How He Planned The Crime and Evaded Capture
Henry C. Terry presents parallel stories of famous crimes. The piece explains how the criminal plotted the deed and tried to close every avenue to discovery, while the detective reveals the futility of those efforts and the truth that murder will out.
The Forbes Gang of Counterfeiters Minds Bogus Bonds
Ned Ormsby recounts the rise and fall of the Forbes gang, the Civil War era counterfeiters who flooded the south with fake Confederate notes then moved north. They produced high quality plates and papers, flooded five cities, and laundered two million dollars before their scheme collapsed.
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Forbes
United States
Secret Service
Forbes Gang
Ned Ormsby
Gray
Federal Penitentiary
Detective Arnold Recalls Counterfeit Ring Hunt and Capture
Former Secret Service operator Arnold details a nationwide counterfeit scheme led by a gang using identical plates and duplicate serials. The pursuit spans Boston Philadelphia New Orleans London Jersey City and Scotland Yard. The raid at Flatbush nets Little Jack Vaughn Ed Forbes Ned Ormsby Sam Stetson Curley Peters and others, all sentenced to long federal terms.
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Ed Forbes
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England
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St. Louis
London
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Government Printing Bureau
Richard Osgood
Secret Service
Little Jack
New Orleans
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Europe
Scotland Yard
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Scotia
Cunard
Jersey City
J. M. Kearns
Mr. Kearns
Eureka Club
Little Jack’ Vaughn
Curley Peters
Federal Penitentiary
Cure for Child's Scalp Sores In Cuticura Ad
Mrs W H Hughes of Wathena Kansas reports her child suffered severe scalp sores and pimples that crusted and itched. After two weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores almost vanished and the skin cleared. Sample free by card in Cuticura booklet from Boston.
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Baby
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Dept. Iu
Boston
Fatherly jest cited in London Opinion cartoon
The London Opinion quotes a humorous exchange where one character says his father looks handsome with gray hair and the other replies that he gave him those. The brief dialogue underscores playful vanity in a paternal figure.
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London
No Kick Coming. A Quip on a Portrait Mismatch.
A humorous exchange features a person insisting a portrait does not resemble them while another retorts that the response is about kicking. The dialogue captures a light moment focusing on identity and perception without additional context.
California Woman Slays Six Foot Bear Near Cohasset
Mrs. W. H. Pillsbury of Chico shot a six foot long brown bear at about forty yards while walking with her husband toward the Promontory near Cohasset. Using a 30-30 carbine she aimed for the head and struck the right eye, killing the bear. The hide weighed seventy pounds and the carcass about 300 pounds.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Ancient Idea of Dancing Reveals Religious Roots
Dancing originated as a practice to express religious feeling, serving as a means to convey devotion and sacred expression in early cultures.
Minnesota Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital Ad
Minn Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital on White Bear Lake offers modern treatment for eye ear nose and throat diseases. Steam heated and electric lighted with 45 patient accommodations. Apply to Miss Swan Head Nurse White Bear Lake or Attending Physicians 833 Lowry Bldg St Paul Minn.
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Lake Shore Station
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Miss Swan
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The Love In Fiction and Life Pleads for Broader Drama
A periodical urges plays beyond love themes, arguing drama needs non love based heroes. It notes the difficulty of crafting such works since audiences expect a hero who embodies romance and cites a Pompeian wall scribble about lovers as a benchmark.
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Pompeii
Paxton Toilet Co Promotes Paxtine Tablets
Paxtine offers toilet and medicinal use as a cheaper, preferred alternative to liquids and peroxide. Sold at druggists for 25 cents a box or sent postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Massachusetts after receipt of price.
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Boston
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Subtle Admonition at the Barber Shop
A barber teases a regular customer about tipping while noting a forgotten tip could hurt him next time. The exchange shows humor about service and gratuity in a quiet shop.
Cole's Carboli Salve Heals Itching Skin Diseases
Announcement for Cole's Carboli salve claiming itch relief and smoother skin. Product advertised for sale by druggists at 25 and 0 cents.
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Cole
Korean Arable Land Boost Seen at 20 to 30 Percent
Report suggests Korea could expand arable land by twenty to thirty percent but not beyond this range. The estimate reflects potential gains in agricultural area amid land development and reform efforts.
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