Mutilated Currency Fraud Case Revealed
A Cleveland man and a accomplice attempted to pass a counterfeit half note by splitting it and claiming the other half was destroyed. Treasury officials traced the mutilated currency from a bank, a traveler’s mislaid envelope contained 850 dollars, and a late shipment from a subtreasury yielded the missing half. A man faced a year and a half in prison after the incident was investigated by Washington Star.
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Wood in Egyptian temple stonework dates oldest timber
The article notes ancient Egyptian temples used timber for stonework as ties between blocks. Each block received a roughly inch deep pocket where an hourglass shaped tie was driven to hold stones in place, making dislodgement difficult. The piece suggests this wood is among the oldest known, linked to temple construction over 42,000 years ago.
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Nervous Headache Sleep Prevents Attacks
A medical authority says sleep at the right moment can prevent a nervous headache. Watch for weariness as a warning sign and nap for an hour or two as nature guides. If missed, once the attack starts it is hard to sleep until late at night.
Blacksmith Dentists of Old Forge Dental History
In bygone times dentists often doubled as blacksmiths, performing rough extractions with forge tools. Travelers recall village smithies as the common dental scene, where patients submitted to crude operations before modern dentistry evolved.
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Odd Blunder At Chat ham Barracks Court Martial Sign
The British admiralty built grand barracks at Chat ham and prepared a large room for court martial proceedings with a brass plate reading Court Martial on the door. When ready for the procedure the discovery was made that regulations require all courts martial to be held on Thursdays.
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Bubble Breakwater Calms Turbulent Seas At Sea Pier
Reporter notes engineer Philip Brasher, Princeton graduate, claims rising air bubbles can disrupt internal wave motion, forming a breakwater of bubbles across the ocean floor to weaken incoming seas and protect a pier at Bl Segundo, California. A wedding party anecdote from London Tit-Bits follows.
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He Was Only One Soldier Scornful Guard Post Tale
An enlisted soldier on guard abandons his post and visits a tavern. He admits difficulty lifting a cannon, explaining he cannot prevent multiple attackers from seizing it. The captain questions his decision as the rookie cites inability to defend the weapon.
An Elder’s Blunder in the Church Pulpit
An English church elder filled in for the absent minister and began the sermon with a stumble. He paused twice and finally urged any who wanted conceit removed to come forward, turning an awkward moment into a memorable story.
Getting the Wrong Man
A thoughtful woman notes a faulty social system while lamenting a bandit still at large and praising her law abiding husband who remains free despite civic expectations and jury duty in Washington.
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Ball Masquerade Sparks Secret Love Crisis
Dorothy and Gerald clash at a public masque as jealousy and flirtation collide. Dorothy feigns loss to lure Gerald to her home where a taxi ride leads to a kiss and a tense confrontation about trust and protection. He reveals his motive was concern, she counters with a test of honesty and independence.
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Santangelo Pursues Nathalie in Sea Coast Romance
In a coastal scene Santangelo watches Babette, Nathalie, and Doctor Ramsay, while Nathalie debates marriage with the rising artist. Santangelo recalls past meetings in Rome, contemplates asking Nathalie again, and hints at Babette becoming a focal point as summer plans unfold.
Mountain Pass Stagecoach Ambush Ends in Capture
In a dramatic desertion near a mountain pass, Wayne Vesson robs passengers aboard a coach while Gwen Crandall’s box seat becomes a tense standoff. Lewis, aided by Claire, subdues the gang, rescuing Gwen as a mounted sheriff’s posse closes in.
Orphan Maggie Becomes Bill Pogue’s Bride at Home
Margaret reveals she is an orphan and not Miss Bar-chester, but Bill Pogue reassures her as they visit his family. At the old Chester home, Bill’s mother embraces them, praising past couples and welcoming the couple, with Maggie finally accepted as Bill’s chosen bride despite the revelation.
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