Crime in New York City and the American criminal problem
Inspector McLaughlin argues New York is the crime center of America driven by heredity environment and economic factors. He urges driving thieves from cities and notes habitual criminals rarely reform while calling for practical laws to curb future crime.
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Inspector McLaughlin
New York
Byrnes
McLaughlin
Frederick Boyd Stevenson
Brooklyn Eagle
United States
America
New York City
Prison Association
Robert Pinkerton
Samuel J. Barrows
Prison Association of New York
Barrows
New York Police
Professor Poellmann
University of
Bonn
O. McCulloch
G. Frank Lydston
Chicago- Kent College of Law
Lydston
Saddest war story ends in tragedy at homecoming
A returned Confederate soldier, deaf from war wounds, is shot by his own father at the family homestead after mistaking him for a straggler during a joyous homecoming. Neighbors had gathered. a dog barked, the father faced the approaching figure with a shotgun and fired. The incident underscores lingering dangers after Appomattox.
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Lee
Appomattox
Tragic plantation shooting chills local crowd
A gunman opened fire in a doorway fatally striking a young man at a plantation. The father held back details until guests arrived for a wake, the body wrapped in the flag of the fallen soldier, a funeral like none seen before in the region.
The Fall of Jericho
A religious brief citing Joshua chapter 6 and the 1806 work The Fall of Jericho by William Edson. It notes scripture authority and presents the narrative in a compact historical devotional style.
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Joshua
Vision of Jericho and divine promise guides Joshua
A devotional meditation contrasts human ambition with God’s sovereign plan. It recalls Joshua’s faith after the Lord’s pledge, urging Christians to seize their Jerichos and advance boldly under divine guidance toward fulfilled promises.
Rahab and Jericho Stand Against the Coming Israelite Army
In Jericho on the night of a terror filled with alarms Rahab shelters the Israelite spies and the scarlet cord pledges mercy. The next day the Israelites march the walls in a sacred ritual and the city falls as Joshua leads a conquest with divine aid. Rahab and kin are saved as Jericho burns.
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Jericho
Rahab
Israel
Joshua
Vatican Displays World’s Largest Topaz Carved Over 61 Years
In Rome, the Vatican showcases the largest topaz ever found weighing seven pounds. The gem features intricate carvings completed after sixty one years by skilled lapidaries.
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Vatican
Rome
Soldier's Preference Law Case Ends With Defense Verdict
Judge Mc Henry ruled the cited law a farce and directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendants in the case of J. J. Payne versus the Des Moines city council and city. Payne, a veteran, had sought appointment as city clerk in 1903. the council contends the application reached them after the appointment. Payne then initiated proceedings.
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