Faith Accuses Pal in Murder Case at Pontiac
Johnny Faith a Chicago underworld figure testified he and Harold F. Schneider plotted the murder of Joseph H. Logue the wealthy diamond broker and that Schneider carried out the crime after faith agreed to help rob him. Faith testified they were inmates together at Pontiac reformatory when the plan formed.
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Chicago
Johnny Faith
Harold F. Schneider
Joseph H. Logue
Schneider
Faith
Logue
Pontiac Reformatory
Scratched Silver Treated With Chamois and Oil
The guide advises smoothing scratched silver by rubbing with a chamois leather ball dipped in sweet oil until the surface becomes smooth. This old technique emphasizes gentle friction and lubrication to restore luster.
Plea Amid Bank Closure Dramatizes Plainsfield Case
Mrs. Jeremiah Everts, mother of John Everts, urged bank depositors to hold action after the private bank failed to open. About 126000 dollars were deposited, and she sought assurance her son would not return.
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Plainsfield
Jeremiah Everts
John Everts
Describing Blue Eyed Authority Figures in Society
The passage portrays blue eyed individuals as self disciplined and precise. It notes their severity suspicion and demand for continuous homage. It also describes them as domineering and prone to rule in their environments.
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Policeman Spider
Bugs
Crickets
Thirteenth Man to Leave for Christmas for C. M. & St. P.
Jerry Lynam known as Big Jerry on the La Crosse division announces he is the thirteenth to depart for Christmas. The freight conductor plans to visit Elroy and his old hometown, noting he has run thirteen thirteens without incident and bids farewell.
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Jerry Lynam
la Crosse
Lynam
Jerry
Elroy
Toll Scale On Tigris River Reflects Social Ranks
The Christian Herald notes tolls at a Tigris ferry differ by rider status from two cents for a poor Arab to eighty cents for a European. Many locals swim across using makeshift gourds, illustrating wide economic gaps along the route.
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Tigris
Quack Doctor Etymology and 1914 Model Joke
A short exchange contrasts a 1914 model with features like longer wheel base lamps and a louder horn. The dialogue notes a judge remark on a remarkable baby and includes a etymology snippet explaining that quack originally meant quake or ague doctor.
Varnum’s Daring Proposal Turns Romantic and Revealing
Dr Varnum plans to propose to Fanny Hilton but she reveals an equal wish to study medicine. He hires her as an office helper to test her resolve, then struggles with professional boundaries as their relationship deepens, ending with a mutual plea for a gentler path ahead.
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McClure
Dr. Varnum
Fanny Hilton
Dr. Hilton
Fanny
William
Medical College
Miss Hilton
Chief of Police Named at Palace Hotel Scene
A stranger asks where to find the chief of police and a native points to the Palace Hotel area where the officer is seen shining a grocer's shoes. The judge notes the location and behavior in a brief street scene.
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Slocumville
Yander
Palace Hotel
Tax Lawyers Anticipate Raking In Fees From Tax Tangle
Sordid thought notes a large number of lawyers likely to profit from income tax complexities. The writer suggests true happiness would be the fees lawyers earn.
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Lightning Bug
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Fawn
Norfolk
J. E. Willing, JR
Tillman’s
the Practical Toy Store
Tillman Bros
South Fourth Street
And
Buck
Kansas City
Missouri
Burlington
International Convention
Sey
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