The Traders Fives Counterfeit Case and the Whitley Takedown
The piece recounts a 1970s style account of a nationwide counterfeit ring led by a Chicago gang and aided by Secret Service chief Colonel Whitley. It centers on the Trader's Fives five dollar bill, the chase from Shenandoah to St Joseph, and the capture of three men and a sole leather valise filled with green goods. Mason and Cheney, aided by Agnew and Bellamy, track the suspects to Leftrich's dance hall in St. Joseph where a dramatic raid yields the fake bills and plates.
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United States
Secret Service
Washington
Boutelle
H. Co. Whitley
Whitley
H Its
National Bank
Chicago
Charles Mason
Mason
Shenandoah
St. Joseph
Jack Cheney
Cheney
Jeff
Mivelon
Addhang
Hind
Cooney
Chuck
St. Joe
Bellamy
Jack
St. Joe W
Koney
Burlington
Walsh Agnew
Apgnow Siu
Fellows
Leftrich
Walsh
Hannibal and
Missouri River
Sir Muddy
Jeff City
Lefty
Leftriah
Agnew
Poker
Keno
Gruet
Lottrich
Olly Gariiman
Tentleomen
Charley Mason
Guthrie
Majon
Hellamy
Missouri
Charley
King Edward's Clocks and the Mood of Time
A London Mail feature on Sandringham clocks kept half an hour fast during the royal visit season. The piece notes Sandringham’s house, stables, kennels, and even the church clock adjusted to this tempo, and compares clock behavior to the health and moods of people, citing a scientist's discussion of causation between humans and inanimate objects.
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Edward
London Mail
Sandringham
Wolverton
Lord Pembroke
Wilton House
Hunstanton
Family to Care For Hollie On May Day Inquiry
A fragment from a 19th century notice depicts a caller asking Hollie to do housecleaning the next day. Hollie declines, citing marriage and a large family of twelve children, with a teasing exchange about their whereabouts. The dialogue hints at social norms and work expectations of the era.
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Hollie
Bullie
Heaven
Helpful Household Hints From Old Time Magazine
A collection of practical tips for daily care and maintenance. Advice covers mouse deterrence with gum camphor, eye comfort with water, stain removal with salt, cleaning enameled ware, shoe shine with lemon, umbrella crease protection, curtain ease with a cork, petticoat refreshing, fern growth recipe, magnet use for needles, soot relief with zinc, velvet and bezoline cleaning, ink blot prevention with rosin, gelatine hygiene, fur storage with pepper, lemon juicing seedless, kettle cork fix, repairing rubber overshoes, rust removal for steel knives, window drafts with angora screen, and wool shawl care with cheesecloth.
Roses Their Names and Descriptions From a Gardener's List
A catalog of rose varieties with colors and notes such as Baron de Kornstetten very dark red, Charles Dickens rose color large, Dr Andry dark bright red, La France silvery pink, Cochet edged white, Aimee Vibert white clusters, Magna Charita bright pink, Paul Neyron pink, and Gloire de Dijon yellow. The list includes many names and color descriptors, highlighting a mix of reds, pinks, yellows, and whites in a horticultural inventory.
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Baron de Kornstetten
Charles Dickens
Andry
John Hopper
Erimnson
la France
Chibriel Luixet
Role de Nelge
Cochet
Rose
Aimee Vibert
Keine Marie Henriette
Cringen Taambler
Dupy Journaly
Find Bone in the Throat Quickly Removed
A brief note states removing a fish bone from the throat is quickly possible. The text emphasizes a simple safe method for immediate relief. No additional details or sources are provided.
The Mikado Sailor Fashion Note
The Mikado sailor style is described with ribbon colors and plaid effects. Checker patterns, barred rib bone combing, and tiny ornament flowers decorate the sallas of the style. Small children wear the same hat shape for bobbed hair, with white arrow trimming and white ribbons.
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Uw Tote
Coney Island to Have a Revolving Cafe in World’s Biggest Building
New York special reports the first steel is in place for a colossal Globe tower to rise 700 feet high and 900 feet in circumference, with eleven floors and 600000 square feet. The centerpiece is a revolving restaurant and cafe, the first of its kind, offering 30 minute panoramic views from 300 feet above ground.
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New York
Globe Tower
Hippodrome
Madison Square Garden
Academy of Music
Metropolitan Opera House
New York Theater
Washington Monument
Bunker Hill Monument
Philadelphia City Hall
Park Row
Chicago
Masonic Temple
Paris
Coney Island
Coneys
Ocean
Coney Taland
Crester New York
New Jersey
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Earth
Williamaburg Bridge
Food For Babies and Forcing Milk Warned Against
A public health notice cautions caregivers not to force or urge milk or other food on a baby who refuses part or all of it, stressing gentle feeding and respect for the child’s cues. The guidance underscores patient care and safe mealtime practices.
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Marianna Wheteler
Harper's Bager
Fred
Pinchurat Leads Turmoil in Brooklyn Trapshooting Event
Special report notes 860 target handicap tournchments for cups offered by Lowell Palmer Jr of Brooklyn and by David Leahy of Brooklyn at the Country Club. Leahy Palmer and Lockwood win major trophies from a large field including Sousa, J R Shoaft of New York, H Hostetter of Pittsburgh, Taft of Whitingville, Grenier of New Haven, J Jordan of Greensboro, Tufts of Boston, and Dr C C Atraits of Mintawan.
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Pinchurat
N. C
Lowell Palmer, Jr
Brooklyn
Country Club
David Leahy
Leahy
Palmer
A. Lockwood
Bpinelaiwipst
John Philip Sousa
Bondminster
J. R. Shoaft
New York
D. Herbert Hostetter
Titteburg
Ocoran A. Taft
Whitingville
Edward ©. Grenier
New Haven
J I. Jordan
Greensboro
Revolving cafe and Globe Tower plans unveiled at Luna Park
Fragmented article describes a moving circular platform cafe on roller bearings with sixteen motors driving a steel rack, a high iron railing, and a 300 foot high revolving arena. It also notes a new Globe Tower under construction at Burl Avenue, with a 10 cent daily pass and a pedestal garden 260 feet up, plus a dining and observation complex.
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Ita
Marvel Luna Park
Dreamind
Fost Aquare
Burl Avenue
Bovenstewath
Nineteenth
Samuel M. Friede
Hinvannen
Poduiof Price
HeVille
Ehathig Clak
Sympathy and the need for compassion in life
The piece argues that sympathy remains essential to all, noting how new friendships arise from tenderness and how people seek comfort in times of disappointment. It reflects on how women long for kindness and pity, and asserts that the world is full of love when needed.
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Monk Nealed
Le ChuMe Of IL Lovers Message Noted As Brave Yet Lame
A fragment hints at a vague affectionate sentiment toward Le ChuMe of Illinois, describing it as loving yet unappreciated, with language suggesting a paradoxical blend of tenderness and resilience. The text remains cryptic and underspecified about context or outcome.
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le ChuMe
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Postoffice
Jasper Ewing Brady
Santo de Cuba
W. G. Chapman
Boston
Sousa
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