Organized fire bugs gangs said to be at work in Chicago
Chicago officials describe a structured arson network with several rival gangs. Chief Bach notes formal roles among arsonists and insurance adjusters who profit from losses. Detectives know arson firms, while incendiaries set fires to claim large payouts, with varied charges from 1 to 20 percent depending on fire size. The system relies on tips, auto travel, and staged basements ready for ignition.
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Chicago
Joseph’ Clarke
Bach
Chivage
Ivanco
Anany Manes
Con
Chitago
Arsen
Castro 18 Undesirable Denied Admission By Board
A former Venezuelan president Cipriane Castro is detained at Ellis Island by immigration officials for more than two weeks. A Special Board of Inquiry cites moral grounds after his admission of past crimes and alleged felony. The hearings follow telegrams about the capture and death of Antonia Paredes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Inquiry
New Fork
Jan Ofienerek
Hon “Cipriane
Venezuela
Ellis
Castro appeals board findings over immigration case
The document accuses the general of evading questions and concealing facts regarding property losses during his presidency. It cites information alleging his involvement in a fatal killing and notes he refused to admit or deny guilt. An appeal to Secretary Nagel is planned, with bail requested for housing needs at Ellis Island.
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Sider
Wng
Wlanfal
Varedes
Jie
Nas
Patters
Castro
Mie Board of Special Inquiry
of Immigration
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Ellis Island
Six-Foot Bandit Captured After City Chase
Boston police detain William J. Clayton a tall six footer believed to be the bandit who robbed rail ticket offices in New York and Pennsylvania during the upheaval. A diary found in one raid target hints at a larger network and the sensational daylight chase ended with his capture yesterday in Boston.
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Boston
Tandit
New
York
Pennsylvania
William J. Clayton
Clayton
Cheney and Co Endorsement and Patent Medicine Ad
The notice from J Cheney & Co of Toledo attests to F J Cheney’s 15 year integrity in business and ability to fulfill obligations. A National Bank of Commerce endorsement accompanies a claimed internal remedy for catarrh sold by druggists for 73 cents per bottle with testimonials and free samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Hall's Catardh Corp
Robbery Spree Ends With Boston Man’s Capture
December to January locations trace a string of cash robberies totaling 1688 as a man robs office cash drawers in Pittsburg Philadelphia and Erie then flees across cities. Police pursue through crowds to a barber shop where Williga J Munague is arrested after a diary confession reveals prior robberies. An Oliver badge on the artillery district ID aided by Fort Banks records ties the suspect to a desertion from Fort Banks Massachusetts two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toy New York
Wells
Buffalo
New York
Erie
Philadelphi
Pittsburg
Huiladelpha
Wells-Fargo
Clayton
Boston’ & ‘Maine Railroad
Washington Street
Pittsfield
George Hackar
Fergiveray
George ‘Titcomb
Titcomb
Snn
Tie
Wwe
Oltiger
Tur
Oliver
Williga J Munague
Fort Banks Winthrip
Mass
Ariz
Commerce Court Extended But For About One Moment
A Senate vote 35 to 20 in Washington on a legislative appropriation bill extended the commerce court until June 30 next. If not renewed, the court would vanish March first, with ongoing cases needing disposition. Debate split Democrats and Republicans over continuing the court and handling pending actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jnne
Washington
James
Schile
Counservative
Senate
Tomarten
Vroenligsivea
Moutis
Household Economy Cough Syrup Recipe Feature
An old home remedy promotes mixing Pinex with sugar syrup to create a cough syrup. It claims strong relief for coughs, hoarseness, and asthma like symptoms within 24 hours, touting pleasant taste and laxative mildness. The article notes Pinex as a concentrated pine extract and warns imitators fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Pines
Co. Ft, Wayne
Ind
University eligibility debate on Masque Club transfers
University and Student Councils examine participation rules as Masque Club interests move to Green Stock Co. under private management. Debate centers on applying university eligibility rules to students seeking enrollment in groups governed by those standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithp
Youoz‘green Stock Co
Public Sale Of Farm Stock And Implements At Haskell
A moving sale by Richard Smite and partners offers horses cattle dairy stock and farming gear two miles east of Haskell on Thursday January 23 at 9 o clock. Items include horses of various breeds and ages, two Jersey cows, several Shorthorn cattle, fattening hogs, Berkshire stock, Shire boar, walking plows, cultivators, rakes, wagons, hay racks, tools, and seeds. Personal property and real estate transfers also listed with local officials and auctioneers Thomas Heal and Thomas & Wilson, Asherton clerks and appraisers.
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Haskell
Tgelock
Surrey
Pelco
Durham
Springer
Jersey
Berkshire
Strucker
Lund
Erin
Thomas Pol Heal
Thomas & Wilson
Anels
Pen Asuer
Apley
Lunel Wannon
Grounds
Wilson Stands Pat on Wall Street Comment
Governor Wilson dismissed reports of unease over his post election speeches saying he is not alarmed and continues with steady work. Joseph Tumulty said attempts to turn the Chicago speech into an issue misread Wilson’s consistent stance before nomination and election, aligned with his long held principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Trenton
Wilson
Joseph I
Chicago
Gov. Wilson
Danderine Promise: Quick Hair Renewal Boosts Thinning Hair
Advertises Knowlton's Danderine claiming immediate, dramatic effects on dull brittle hair. Promotes new fine hair growth weeks after use and promises hair becomes light fluffy wavy with lustrous health. Priced 25 cents per bottle, available at drug stores and counters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Fragmentary Political Telegrams Echo Divorce Over Wilson Bid
Detectable scraps show a debate over President elect Wilson and a telegram from New York. The piece mentions Kentucky women and Senators Stone and Mainve, with Wilson releasing a public condemnation telegram amid criticism and questions about the tone of the campaign.
Courage Makes Success and A Beard That Returns
A fragment from New York Evening Telegraph notes Courage Makes Success and tells of a newsboy named Frank Carlo who was repeatedly beard-pulled yet shows resilience. Detective Keller witnessed the second pull. The excerpt closes with an aphorism on courage from Herbert Sautman about risk, failure, and bravery guiding fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carlo
New York
Simon Marks
Carlo
Detective Keller
New York Evening Telegram
Fortune Dindama
Herbert Sautman
Between Girls And A Love Letter Mix Up
A humorous exchange unfolds as two women discuss love letters from Jack. One boasts many letters while the other laments missing a note, then shifts to a lighthearted Alpine resort scene with relatives and local innkeepers sharing banter about youth and climbing a mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Mater
Superstitions in Italy and a Realty Notice
Italian beliefs include the evil eye and a water-drowning Fata Morgana. the notice then states that Lawrence Realty will handle business from Lawrence Real Estate in the Jackson Building in Lawrence Kansas, with the undersigned announcing the name change after this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Realty
Jackson Building
Lawrence
Kansas
English official reports dwarf elephants in Uganda herd
An English official in Uganda claims to have seen a herd of dwarf elephants, a phenomenon natives have long affirmed. The recent sighting described 30 to 40 individuals roaming in solitary fashion over open terrain. The observer noted unusually weak body defenses, with tusks none exceeding ten kilograms in weight, and a dead member found with an eight kilogram tusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uganda
Mermaids In Water Paint Attract A Gallery Visitor
A man slightly under the influence wandered an art gallery and paused before a mermaid painting, studying it for about half an hour before asking staff about closing time. A separate note advises remedies for warts using washing soda solution and ammonia, with repeated applications until disappearance.
Change In Father and the Drove of Dobddin
A fragmented OCR style item describes a father’s changing attitude as he transitions from bicycle to automobile. The text notes a shift in demeanor toward drivers and horses, with odd phrasing and garbled lines reflecting a historic or local piece.
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Ae Grocers
Rou
Bradfield
Regulator CO
Alluste
Hall
Save Commerce Court
Waymond
Vamidl
Dri Sture
Kexin
Pat
Danderine
Ouié Dames
Kentucky
Williams
Italy
Straita
Messina
Dobddin
Avery
Hostetter
Ven
Igor
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