The Black Gang Plotted Against Public Figures
Inspector Melver reports on a hidden gang linked to disappearances and a brutal transport of refugees. He alleges a Whitehall beheading scheme with a drugged infant abduction and a wider slave trade, while Drummond arrives with a startling crime report.
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Zabo
Waldock
Wash Jun
Melver
Sir Bryan
Zubolef
Melyer
Black Gang
MeTver
Granger
Whitehall
Strambowski
Waldeck
Zabdief
Waltock
Noice
Bryan
McTver
Miss Forbes
Curtis
Samuel Bauer
Whitecinner
Anarchist Gathering Disrupted by Black Gang in Barking
Scotland Yard notes a top anarchist gathering in Barking London disrupted by the Black Gang. The meeting involved masked figures in long black cloaks acting without warning. Participants were seized and punished while others were carried away. A memorandum tied Zaboleff to an Hoxton address, deemed significant by the attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barking
London
Euburh
Zaboleff
Black Gang
Hoxton
Scotland Yard Seeks Leads on Barking House Raid
Sir Bryan Johnstone receives Inspector Melver's report on a Barking raid involving Zaboleff and at least eight men inside a suspected hideout. Melver details surrounding the operation and his team’s surrounding of the house as dusk fell.
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Sir Bryan
Melver
MeIver
MedIver
Miss Forbes
Hugh
Slugh Drummond
Inspector Melver
Lle
Lis East
Hugh Drummond
Bulldog
Sir Brean Tohnstone
Johnstone
Drummond
Scotland Yard
Bryan Johnstone
Criminal Investigation
Sir Brean
T&pector McIver
Inspector McIver
Metver
Moly
Bryant
Bull
Barking
Andrews
Zaboleff
Limehouse
Scotland Yard On The Job Promises Lively War Coverage
The piece hints at ongoing wartime press collaboration with Scotland Yard as authorities prepare for active reporting, suggesting heightened public interest and security awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
Roads to Failure Tipe battered relics on bench remark
A battered scene on a common bench features two men contrasting advice. One proclaims never taking advice, while the other says he followed everyone’s advice. Merchants Record records a brief, dialogue driven vignette from a local page.
Flea Facts and Control for Dogs and Homes
The article explains fleas as common pests affecting humans and animals and notes their role in disease such as bubonic plague. It describes flea life cycle, hosts including dogs and rats, and provides control methods like washing animals, using creolin on dogs, pyrethrum dust, and fumigating rooms with naphthalene.
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Uddin' Lad Wilson
Europe
London
Greer Estyang
Does Alcohol Shorten Life in Prohibition Debates
The article weighs conflicting views on alcohol, noting scientific uncertainty and practical business effects. It cites railroads and insurers arguing drinkers incur higher risks, with premiums and employment actions reflecting a cautious stance toward moderate drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mim
Mr. Twolley
Cilate
Socialiberry
Mr. Dooley
Ancients Had More Than Fair Idea of Surgery
Prof EB Greenman of the University of Michigan reports evidence of prehistoric skull surgery in Aspena County Michigan. He notes several trephined skulls with healing, indicating medical practice existed beyond Mexico and urging further archeological study in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
American Association For the Advancement of Science
EB. B. Greenman
University of Michigan
Aspena
University of Michigan Museum
Mexico
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertises Hand Care
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura for sore hands and soothing soaks. It advises soaking in Cuticura Soap then drying and rubbing in Cuticura Ointment, removing excess with tissue. The ad claims Cuticura can serve for all toilet purposes when used with Talcum.
Alsatian Wolf-Dog Hero to Evildoers in Public Interest
The Alsatian wolf dog, a pure bred from German sheepdog lines, gained prominence for serving police in Germany and Britain. Wartime service led to the name Alsatian wolfdog, a term adopted by many countries for a feared yet faithful watchdog against criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Zoroaster and the Rise of Persian Religion
The article sketches Zoroaster as a major early teacher and founder of a religious tradition linked to the Persians. It places his life roughly between 1000 BC and 600 BC, describing a struggle between a good god of light and a malevolent force, with sun worship as a central element amid growing corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoroaster
Uhe
Right Place The Logiaous Stranger Grips Village Street
A curious stranger strolls a village lane scanning left and right then comments on the pretty scene. A native approaches as the visitor asks what he would like and receives a cautious reply about options.
Latin American Charcoal Costs Drive Heating Shifts
In tropical Latin America charcoal prices soar this year forcing residents to install electric heaters as households cope with rising fuel costs. The article notes the impact on daily life and energy use amid economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropial
Latin America
Farmers Auto Sale Offers 75 Vehicles Now
Farmers advertise 75 automobiles for immediate sale without regard to profit. Trucks of all kinds offered, new or used, with all makes available. Write for complete details and to specify desired car.
Japs Rebuilding Shrines After 1928 Earthquake
The Shinto shrine reconstruction committee plans rebuilding 193 shrines destroyed by the earthquake fire in Tokyo and vicinity. Estimated cost for re construction is 4 562 163 yen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danan
Shinto Shrine Reconstruction Committee
Tokyo
Civil War Mementu Found in Kingston Belfry
The Ohio State Journal reports a Civil War era memento discovery in Kingston North Carolina where a pair of old horseshoes and a scarred iron item were found stored high in a church belfry. The items likely hidden for safekeeping during wartime.
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Kingston
N. C
Ohio State Journal
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Huss Forbes
McIver
Frederick 8. Green
Health
Weute — Newspaver Union
Fortius
Ford
Toledo, Ohio
Windsor
Paris
Inland Finance Co
Ogden
Utah
Lansing, Michigan
Durant Motors, Inc
West 57Th ST
New York
General Sales Department
Broadway
Elizabeth
N. J
Lansing, Mich
Oakland
Calif
Toronto
Caz
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