Ballard the Counterfeiter and the Watson links revealed
A historical secret service narrative traces Thomas Ballard and his brothers as premier counterfeiters. It details Ballard's rise from New York engraver to master forgeries, his alias Watson, and the East West network with Conway and Smith. It notes arrests, trials, plates buried near Clear Lake, and the eventual unraveling by U.S. secret service across Chicago, St. Paul, and eastern mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion G. Scheitlin
Firther
Conway
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Konsackers
St. Paul
Watsons
Boscobel Gang
Watseka County
Minnesota
Charles Scott
Scott
Chicago
New York
L. C. Lavaree
Parsons
Kan
Mississippi Valley
Ballard Brothers
Thomas
George
John
United States
Thomas Ballard
Park Lodge
New York City
New York State
Henry Hinman
Joshua D. Miner
Hinman
Ballard
Miner
Henry C. Cole
United States Treasury
National Shoe & Leather Bank
Poughkeepsie
The
Shoe & Leather Bank
West Fifty-third Street
Ballards
Vandalia
Peakskill
Coney
Secret Service
Smith
Brockway
James B. Doyle
Bradford
Doyle
Thomas Shotwell
Shotwell
Dr. Parker
Louis Sleight
Western Division
Kennedh
Drummond
Kennoch
Treasury Department
Eastern Secret Service
East River
Clear Lake
George Woolsey
Samuel Pizer
No. 256 Rivington Street
Custom House
Glenn Mills
West Chester
Treasury
Buffalo
Auburn Penitentiary
Canada
Boston
New Bedford
A. L. Drummond
Springfield
Charles F. Ulrich
Benjamin Boyd
Charles H. Smith
Ulrich
Boyd
W. E. Brockway
Two Methods to Convert Unused Doorways into Storage
An old doorway in sitting rooms can be transformed into a practical storage unit. The New York World suggests two methods: remove the door, fill the top with shelves, and in the lower section add pigeon holes and drawers with a writing flap, a cupboard, and further drawers below for organized space.
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N. Y
Describing a Fine Bureau Built for Study and Display
The passage details a double purpose bureau with drawers and shelves for writing essentials. The left side stores belongings, while the right houses mounted photos and sketches. The lower recess holds large items, and upper drawers and shelves accommodate photographs, books, and reference materials with a top shelf of old china jars adding charm.
Myra Kelly as a Car Full
Miss Myra Kelly recounts an East Side New York life tale where a gentleman offers a bow and a gentlemanly gesture as she enters an empty car. He helps her with a coat and a strap, and they share a quiet ride for 20 blocks with only themselves aboard.
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Myra Kelly
New York
Boston Herald
The Limit. Molly-Cholly's a Fool in a Kiss Scene
A brief comic snippet from the Cleveland Leader features Molly and Dolly arguing over a kiss. Molly proclaims Dolly is the sort to say thank you for a kiss, a witty dig reflecting a playful feud between the characters.
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Molly
Cholly
Dolly
Cleveland
Sleds in Summer Climes in Madeira
A Madeira harbor scene shows sleds with dun oxen as public hacks. Passengers ride in cushioned toboggans on cobblestones, guided by two rope-held steersmen who control the slippery descent and climbs with grease bags on rises.
Antitobacco Lecturer Provokes Audience Action
A Chicago Journal item notes an antitobacco lecturer’s speech so forceful that several listeners returned home and burned their cigars as punishment, holding one end in their mouths to show their resolve.
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Chicago Journal
NO FISH WITHOUT FORESTS Preservation of Timbers Necessary
An article explains how preserving forests is essential to keep streams flowing and fish populations, especially brook trout, by illustrating with a simple model showing water flow from forested and deforested slopes. It urges readers to protect watersheds to avoid floods and droughts and maintain continuous water supply.
Called Them Beauties Visit to London Sparks Debate
A Cincinnati paper sent 50 young women to London who were hailed as American beauties by English papers. The travelers assert foreign prints labeled them among America's most popular women, not merely beauties.
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Cincinnati
London
America
New Collangol Treatment Said To Heal Appendicitis
A German correspondent reports a new use of collangol a pure silver solution in water to treat appendicitis. The antiseptic properties of silver are cited with prior lunar caustic use. Early cases show rapid improvement in incipient inflammation though peritoneal involvement slows cure.
New Automatic Gun Tested Aboard Mohawk Off Sandy Hook
The McLean automatic gun a one pounder was tested from the revenue cutter Mohawk about 30 miles off Sandy Hook. Mounting on a tripod the 540 pound weapon fired 75 to 100 rounds with no recoil observed at 100 shots per minute distances reached 1 000 yards to three miles.
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United States Revenue
Sandy Hook
Question of Reception in Fashionable Society
The Washington Star quotes Miss Cayenne predicting that the people will be accepted not only in fashionable society but perhaps in polite society as well. The remark carries a lightly sardonic tone about social inclusion and status.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Scheme to Drain Railroad Gains Steam
Knicker reports Jones plans a costly gambit to cripple the railroad. Bocker confirms the tactic involves purchasing a farm along the line and stocking it with cattle to affect service and profits.
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Jones
Bocker
Warming Honey Before Drawing From Tank
A. J. Burns of Susandi California endorses Greiner's method of warming honey prior to drawing from the tank. He notes honey’s high viscosity slows flow even in warm climates and describes his setup with a six-per-inch screen in the extractor and an oil stove heating the storage tank.
Storing Potatoes and Home Built Heated Honey Tank
The article discusses careful potato storage to prevent sprouting and moisture loss, recommending tight containment and cool cellars, plus ideas for dual-cellar or divided spaces in heated homes. It also describes a homemade heated honey tank with a double bottom and circulating hot water, praised by an apiary editor as an effective honey heater.
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Mr. Greiner
Gleanings In
Bee Culture
Automatic Watering Pot
A farmer builds an automatic watering device from cut tin cans with drilled holes and a string wick. A can is inverted on a stick near a plant to drip water slowly all day, saturating the ground and helping the plant thrive, as described by Scientific American.
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M. M. Moore
Scientific American
Yankee Enterprise in Mexico
Journal notes by J. M. Hughes describe American energy in Mexico and nearby regions. He cites Mont Ere y as a growing Yankee town with a 15 million dollar steel plant, a Cahuila landholder with 400000 acres rich in rubber trees, and a former U S officer with a large irrigation sugar cane plantation touted as Louisiana’s equal.
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Mexico
J. M. Hughes
St. Louis
Monterey
Cahuila
Pacific Coast
United States Army
Louisiana
Washington Post
Radium Trials Suggest Hope in Rabies Fight
Italian researchers Tizzoni and Bongiovanni report radium may influence rabies by acting on the virus or the bitten animal. Exposing rabies virus to radium rays for four to 36 hours yielded a vaccine effect in rabbits, with treated animals surviving past six days while untreated inoculations died.
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Tizzoni
Bongiovanni
Secret kept by a Yonkers States man
A brief Yonkers States man item notes a request to keep a secret and a confident reply that secrets will be kept, reflecting a light exchange on discretion.
Palestine Railway Link Joins Damascus Mecca Pilgrim Route
A new line from Haifa through Esdraelon plains to Dar a joins the Hedjaz railway under construction for pilgrims moving between Damascus and Mecca.
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Palestine
Haifa
Esdraelon
Jordan
Dar’a
Hedjaz
Damascus
Mecca
Good Stock She Lives in Pittsburg
A brief Chicago Sun item notes a person described as having steel stock heritage. The quotation suggests first preferred stock and references Pittsburg as the residence.
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Pittsburg
Steel
Chicago Sun
When to Aerate Milk Says Opinion Shifts Over Time
The article discusses historical views on aerating milk to remove animal odors. It notes farms use less aeration now, while some dairy operations still aerate to counter external odors. It concludes proper protection from impurities reduces odor, but emphasizes aeration in odor-prone, well-ventilated barns, especially in winter.
Weigh the Milk for Monthly Profit Insights
The method suggests weighing milk on the 14th to 16th of each month, then multiplying by 10 to estimate monthly yield. This helps identify profitable cows and those that merely provide feed.
New Horse Disease Reported in Cashmere Washington
A disease not yet named causes horses to refuse food and drink and die within one or two days. Reports come from Cashmere Washington and describe rapid decline and death in affected animals. The brief notes the illness is new and not previously identified.
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Cashmere
Wash
Apples for the Cow and Farm Feeding Tips
A rustic note urges farmers to sort partly specked apples for cows and to feed roots when fresh foods are scarce. It emphasizes animal welfare, claiming any milkman should avoid milking with dirty teats and praises pens that maximize comfort for pigs.
Fertilizing Celery For Best Growth In Humus Rich Soils
Celery grows best in black loam or muck enriched with organic matter. Use well decayed farmyard manure in the furrow and mix with soil. Compost from decayed sods works as well. If using commercial fertilizer, apply about 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre, with 50 pounds along rows at planting and the rest weeks later. Many states require fertilizer analysis and a declared analysis with the goods.
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Agricultural College
Easily Made Saw Clamp From Simple Boards
The article describes a straightforward saw clamp made from two one inch boards dressed on one side to near an edge. A base is built to support the boards, allowing operation on a bench or floor. the saw sits in beveled slots and is secured with a tap of the hammer to become rigid.
That Boy and the Work of Dads on Town Days
A Farm Journal style exhortation urges fathers to include sons in daily tasks. It stresses letting boys ride along, help hitch up, hold the horses, and assist with chores like buying pigs. The piece argues this builds character and strengthens the father and the son for tomorrow.
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Farm Journal
Training of Fowls for Exhibition Stands Examined
The article notes poultry exhibitors claim easy training for fowls to stand erect. They confine birds in show coops weeks before and feed them high so the birds must reach, claiming this helps posture when judged.
Demand for Ash and Hickory in Wood Goods
Manufacturers of vehicles and implements report shrinking supplies of ash and hickory timber. The article notes wood used in their industries is increasingly difficult to obtain and may affect production and prices.
Baby Beef Feed Efficiency Across Calf Growth Stages
The article notes that in calf development from six months to 16 or 18 months, five to six pounds of corn yields one pound of gain. For a three-year-old steer, about ten pounds of corn are required for a single pound of gain.
Varied milk output and boiler efficiency compared
The text compares differing dairy cows and steam boilers, noting that different cows yield different milk amounts from the same feed, just as boilers vary in steam generation per pound of coal.
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Roy
Capt
Patrick D. Tyrrell
the Boscobel Konsackers
Watson
Northwest
Boscobel
Frank Conway
InposThYa
la Nature
Paris
L. Ramakers
Ramakers
P. la Cour
la Cour
Soerensen
la Cour Observatory
Messrs
Reuter and Schaumm
Kiel
Granklin
Madeira
Funchal
California
STOVE
Yonkers Statesman
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