Burns Reveals Disguises Behind McNamara Case Tactics
William J. Burns recalls employing disguises to infiltrate criminals in the McNamara case. He describes posing as workers and tradesmen to obtain crucial testimony and locate conspirators, detailing risky captures in Cincinnati Philadelphia Oregon mountains and beyond.
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McNamaras
William J. Burns
Philadelphia
New York City
New York
Samuel Gompers
Furns
Cour
McManigal
William J
Nrns
Ron
Burns
Valt
Union Station
Hazen
Nuns Besiege Jesuit House in Canary Islands Tale
A curious early 18th century incident on Teneriffe where Dominican nuns besieged a Jesuit house in Orotava. About forty nuns forced entry, sparking a stand by two monks and local crowds. After a siege of several hours the Jesuits yielded, and the nuns moved in until a new convent was built.
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Canary Islands
Crotavs
Teneriffe
Orotava
Sisterhood
Speaking Pieces by Tudor Jenks in Old Red Schoolhouse
A literary meditation on changing tastes in rhetoric and declamation. The piece contrasts classic orations and dramatic passages with modern shifts, questioning whether timeless readings remain relevant while noting Daniel Webster’s enduring presence in the old red schoolhouses.
Inside the Song Factory How Popular Tunes Are Made
A detailed look at New York publishing houses where arrangers turn tunes from head melodies into marketable songs. It describes audition rooms, lyricists, vaudeville testing, and how public demand drives styles, names, and success.
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New York
South
Broadway
New York Cafeteria Harbors Honest Mistake
A countryman reveals he believed New York to be honest after dining at a cafeteria and leaving without paying. He learns patrons settle at the cashier before leaving. startled, he vows to depart quietly and disappears into a side street.
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New York
Loth
Ile
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Secret Service
Ulrich
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Jeach
Hafer
Tudor Jenks
Spartacus
Virginius and
Cassius
Jimmy Green
Philander Tucker
Winkelried
Robert
Sicily
Tas “Iimprovement
Daniel Websters
Susan
R Winger
Moving Picture Theatres
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