Bold Counterfeiter Brownie's Capture by Secret Service
A seasoned Secret Service officer recounts the long pursuit and capture of Thomas Brownie a New York counterfeiter linked to the Miner gang. Brownie eluded agents by disguises and social charm until a staged confrontation exposed him leading to arrest conviction and a 15 year Albany penitentiary sentence. Louis Merito the undercover agent also faltered after the capture.
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Secret Service Division
Thomas Brownie
New York City
Brownie
Broadway
Thewisp
Secret Service
Louis Merito
Boston
United States
Merito
Montreal
New York
Providence
Albany
Pacific Coast
Peruna Credited For Restored Health By Albany Man
An Albany resident, Mr. C. B. Newhof of 10 Delaware Street, reports chronic bladder irritation and urinary trouble eased after using Peruna for months. He notes improved health, appetite, and sleep, claiming the remedy cured his issues and praising its merits.
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C. B. Newhof
Delaware Street
Albany
N. Y
Peruna
Baby's Gift From His Papa at Philadelphia Game
Richard Harding Davis recalls a football game in Philadelphia where he praises undergraduates' college yells. A joke about a Locust Street wife and a baby inheriting the distinctive voice follows, told at the dinner table with humor about memories at Franklin Field.
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Richard Harding Davis
Philadelphia
Mr. Davis
Franklin Field
The Winning Candidate Faces a Stranger in Town
A political candidate visited a town and questioned a girl at a doorstep about a prior visitor. He offered water and candy, then gave her five cents, asked if the man before him paid her, and kissed the girl and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sissie
Mamma
Not a Bad Chap After All Hawks Oh Well Jones
A conversational exchange contrasts Hawkes, Jones, and Taylor over a $10 loan. Taylor notes Jones would not lend him money but refuses to exploit the moment, choosing to offer advice instead. The line hints at character judgments in a humorous social vignette.
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York
Fall River
Merito
Boston
Merita
Hawks
Jones
Taylor
At the County Fair Wild Horse of Patagonia Dominates Exhibit
Visitor and zoo attendant clash over the wild horse of Patagonia at the county fair. The visitor asks what to feed it and the attendant replies with wild oats.
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Patagonia
Inherit a Fortune Over Marrying Wealth
A maxim suggests it is wiser to gain wealth through inheritance than to wed into wealth. The idea contrasts financial security with marriage as a means to power, implying independence carries more lasting value than alliance through a spouse.
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Col. H. G. Whitley
U. S. Secret Service
yDeauty
Lafin
Prise
Pea
United, States
Mass
Thomas Brother
Petes
Hepace Setiap
Flo
Met
John N. Watkine
Baby
Argury
Post
Postum Ceres Company, Ltd
Battle Creck, Mich
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