Spanish Prisoner Letters Scam Involving Banker's Folly
The St Louis Post Dispatch reports a scam where Spanish prisoner letters offer huge sums for help to move money. A Russian banker supposedly involved seeks aid from American recipients, with commissions up to 313 percent. Letters include clipped London paper hints and promises tied to a banker’s daughter, while authorities arrest several men in Madrid.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Tan
St. Louis
Madrid
London
Bosni Ns
Serge Solovieff
Dagistance
Mokey
America
Spain
England
United States
Fetiers
Notes and Reviews Forthcoming Books Chronicle
Investigation suggests the clipping is bogus and copied from a job press. The note questions the hermeneutics of Toanysga's poetic Taine, framed by a London dailies style and old school paper texture.
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London
Toanysga
Pardon Granted to Insane Man Recalled from Prison
William Welch, jailed for breaking into a dwelling to steal bacon and judged insane, received a pardon from Governor Cox. After seven years in custody and a prior life sentence under a later amended law, Welch will be placed in a private asylum to regain sanity. A New Jersey man who learned of Welch’s fate helped secure the pardon.
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Columbus
William Welch
Cox
Uoless
Columbus State Hospital
Welch
Tirke County
Allread
New Jersey
Weleh
Warden Jones
Infantile Paralysis Linked to Common Hose Fly Theory
Philadelphia report cites Dr Charles K Mills at University of Pennsylvania and Dr Rosenau supporting a hose fly theory for infantile paralysis. The germ is described as minuscule needing no oxygen, with study to curb spread and a possible antitoxin approach discussed. Authorities see potential in applying the finding to combat the disease.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Charles K. Mills
University of Penn
Asyvania
Mills
Lehigh Valley
Rosenau
Washington, D. c
Switchmen Vote On Strike Authorization In Chicago
About 5 000 switchmen in Chicago have voted to authorize leaders to call a strike if demands are not met. Formal results of the vote will be announced later after an official count. Employers do not expect a strike.
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Chicago
Citizens approve municipal court plan at Chamber meeting
A citizen meeting in Symilton endorsed creating a municipal court to handle police court and justice of the peace work. The motion to endorse the plan was approved and will be sent to Representative Cilla Je Smith in Columbus for consideration.
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Symilton
Dorge
Earl
Cilla Je &Mith
Columbus
Women Die In Lockland Jail Gas Incident
Two women, Mary Shank and Eliza Jackson, both colored, aged 36 and 46, died from gas exposure in a Lockland jail pipe leading to a gas stove. A fellow prisoner, Charles Wallace, 45, also colored, was revived by Dr. H. C. Cooper after Patrolman Harry Butler found the scene. Four men were arrested in Greenwood and fined by Mayor Brown. one paid, others jailed overnight. Coroner and investigators examined the incident.
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Jenk
Lockland
Mary Shank
Mulberry Street
Eliza Jackson
Wayne Avenue
Charles Wallace
H. C. Cooper
Harry Butler
Pied Davis
Greenwood
Brown
Tockland
Davis
Wallace
Frettmeyer
Grate Fires Warm Court House as Repairs Continue
The county courthouse, stripped of fixtures and services, relies on large grate fires in several offices to beat the chill of spring. The clerk and sheriff’s offices lit the fires to cut the cold, and the old grate fire still brings cheer despite torn furnaces and ongoing renovations.
Suit by Holaday against Moses dismissed by judge
Eaton U4 report states Tean A Holaday’s suit for $10,000 damages alleging alienation of his wife’s affections against Prof. Chas H Moses of Gratis was dismissed by Judge A C Risinger. After filing, Moses resigned Gratis public schools supervision and quit his county school examiners board seat.
Amusements at Hmite's and Grand Theatre Bill
Amusements at Hmite's feature Officer 665 a ser ies of engaging incidents and a sincere love plot. The Grand Theatre offers a weekly fog festival and a big bill closing tonight headlined by the Duffet Mekirgh company in a screaming comedy. George Hillman Barry Fisher Berthe au bicycles Te Les Douevas McGerry Rivera and others perform a varied program. The Duke of Durham a one act musical comedy opens on Sunday at the Grand.
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Bince, Duffet-Mekirgh
Officer 666 at Smith's Theatre Headlines Return Engagement
A dramatic, thrilling revival titled Officer 666 will headline Smith's Theatre return engagement Sunday evening March 23. The original Chicago company of players presents The Servant in the House with a cast praised for strong individuality and hard-won stage experience.
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Smith’s Theatre
Original
Chicago Company of Players
Yona Bright
Smith's
Remarkable company to perform in city presentation
Assnming difficult soles can meet with any success in the play. It is a remarkable company which Merle AVL. Norton is sending to this city for the presentation off his deanita, a company headed by Victor J. Lambert and avhich dueludes no lesa Mean Khrone player, who five been stars in their own right.
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Merle Avl
Norton
Deanita
Victor J. Lambert
Avhich
Lie joyons operela Witthe Ray Bliwe at Binith theater
An entertainment notice announces Mr. Savage's superb production of Lie joyons to be seen at Binith's theatre on Saturday March 29 after long runs in New York Philadelphia and Boston with a cast including AtAile Roy Rue.
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Lytic Theatre
42Nd Streak
Maia
Viena
Paris
Berlin
Mr. Savage
New York City
Deine
Ray Bliwe
al Binith
New York
Philadelpha
Toston
Atalile Roy Rue
Moely
Amuecors
Passes Issued To All Baltimore and Ohio Employees
The Baltimore and Ohio system distributed annual passes yesterday afternoon to every employee in Cincinnati including women. Passes cover the entire Balti more and Ohio network and extend across divisions in Indiana and Ohio. Eligible staff with five years service receive passes, and married employees also receive passes for their wives.
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Wu, HO
Cieinnali
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Aml
Hamilton
Baby Born Aboard Stalled Northwestern Train
In Valentine Nebraska a baby was born on a stalled Northwestern train as blizzard disruptions lingered five days after the storm. Northern Nebraska service remains sparse with no westbound movement past Valentine and Kilgore reports eighteen feet of drift. An earlier quake near Tonolula, tied to activity at Kilauea, shook the region for over an hour.
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Norfold
Neb
Nebraska
Valentine
Black Hills
Kilgore
Tonolula
Sesamograph
Valcano
Kilauea
In Force Ordinance on Towels Enforcement
An ordinance now in force enforces order of individual towels with a $100 penalty for noncompliance. The notice mentions a baby born to Mrs. Tania B at 28 Hanover Street, a 10s pound fighter, and references Barker Ehopa in a disrupted OCR passage.
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Barker
Reaby
Tania
Hanover
Easter Bazaar and Concert at Chapel of Christ
The Ladies Aid of the Chapel of Christ plans a bazaar and Easter tunes Friday with an afternoon and evening sale and cake. A string ensemble will perform and attendees are invited to bring friends. Several local residents are mentioned in passing events and visits, with services planned nightly this week in preparation for Easter.
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Chapel of Christ
Thuralay
Eliestra
Aonl
Emil Leheihprt
Trenton
Gillist
Qen
Florence Marshnar
Hamilton
Oraliseber
Arthur Ulihan
Hone
Mt. Healthy
George Vierling
Maurie
Fern Windsor
Bids Opened for Lindenwald Storm Sewer Contract
The city board opened bids noon Tuesday for the Lindenwald storm sewer project. City Engineer Frank Waren estimated the cost at $10,000. Bidders included Garver Conveyance and Transfer Co., A Dillon and Henry Kem, WW Lonthan and Frank J. Davis & Sons. Davis & Bans submitted the lowest bid and may secure the contract.
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Board of Eenivalaint
Lindenwald
Frank Waren
Garver Conalynetion and Transfer Co
da A. Dillon
Henry Kem
WW. Lonthan
Frank J. Davis & Sons
City Bnysades Weaver
Davis & Bans
Judge cites Standard Oil in tax dodging case
Richmond March 1 Judge Richardson of Hastings court summons the Standard Oil Co of New Jersey to court to answer for alleged irregularities reported by a special grand jury. The panel found the firm valued property for assessment at 87930, claiming it should have been about 500000.
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Standard
Richmond
Richardson
Hastings Court
Standard Oil Go
New Jersey
Ayr Gth
Standard Oil Co
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