Women shoplifters and crime culture in late 19th century London
An ex inspector describes shoplifting networks in London, noting many offenders are women who lead double lives. He argues shoplifters, like professional thieves, are often middle-aged and work repeatedly, with some girls entering the trade young and others aging out as they gain experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thiene
Teanvorals
Nate Ae
Wriaom
Erwin
Praom
Tinery Entry Faces General Trouble
A fragment suggests difficulties entering a lower tier or workshop area in a general sense, noting common troubles faced by workers or craftspeople. No specific names, dates, places, or organizations are clear in the readable text.
Kidney Pain Relief Advert by Mrs Anderson
An Australian consumer note praises Tourin’s Backache Kidney Pills for kidney and back pain relief. Mrs Anderson of Warrego Street recounts relief after months of illness and urges fellow sufferers to try the remedy sold by chemists and shops at 3/8 per bottle, six bottles to a case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focal
Howe
Anderson
Chemmimta
Atorekropers
Pd Rd
Unclear Fragmentary Text From Scribbled Notes
The readable lines describe a disjointed sequence of names and phrases referencing races, schools, and a service for sieves. The text is garbled with misspellings and missing context, yielding no coherent event, date, or location to summarize beyond noting an apparent mention of a race-related topic and weekly lessons.
Fragmented 19th Century Transcript From Australia
A garbled excerpt notes witness remarks and legal terms from an Australian source. It references verbatim phrases like The game is up and The lad observed, mentions a Mr Yeo, suspected damages, and a prosecution with remand. The text appears as a rough OCR fragment with unclear context and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Wife Seeks Divorce Over Leper Husband Case
The article notes John Harry, described as an American leper, facing public ostracism due to his disease while his wife sues for divorce. It mentions she claims he knew of his condition and misled her, with details of attempts to relocate to avoid stigma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harry
Haw
Wan
Nisy Ikke
America
Treeeaun
Beeteie Arrival Noted in Unclear Report
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Mr. Jeptcott arriving somewhere, with garbled phrases about imprints on the fret and hand of the arrival. No clear date, place, or context is discernible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jeptcott
Nelson Refreshment Rooms Begins Private Venture
Carey of Nelson announces she will operate her own refreshment room business in Nelson. She plans to start 18 business ventures for herself and will conduct refreshment services in the future, inviting gentlemen to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Nelson
Fublie Wat Ake Bes
Herwlf
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