Boy confesses to bank robbery after mistaken detective chase
A 17 year old Chelsea Chelsea bank robber, Pietkewicz, flees on a Detroit bound train mistaking two travelers for detectives. He later confesses to involvement in a $25,000 Chelsea hold up, saying poverty drove him to crime and that $4,492 was his share. He reveals accomplices? evidence found linking a Scranton man to the money. The tale unfolds aboard a Chicago to Detroit corridor with strangers misperceived as lawmen.
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Pietkewicz
Fug
Albany
N. Y
Buffalo
Detroit
Michael J. McDonough
William W. Coney
Chicago
St. Thomas
Ont
Canada
Mough
Coney
McDonough
Chelsea
Mass
John Dubok
Scranton
Woman Beggar in Chicago Street Found with $3048 Bank
A bedraggled elderly woman named Sarah Lipschatz, 70, asked for help from Abe Herberwitz. After she attacked him, police arrested her. A relief crowd followed to the station. The matron found $129, a diamond bracelet and lavalliere, and a bank book with $3,048 in deposits.
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Abe Herberwitz
Chicago
Mr. Herberwitz
Sarah Lipschatz
Bulgarian Blood Tea Promised to Heal Many Ills
An advertisement touts Bulgarian Blood Tea as a powerful home remedy made from roots leaves plants and berries. Claims say it helps cast out poisons and aids the sick and weary, with quick cold relief and prevention of influenza or pneumonia.
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Adv
Tanlac Ad Claims Bold Health Benefits
An advertisement promotes Tanlac with a claim that the medicine delivers the health improvements it promises, appearing in a Jericho and Easton edition.
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Jericho & Easton
Police recruitment surge linked to thirst for service
In a reflection on police staffing, observers note that high interest in joining the force may be driven by a strong desire to serve and the conditions faced by officers. The discussion touches on public interest and the appeal of police careers amid current social concerns.
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Belgrade
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Mynsing Union
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Roth & CO
Pathe
the Jewelled Pathe
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