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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
20
The article notes the unexpected win by a young competitor named Roger Kahn in a contest nicknamed the Wall event. Officials praised the challenger for his quick start and steady pace to secure the victory amid strong field competition.
A banker forms a clique of affluent young people to assist New York police in solving crime mysteries affecting high society. The effort aims to bring fresh investigative energy and community support to ongoing cases in the city.
The piece recounts Roger Kahn's plan for an auxiliary group of wealthy youths to aid investigations, cites cases like George Hawkins murder and William Guldensuppe, and highlights famed amateur sleuths from journalism and international figures detailing how nonprofessionals aided police. It covers Masaryk’s Cairo mystery and other notable exploits to illustrate a long tradition of citizen detectives.
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