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Arrest of Eaton for bribery and other 1900s notices
Washington reports the treasury secret service arrested George Fr. Eaton, cashier of Vandenning & Co. of Corning NC, for attempted bribery. He faced a U.S. commissioner. a decoy letter and registry receipt tied to Assistant Secretary Taylor were found. Eaton offered $1000 to sell a building lot for a post office site. Also reported: murder arrest in Pittsfield, a subway collapse scare in New York, and other brief items from Pekin to Marseilles plus local editor death in Wilkesbarre and latest baseball results.
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