A Bold Plan to Nab a Notorious Cracker at Lattimer Castle
Chris and Bell plot to use Merritt as an inside man to expose Reginald Henson by staging a kiting of the Rembrandt pawn and staging a clever bazaar at Lattimer Castle. Merritt agrees to dine with the Lattimers as part of the scheme while Henson grows wary, and Miss Chris prepares to dial in Mr Steel for夜 long, high stakes, midnight strategy.
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Chris
Lattimer Castle
Bell
Merritt
Dr. Bell
James Merritt
Messrs. Rutter & Co
High’ Street
Rutter & Co
Rutter& Co
Bond Street
Chis
Ruth Gates
Mr. Steel
Enid
Longdean Grange
Ruth
Lockhart
Brighton
Pugin
Reginald Henson
David Steel
Steel
Littimer
Henson
Latimer Castle
Lattimer
Reginald
Lord Lattimer
Lfe
Latimer
Moreton Wells
A Brilliant Idea Advances in a Cigar Case Case
Bell notes Chris discovery could link Ruth Gates and Reginald Henson to a damaged cigar case. Scratches on the case point to a key clue as Ruth and Enid discuss the ring stones. Bell plans a careful return to the shop to learn who sold the case and the seller’s character.
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Bell
Chris
Ruth Gates
Reginald Henson
Henson
Ruth
Enid
Mysterious Rembrandt Intrigue Across English Estate
Henson confronts Merritt over a stolen Rembrandt mystery at a county bazaar. Merritt reveals the painting remains in the sitting room while the original hangs in the corridor, leaving Henson baffled by a puzzling switch and a fresh will endangering his plans.
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Henson
Merritt
London
Hengen
Merritt & Co
Hengon
Wittimer
Lattimer
Nat
Dr. Bell
Bell
Littimer
Alphabet Engraving on Pin by William L. McLean
Gloversville craftsman William L. McLean engraved the entire alphabet in script capitals on a brass pin. Two circular grids surround the head with letters A through M in the outer circle and N through V in a smaller inner circle. four letters sit in the center. He previously etched the Lord's Prayer on a silver cent.
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William_L. McLean
Gloversville
William. L. McLean
McLean
Utica
N. Y
New York Sun
Midnight machine shop chatter ends in a crack
In a humorous spoof set in a quiet machine shop, tools critique each other about hard steel and long wear as a repaired fly wheel mutters about a coming revolution before a gas escape interrupts the scene.
Could Be Worne and Pompadour Trends Cite Paris Curls
A pugnacious pessimist laments life with a string of misfortunes while the Baltimore American quips. The piece then surveys the evolving pompadour, noting its many forms and a shift toward curls and crinkles from Paris as a new trend.
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Baltimore American
Baptism Entry for Thomas J. Jackson Found in 1849
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes that Thomas Jonathan Jackson later known as Stonewall Jackson was baptized on Sunday April 26 1849 at St. Johns Church near Fort Hamilton New York. The baptism was conducted by a U S Army major with sponsors Colonels Taylor and Dimmick. The preserved baptismal font is mentioned.
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Stonewall” Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Jonathan
Stonewall”) Jackson
Fort Hamilton
New York Harbor
Jackson
Old St. John's Church
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
United States Army
Taylor
Dimmick
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Logic of the Lunatic and a Weather Quip
A London Chronicle quote presents a lunatic riding a stick as a horse and calling it a hobby. The rain line notes rain falls on both just and unjust, but the unjust use it as a chaser.
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London Chronicle
Horse Stealing A Lost Art In Illinois
A Illinois sheriff recalls horse theft as a nearly vanished crime. Communities united to pursue thieves, sharing alerts and descriptions across counties. Strict penalties and vigilant juries kept horse theft rare, as early 20th century measures suppressed the practice.
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Illinois
Mother's Worry Over Missing Button On Best Man Vest
In York state at a wedding, a postman delivers a special letter to the best man who traveled 400 miles. The page reveals a needle and thread with a note about a missing button in the right-hand vest pocket. The bride’s mother had stayed up all night concerned, but the button is finally sewn on with a telegram to reassure her.
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York State
Senton
Life Expectancy Improves Says Chicago Health Board
A Chicago Health Board report notes rising life expectancy over 30 years from 14 to 31 years, with declines in violent deaths and railway car accidents. Excluding self harm, overall deaths drop 6.3 percent and rail/auto incidents fall 12.6 percent since rail grades and car fenders were introduced six years ago.
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Chicago Board of Health
A Futile Mercy and the Bonnets for Horses
A satirical piece lampoons the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for giving bonnets to horses arguing it won’t ease world suffering. It mocks horses and suggests distributing Bonnets to Indignant Females instead. The author laments the limits of such charity and questions moral improvement.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
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Fred Iote
Rembranndt
Mr.Merritt
Gell
Trittimer Castle
Clover
Pippin
Paris
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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