Ancient Handcuffs Used Through Early History
A New York report surveys the ancient use of handcuffs from Virgil’s tale of Protera to Greek spoils in Carthage. It traces terms from Anglo-Saxon handcop to shacklebolt and ewivel-menacle, and describes early devices from flexible cuffs to the feared figures and Swister. It notes brutal methods and regional variations including a primitive V shaped restraint in Eastern Europe.
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New York
Aristaeus
London Globe
Eables
London
Europe
Banker Morse and His Prison Home in Albany NY
Public interest in Banker Morse grows as efforts to secure a pardon or parole ramp up. Morse, serving a sentence for financial operations that wrecked connected banks, has been a model inmate at Albany prison, with prison officials providing comforts and a recent photo showing Morse with stones at his confinement.
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Morse
Albany
N. Y
Taft B
Danker
Gatlin Treatment Promises Quick Cure for Alcohol Habit
Claims the Gatlin Institute offers a three day cure for drinking with a legally binding contract for no cost if unsatisfied. It touts no injections or drugs, endorsements from 10,000 cured patients, and emphasizes safety for all ages in a plainly worded notice.
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Cleveland Library
Den
Big Horn Basin Progress association to hold June meeting
Powell Wyoming March 25 the Big Horn Basin Progress association plans the next meeting in June. The group includes most residents of the basin and aims to develop the region’s rich natural resources. Citizens from several towns attend and meetings yield notable benefits.
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Powell
Mar
Big Horn Basin
Wheatland to Host Next Wyoming National Guard Maneuvers
Wheatland prepared for the Wyoming National Guard maneuvers with Captain Moffat and Lieutenant Hanton securing favorable recognition from Adjutant General C. Barkwell. The town lacks suitable camp sites and arranged transport tools to move equipment from the railroad to the camp site.
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Wheatland
Wyoming National Guard
Moffat
Hunton
C. Barkwell
Woman's suffrage movement grows across the states
The article notes rising support for women's suffrage in the United States with five states granting full voting rights and others moving toward constitutional provisions. It highlights leaders Carrie Chapman Catt and Mamie Smith De Voe, mentions legislative efforts in Kansas California Ohio New York Idaho and the International Woman Suffrage Alliance meeting in Stockholm. It also references prominent governors and a planned March suffrage meeting in New York City.
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Charles N. Lu Fe
Father Vaughan
London
Washington
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Teh
Kansas
California
Rola
Sunflower
Ohio
Virginia
Union
Strog
New York
Empire State
Couro
New York City
Niman
Toeaith
Cane
Ehoe
Adidress
James H. Hawley
Waho
John F. Shafroth
J. M. Carey
William Spry
Utah
Marion E. Hay
James H. Drudy
Ebaiy
International Woman's Suffrage Alliance
Stockholm
Mra
Carrie Chapman Catt
Caus
Miamma Smith de Voe
National Council of Women Voters
Cornelia Templeton Jewett
Camping Car Outfit by Dr and Mrs Newson of Chicago
Dr and Mrs Newton build a four cylinder Franklin touring car into a 3000 mile open air living vehicle. They plan to sleep on a pneumatic bed, cook with a one burner stove, and travel leisurely through Pennsylvania New York Boston Syracuse and Buffalo returning to Chicago.
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Mra. H.C. Newson
Chicago
Mrs. Newton
Franklin
Ordinfairy
Dr. Newton
Newton
Conaleta
Doumal Dent
Carmod Gi Bithe to Arrive Duty W During
Dinneen, proprietor of ue Butok Age God state agent for the Wutomobiles, expected to receive a arrival date.
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W . Dinneen
Ue Butok
Wutomobiles
New York to Study Drunkards in Pacific Place
In New York City officials George McAneny and George Cromwell plan a study to curb liquor consumption among Gotham’s drinkers. The task aims to find a policy to subdue the drunkards as they watch the fate of the historic Pacific Place alley.
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New York
Mar
Gotham
Pacific Place
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Twentyninth Street
Pacific
George” McAneny
George” Cromwell
Belimate
Garage Display and Repair Work Boom in Cheyenne
Mr Dinneen notes repairs booming at the Cheyenne garage which serves as a clipped hub for all types of repair and stock for automobile accessories. The garage acts as headquarters for trans continental tourists passing through Cheyenne.
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Dinneen
Cheyenne
Schaefer Bakery Building Sold After Dispute
Two story brick building at West Seventeenth Street occupied by John Schaefer the baker was sold to Isaac Schwarty after an argument with Schaefer and his children. The sale price was reported as 2500 dollars.
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West Seventeenth Street
John Schaefer
Isaac Schwarty
Rawlins First Wyoming City Nominates Under Direct Primary
Rawlins marks the first Wyoming city to nominate candidates under the direct primary law. In Democratic primaries C. W. Organ was nominated for mayor and Dante Winelman for alderman.
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Rawlins
Mar
Rawline
Wyoming
C. W. Organ
Dante Wiinelman
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Binning Hall
Atlanta
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Woman’s Suffrage Movement
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