Ring of confidence man outruns junk dealer ring
Chicago April 17 A notorious swindler known as Chapple Moran alias Gilver Ames from Boston entertained a Chicago dining room as a confidence man famed in New York and Denver. He wore flawless evening clothes and dined with a merchant’s daughter, while detective Pinkerton observed. Reports tie him to diamond thefts and plots with Frank Summerfield and Horatio Van Landingham to rob actress Miss Seligman, with arrests and escapes tied to schemes across cities.
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Monster fish captured off Last Island in Gulf of Mexico
Julian Crosby, master of the lugger Flora, hauled a massive carp or similar fish from the gulf off Last Island on Wednesday. The creature stood 6 feet 2 inches around the belly and measured 2 feet 3 inches across the open mouth, weighing 80 pounds after cleaning and 7 pounds before. Fishermen estimate ages between 13 and 50 years.
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A Man's Self-Importance Revealed in Humorous Snippet
A fragmented quip mocks a man's vanity by imagining his inflated sense of self as a grand fort built from his ego. The terse line hints at pride without naming individuals or events, fitting a period newspaper style.
Magnificent New Church to Rise From Old Foundations
Columbus Indiana April 15 Start Cor J The Tabernacle church one of Indiana s largest is to be remodeled. A committee of trustees deacons elders and ladies aid societies will plan improvements. The 1000 plus member congregation under Rev R T Sweeney and Pastor Harvey Hartoon will restore the organ and gallery and add a large Sunday school area and redecorate. Work to begin this summer at several thousand dollars cost.
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Frugal Pittsburg man dies age 76 sample life tale
William Anderson of Pittsburg died at 76. Noted for extreme thrift he never rode trains or streetcars and avoided barbers, photographers, tobacco, jewelry, or photographs. Born in Derry Ireland he immigrated as a child and lived largely in Allegheny before death.
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Irish Wit In Face of Danger at Friendly Sons Dinner
Joseph L. Barbour recounted a Civil War tale showing the cosmopolitan shift of Irishmen to American identity. A deserter-like figure from the wadler’s department in the war slept on the Bull Run field until Confederate scouts challenged him, asking who he was and where he belonged.
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Irish Thief Confesses Truth in Irish- American Accusation Tale
A Boston Irish immigrant argues with a group claiming Beaurecords army allegiance. He admits to coming from Ireland and feigns ignorance about state origins, while investigators press for the truth, referencing South Carolina and other states in a dramatic dialogue captured by the New York Tribune.
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Not Going to Die, Mother Says Boy Leg Amputated
A Brooklyn boy named Joseph Dematatse, age unknown, was struck by a street car while carrying flowers to his mother. His left leg was amputated at the ankle, and he told his mother not to cry, promising to get well. Motorman Jenn McCabe was arrested.
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Joseph Dematatse
Jenn McCabe
Local Vignettes of an Irishman and a Train Station Encounter
A vivid snapshot of quirky city life. An Irishman seeks shelter in Indianapolis after a long day of sawing wood, offered roaming shelter only to be turned away with a suggestion to sleep elsewhere. A young woman proudly asserts female independence while navigating a station scene, losing a pocketbook but grateful for quick help.
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