Tracing Up the Fake Money Across Cities in Secret Service Net
A Cleveland bank clerk detects a counterfeit twenty and a government expert traces the note back through a chain from a Cleveland grocer to a dentist and a New Orleans brother, then to a Pittsburgh tenant, a traveling oculist, and a boss carpenter, before locating the grocer as a counterfeiters’ agent and closing the loop on a nationwide scam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Cleveland
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Middle West
Perkins
World Sugar Production Figures for 1918 Reported
The New York Journal of Commerce notes global sugar output in 1918 reached 37,193,000,000 pounds. U.S. production excluding territories totaled 2,026,000,000 pounds, imports from Hawaii 1,137,000,000, the Philippines 217,000,000, Porto Rico 850,000,000, and other foreign sources 5,416,000,000 pounds. U.S. consumption in 1916 was 7,900,000,000 pounds, about 73.13 pounds per person, with exports totaling 1,686,000,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal of Commerce
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Porto Rico
A Wasp That Uses Tools
The text cites John Burroughs noting that Ammophila wasps use a pebble as a hammer to pound soil above their nest cavity. It claims this is a remarkable fact, suggesting no other continental animal makes mechanical use of external objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burroughs
Wandering Bird Albatross Stuns with Long Voyage
A mounted albatross in a museum carries a bottle tied to its neck. The 1847 Chile catch near New Zealand reveals the bottle's note from a whaling captain. It shows a voyage of at least 3400 miles in eight days, highlighting the bird's remarkable travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
New Zealand
St. Nicholas
Luxury in the Bastile as a Luxurious Prison
The Bastile under Louis XII and Richelieu gained fame as a prison for notable dissenters. Wealth opened luxurious accommodations with fine furnishings, portraits, libraries, and even daily barber visits, making confinement resemble a deluxe retreat for the aristocracy. The king’s kindness extended to pensions for poor inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XII
Richelieu
Paris
Bastile
Mme. de Stael
Curious Fires reveal odd causes in New York tenement blaze
In St Nicholas Charles T Hill writes about a wild fire sparked by a milk bottle striking a window sill, a lamp toppling, and a peaceful tabby cat. The incident follows a nocturnal cat quarrel on a rear fence and a spinster's back window scene, illustrating curious fire origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles T. Hill
St. Nicholas
The Missouri River Drainage Giant of the Plains
The Missouri river spans about 2400 miles and drains roughly 527,155 square miles, a domain rivaling many eastern states. Though it may not again serve as a transportation route, it will aid regional development via irrigation and hydro power, per the Geological Survey.
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Missouri River
United States
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Geological Survey
A Chinese Trick in Stamp Reuse
The Chinese are said to master clever trickery in postal fraud. A stamp is pasted with a gum-like layer that accepts an impression yet remains surface only. The recipient, a confederate, moistened with a damp sponge to remove the paste and postal mark, enabling repeated use until worn out.
New York Subways Run on Timed Schedules
New York's subway system operates over 2000 trains daily from terminal to terminal with carefully prepared schedules. Between 1,000,000 and 1,500,000 riders use the subway each day, more than twice the daily ridership of the entire Pennsylvania railroad system. About two thirds ride during the morning and evening rush hours.
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New York
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Publisher
In a conversation with Chamberlain Medicine Co. a representative, Earl C praised Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says it is the only cough remedy on the market and has used it at home for years with his family of six children. Available for sale by B. A. Enghettnos.
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Chamberlain Medicine Cor
Chamberlain
Earl C
News, Kan
Adv
Vor
B. A. Enghettnos
Ellis Islands of the plant immigration service
Government gardens in Florida California Washington and Maryland test promising foreign plants for import. Jujube pistache Chinese persimmon chestnut and sweet cherry are studied for commercial potential. Chayote udo and other vegetables are tested. aims to grow varieties resistant to disease and suited to U.S. climates. January 14 1918. Palm Olson and local visits listed follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida
California
Washington
Maryland
Ellis Islands
Plant-Immigration Service
P. H. Dorsett
China
Central
Asia
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Japan
Tangshi
America
Udo
Inca Bridge Nature Wonders in Argentina
A natural bridge over the Rio Mendoza, famed as the Inca bridge, is highlighted as a remarkable natural feature in Argentina. The text notes it is not manmade by the Incas, though a colonial highway may have used the route and the Peruvian Incas could have guided their road via the natural phenomenon.
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Argentina
Rio Mendoza
Japan's Shipbuilding Ambitions and Naval Power
The war's impact reveals itself most in Japan's great shipyards at Johosuka where the nation's dream of a strong navy and large mercantile fleet is clearly demonstrated. Japan, an island empire, places high value on naval strength and a formidable commercial fleet, as evident in its industrial priorities and strategic plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Johosuka
Polarine
Spain to establish national parks like the United States
Spain plans a nationwide park system selecting picturesque tracts of land under a new law. The government will form protected areas, build visitor access and communication, and preserve natural features from decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
United States
Kendallville News Roundup Reflects Local Death and Social Happenings
Community notices report Steve Todd ill and Mary Ellingson aiding at the Barnes home, births, visits by Chas and Ward Curtis, and Dr Kierland as a caller. Ellen Ellingson returns from vacation, Euzetta Johnson leaves Spring Valley, and Mary A. Dale dies with funeral plans announced. Obituary for Richard Barnes notes Vermont birth, Decorah settlement, land ownership, public service, and a life of charity. obituary dated January 12, 1918, with age unspecified.
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Steve Todd
Mary Ellingson
Barnes
Earl Curtis
Chas
Ward Curtis
Decorah
Dr. Kierland of
Harmony
Ellen Ellingson
Clinton Fifield
Havel Kellogg
Mrs. Curtis
Euzetta Johnson
Richard Barnes
Addison County
Vermont
Mary M. Middlebrooks
Trumbull
Conn
Pere
Kendallville
Loving husband and father mourned in Kendallville
A 90 year old man died leaving a wife two sons Edward and Frederick and two daughters Mrs Ruth Easler and Mrs Carrie Handke. Three children died young and grandchildren survive. Funeral held Monday at the Methodist church with Rev Farree officiating, burial in Kendallville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Frederick
Ruth Easler
Carrie Handke
Farree
Kendallville
Conover Social Page Bullets From Calmar to Decorah
A crowded social log lists Albert Sobolik John Hum Stephen Lee Geo Cummings and others as callers in Calmar Decorah and Spillville. Grain was hauled to Calmar by Wm Phillips. Visits include Stella Klimesh Stella Phillips Mrs Wim Swehla and families. Travel and business calls span Conover Spillville Decorah Cresco Pekam and Plaza with multiple trips and visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palma Olson
Tveter
Fred Nelson
Anna Holstad
G. G. Howden
Henry Christen
Martha Christen
Ole Melans
Cecil Caro
Ole Christen
Oscar Holstad
Cresco
Myran
Theo
Kjos
Carl Haga
Anna
Gena Haga
John Fulsans
Lena Holstad
John K. Hovden
John Fulsaas
Knut Berg
Ole Fulsaas
GC. O. Blekeberg
Bertina
Ole Tveter
John Pierce
Arnold
Edwin Olson
C. C. Blekeberg
Albert Fulsaas
Skadeland
Olaves
Martin Benson
Ole Melaas
A. Knutson
Olaves Fulsaas
Martin Haga
Lena Holstadt
Amanda Hovden
J. J. Kjos
B. O
Gilbert Thompson
Albert Fulsons
H. O. Myran
Ole Gilbertson
Elmer Ellingson
Halvor Skadeland
Andrew Knutson
Nettie D'jose
Henry
Hans Renans
Albert Sobolik
Calmar
John Hum
Stephen Lee
Geo. Cummings
Wm. Phillips
John Soukup
Spillville
Marion
John Zoulek
Ben Harold
Decorah
Lewis Mikesh
Conover
Stella Klimesh
Cedar Rapids
Wim. Swehla
City
G. H. Cummings
Geo. Huber
Lville
John
George Huber
Spill
H. Korbel
Iver Linde
Plaza
N. D
Theo, Thompson
Stella Petrik
H. Cooper
R. Heuser
F. Heuser
Western Lincoln Notes and Local Visitors
Ross Kirschman traveled to Cedar Rapids last week while other residents reported callers at local homes. The Otter Creek line was tested by N I Telephone Co as drifted roads hampered travel. Snowstorms slowed mails east of the Mississippi and Red Cross buttons show growing membership. Community members, including Will Kuntz and the Kochs, hosted visits and group activities at several homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Kirschman
Cedar Rapids
Lee Robinson
Schild
Faldie Mzik
Protivin
Jim Soukup
J. L. Kirschman
N. I. Telephone Co
Otter Creek
Deno Kratz
Sumner Township
J. BE. Bechtel
Steve Butz
Ridgeway
Goth
Ernie Peters
Amel Koch
Theo
Kratz
Rollie
Deno
Decorah
Myrtle Schild
Ralph
Mike Kratz
Leonard Walter
Florence
M. Kratz
Mississippi River
M. FE
Will Kuntz
Fred C. Koch
Clinton
Carl Hankenson
Stewart Qualley
Minnesota
Are Your Sewers Clogged
Advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as a mild effective purgative that improves digestion. Sold by R. A. Engbertson.
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Chamberlain
R. A. Engbertson
Weather Wise Snails Predict Fine Weather
Weather prophets, snails, indicate clear skies if they creep openly. Rainy conditions push snails to seek shelter on stems, leaves, and other dry spots until danger passes, then they resume their usual creeping.
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United States Secret Service
Wandering Bird
Louis XIII
Subways
Chamberlain's
The
Plant Immigration Service
North Madison
Lincoln
Republican
Standard Oil Company
Decorah Trion
Iowa
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