A Conscience and a Monkey in a Bank Heist Tale
An $37,000 shipment vanishes from a Kansas City leg of a Chicago express run. Brand McCullough guards trains with a sawed shotgun and an escaped monkey delivers a sealed fortune. Mollie and baby tempt McCullough as conscience and love win, the money remains mystery. The manager forgives and aids the couple while the monkey keeps mum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County National Bank of Chicago
Kansas
Kaw Valley Farmers’ Bank
Bolerton Private
Express Company
Bolerton
Winslow
Kansas City
Brand McCullough
Chicago
Ocean & Lakes Express Company
Hey
Brand
Independence
Westport
Mollie
Armour Bank
Law Valley Farmers’ Bank
McCullough
Missouri
Red
Troost Park Zoo
Fate
Volapuk
The
Watchman of the Night Warns of City Immorality
A 1901 sermon by Dr. Talmage describes the third watch of the night in cities, urging vigilance against crime, poverty, and vice. He portrays midnight scenes of alley poverty, arson risk, and murder, calling for Christian action, bread, medicine, and shelter for the needy, with a dramatic tale of a reformed friend and the toll of dissipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Klopsch
Washington
Charleston
Ristori
Edwin Booth
Perlice
London
West
Mr. Talmage
Roswell
Oakwood Cemetery
Bill Arp on McKinley Assassination and Roosevelt
The Atlanta Constitution piece by Bill Arp reflects on McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt's rise, and the era's political and religious debates. It notes the public grief fading, calls out hypocrisy, criticizes imperialism, and hints at personal grievances tied to a Georgia background and hopes for political favors. The tone is reflective and combative, embracing a Confederate-era rebel identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Journals
McKinley
Gov. Oates
Ireland
Napoleon
Cuba
Philippines
England
South Africa
Greece
Rome
Carthage
John Brown
Henry Ward Beecher
Czolgosz
Connecticut
Detroit
New York City
Roosevelt
Morgan
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Atlanta
President Roosevelt
Georgia
Andrew Jackson
United States
Roswell
Dan Elliott
Dan
Jessie
Huntemd
Bill Arp
Atlanta Constitution
Joys of Suburban Life Garrulous City Escape Tale
A reader depicts the first months of country life through a bored urban traveler in a Washington Star piece. The talkative friend endlessly recites garden hose pride hens and pigs crops birds and fruit trees, insisting listeners share wonder at suburban experiments and first experiences away from the city. The narrator longs for quiet and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Star
Swift Course Runner Reaches Finish in Chicago Race
A young runner completes a swift course amid brisk competition in Chicago. The finish shows determination and speed as the racer crosses the line, drawing notes from local spectators at the scene.
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Caicage Daily News
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Authors Syndicate
Dr. Talmage
ARP
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