Bogus Signatures and Forgeries of Washington and Franklin
A historical account of Robert Spring, a renowned forger who forged autographs of Washington and Franklin in Philadelphia. It details his methods of tracing signatures, his rise in counterfeit business, his shift to whole letters, and his eventual capture in 1869 with later confessions of other forgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Press
Washington
Franklin
Robert Spring
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Kentucky
Teouss
Baltimore
Spring
Gen. Washington
Alexandria
Soda Bank
Discount
United States
Canada
Lennath Tts
George
Byring
England
Hogland
America
Paris
Benjimin Franklin
Fannie Jackon
Stonewall Jackson
Ald
Lord Nalean
New York Sun
Nordenskiold
Parry's Island
Spitzberg
When Day Meets Night by Charles W Coleman Jr
Fragmented OCR text shows a poetic scene with references to night day light eyes and a glowing scene. Names such as Charles W Coleman Jr appear amid garbled phrasing. The passage describes twilight imagery and emotional gestures across a city nightscape with unclear sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Coleman, Jr
Harper's
Anton
Ant
Anil
Erty
Garber of Gen Albert Pike and Curio Collection Described
A lengthy biographical sketch recounts Albert Pike, Boston born, raised in Newburyport, his Washington prominence, poetry, wealth spent on books and art, and Civil War roles including Indian commissions and a rebel brigade. It notes later life, Masonry leadership, and conflicts with Hindman, plus a Northern reception after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Lassyter
Bon Vivant
Lother
Ben
Perley Poore
Albert Pike
Boston
Nawbury
Mass
Washington
Hymins Bo the Gols
Blackwood
National Capital
Mor
Pike
T Hindman
Arkansas
Hindman
Tagney
Pika
Piks
Montgomery
Davi
Holmes
Supreme Court
Rebuilding at Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia astonishes city
Letter from Philandelitia describes Wanamaker’s rebuilding as a quiet transformation that reshapes Chestnut Street landmark into a luminous, airy grand depot. The writer notes crowds of shoppers, historic cellars filled with memory, and the store’s evolution from freight depot to premier city showpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waniamater's
Philadelphia
Wanamaker
Wanamaker’s
Wanamaker's
Chestnut Street
Nobods
Robert Morris
Stephen Girard
Telephone magnates and fortunes in early era
The article notes Theodore Vail and other early Bell Telephone backers as multi millionaires with fortunes around three to four million dollars. It cites William sources like Alexander Cochran C P Bowdite and Thomas Sanders as major holders and mentions Western Union Tele graph royalties and a claimed patent value of twenty five million dollars. It estimates total sums near forty million with vast investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone Company
Professor Bell
Blake
W. TL. Forbes
Golebbyrd
Theodore N. Vail
American Bell Telephone Company
Etts
Alexander Cochran
C. P. Bowdite
Thomas Sanders
Tnion ‘Telegraph Company
American Hell Company
America
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At Is
Tonquin
Boston Gazette
Tits Pigazi
Buisha
Garber
Gen
San Francisco
Ballwin
Julia G.R. Dorr
Atlantic
Bourne
Gov
Fiartford Tises
Philandelitia
Dakota
Sturt
Bard
Taos
Great Steppes
Russia
Tartary
Dalkota
Worcester
Garsble
London
Police Gazette
Richard K. Vox
Franklin Square
N.Y
Ania
Avonas Osepama
Momodayeur
Puu
Buynguysip
Peerless
THE
Geiser
Sd Thresher
Eclipse
Tam
Canton Monitor
Lancaster
Steam Pump and Machine Works
North Cherry Street
Lancaster, PA
Ezraf, Landis
Tae Lett
Demorest
Emorest
Magazine of America
Dumoresi
W. Jennings Demorest
New York
Aoz
West King ST
Cooper House Lancaster
Linz Regorb
WELTE
J. M. Keiper
Queen Street
Kavi Isa
Lititz Re R
Miles Goda
Lipitz, Pa
Huebbener
Fancy Goods and Nation Store
Main Street
Lititz
Lona
Bowen
St. Tris
Murray St
Yorke
Maxooyar
Prodi Soliing
Ammichiord Igs Verne
Graetul
Loul
Resring
Columbia Railroad
Passenghr
Yuatty Veg
Ming #t
Lancaster, Chickier
P.M. Pym
Reading
Chickies
King St
Qranyville
Seanvet
Erred AU
Bill Heads
Tre Rncorp
Short
Hotrce
Ward
Lane
Quarryville
King Street
Philidelphia
Pottaville
Parrisburg
Allentown
Bound Brook
Columbia
York
Hanover
Gettysburg
Frederick
A. M Widson
Leanon
Langaster Joint Luise Railroad
Bunday
Mayville
Issa
Wa Y
Lebanon
Cornwall
Manheli
South Wak
Sebenon Jomaywall
Pat Jam
A M Wilson
Rod BR
MLB
Fintype
GEM
Cis
Old Stand
Broad Street
Smith's
Gho. Bew
Ube
Rankes
Andérozs
Worth
St. Louis
Martin Rudy
Sups
Lancaster” Bicycle
Tricycle Agency
No. D
Eastkingst
Wading School
S.W. Cor. Wiking and Cent. Sq
Third Moor
Aduse Puta
Soca Unit Sern
Patent Office
Etsa
France
Aanul
Muna & Qo
Scientific American
Munn & CO
Offs & Ameriean
Broadway
Ric
RHR
TMNT
T. Frank Evans
Litites
Same
Eonge
Dayvis Bain
Nigerton Os Stauifur Aon
Jian Stauiler
Dsumore
Unédny
Daniel Leopold
Litita, Pa
H.L. Trout
Penn Squaere
Langasthr, PA
Brown
Delighted Land
OC. A. Brown
WESL
Obangs
Penn Holt, Phmn
Lancaster GO. VA
B. J. Ibach
Lancaster County House
East King
Seetley
Warwick
Ouse
Syation
Gond Atyle
Livitzstop
G. Carphn
Continental Ctel
East Chestnuy ST
Pennath
Custon
Aps
George Flory
Prop
Columbia House
EB. A. Hutton
North Broad Street
Masonic Temple
Academy of Fine Arts and Public Buildings
Philadelprrseran
Eably
Svurgis
Sturgis
Frog
Wwe
Ted
Arto Weasness
Ake
Eye Apuauydiatig Oustnds
Boeknok Goterfers
Sirens
Otto Business
Catia Pain
Inconvemiense
Diedepplicalien
Ciegsa
Ieee
Locher
B. Arles
Mi Louher
King
L. B. Herr
Queen St. Lancaster
Just
HESS
Best Sx Buillee
Barkood
JOH Best & Sow Land
Bperega
Atgrley Tee
Latchley
PUP Rep
Arecn
IL Hallett
Portland
Meine
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