Framed Fraud Scales in Court Case Unmasked by Clerk
In a dramatic discovery a clerk exposes an ingenious check-signature fraud at a New York office. The scheme involved slipping a counterfeit blank into a signature area using a cut slit and folded bank check to mislead the signer. The culprit fled as the fraud was revealed.
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Jerome
Hinds
Alabama
United
States
Washington
Postoffice Department
Aim
Sioux Indian Commission
Sioux Country
Black Hilla
D. Tlinman
A. Dominge
W. S. Ashley
J. D. Collins
Provan
Congress
Beecher
Neilson
Wai. M
Boas
Tweed
New York City
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Ball
Thio
Ludlow Street
Beach
Tilton-Beecher
Tilton Beacher
Butchers’ and Drovers’ Bank
Cummings
Political Nominating Conventions Across States
The Augusta meeting nominated Gen. Charles W. Roberts for Governor and set a one term presidency with a 25000 dollar salary. New Hampshire elected Benjamin F. Prescott as Secretary of State and chose Republican nominees. New York Prohibitionists named their ticket led by G D Dusenbery and Anson A Hopkins. California Independents backed Gen. Bidwell for Governor and Gov. Pacheco for Lieutenant Governor. Des Moines town opposition named Shepard Lethler for Governor and others for state offices. The platforms urge against a third term and seek salary reductions, currency stability, and banking reform.
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Augusta
Charles W. Roberts
New Hampshire
Benjamin F. Prescott
New York State
Prohibitionists
G. D. Dusenbery
Anson A.hopkins
Gen. Bidwell
Pacheco
Des Moines
Shephard Leftler
Capt
E. B Woodward
W.J Knight
Supreme Court
A. R. Wright
Swindle Detected in St. Louis Glass-Works Case
A suspected swindle was uncovered today by Aree Cacomings, proprietor of the St. Louis glass-works. An early morning incident involved a young man linked to the scheme, with details emerging as the investigation proceeds.
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Ste Louis
Émily
Sf Louis
Aree. Cacomings
St. Louis Glass-Works
Global faith trends and church growth in the late 19th century
Dr. McCogh of Princeton cites 8 497 815 Presbyterian communicants worldwide. The General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church reports 1 228 churches and 117 029 communicants in Baltimore. Catholic and Universalist notes, Irish World estimates, and bishop addresses fill out a panorama of religious statistics.
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McCogh
Princeton
Presbyterian Church
General Synod of
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Baltimore
Italy
New York
Brooklyn
Baptist Church
United States
London
Zdea
Inbner
Clark
Rhode Island
Evangelical Continental Society of Enland
Europe
Law of
Tts
Australia
England
San Francisco
Congregationalists
Episcopalians
Lutherans Eich
Methodists
Presbyterians
Plymouth Breth
Tetone
Illinois and local county notes on crops crimes and court actions
A long list of 1880s Illinois items covers reappointments in the Supreme Court, county agricultural plans, weather effects on crops, wheat and sweet potato losses, a narrow-gauge railroad proposal, criminal cases including a stabbing, forgery, and a lax in liquor sales, plus fires and a death in Springfield's foundry.
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Teilants Girétmade
Jacksonville
Tri City Council
Cairo
Springfield
St. Louis
Titicomn
Vof & & Suit
State Journal
Aogst
Tacksonville
James ‘Wilson
Calhoun County
Creech
Supreme Court of Illinois, Southern Grand Division
Chicago
State Industrial University
Manly Mills
Michigadly Bs
Rey
Mock Island
Joliet Penitentiary
Eggmmit
Ling Great
Fragmented excerpt hints at fragile materials and science talk
An OCR fragment discusses glass, paints, non absorbent materials, hospital and prison use, architecture, and a science sidebar. It includes references to plant products, disease in lemon groves, and a note on hairlike steel spools, plus speculative physics by Dr Birks and a mention of Levy, Micnen, and a $900,000 fortune.
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Washington
Rio
Grande
Pittsburgh
Mears
Dearborn
Chicago
Treasury ‘Department
Washington Hall
Board of Education‘of
Rochester
N.ohaa
A. Wilkesbarre
Vandail
Serles
Lehigh, & ‘Wilkesharre “Coal, Company
Maers Union
Jerinoy
Jarney’s Peak
Enysis I
Castle Creek
French Creek
Blodgett
Meged Micl Wisblerg
United States
On ‘Ttu
Sad Lock Posseselou
Ath
Wesa
Fincrea Eng
Haig Snl Cento Fox Atherposd
Ceylon
Silys
Victoria Magazine
Finich
Birks
Drs Birks
Neighvorthus
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Teneieh
Tewett & Go
Jobus
Liverpool
Lady Franklin
America
M.elrtan
Spirituguet
Condus
Bimbel
Dublin
Ireland
iVerora
Siat
France
London Caritat
Castile
Moody
Sankey
Maat
Prusals
Maruly
Lorie Ind
Princesa Louise
Biatee
Te Collativon
Arnul
Tias Tedn
Paris
Legation
Garonne
Ak 4
Ey Hte
Lapis
Firat Hallonst ‘Bank
Paxton, Dni
Y Commission
Thorstone
Bristow
Congreda
Townel
Ernonal
Ntt
If Maby
Religious and Educational
Supreme ‘Courts
Arab Tas
Calroun
Ns Hk
Tus Rock Islands
M E. Church
Milan
Tion Saxven A. Bucksrasten
Alton
Springfield Journal
Lewis Bosne
Jefferson County
Princeton National Banks
Rossent CrunchLy
Lamb's Foundry
Harper
Cook
Chicago Tribune
Peo Peoria
Noble
R. A. Cutter
Dimocky Gould & Co
Rock Island
Rob Deak
Micnen
Levy
Tha Fisher
M Mets
Tig
NEY Forse
Louis
Estes
Michigan
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