Gold Brick Swindle Unravels In Grand Central Hustle
In New York City a copper brick act leads two men to hustle unwary travelers. A country couple exchange counterfeit cash for the pretend seven thousand dollar gold brick, then vanish toward Grand Central. Detectives chase promises of a farm payoff, but the thieves end up abandoned in a saloon, their scheme collapsing as a bartender and patrons watch.
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Jim
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Hiram
Cynthia
Grand Central
Bill
Sam
New York
China
Luke
Easy Street
Falso
Jack
Sport
Green Goods
More Than an Officer Could Stand
A suburban town is shocked as a longtime special police officer with nine years of service makes his first arrest. He explains he has always helped intoxicated people home, but a man who sleeps drunk on his lawn forces him to act.
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Bill
Dan
Boston Herald
W. B. Northrup
Gulf Coast
Texas
Brownsville
Dow Watt
Rock Island
Irisco
John Sebastian
Rock Yeland-Frisco-C. & E. I
LaSalle Station
Chicago
Frisco
St. Louis
Where It Landed Him
A man who wandered in a delirious state for a week or more regains his senses in Anaconda. He asks an officer what town it is, and the officer replies Anaconda. The man involuntarily groans that he has “got ’em again.”
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Chicago Tribune
Anaconda
Boston Faces Bill Forcing Women Out Of Saloon Work
A proposed legislative bill would ban women from employment in any establishment selling liquor, threatening the jobs of about a thousand women in Boston. Supporters call it necessary. opponents say it harms workers in the city.
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Boston
Proficacy of the Skunk Breeding Facts
The article notes the American skunk begins breeding at one year old. They breed twice yearly with litters ranging from five to thirteen, averaging eight per litter.
Tea under fire in The London Lancet over health fears
The London Lancet brands the morning cup of tea a dangerous thing mocking germ theory era debates. The passage contrasts modern warnings with earlier times and humor about disease explanations.
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London
The Right Way to Write Letters By Sherwin Cody
The article argues subordinates respond best to inspiring letters from managers. It stresses personal contact, or letters that convey enthusiasm, and warns against harsh criticism. Leadership requires empathy, clear steps, and no forceful command for automatic obedience.
Modern letter salesmanship and customer influence
Analyzes how a reader can control customer decisions through precise instructions and persuasive letter writing. Compares stiff traditional sales pitches with lively, personal letters that stir desire, detailing how to present orders, use installments, and tailor messages to individual buyers to boost profits.
Dealing With Human Nature By Letter
A critique of stiff traditional business letters noting they neither create new business nor save the old firms. The piece urges more lively communication to keep business from dying out and to spark new opportunities.
The Art of Writing Pleasant Complaint Letters
The piece argues that handling complaints well is essential in business as angry customers can ruin profits. It stresses self control, empathy, and careful, explanatory letters to calm criticism and retain customers, noting that pleasantness in writing requires effort but is learnable.
Making Every Letter a Sales Man
Two reasons explain why the average clerk lacks salesmanship in letter writing. He never meets customers, remaining in the office instead of going out to sell.
Proof in Advertising Needs Real Evidence Not Eloquence
A 1909 Bowles essay argues advertising often misleads and urges firms to prove claims with solid evidence. It cites fake testimonials, deceitful labeling, and the need for court like proof. Real-world examples include a rainproof bag test and facsimiles of czar cabling and large checks.
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Russia
Joseph GB. Bowles
Plan for Boston girls clubhouse gains momentum
Movement to establish a special clubhouse for girl students in Boston gains support. City’s current educational population is reported as about 20 000 women and girls, and organizers see the clubhouse as a protective or safeguarding facility for the female student body.
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Boston
Anger and the heart vital signs in historical theory
Dr Maurice de Fleury argues anger drains vitality as a cerebral excitement. Prof Lange links anger to brain blood flow and hyperenervation, describing facial redness and systemic arousal. A separate note lists typical lifespans for common trees and oaks rotting around 300 years.
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Maurice de Fleury
Dr. de Fleury
Lange
University of Copenhagen
Guner-Whoo fashion mocks a 500 ton dress idea
A playful note jokes about a giant gown described as 500 tons. The speaker riffs on naming the outrageous design calling it the contribution box.
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Gunner
Guner
Senator Records Stance On Inauguration Date Change
The senator states he favors changing the inauguration date and instructs to be recorded. He calls the issue a hard question and says he is in favor. The exchange highlights a political moment with clear support for adjusting the date.
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C. E. Covey
Jtri-City Realty Co
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Indianapolis
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Steeet
Wis
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Resiner St
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Mill St
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