Imitator of a Midnight Express Wotks a Lure to a Whisky Labyrinth
Captain Dickson recalls a 19th century U S secret service mission to追 track three bandits who robbed an express safe of over $15000 and plundered passengers of cash then hid in mining camps in southwestern Colorado. He details disguise tricks, whisky bottle clues, and a dramatic raid with a U S deputy marshal culminating in capture of the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Secret Service
Oo Expreme
Capt. Dickson
Denver
Wek
Tnck
Haw Woon
Express Company
Bearent
Colorado
Aliall
Vally
Rockies
Telluride
Ouray
Silverton
Kentucky
Bach Keyboard Treasure At Stuttgart Royal Museum
In the Royal Museum Stuttgart large hall a concert featured ancient instruments from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The king and queen of Wurttemberg attended. Notable pieces included Bach’s former instrument and another on which Queen Louise of Prussia learned to play.
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Royal Museum
Stuttgart
Wurtemberg
Johann Sebastian Bach
Louise
Prussia
Pittsburg Man Is Loaded with Figures and Facts
The Pittsburger, a Pittsburg man, is described as a reservoir of decimals and statistics. Provoked, he can unleash a torrent of data on diverse industries from natural gas to coke, steel pipes, and table ware, filling listeners with numbers and expectations.
Bird sanctuary planned for Norton Common in Letchworth
Town directors propose converting Norton Common to a bird sanctuary to protect local avifauna as the growth of Letchworth expands. The plan includes cultivating plants that attract birds and fencing off part of the common to preserve the area.
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Letchworth
Norton Common
Daily Mail
Regiene Free from Snow on Earth’s Surfaces
A linguistic note asserts that snow does not fall on roughly two thirds of Earth’s surface. It discusses climate patterns and geographic distribution of snowfall.
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Regiene
Robines Nesting Oddities Across Britain
The Westminster Gazette reports robins making nests in unlikely spots including a book shelf in a night nursery at Chiselhurst, an axle of a wagon in Seghill, a breast pocket of a scarecrow at Ashbourne, a nail box in a village forge, a crow skeleton, and rifle range butts at Timehurst, showing their quirky nesting habits.
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Market Drayton
Chiselhurnt
Seghill
Northumberland
Ashbourne
Timehurst
Sussex
Westminster Gazette
Observed the Properties Cloned With a Prayer
A reflective note from The Delineator recounts Helen finishing a prayer and then correctly signing off with the phrase very respectfully yours Helen after a brief moment of hesitation.
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Helen
Farm Cat Adopts Squirrels as Foster Young
A farmer near Waterville reports a cat that lost her kittens last spring then adopted a found young squirrel. She nurtured the orphan in her box, later guiding the brood back to her tree-nest, and cared for them with maternal devotion until they grew independent.
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Albert Fisher
Waterville
America
Antiquities Made to Order In Swiss Centennial Season
Swiss commemorations mark the hundredth anniversary of independence with pageants civic festivities and a rush on historical souvenirs. Innsbruck notes a popular counterfeit antique in the Swiss flag aged by sun tallow granary mice and worm eaten staff, aimed at English and American tourists seeking centennial trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Little Republic
Innsbruck
When Not to Wash the Face in Travel Warns Belle
A St. Louis beauty advocate urges travelers in the Rube era to wash the face while traveling for a truer democracy. The author argues that the belle in the Pullman stateroom and the traveling gentleman should be one and the same, reflecting shared standards of good looks.
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Callat
St. Louisa
Pullman
St. Louis Republe
First English Woolen Cloth
A note declares that woolen cloth was first made in England in 15950, highlighting early textile history and the origin of English wool production.
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England
Courtroom Comic Interruption Stuns Kanras Clio Court
A Kanras Clio lawyer recalls a humorous court moment where an old offender, charged with violent acts, is addressed by the magistrate. The prisoner interjects to request softer speech, fearing his intended mother-in-law sits in court and could ruin his prospects.
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Kanras Clio
Harper's Weekly
One Worthless Without the Other
A rustic quip from Uncle Eben on experience as a stern teacher. He notes that time spent after school learning basic common sense proves valuable even if experience itself seems costly. The remark reflects a folksy view on practical wisdom.
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Eben
Utah Educators Urged to Use Salt Lake Route Excursions
The Salt Lake Route promotes various east and west excursions for teachers including water and rail trips, Alaska Yukon Exposition visits, and rail trips to Denver Cheyenne Pueblo Colorado Springs. Special round trips to Denver and Los Angeles priced at 30 dollars accompany San Francisco Portland routes and ocean trips. Kenneth C. Kerr invites inquiries for full details.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Denver
Cheyenne
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Kenneth C. Kerr
Salt Lake City
Teaching the Blind Benefit Entertainment at Hippodrome
Miss Winnifred Holt of New York, secretary of the New Association for the Blind, arranged a show at the Hippodrome with swimming races diving life saving butterfly dancing and games for blind children. Miss Helen Kelfer praised how the event showcased courage and strength through a well-developed body.
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Winnifred Holt
New York
New Association For the Blind
Helen Kelfer
Jewelry purchases guided by trusted guarantees and value
A promotional note emphasizes avoiding mistakes in jewelry buying. It promotes absolute guarantees, tempting goods, and reasonable prices to ensure customer success.
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William J. Bacon
The
Secret Service
Capt
Dickson
United States
Sleeping Car Company
Uume
Ume
Montrose
Mquor
Q. Chap
Great Britain
Pittsburg
Harper's
Fame
Temple of Fame
Hazlitt
Cooper’s
William Cooper & Nephews
Chicago
Hiinoie
Child, Cole & Company
Main Street
Granch
Eureka
Park City
Western At Co
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