Library Thieves Classified by Four Types
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a librarian detailing four thief profiles in libraries. The umbrella thief hides items under an uncrolled umbrella, the sleeve thief slips items up his sleeve, installment thieves steal pages over time, and the open thief exits with a book under his arm. The librarian estimates about two books in every hundred are stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Caine
H. A. Vachell
Cincingat
Enquirer
A Born Trader and Other Pieces From Old Papers
A Treasury of short skits on buying misadventures and common ideas. A man haggles over a typewriter price while friends recount a string of trades from car to lot to watch to bicycle. A runner’s pose is critiqued in a Washington Post style note. A struggling author learns friends may not fund fame.
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Washington Post
Curious Cipher in a Prisoner’s Tale
A jail cell tale recounts Turner forging a cipher puzzle on narrow paper strips. A guard later reconstructs the message by wrapping the strip around an octagonal pencil, revealing a sentence formed by aligning letter fragments. The article notes the writer used a simple yet ingenious method to hide text along the pencil’s edge.
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Jar
Ravens
Jall
Turner
Stegren
Why Questions and Poetry Echo in Everyday Wonder
The passage explores the appeal of the word why in English and poetry. It notes how why invites reflection on existence and puzzling phenomena, suggesting the human mind endlessly seeks reasons and meaning beyond simple explanations.
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Fide
Atlantic City Winter Excursion Popular for Easter Week
Washington's Birthday weekend draws visitors to Atlantic City as a premier winter and spring outing. The piece highlights hotels, golf courses, and a Gremlin-like boardwalk, with Pennsylvania Railroad service from across the region and excursion tickets available from most stations.
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Washington
Atlantic City
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delaware River Bridge
Rrs
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Sterling Sider Belo Buehles and Pins in new designs
Vintage jewelry sale notice lists brooch pins priced 25¢ to 35¢ and sterling items in assorted sizes. It advertises new barrettes and novelty designs, with mentions of carved bone buttons and fashionable accessory sets.
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Aevaed
Laties
Grote Bone
Cataeue
Glearance Sale
Ostidran
Pat Gale
H.R. Flautt
Sitv Opera House
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South Market Street
Thos. Kemp
Ernest Helfenstein
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Frederick, MD
Devilbiss & Urner, Insurance
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Uwe Aewa
Mary Kur
Ana Tur
Amd
Great Southern Pig
Mi Ca
Frederigce
Jaethe Washington
Besane & Knott Nex
Carty
Philadelphia
Carty's
Pathick
Frederick
City Hall
Lowenstein & Werthimer
Echoss Bros. & Co
Ordinery
B.rosenour & Sons
Market and
Patridge Street
E.S. Mobley & Bro
West Patrick Street
Twais Feet
New Spring
C. E.cline
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