The Eel’s Capture in Hobson Mutual Plot Unfolds
Union county sheriff narrates trapping the infamous con man known as The Eel. Belle Ashurst poses as a daughter to wed and trap him, signaling the moment with a staged hospitalizing ruse. The husband is confronted with a pistol standoff, revealed as Sheriff Pete Hunker. The crowd calls for execution. The Eel is hanged at the town’s edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Bank
Liv
Belle Ashurst
Hobson
Belle
Peter Hunker
Independence
Jefferson MacCormick
Mr. AfeCarmick
Mr. McCormick
AcCormack
McCormick
Lin
Delilah
Sarah Simpson
Union County
Drowning Out A Fire With High Pressure Water Streams
Charles T. Hill notes in St Nicholas that New York fire departments use high pressure water to flood fires. A single 80 000 gallon intake, repeated monthly, yields 80 000 gallons per minute with pressures up to 800 psi, allowing streams to reach upper floors, smash barriers, and smother fires before danger escalates, making large scale destruction less likely.
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New York
Fce Department
In the Old Clock Case in Hampden
In Hampden Gabriel Morse is believed murdered but a confession uncovers a botched theft. Professor House survives a chloroform attack while Andrew Quayle, Mrs Quayle’s son, is exposed as the would-be killer who forged a telegram to divert suspicion from his mother’s home and the missing diamonds are recovered.
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Gabriel Morse
Hampden
Amanda
Amanda Smith
Gabriel
Professor House
Mr. Morse
Peter
Dr. Gray
Gray
Lane
Chief Lane
New York
Kestner
Professor
Mrs. Quayle
Andrew
Quayle
Piazza
Andrew Quayle
The Proof Conclusive Disagreement Over Her Cooking
They argued about her cooking and his bromide that she could not cook as his mother did. She challenged him by asking why he lacks chronic dyspepsia like his father. Their disagreement grew sharper.
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McCormick
Hobson
Balt
Bella
Belle
Missouri
Phiadelphia Ledger
Obedience as Soldiering Skill and Bravery
A London Times view notes obedience is essential in soldiers, citing it as a habit that shapes courage. It argues disciplined training, like scales for musicians, makes soldiers braver and cooler, while irrational discipline can dull intelligence.
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Hav
Jug
London Times
Impeachment Quest Targets State Judge During House-Chair Butler Era
A southern delegation sought to impeach a federal judge in Washington. They asked Chairman Butler about success this session. Butler deflected noting Lyman Trumbull heads the Senate Judiciary Committee and cites his own limits, doubting the outcome.
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Lyman Trumbull
Clairian
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Benjamin Butler
Judiciary Committee
House
Washington
Butler
Mr. Butler
Senate
Trumbull
Crabs Provoke Witty Exchange on Costly Tide
In a brief Economy note, a humorous exchange centers on crabs as prices rise. The speaker laments bad luck with money, noting a preference for eating crabs only when funds allow, while criticizing timing of expense. The quip contrasts scarcity with enjoyment of a seasonal delicacy.
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Munich
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Denton Journal
A. Johnsor
Cad Karners Bulletin
U. 5
Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, D
Milch
Orchoris
Ube
Belstano
J. Bolgiano & Son
Baltimore
WM. Bullock
Denton
Maryland
United States
Cadilg Act
M. Foland
Roman Auto Co., Inc
N. Broad St
Philadelphia
Win. Pepper
Maryland Trust Building
Billton
Sachives
Best Store
Howard and
Lexington Streets
Shhulz
M. IC. Nieaw Nani
Greensboro, MD
Baltiznore’s Best Store
Hochschild, Kohn & Co
Baltimore, Md
Niles
Jim
Victor Vietrolas
Edison Diamond Disc
Wheatley’s Musical Emporium
J. W. Wheatley
Baston, MD
Ridgely
T.S. Day, Swing & CO
Ridgely, Md
Heart of
Liberty and
Saratoga Streets
Idurderkill River
Nathaa H. Maasom
Wieave Fredeiia
Webb
Philidelphia
el Fanuky
D.ut
Vebi &If
Pen Pine
Philac
Weis
Sam Felphia
Consumers’ Ice Co
Whar
Chester
Wauts
Philadelphone Foe
Keystone Main
Faroto
Frederica & Philadelphia Navigation Co
Frederica
Del
Call On Holt Construction Co
Denton, Md
THE
Dulany-Vernay
N.charles St
Mark Cross
W. A. Smith
Tor Sale
Hughes Lumber & Coal CO
Preston
Choptank
Henry Schmick
Preston, Md
West Denton
L. B. Towers
Brincklee & Canning, Inc
Architects
Haston
Western Maryland College
Westminster
T. H. Lewis
D. D
Wouter
Wilmington
Academe
Christian
S. Cardoso de Silva
Henry G. Budd
Dover
Delaware
New York City
Charles T. Hill
T. Nicholas
McGidedoge
Cire
Horace
Syrus
Butlers
Gewspar
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