Kangaroo Man Among the Rail Robbery Tales
A Philadelphia Press excerpt recounts a multi state railroad theft tale. Conductor narrates a wallet heist on a sleeper car, suspecting a passenger named Carlin and later identifying him in New Orleans. Linked to a famed thief known as Franklin the Kangaroo Man, Lashley, the man with a chest pouch. Carlin is captured in New Orleans and identified in Topeka, leading to Lashley’s London confession and expert explanation of the pouch.
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Noor
Montana
Heman
Toran
Jim
Butte
Minneapolis
Fron Butte
Cntire
Sleeping Car Company
N. O. Carlin
Curtin
Chicago
Sterling
Ine
St. Louis
Carlin
Kansas
New Orleans
Atlanta
Topeka
Jall
Europe
London
F. S. Lashley
Franklin
Leeds
England
Australia
Melbourne
Lashley
Philadelphia Press
The Sleeping Robberies Of '63 To '64 And Det. Shortwell
In a northbound sleeper bound for the coast five travelers recall a past series of sleeping car robberies. Mr Shortwell, the chief detective, narrates his 1883 84 case, detailing a stakeout on a rear sleeper, a theft, a wallet hidden in a pillowcase, and a dramatic pursuit through a hot car amid a wheat district sunset.
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Ldacitle
St. Paul
Mr. Shortwell
Great Wheat District
North Dakota
Natue
Fred Hardy
New York
Sleeping Car Company
Hutte
Treasury
Lie
A Hasty Shave and Dramatic Critics
A Nashville reader recalls a brisk shave in Texas from a sandstorm tale, while Memphis Scimitar quotes a barber anecdote. The piece then discusses Franka Fyles on The Ladies' Home Journal praise for theater critics and the constraints of early reviews.
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Texas
Memphis Scimitar
Language Dialect Talk Sparks Irish Inquiry
Broncho Bob proclaims he can speak dialect well though he admits he cannot write it. He explains he will listen with interest to people who are focused on dialect but notes writing dialect is not his strength as quoted in the Washington Star.
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Mathushek
Ludwig Bush
Gerts
Columbia
Queen
Einston
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
Timander
Asia
Franka Fyles
New York
Ladies’ Home Journal
Cain
Broncho
Washington Star
The Stage Manager and His Hard Rehearsal Life
An actor explains the stage manager bears the brunt of rehearsals for repertory companies. He trims roles, blends parts, and fights constant mistakes as dozens of characters collide. Frustrations mount from first read through to opening night, with extra rehearsals and late nights.
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Imanager
Siage
Compass details in iron ships from 19th century record
The Philadelphia Record explains a mariner’s compass divided into 32 parts of 11 degrees 15 minutes, with a magnetized needle on a rotating card. In iron ships the needle deviates from true north, partially corrected by steel magnets, while the card pivot aligns with the keel to show ship orientation.
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Oakes
Philadelphia Record
Persevere and Dumplings Disappear in Household Tale
An old lady urges perseverance to her maid. Eight apple dumplings vanish down stairs. Sally says she finished them all. The lady asks how, and Sally replies she persisted, eating through them by perseverance.
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Sally
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P. H. Goat, W. H. Denny, S. T. Rhodes
W. F. Pennington
Eugene Lynch
W.H. Anderson, H. C. Hobbs
W.R. Peters
M. L. Blanchard
W.S. Lord
Wye
Denton
Greenwood
Ellendale
Q. A.R.R
Queenstown
William M. Conn
Queenstown, MD
Milton
Lewes
WM. Hopps & CO
Baltimore, MD
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One-Paige Clothing House
Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland
John K. Calloway
East Denton
Geo. A. McDaniel P. S
Hlay and
Clover Seed
J. W. Wheatley
Dover ST
Easton, MD
Weaver Carpenter
Jtames
T. Cooper
Undertaker
Wes
Cooper
Premp Ty
Wain Street
Tow. Smith
T. W. Smith
Ridgely
Biyos
Jewera
Hertford
United States
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Usong
Rofler
Corel Makers
Thease
Mammoth
Salisbury
Maryland
Prion Crane
Ertilizers
Baltimore
COON
S. C. Bone
Henry W. Hughes
B. G. Stevens
Williston
W. H. Deen
Fowling Creek
A. G. Saulsbury & Bro
J. R. Hughes
Greensboro
L Ehull
Blackiston
Linke
Stager D
Pheeler
H’rlson
Javes W. Cliairs
William J. Blackiston
Brookland Nurseries
Evers Cnre
Certificate OF Nursery Inspection
T. Dashey
Ai Seely
Caroline
Willis G. Johnson
College Park
Charles 0 Townsend
Caryl
J. O. Taylor
J.C. Lmte & Company
Fruit and Produge Commission
Camden St. - Battidasore
Tradera’ Nation Bank of
First National Bank of
Stewaartstown
Stewartstown, Va
H. Evans & Company
Light Street
Napoleon
Grant
Boston Courier
P. Barnitz
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