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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1901
Page
10
Old New York gossip links Joe Goldman a Brooklyn merchant to a wide burglary network. The tale describes his day job, nightly scheming, and use of capital to recruit and pay burglars, with a note on his eventual arrest during a crime spree near a meat salt house.
The article reviews several books and authors, noting mixed success. Gallups flattered by Century but modest. Octopus praised as Norris-Zola caliber. Blanner’s Blanner hassett jumps to five figures. Helmet of Navarre by Runkle praised but book form sales modest. Hacheller serial outpaced. Grisis and Eleanor perform variably. John Graham’s The Great God Success offers New York journalism insight with notable Park Row accuracy.
The article notes the outdoor season ending with yacht races in Newport drawing society figures back home afterward. Afterward they retreat to country houses in Tuxedo Lenox Hempstead New Jersey or on the Hudson. October rivaled June for weddings among the season’s social events.
A New York crime column notes a shift to steady small thefts over grand heists. Burglaries target shops over homes, with pawned goods sold at low value while foods from shops fetch full price via reputable fences. The piece cites the Goldman commission house and a near wrecking of the Manhattan bank by a well planned burglary.
Owen Langdon notes burglars used makeshift devices to drill through a bank wall, risking thousands in losses. He says dry goods shops are common targets, while jewelers and express firms are protected by strong associations that pursue culprits until capture.
A historic health ad frames a woman with two faces one healthy the other ill. It links backache nervous strain insomnia loss of appetite and weakness to uterine disease and touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription along with Golden Medical Discovery as a cure with testimonials from Mrs John Dickson of Grenfell Assiniboia.
A local advertisement pitches quick confidential loans against personal property including furniture pianos horses wagons livestock and more. Terms begin at ten dollars with repayment handled with care and fairness while the borrower retains possession of property. The lender invites interested residents to discuss options.
The readable fragments mention Vee Zess Ig and Hae Cotop with unclear context. No clear event, person, organization, or place identified. Further details needed for a precise summary.
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