Passing of the Old-Time Burglar
New York interviews a veteran thief who details a lifetime in burglary from age fourteen. He recalls early profits, prison reforms, and how safe deposits and better policing reduced loot. He contrasts old-time methods with modern crime and notes reforms and their limits while warning that crime still pays little.
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New York
Red” Leary
Chuck” Sullivan
Jim Rice
New York City
Elmira Reformatory
Elmira
Lew Warner
Sing Sing
Dannemora
Crime Among the Animals Essay on Animal Theft and Disorder
The article argues followers of Lombroso claim human crime has animal equivalents with bees showing theft and bandit behavior and horses and doves displaying laziness and theft. It notes artificially induced aggressiveness in bees and mentions narrow foreheads in criminally inclined beasts.
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Lombroso
Concrete Finish Adds Beauty to Inexpensive House Plan
Reader questions on building with concrete answered by William A. Radford. Describes two finishing methods for concrete surfaces, including a granite facing technique and monolithic ashlar like polishing. Details a 34 by 34 foot house plan with porch spanning the front and four second floor bedrooms, costing about 4500 dollars.
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William‘ A. Radford
William A. Radford
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Ancient Egypt played boxing baseball and sprinting
Professor Dusty Miller notes that ancient Egypt favored boxing ball playing and running centuries before Greece. Illustrations from Lepsius Rosellini Maspero show soldiers boxing racing and even crap shooting with engravings and captions that parody modern baseball.
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Greece
Athens
Egypt
Lepsius
Rosellini
Maspero
Thebes
Rameses II
Moses
Israel
Sinaitia Desert
Solomon
Kadesh
O’sarkon
Memphis
Si-Bast
Rut Ammon
Equatorial
Africa
Father Wime
Father Chadwick
Father Spalding
Dusty” Miller
Dry Run Humor Echoes in Emerson Taylor Memoir
A Washington official recalls Emerson Taylor of Port of Spain and Dry Run humor. He joked that a disgruntled brother consul resembled a Dry Run house wife who believed the prodigal son was not so bad and kept quiet rather than fault the fatted calf.
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Emerson Taylor
Port of Spain
Washington
Dry Run
Taylor
Crins
Handing It Back
A brief exchange on gender roles shows women striving for progress while men and women debate equality and ambition in a social discussion. The dialogue highlights contrasting views on women's advancement and societal change.
Mayor Harrison Mocked Over Horn Ban At Luncheon
The Chicago mayor was praised for an ordinance banning chauffeurs from honking in busy commercial areas. He warned drivers not to rely on horns, joking about a mythical horn code for pedestrians and illustrating absurd signals to show the danger of overuse.
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Harrison
Chicago
Busiess
Fast Meters and a Gas Meter Examiner in Philadelphia
A light exchanged cartoonish dialogue shows a gas meter examiner in Philadelphia claiming brisk business. The caption contrasts city speed with the inspector’s duties and adds a humorous edge.
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Gotham
Philadelphia
Penn
A Difference Photographer Credits Misa Flirty
A photographer recalls obtaining a negative of Misa Flirty. The scene centers on a rejected lover noting the marriage proposal left unsaid. The exchange hints at unresolved romantic tension and social expectations.
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Misa
Erasers Bring Her Fame
Mrs. Mary B. Houston, 85, reputed originator of rubber eraser tips on pencils, died of apoplexy in Greenwood Mississippi and was buried in St. Louis. Her 1859 remark in a New York stationery store led to the first advertised lead pencils with rubber tips, though the firm denied the claim.
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St. Louis
Mary B. Houston
New York
Houston
Stationery House
Skirted clash prompts trolley step proposal in Youngstown
The Woman's Club league of Youngstown petitions the city council to require trolley cars to lower steps within eight inches of the street. They argue current steps are too high and embarrass women leaving cars. The company may blame the tight skirt on the issue.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Woman's Club League
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Frenchy
Rooney
William (“Frenchy”) Rooney
Schcess
Nina Radford
Voy
Man
Ohio Traction Company
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