Gentlemen Crook Gerald Chapman A Notorious Enigma
The piece profiles Gerald Chapman an escaped convict linked to the 1921 mail robbery near New Britain. It details his genteel demeanor, aliases, early crimes from Sing Sing to parole, subsequent heists across New York and Niagara Falls, and a dramatic string of escapes from 1922 to 1923. It notes arrest by Post Office and Pinkerton detectives, his Atlanta sentence, escapes, and eventual notoriety as a stylish yet dangerous figure.
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New York
Mr. Bates
Gerald Chapman
Atlinta
New Britain
Atlanta
Chapman
Tle
George Charters
Edward Bryce
Maxwell Winters
Sing Sing
Jie
Clinton
Auburn
Brown
Charles Lambert
Lake Lonkonkoma
Long Island
Efe
Phe
Niagara Falls
Lambert
Binghamton
Fulton
Europe
American
No. 12
Tramercy Park
Post Office Department
Pinkerton Agency
American Express’ Company
Gordon T. McCarthy
Chaplan
Athens
Harry Bishop
Bishop
Walter IE. Shean
Springfield
Mass
Davidson & Leventhal
Shean
Patrotman
James Skelly
New York World
Nebraska News Notes In Brief
Eight hundred persons attended the Fathers and Sons banquet at Central High in Omaha. The Platte valley poultry show will be held in Columbus in December. Herman Waterman, 68, a Nebraska resident for 54 years, died in Hooper. The Gage county poultry show will be in Beatrice November 17 to 19.
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Fathers and Sons
Central High
Omaha
Platte Valley Poultry and
Columbus
Herman Waterman
Nebraska
Hooper
Gage County Poultry Association
Beatrice
Butler County Farm Bureau
New Empress Theatre Company of
Jay Jay Smith
Jesse
Strode
Lincoln Hospital
Coleridge
Platte River
Yutan
York County
Leonard Holmberg
Fremont
Holmberg
Sherman Taylor
Blue Springs
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Parkvale Presbyterian Church
Nebrask
Clara Humphrey
Ninety-First
Mable Gillespie
Harpy County
J. W. Good
Auburn
W. T. Graves
Harry Kreifels
Lincoln
Robert Turner
Douglas County
State Hospital For
Hastings
United States
Canada
Lighting Educational Committee
K. P. Goeney
Omaha Electrical League
R. R. McGee
Columbia Schools
H. H. Crocker
Filley
F. C. Crocker
Crocker
Oregon Trail
Platte County
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hamlin
Pearl Cox
Ray Cox
Nebraska City
Greound
Lincoln Methodist Hospital
J Bryan
Chautauqua Park
American Legion
Gage County
American Petroleum Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Nehawka
Carass
Secretary of State
Unitess
Decatur
Sioux City
Missouri River
Western Barge Line Company
Adams County Board
Carl Moore
Moore
Adams County
George W. Norris
Jed
Charles Pool
Nebraska Good Roads Association
Rockford
O. H. Liebers
Nebraska Dairy Development Society
Midwest Iplement Association
George Sanders
Butte
United Automobile Tourists’ Association of America
Herbert Hahn
Nebraska Meridian Highway Association
F. I. Crawford
Wymore
Joseph Triplett
Wheatland
Guernsey
Lingle
Ik. Kimball
Kimball's Laundry
Scotia Business Men's Club
Scotia
Dutch Colonial of Brick and Shingles Is Attractive Home
Dutch Colonial house with brick first story and shingled dormers shown. New second floor adds Dutch colonial touch, sun porch, large living and dining rooms, four corner bedrooms, and two baths on upper level. Concrete foundation supports central heating and big basement storage. Substantial construction promises lasting home for a large family.
Elephants Once Roamed Tropical England Say Archaeologists
Maj. A. G. Wade argues Britain was tropical 100000 years ago when inhabitants hunted elephants and other warm climate animals. Finds near Farnham Dorsetshire include mammoth remains, woolly rhinoceros, flint tools, and large spear heads.
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England
London
Maj
A. G. Wade
Farnham
Dorsetshire
Wade
Major Wade
Wey River
Yale Courses Clock 503 Years To Complete
A calculation shows it would take 503 years to complete every course offered at Yale University. The figure implies an extensive curriculum timeframe across departments and levels.
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Yale University
Public Prefers Paper Money Over Silver Dollars
Treasury officials report the public resists restoring 40 million silver dollars to circulation. Citizens favor paper money and dislike carrying heavy cart wheel coins in daily use.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Crow Hunt Fails as Crows Outwit Hunters in Seattle
King County Sportsmen's Club reports no crow catch in the autumn hunt. Teams of four competed for a dinner prize, but a scarcity of crows and wary birds kept all lines empty before noon as hunters fired at ravens seen from distance.
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Seattle
Wash
King County Sportsmen’s Club
Prehistoric Bones for Museum Fill 25 Wagons
University of Utah officials plan to assemble fossils in the university museum after an expedition from the Jensen quarries brings 23 horse drawn wagons loaded with bones. The shipment includes heads and bones of brontosaurus cerratosaurus stegosaurus and diplodocus. Each wagon carries about 2500 pounds of bone drawn by four horses. total weight around 600000 pounds. Dr Earl Douglass of the Carnegie Museum leads the work.
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Salt Lake City
University of Utah
Jensen
Utah
Earl Douglass
Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh
Wooden Houses Heat More Efficiently In Norway Study
A National Lumber Manufacturers bulletin reports Norwegian tests by Prof. Andrew Bugge showing wooden houses with sawdust filled wall hollows use the least electricity to reach uniform warmth 96.5 units, while reinforced concrete tops costs at 221 units to heat.
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Norway
Research Bureau
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Andrew Bugge
Norwegian Technical University
Saving on Plumbing in Home Building
The Department of Commerce releases a booklet, Recommended Minimum Requirements for Plumbing Installations in Dwellings and Smaller Buildings, showing builders can cut plumbing costs by 50 to 60 dollars per dwelling. It notes house trays and excessive vent piping can be omitted and 3 inch pipes can replace 4 inch standards in many cases. Copies available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Comerce
Department
House Division
Drying Material Ensures Proper Effect Between Walls
The material must be thoroughly dry before installation to guarantee the intended performance. Any moisture remaining between the walls can compromise effectiveness and long term outcomes.
Winter Almanac Advice on Cellar Windows and Gratings
An almanac entry urges painting cellar windows and gratings to brighten interiors. White walls near windows and ceilings reflect light. add primed wallboard behind deep set windows and above lights. Also whiten the cellar door interior and exterior for better illumination.
Selecting Colors Care and Paint Quality Advice
The article advises choosing durable paint over cheaper options and recommends using white lead with zinc and linseed oil. It stresses buying only enough color to achieve the desired shade and to thoroughly inspect the can’s formula to avoid flawed paints that cost more in the long run.
Furnace Door Care While Heating Plant Off Duty
The article urges painting exposed pipes and doors to prevent rust during a plant vacation. It notes protective paint coatings and special products exist, advising use of proper materials to avoid future repairs.
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George
Arsenal
Treasury Department
Pennsylvania Station
Hiter
Nebraska News
Nebraska State Teachers Association
Harry Hough
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Friese
William Aa. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
RCI
Palcony
Germany
Thetis
Bugge
Fice
Washington, D. C
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