The Biebush Ring and the Counterfeiting Conspiracy
In a detailed narrative the author recounts efforts to convict Fred Biebush and his counterfeit gang. Informants Whalen Woods and others provide leads, with Woods and Sullivan setting up a church meeting sting to trap Biebush. The capture occurs at the Seven Mile House as federal deputies seize Biebush after months of undercover work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier Bill
Whalen
Woods
Bosse
Thielen
Sullivan
Gallagher
Kenrnoch
Whaten
Biebush
Kred
Bridges
Fred Biebush
United States Secret Service
Thomas
Morgan
Twenty-fourth Streets
Andrew Jackson Thomas
Austin J. Thomas
Finney Avenue
Grand Avenue
Weigman
St. Louis
Morgan Street
Rock
Harry
Secret Service
Hargate
Evans
Mrs. Welch
Welch
Ring
Missouri
Coney
Stoddard Street
Olive Street Road
Seven- Mile House
United States
Wheeler and Soest
Lindell Hotel
Wheeler
Soest
Mr Lanchley’s Reform Questioned in Philadelphia Press
Dialogue notes Mrs Browne and Mrs Malaprop discussing Mr Lanchley’s condition and potential changes under a new order. Mrs Malaprop calls him a benedictine as a playful jab.
Sea lion found in bathtub shocks hotel guests
A window washer shouted for a revolver at the Victoria hotel and led staff to a bathroom where a Santa Barbara couple revealed a sea lion in a tub. The woman laughed and claimed they were shipping fifty larger sea lions east, while clerks asked for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Mc Henry
Victoria Hotel
Cutting Remarks Slide From Kansas City Barber Encounter
A humorous Kansas City Drovers Telegram brief notes a baldheaded man requesting an air cut and the barber asking which cut. The light exchange reflects a playful local barber shop moment captured in a brief item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Kansas City Drovers Telegram
Prince Henry Buys Maine Tourmalin Gem for 30000
Prince Henry of Prussia purchased a Maine tourmalin for 30000 through an agent. The finder Wesley Wight, from Bethel, Me., valued the gem after losing it for a trifling price. Bethel jeweler sold it cheaply. A Mount Mica Maine gem weighing 68% carats is noted, and a 411 carat green tourmaline in Paris, Me., is highlighted as possibly the largest green tourmalin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Maine
Wesley Wight
Bethel
Wright
Prince Henry
Berlin
Mount Mica
Paris
Tiffany & Co
L. B. Mer
Rill
Wild dogs ravage flocks in Victoria and threaten farms
In Victoria Australia stray domestic dogs have multiplied into pack like predators described as wolves. Farmers report severe losses as dogs attack sheep and poultry across rural areas. Authorities consider control measures to protect livestock and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Australia
Rules for Teacher in Picture Arrangement Lessons
Frederick Richardson discusses using rules for placing objects in pictures as general aids rather than rigid dictates. Focus on central principal objects, balance, color and exceptions, and present guidelines positively to children as they develop from single words to complex expressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Richardson
Mendeleef on the Ether and the Nature of Matter
The great Russian chemist Mendeleef argues in a new encyclopedia paper that matter and phenomena are distinct categories and that space ether is a ponderable but non weighing substance. He says ether resembles argon or helium, has low density and rapid molecular motion, and may not be isolatable but permeates all substances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendeleef
Mars
Cut Green Bone Boosts Winter Egg Production
The Country Gentleman notes that cut green bone, mixed with dry bran and fed via a designed box trough, is a superior egg producer. It supplies fat, lean, protein, phosphates, and minerals, aiding pullet growth and laying hen health. one pound daily feeds 16 hens with complementary grains and hay.
Economic feeding of stock and winter care
The article argues that economical feeding avoids starvation and waste, urging proper harvest and storage of feed, prudent winter rations, and liberal but efficient use of available feeds. It warns that starving flesh during winter harms profits and livestock value, while rapid development and adequate nourishment maximize returns.
Hornbills imprison mates in nest cells
The hornbills of southern Asia the Malay archipelago and Africa practice a form of captivity where the brooding female is sealed in a hollow tree and fed by the mate. The male works to support the family while the female sheds flight feathers and is unable to fly until the chicks fledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Malayan
Africa
Young British Cabinet Members Known For Outdoor Sports
The new British cabinet leans younger with an average age of 55, versus 61 in Roosevelt’s cabinet. Campbell-Bannerman’s picks are sport minded. Gladstone heads the National Physical Recreation Society, and Asquith Bal four share golf interest. Burns excels in boxing cricket and rowing, Grey advises on fly fishing, Reid is Oxford football champion, Burrell is a keen pedestrian and golfer, Crewe hobbits and hunts, Bryce enjoys fishing and mountain climbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Campbell-Bannerman
Gladstone
National Physical Recreation Society
Asquith
Balfour
Burns
Grey
Reid
Oxford
Burrell
Crewe
Bryce
Coral Jewelry Revival in Gold Chains Pins and Brooches
Coral pieces fashioned into chains pins and brooches are shown in a revived old fashion. Gold settings accompany the new display highlighting elegance and craft.
Mars life pictured by Flammarion in Paris interview
Paris interview with Camille Flammarion envisions life on Mars as attractive. He notes Mars weather predictable, Martians older and less bound by matter, longer years and lighter gravity, and argues a superior intellectual race may inhabit Mars as observations improve.
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Paris
Camille Flammarion
Mars
Flammarion
Earth
Improving Old Orchards House and Gardens Style Directions
Renovating an aged orchard requires heavy pruning, manuring, and tillage. Apply 50 loads per acre of barnyard manure in spring, plow deep, disk, then sow cowpeas by May 1. If soil remains poor, turn under peas late August and plant rye to be plowed under next spring. Prune January February and spray with lime sulfur salt to combat pests, followed by Bordeaux mixture if foliage is unhealthy.
Small Door for Fowls Aids Hen Access and Security
The Farmers' Home describes a contraption a ten inch high small door added to the main doorway. A mid door board is sawed and hinged with leather strips and a leather slit at the bottom. A nail through the main door engages the slit to secure the opening while allowing hens to pass freely.
Watering Advice from Orange Judd Farmer
The advice notes that frequent light watering is wasteful as it wets only a small soil portion while the rest dries. It urges soaking the soil thoroughly when a pot sounds hollow when tapped and then stopping. It adds a reminder to drink only when thirsty, not continually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd Farmer
Calf Throat Stringed Trick Stops Cow’s Distress
A Farm Journal writer says tying a string into a calf’s bloodline and around the cow’s neck calms her during slaughter, a practice the author claims to have used for years to prevent fretting or bawling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Quivering Reception to Cold Water Treatment on Farm Cow
A Farmer's note describes filling a cow with ice cold water and letting it stand in winter winds for an hour. The observed result is a notable reaction as the animal returns to the milk pail, illustrating a surprising dairy response to chilled exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Short Cut Across Lots Advised For Efficient Farm Travel
F. O. Sibley in Agriculturist shows a simple device to cross lots by the shortest route. A wire fence with conveniently placed board sections can be rearranged as needed. The setup is inexpensive, quick to construct, and can save many steps over a season.
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F. O. Sibley
Venient
Cement Floors in Stables for Better Milking Air
The Farm and Home suggests cement stable floors to prevent urine absorption and ease washing. It advises not cleaning stables before milking, preferably finishing cleaning an hour or more beforehand if possible, to improve air quality. Feed should be given after milking to avoid dust during milking.
Acre for the Boy Promotes Rural Independence
A writer in the Orange Judd Farmer suggests giving a child an acre or two near home with stock, trees, and seeds provided by the guardian. The child must supply the family with produce first, then sell the surplus for personal profit, fostering country living and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd
Carry the Hogs Plan Promotes Clean Healthy Hogs
A piece discusses carrying hogs to keep them clean and healthy skin, noting it also makes hogs gentler, a desirable trait in swine care.
Hay Feeds Altered For Horse Carriage Diet
A snippet notes that some hay should be cut and moistened before feeding while the remainder is fed later, as the carriage horse has ample time to chew.
Winter stock kept snug under cover in coats
As the first cold days arrive, we hurry into overcoats and ensure the stock is kept snug under cover, a fair step to protect valuables and goods during chilly weather.
Figure Up Now See Where You Stand
A brisk call to action urges quick self-assessment and transparent accounting of progress. It emphasizes facing the issue directly and avoiding avoidance, with a focus on decisive, visible results and accountability.
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Capt
Patrick D. Tyrrell
Marion G. Scheitlin
Bill
Joe Butts
John O’brien
Biebush Ring
William Whalen
Harry Wood
Shovers
John Evans
Annie Welch
Sherlock Holmes
Venice
Ill
Chester
Inl
John Mitchell
Jacobs
Mitchell
Juliet
Perry Street
Cabaret Island
Joliet Penitentiary
Koniacker
Joseph B. Bowles
Hotel Employe
Clerk McHerry
Kaiser
Ether
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