Thumb-Print Identification Gains Ground For Soldiers And Sailors
Inspector McLaughlin used a London thumb print to identify a criminal in New York with a photograph and record sent from England. The Bertillon system trends behind thumb prints, which are unique and unchanging, and are now adopted by the US government for soldiers and sailors to aid in desertion cases and battlefield burials.
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McLaughlin
New York City
London
New York
England
Waldorf-Astoria
Apri
Cltes
India
Government of
B. R. Henry
Bengal
Police
Scotland Yard
Francis Galton
United States
Patience of Doyle and Rise of Sherlock Holmes
The piece traces Arthur Conan Doyle’s literary path from Micah Clarke to The White Company and Sign of the Four. It notes Doyle’s view on writing historical fiction, his initial sale of A Study in Scarlet for 125 dollars, and the ascent of Sherlock Holmes as a defining figure in Anglo-Saxon literature, with comparisons to Dupin and reflections on Holmes’s methods and originality.
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Andrew Tang
Messrs. Longmans, Green & Company
Micah Clarke
Sherlock Ifelines
Dr. Doyle
Ils Heart
Micah
White Company
England
The
Scarlet
Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Dosle
Watson
Duplin
Poe
Rue Morgue
Sherlock Tolmes
Dupin
Dorle
Sherlock Tholmes
Sherlock
Howev
Lippincott’s
Mr. Doyle
Anne
Conan Doyle Novel The White Company Opening Soon
Announcement previews the upcoming publication of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The White Company in this magazine section. It promises an exciting adventure with a loving subplot and a satisfying ending, inviting readers to join and prepare for the opening chapters.
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Sir A. Conan Doyle
White Company
Congress Endorses Seed Aid After House Debate Ruckus
Amid House quarrels over eliminating the free seed program and its large cost, a broad majority supported the appropriation when a yea vote occurred. Congress repeatedly criticizes the proposal yet votes it into the agricultural bill each year.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Great Nerve Cure Ad From Kilne’s Treatment
A nostrums advertisement offers permanent cure for nervousness after fretful days using Dr Kilne s Great Nerve Toner. It promises a free 200 trial bottle and treatise from H Kuinx Ltd at 931 Arch Street Philadelphia Pa.
Crocuses In March Spark a Sheltering Mystery
Anne and her father shelter a stormy visit from John Rexall as crocuses bloom in a chilly March home. A hidden pistol spark and Rexall’s ruse test trust, while Anne’s bonds with her father and a new romance hinge on a perilous late night discovery and a final promise of friendship in March.
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Anne
Sone
Ieee
Dora
New York
John Rexall
Anna
Dr. Nelson
Milligan
Johnson
de Doctah
Tom
Debrary
Mr. Rexall
Daddy
Zinne
Inne
Tie
Rexall
Eiither
Glorious Hair Grown Free Company Ad Promises Hair Restoration
An advertisement from the Lorrimer Medical Institute promises to restore hair and combat baldness without dye. It offers free samples, a prepaid shipment, and a booklet with testimonials, urging readers to request a trial treatment and advice booklet by sending 2 cents and the addressed reply.
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Lorrimer Medical Institut
Incorporated
North Paca St
Saltimore
Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee Ad Claims Quality Seal
An advertisement extols Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee as superior, sold in sealed one pound packages to protect weight and purity. It argues loose scoops risk contamination and suggests ordering 10 lbs with free presents, listing offices in New York Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis and Detroit.
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Arbuckles
Ariosa
Arbuckleros
Ariosas
Arbuckle Brothers
Water Street
New York City
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Liberty Ave
Wood St
Pittsburgh
South Seventh Street
St. Leula
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Crocuses
Evith Doane
Wineral Heave Remedy Co
4Th Ave
Piitaburg
Pas
Trulight Spectacle CO
Ridge Building
Kansas City
aAriosa
Perro Yew
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