Women Lose To Swindlers Claim To Be Railroad Engineer
Reports describe a swindle where a man posing as a railroad engineer and electrician targeted boarding houses. He sought change for a fake twenty dollar bill, then vanished after obtaining cash, with nearly a dozen women in the city reported as victims. Investigations linked similar visits to other houses as officers pursued the scam across districts.
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Jancy
Alton
John
du Rie
My Tay
East Jersey Street
Central Railroad
Miter
Yeu
Rio
Sindtar Koanes
Dewevibed Oa
Eidox
Hart Receives Novel Post Card From Annie Oakley
Allentown Call describes a unique post card given to Hart. The card shows Annie Oakley, famed world champion woman rifle shot, holding a pistol aloft. In the center a red heart is pierced by a pistol set, mailed from Newark, home of Mr and Mrs Frank Bo Butler. Oakley is Mrs Butler in private life.
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Hart
Annie Oakley
Mrs Oakley
Sheeafa
Newark
Frank Bo Butler
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Elizabeth Testimony
A testimonial from Elizabeth cites Doan's Kidney Pills curing kidney trouble and backache. Mrs Win Kurns of 287 Maton Street, Elizabetl South, reports husband relief after one month of use. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets Doan's for 50 cents as sole US agents.
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Mra Win Kurns
Maton Street
Elizabetl
Wolan
Foster-Milburn, CO
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Boys Defeat Girls in Schoolroom Debate
A lively room 1 debate at School th featured pupil speakers Shdie Plachke and hiwie M Hance for the affirmative and Louis Keller and Bernard Kane for the negative. Superintendent Clem enteh attended as an audience member and judges ruled in favor of the boys.
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Fuewlay
Shdie Plachke
Hiwie M. Hance
Louis Keller
Bernard Kane
Telephone directory to be issued in two volumes
New York and parts of New Jersey will receive a two volume telephone directory this week. The change comes as the metropolitan subscriber base has grown beyond a single volume. The edition swaps town headings for alphabetical listing by suburban area, simplifying recall and reducing memory load for callers.
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New York
New Jersey
Kunater
Ile
Federation of Liquor Interests Forms Massive Opposition
A vast federation of liquor interests unites against the Anti-Saloon League. It includes distilleries, wholesale houses, and extensive alcohol trade, with a combined value and profits running into billions. The campaign features intense literature, lobbying, and public sentiment efforts, funded by substantial daily expenditures to counter prohibition forces.
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Anti-Saloon League
America
Hin
Anya Carrington A. Phelps
Broadway
Dune
Alread the
Liquor Federation
Poisoning Horses Sparks Local Mystery in Catonsville
A Baltimore man discussing a hazardous substance recounts hospital scenes and a lab investigation as police and locals seek meaning. The tale centers on an unidentified toxin allegedly harming horses, prompting concerns of a broader danger and prompting experts to test for its effects.
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Baltimore
Catonsville
Brown
City hearings reveal poor trolley service in Elizabeth
City witnesses describe unsatisfactory streetcar schedules on First and Third streets, Broad Street, and West Jersey lines. Testimony notes infrequent runs, delays blamed on service gaps rather than rail crossings, with several workers including McGurn and Thompson detailing hours on Third and Port avenues. A hearing scheduled to conclude Friday will forward evidence to the Supreme Court Commissioner for final arguments.
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Rolleya
Supreme Court
Nicholas W. Bindseil
Supreme Cent
Vity'a
Elizabeth
First Street
Broad Street
West Jersey
Cara
Charles McGurn
Third Street
Port Avenue
John Leonard
Trumbull Street
Jam ¥. Carroll
Third
Port Avynue
George Washington
Harrison
Frances T. Mackey
Eben B.al
Jefferson Avenue
George R. A. Ricketts
James C. Kellogg
Arthur van Vechten
Joseph Miron
James C. Febrey
John dl. Griffin
William J. McConnell
John A. Kerwick
Ornaamental
Singer Mame
Frederick Diehl
William PB. Kiggins
Edwin Sevel
Albert Tdfson
John J. Farmer
Edward J. McManus
Example Not Contagious Story Skimmed in OCR Tex
Fragmentary OCR reads like overheard travel chat about a steamer and passengers. Key names or places are unclear, but the tone resembles a report on a voyage and crowd behavior rather than a full article.
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Hoston
Fe Vaseenger
Ocean
Viner
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Courthouse
Boynton
Trisgeater
Boymton
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Punt Alkinge
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Boynton Furnace Company
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Staront
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