The Detectives' Craft Across Nations and Crimes
A renowned U S detective discusses methods of French English and American thieves takers. He contrasts disguises stool pigeons and undercover work, recounting cases from Chicago and New York, pawnshops and bank clerks under surveillance, and the temptations of the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Windsor Hotel
The
Times
Secret Service
France
England
Scotland Yard
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Harry
America
Chicago
Bis
New York
Velety
Europe
A Curious New York Chinese Eatery in Mulberry Street
A bemused reporter visits Wah-Fou’s Chinese restaurant on Mulberry Street near Canal. Mr Foo serves a puzzling menu with pungent back yard odors, a 6 cent dinner, and a mystery tea. The experience ends with a 69 cent bill and a lampooned portrait of Chinatown dining realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry Street
Canal
Wah - Fou
Moo
Mr. Foo
Foo
Poo
Poe
Croton
Joe
New York Tribune
A Patchwork of Oddities and Tales From Historic Columns
A collection of quips, animal anecdotes, travel humor, and biographical sketches. From a hedgehog outwitting a serpent to a Pennsylvan ia train liquor tale, and a York Times style note on O R King’s forty six trades, the pieces mix whimsy with curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. King
King
Hartford Times
Cooking in Schools Probed as Public Cookery Debate
Readers hear arguments for and against introducing cooking into public schools. Proponents cite health, economy, and practical skills. opponents warn it diverts time from reading, writing, arithmetic, and core studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Panama Canal
Telegram tale travels from Broad Street to Sugar Note
A Broad Street couple bids farewell at the station with a ready telegraph. The husband urges a collect payment while the wife departs to visit her mother ten miles away. A messenger delivers a humorous follow up telegram with quips about cousins, travel delays, and trunk trouble. A child asks how sugar lumps are made, sparking a playful remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
London
Boston
Washington
Gen. Butler
City of
New Orleans
Chicago Herald
Rock Island
Turkey Hollow
Mudge
Buck
Madge
Tony Hawk
American Field
Broad Street
Mothe
Dexton
George Washington
Blankstreet
Philadelphia
George
Jinks Crossing
Will
Mother’s
Chlorodyne touted as cure‑all in 1880 advertisement
An 1880 advertisement praises Dr Collis Browne's Chlorodyne as a universal remedy for coughs, cholera, dysentery, epilepsy, neuralgia, rheumatism and more. It claims superiority, urges physicians and chemists to use it, and notes endorsements from Symes & Co and official chemists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cullis Browne
Army Medical Staff
Chemists Medical Mail
J. T. Davenport
Great
Russell Street
Aloonstury
London
Collis Browne
Symes & Co
Pharm, Society of Great Britain
Viccray’s
Caution over Chlorodyne fraud and Dr J Collis Browne claim
The caution notes Sir W Page Wood asserting Dr J Collis Browne invented Chlorodyne and denounces a defendant Freemen's false story. It warns bottles are sold at various prices without the government stamp and urges beware of piracy with Davenport at 33 Great Russell Street, London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Page Wood
J. Collis Browne
Freeman
the Times
Sole Ray T. Davenport
Great Russell Street
Bloomsbury
London
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Hose
Thad
Ons Gere
Donyer Times
Wekefalmess Mason
Tusoma
Foster
Globe-Damoerat
Philadelphia Record
Grand Manan
Otice
Victoria
Great Te Britain
Kirkman & Sons
Curtiss & Mirvey
J. & W. Stuarts
Bobkert Ward
Wharf Street
B.O
Heo
Ernest McGaire
Pennsylvania Limited Express
Chen
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Jersey
New York World
Paris
Chicago Times
Talleyrand
M. de Vitrolles
Nain
Jayne
Whal le
Voltaire
Gentleman’s Magazine
G. W. Bigger
B. C
Crayon
Pacific Coast
York
Everal
Ohio
Castle Garden
Express
George Engle
Southern Company
Nashville
Montgomery
Dakota
Mysel
Decatur
Ani
Birmingham
Ala
Cincinnati Enquirer
Nanaimo
C. HH
Quann Ali
Fred
Columbia - Carriage - Works
Hastings Street
Carroll
Topecal
Tver
Mr. McNabb
Metlane Fasoraidy
Dominion
A. ST. McNabb & Co
Garesche Green & Co., Bankers
Government Street Victoria
U.S
San Francisco
Bngland
Ireland
Scotland
Cauda Bod Sarape
Wells, Fargo & Co
Sritsh
Golumbia Steam Bakery
Fort Street
Douc
Nesbitt
Dickson & CO
British Columbia
Thomas Allsop
Henry
Mason
Cuyler A. Holland
Ire’. Condon
Allsop & Mason
Abora Company
Fey
Jas. G. Fairburn
Boot & Shoemaker
Hilbert
Wymond Walkem
M.D
C.M
Province of
Britainish Columbia
East Wellington
Comox
Amelia
Nanaiamo
Swounyee Ey
Ley
Ry Rae
Fae
Vancouver
Streamer Barynow
Westminster
Rowary Dunsmain
Cowes
New Westminster
Janaimo
Welling
Wellington
Way
Comex
Alberni and Way
Salm
G. H. Blakeway & CO
Nanaimo Pharmacy
OLD Flag Inn
Bastion
Skinner
B.c.d
Jenkins
Messrs
Russell McDonald & Co
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