Police Scandal in Chicago Targets Lavin and Mulcahy
Chicago Aug 2 The chief of police will charge suspended inspector Patrick Z Lavin with leading a corrupt ring of officers criminals and saloonkeepers and will present specific graft accusations. The probe also ties Lavin to Mulcahy’s four years of police work and cites padded expense accounts and convictions of Chrig Carlstrom attackers. A resignation is anticipated as investigators press a large case across Stanton avenue.
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Collings
Patrick Z. Lavin
Wan
Cavin
Gavin
Chidgo Avenue
Mulcahy
Civil Service Board
Lavin
Withess Steel Company
Gillinley
Chrig
J. Carlstrom
Dunne
Colting
Stanton Avenue
Sible
Chicago
New York
Um Grant
Grant
Bia
Chant
Jil
Metropolis
Mes
Big Stick for Roosevelt travels country on joke package
In St Paul Minnesota on August 22 local express officers hunt a deadhead package labeled Roosevelt s Big Stick traveling from Aberdeen to the east and destined for the White House. The box bears about 200 city labels from Iowa Michigan Ohio Missouri Texas and Colorado with quips to Teddy Roosevelt including pointed lines from Sioux City and others.
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Express
Roosevelt
Aberdeen
3. D
Towa
Michigan
Ohio
Missouri
Texas
Colorado
White House
United States Express Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
Teddy
Kansas
Milasour
Town man writes label on Grinnell date about guidance
A Town man pens a label bearing a Grinnell date with a cryptic message about protection and a big stick. The remark implies vigilance against violence and echoes tensions surrounding Jewish safety. The note appears as a historical curiosity from the era.
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Russia
Grinnell
Quake Destroys Gruseos Island In distant report
New York reports from Vual paraiso describe an Aug 16 earthquake that wiped out Juan Fernandez, the historic island linked to Robinson Crusoe. The Chilean possession, 100 miles offshore, has a long convict history including dungeons carved into cliffs and multiple prisoner uprisings.
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New York
Vualparaiso
Juan Fernandez
Caribbean
Guinea
Selkirk
Alexander Selkirk
Baron von Rodt
Ife
Europe
Valparaiso
Island settler Juan Fernandes and his Chilean ventures
The passage describes Juan Fernandes leasing inland from the Chilean government to run profitable lobster fisheries and fruit growing. War with Peru disrupted the enterprise, leading Von Rodt to return to Europe before finally sailing back to Juan Fernandez with a bride. There he established a villa as his enduring home on the tropical shore.
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Juan Fernandes
Peru
von Rodt
Europe
Juan Fernandez
A Sweden born cadet shaped U S ferry history
A faded tale recalls a boy prodigy in Sweden who rose from a child in Wormland to a naval era innovator. At twelve he joined engineer corps, at seventeen became lieutenant, and at twenty three captain. He helped build Erie Ferry boats for New York Harbor, enabling mass passenger and cargo movements without side wheels, and illuminated the Chautauqua steamer with electric lights.
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Sweeden
United States Army
York Harbor
Erie R. Ri
Chautauqua
Jersey City
New Erie
24Rd Street
New York
Erie
Chantauqia
Little Sweedish boy who built the screw propeller ship
A Cleveland reader recalls John Ericsson, the Swedish child who invented the screw propeller and built ships like the Princeton. He notes Ericsson helped save the government during the Civil War by steering U S naval power away from disaster. The letter praises his genius and heroism.
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New York
Sweeden
Sneden
United States
Hampton Roads
Prinston
Princeton
Bweedem
Wermland
John Ericsson
J. D. Brown
Cleveland
Ohio
Oberlin Business College Offers Daily Elyria Oberlin Car Fare
The Oberlin Business College continues its liberal policy of paying the car fare between Elyria and Oberlin for all students who travel daily from or through Elyria. This enables young people to access the school at a very reasonable cost and many benefited last year. Address a postal card to the school for full information.
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Oberlin Business College
Elyria
Oberlin
Herpicide scalp germicide sale promotes hair health
An advertisement argues washing with water fails to treat dandruff and baldness. It praises Newhra's Herpicide as the only genuine scalp germicide that kills the parasitic root germ, claiming it prevents hair loss. Sold by Frost in Detroit area with sample requests via The Herpicide Co.
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Newhra
Séndicim
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
A. E. Frost
H. A. Dykeman
Cambridge Springs Promises Restful Health Break
A promotional piece touts Cambridge Springs as a healthful vacation spot in Venango valley, 137 miles from Cleveland, with mineral waters, hotels, baths, and scenic drives. The Erie Railroad offers special excursion rates. guidance materials are available from Jas. D. Brown in Cleveland. It also advertises Asa DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a non irritating remedy.
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Carlsbad
America
Cleveland
Venango Valley
Cambridge Springs
Erie Railroad
Jas. D. Brown
Garfield Building
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