Notorious Stud Poker Scheme Busted by Exposed Deck Readings
New York report details a group of 12 to 14 affluent players including Screen, Flickers, Circuit, and Ragg fleeced of 860000 by millionaire Trimmer using marked cards or readers. Suspicion arose after a deck was taken to a professional grumbler who confirmed the deception. The scheme unraveled when Screen exposed the cards at his house and ejected Trimmer after a dramatic beatdown.
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New York
Screen
Broadway
Trimmer
Flickers
Ng Celluloid Productions
Circuit
Ragg
Far Rockaway
Arverne
France
Surgeons Remove, Return Heart After Self Inflicted Wound
In Omaha Nebraska physicians performed a dramatic operation on Steve Zekich an Austrian patient who shot himself. They cut out his heart and placed it back in his body the patient is expected to live.
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Omaha
Wneb
Steve Zekich
Zakich
Major Johnson cited for Vladivostok rescue work and heroism
Red Cross reports Major Samuel J. Johnson of Honolulu assisted in Vladi vostok during November 17 and 18 fighting. He is recommended for the Officer's Cross of St George, the sixth decoration he earned in Siberia, after aiding officers and civilians and rescuing a cat amid the battle.
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Washington
Samuel J. Johnson
Honolulu
Vladivostok
Red Cross
Johnson
Siberia
St. Anne
M. M. Eversman
Frimorsky
W. 8. Graves
Graves
International Military Police
Vindivostok
Romanovsky
Familly
Stonanovsky
Major Johnson
Youths Shape Historic British Parliament Through Ages
A historical look notes that the House of Commons has long been representative from youth to octogenarians. It cites MPs as young as sixteen, including Edmund Waller, Charles James Fox, Chesterfield, and William Pitt, highlighting early milestones like Fox’s maiden speech and Pitt becoming prime minister at twenty-four.
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House of Commons
Commons
Edmund Waller
Clarendon
Charles James Fox
Midhurst
Westminster
Tom
Chesterfield
William Pitt
Appleby
Fox
Pitt
Hotel Bristol in Paris Recalled as Wardrobe of Kings
The Hotel Bristol once known as the hotel of kings in Paris is closed and remembered for its royal guest list. Founded in 1867 by British owner Morlock, it hosted King Edward VII before his reign and other royals including King George of Greece and Queen Alexandra. Don Carlos met Princess Amelie there, and now an American bank moves into the historic building.
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Bristol
Paris
Morlock
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
King George
Greece
Leopold
Belgium
Queen Alexandra
George
Queen Mary
Don Carlos
Portugal
Amelie
Trees in Hall of Fame list includes famed oaks
The American Forestry association catalogs historic trees such as a Spartansburg top shot off in 1832 and the Logan Elm near Circleville Ohio. Nobles from Lisbon and Brunswick nominate oaks linked to iron kettle agreements and colonial veterans. General Sherman reportedly valued the Sir Joseph Hooker Oak in Chico California for shade.
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Spartansburg
5. C
American Forestry Association
Lisbon
Ralph G. Smith
Circleville
Royce
Joseph Hooker
Chlce
Cal
Sherman
A. D
Brunswick
Fatal Famine After Feast Wipes Out Quigillingok Tribe
John H Kilbuck, superintendent in the Kushokwim River district Alaska, says a feast and famine sequence last winter and spring nearly exterminated the Quigillingok natives. At least 42 died. missionaries provided a meager food aid. Recovery will take years.
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John H. Kilbuck
Kushokwim River
Alaska
Killbuck
Bureau of Education
Mr. Kilbuck
Mint Sets New Records in Early 11th Century Coinage
The Philadelphia mint reportedly shattered coinage records in 1019 with domestic output totaling 1 015 000 pieces and foreign coinage at 90 520 195 pieces, surpassing 1018 figures of 967 845 008 and 28 480 000 respectively.
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Philadelphia Mint
Fragmentary Text: Early Struggles and Wombat Dialogue
A damaged OCR fragment presents a dialogue about early struggles with unclear names and phrases. It mentions a mother figure and a scrub of wits, followed by garbled names and terms that hinder full understanding of the event or context.
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Mr. Wombat
Anya
Sbe
Kaniae Hy Maury
Bayer Aspirin Brand Notice and Safe Use Guidance
The Bayer Cross marks genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin sold since 18 years and prescribed by physicians. Buy unbroken packages with proper directions for relief of cold, headache, toothache, rheumatic and neural pain. Handy tins of twelve cost a few cents. larger packages available from druggists. Aspirin is Bayer's trademark.
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Bayer
Forced Honesty Narrative Fragment
A dialogue sketch shows Dick returning a found quarter to its owner with the boy stating honesty. Father praises the boy while a passerby recalls being grabbed by the ear by the finder of the coin. Nearby mentions of napkins and comfort items appear in a street ambiance.
Nut-bearing native trees and lighting at Liberty Island
The article notes the Liberty statue's 305 foot height allowed a beacon-like light visible 24 miles at sea, though later deemed sentimental and extinguished in 1902. It surveys North American hickories, pecan, and black walnut, detailing species distribution and uses, with concerns over overharvesting reducing wild nut crops.
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New York Harbor
Government
Lghthouse Board
Lighthouse Board
War Department
Rocky Mountains
Iniuna
Indiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
England’s Spirits Stir Trade Rumors in Past Sales
A witty remark claims England’s fascination with spirits boosts demand for local stock. The piece notes selling into overseas markets and suggests lessons from past errors guiding future decisions.
Too Bright New Hire Tries to Run the Business
A new employee impresses quickly yet oversteps boundaries, attempting to direct operations within weeks of joining. The veteran manager notes the bright newcomer’s insistence on taking charge, highlighting tension between eagerness and governance.
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