Ninger’s Counterfeit Penman Described by Sun Report
The New York Sun reports on Ninger a deft counterfeiter traced by a clerk, detailing his method from bond paper prep to pencil and ink tracing and color work. It notes his disguise as a farmer, arrest after paying with a $50 note, and the impressive replication of Treasury seals and engraving.
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Ninger
87Th Street
Bunko
Secret Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Register of the Treasury
United States
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury of
Ningen
Treasury
New York Sun
Should Reed Retire as Speaker of the House
House veterans debate Reed's retirement from the speakership with Hopkins of Illinois emerging as a leading rival candidate. They note Reed's strong support among colleagues and a solid record in office while recalling his nickname Tom and a tale from Portland about his local renown.
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Reed
Hopkins
Tlinois
Tom
House of Representatives
Portland
Speaker Reed
Bootblack
Tom Reed
Chicago
Astor's London Office described as grand and guarded
The New York World outlines William Waldorf Astor's London base on the Thames embankment. The two story gray stone Elizabethan structure features a gilded ship weather vane and gargoyle griffins. A gold laced porter guards the first floor where clerks work while Astor's private suite on the second floor hosts his secretaries and writings.
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London
William Waldorf Astor
Thames Embankment
Temple
London School Boards
John Jacob Astor
Mr. Astor
Astor
Great Britain
New York World
Rich Man and Lazarus Study by Rev D M Stearns
The lesson treats Luke 16 19 31 as a record of events, not a parable, comparing the rich man and Lazarus to other biblical figures. It warns that wealth ensures no salvation, urges compassion toward the poor, and emphasizes final judgment, belief in God, and immediate faith in Christ.
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D. M. Stearns
Pena Hy
Eric Iar
Dale
Abraham
David
Poser
Jas
Hell
Hades
Christ
Jesus Christ
Zeph. i
Mary
Moses
God
Jesus
Goddess of Liberty Portrait Tied to Miss Anna Williams
Philadelphia schoolteacher Miss Anna Willest Williams posed for George Morgan of the treasury department to design a new silver dollar in 1876. The Goddess of Liberty portrait she posed for became the coin’s emblem, later sharing wide circulation after her Easter week engagement became public knowledge.
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Anna Willest Williams
Philadelphia
Miss Williams
George Morgan
Treasury Department
Thomas Eakins
Morgan
Liberty
First Woman Seeks Maryland State Librarian Post
Anna Burton Jeffers announces legal counsel prep for challenging her eligibility to be state librarian while Col Luther H. Gadd, the Democratic incumbent, vows to contest if a woman is deemed constitutionally eligible. Salary cited at 1500 dollars with light duties.
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Anna Burton Jeffers
Maryland
Luther H. Gadd
Adjutant General McAlpin Named Vice Presidential Candidate
The Philadelphia Ledger notes the latest vice presidential contender as Adjutant General McAlpin while advising readers not to inquire about his identity.
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McAlpin
Philadelphia
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