Band of Robbers Captured After Seven Weeks Pursuit
In New York seven detectives trapped a gang led by the safe blower known as Humpty Williams. A woman, Lizzie Jacobson, was arrested with loot and a counterfeiting outfit at 28 Fourth Street Brooklyn. Three men were seized in Newark and Hoboken, with a full set of burglar tools recovered. The band aimed to fund counterfeit operations. one side of a ten dollar note was found stamped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McCafferty
New Lom
Hoboken
Brooklyn
Fourth = street
Mae
Inspector McCafferty
Hump" Williams
Manhattan
Lizzie Jacobson
Lizzie Smith
Butts
Essex Market Court
Rogues’ Gallery
George Williams
Broad Streets
Tiffany
Cassasa
W. J. Flynn
United States Secret Service
Tramp Printer Jack Dalton Tells of Constant Travel
Jack Dalton, a forty six year old wanderer known as the champion tramp printer, describes a life on the move. He has drifted for twenty seven years, visited many great events, and thrives on the freedom of tramping. He claims whisky keeps him alive and recounts encounters from Ireland to Ireland to Ireland with notable figures and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Dalton
Francisurphy
Ireland
Wicklow
John Moore
Australia
Birmingham
England
London
Chicago
Real Estate Transfers in Washington and Tip Townships
Real estate transfers listed include Haner etux to Gottfried Ross for 40 acres in Washington township at 4600 dollars. E Tilley etux to Preston V for 4 acres in Tip township at 4000 dollars. Ys Transport Loan Co. to Pierre F Scales etux lot 167 Mead lawn addition North Ride. James D shh etux to Lloyd Pittenger 30 acres in Harrison township at 2100 dollars. Two chattel mortgages filed 2200 dollars. One chattel mortgage filed 163 dollars. The release of mortgage filed 1720 dollars.
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Sat “Haner
Gottfried’ F. Ross
N. E
Washington
E. Tilley
Preston V. SS
N. W
North Ride
James D
Lloyd D. Pittenger
S. E
S. EB
Harrison Two
Doolittle Admitted to State Asylum
John Doolittle, an epileptic who frequently visited the city, has been admitted to the state institution at Newegd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doolittle
Newegd
Nyazi Bey Leads Macedonian Revolt For Autonomy
Col Nyazi Bey, a rebel commander in Monastir, organized armed revolt after pay arrears and formed an independent government. He railed against Abdul Hamid, used improvised postcards to publicize his stance, and built a civil administration in Macedonia before threatening Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Nyazi Bey
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
Nyazi
Nyvyazi
Monastir
Abdul
Europe
Macedonia
Wealthy Stranger Seeks Land Deals in Wabash County
A man new to Wabash county, claiming great wealth, was arrested and trying to buy large tracts of land. Authorities pursue him as he worked among farmers. he may be taken to Longcliff upon capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash County
Longcliff
Democrats Nominate Tickets in Bethlehem and Jackson Townships
Democrats in Bethlehem and Jackson townships nominated their tickets Saturday. In Jackson township William Lake was chosen for trustee and W F P Stanley for assessor, with Leop as chairman and Alspaugh as secretary. In Bethlehem township D C Talbott presided and Monroe Nichols served as secretary, with George Conrad for trustee and W R Lemon for assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Jackson Townships
Jackson Township
William Lake
W. FP. Stanley
A. Leop
Albert Alspaugh
Bethlehem Township
D. C
Travel Offer to Mackinac Island by Rail and Steamer
Round trip from $6.0 to Mackinac Island with return by September 3 via Wabash railroad and D. and C. steamer City of Alpena. Tickets valid for twelve days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackinac Island
Wabash Railroad
City of Alpena
No title available from fragment
The excerpt presents a first person claim of identity as a tramp, emphasizing acceptance of destitution and lack of desire to change. It conveys a defiant stance and personal self-definition within a narrative voice.
Lake Maxinkuckee in 1873 A brief recollection of early visitors
The article recalls 1873 visits by two Indianapolis fishing parties led by Gen G F McGinnis and Gen John Coburn to Lake Maxinkuckee then reachable by overland wagon from Argos. It notes two small lakeside farms, a proposed resort purchase at 40 an acre, the 1873 panic halting plans, and subsequent sale of the Peoples farm to John L Var en and others with single lots later selling near the farm price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
G. F. McGinnis
John H. Holliday
Col. N. R. Ruckle
Harry Adams
John D. Nicholas
Charles M. Walker
John Coburn
Henry D. Coburn
Jeremiah Wilson
Robert McOunt
Argos
Spangler
Peoples
J. Cooke & Co
John L. Varen
Miniature book exhibit at local library by Sam Campbell
A tiny book fit for a postage stamp is displayed at the city library gallery. Crafted by local binder Sam Campbell, the minuscule work is a precise replica of leather bound ledgers and is described as perfect in every way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Campbell
Cigar game swindle exposed at Indiana fair
At a Russiaville fair Frankfort Times reports operators confiscated for a rigged “cigar game.” A framed device with nails and cigars hid a movable bottom bolt to steer outcomes. A confederate could force losses, while bets rose to twenty five cents per try.
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Kekemo
Ind
Russiaville Fair
Frankfort
Fair Ground
Stanley
Khepti
Nine arrests for game violations net $384.25 in fines
Game Warden Gallion returns from Pulaski county with nine arrests for hunting prairie chickens and one fish spear incident. Violators include Grant Star, John Tridegroom, G. Smith, John Cooper, John Denney, Fred Poppy, William McCarty, William Whipple, William Henderson, and Orville Patterson, whose case went to the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallion
Pulaski County
Grant Star
John Tridegroom
G. Smith
John Cooper
John Denney
Fred Poppy
William McCarty
William Whipple
William Henderson
Orville Patterson
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Ethel
Prince Henry
Prussia
Berlin
White House
Victor
Louise
Sovernegn
Ethel Roosevelt
Victoria
Miss Ethel
Castle
Charlottenburg
Potsdam
Summer Palace
Mt. Vernon
Monticello
Hermitage
Grant
Princess Victoria Louise
Jack
Dalton, “Floater
Oklahoma
Edward
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Pacific Ocean
Kipling
Calcutta
Havana
S. M. Veisey
Doolittle
Asylum
Morgstir
Colonel Nyazi
Wabash
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Winona Technical Institute
W. C. Smith
E. Michigan St
Lake Maxinkuckee
EDA
Pat Po Eee
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