sugar piles inspired workers to adopt bleaching sugar with clay the method spread in the plant.
Monster fountain jet tops world height at Bennington home
The landmark fountain jet at the New England destitute families home near Bennington rises 193 feet, claimed as the highest single fountain jet in the world. The oddity is noted with curiosity as an unusual feature in print.
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New England
Staidom
Bennington
Matrons and Maids Beauty Tips From a Salvation Army Lass
A vintage home feature offers infant beauty tips and small-space hacks. It explains ear shaping by head position, eyebrow and lash care, and thumb prevention for babies. It also describes a temporary wardrobe solution using a corner roof, hooks, and a shelf to create an emergency closet with low cost.
Salvation Army Woman Carried From Car After Slumming Work
An account from the Chicago Herald describes a Salvation Army worker carried from a car, pale and ill from overwork while living among the poor. Her husband stays by her as onlookers recall her devoted sacrifice and ultimate return home to rest.
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Salvation Army
Jesus
Tsis
Chicago Herald
Window shade repair and gown sewing tips from Chicago Times
Instructions cover replacing torn window shade hardware and mounting springs, then sewing buttonholes with marking and stitching steps. Additional home remedies describe hominy preparation, Savory Soup, and a Chocolate Cake recipe, all framed as older household guidance.
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Chicago Times
Filling. Chocolate Cake Filling Recipe
A half pint of hot milk and half pound chocolate are melted and stirred with one beaten egg and a cup of sugar. Flavor with vanilla. When cool, spread the filling between cake layers after cooling.
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Mee Libby Larsen
Pell
Wrty” Mitchell
St. Louis
St Nicholas
Jennie
Observant
Wille
Grandpa
Willie
Inter Ocean
Bag Isswin
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