Joe Barry Faces Murder Charge After Impostor Plot
Joe Barry, a country youth and restaurant helper in New York, is recruited by a man named Martin to impersonate a liquor runner. He resists, deposits money, and declines the circus offer while detectives later arrest him near Newburgh for the murders and robbery of two prohibition agents. Fullhouse’s testimony weakens his case.
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Joe Barry
New York
Louie Bertolini
Newburgh
Bertolini
Martin
Joe
Joseph Bradley
Sue Dayton
Fullhouse
Bertolini’s
Dayton
Orr’s Mills
Missouri
Stool
Hymie Fradke
Detective Closure Draws Near In City Crime Tale
Pete Maxwell persuades Joe to cooperate as investigators piece together clues from a murder case. A letter from an Albany woman hints at a possible suspect connected to a rum-running era crime, suggesting new angles for the investigation and offering Joe a chance to aid the inquiry.
Prisoner Faces Upstate Trial After Alleyway Killing
Joe Barry endures coercive interrogation and threats in a New York Tombs jail as prosecutor Pete Maxwell pushes for a harsher outcome. A fellow inmate warns of Hymie Fradke's retained influence and a potentially lethal retaliation if the case goes badly.
Origin of Yankee Theories on Word Roots Across Regions
Scholars propose several origins for Yankee including a Cambridge cant from 1718 meaning excellence, a by word from college, a corruption of Jankin a John diminutive, a Cherokee word eankke meaning coward or slave, and an American mispronunciation of English and Englais yielding Yengees then Yankee.
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William Gordon
Cambridge
Mass
Thierry
Jankin
John
Anbury
Eankke
Slow Start Gyro Stabilizer Reaches Speed Slowly
A 120 ton gyro stabilizer with a 55 ton rotating wheel powered by a 200 horsepower motor takes nearly an hour to reach its operating speed of 15 revolutions per second. It then runs on stored momentum for about two hours after power is cut.
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Collier’s Weekly
Stop That Cough Bronchitis Warning and Remedy Ad
Bronchitis and similar lung infections risk pneumonia when untreated. A fast remedy claims to stop coughs with B. and M penetrating germicide applied to chest and throat three times daily, with a red flush on first use. Available from druggists or by sending $1.25 plus name for a large bottle plus a free booklet. F. E. Rollins Company, 53 Beverly St., Boston.
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F. EB. Rollins Company
Beverly St
Boston
Mass
Adv
Bell tale shows old locomotive bell’s sweet night music
A Philadelphia magnate recalls owning a locomotive bell after a night in a dirty hotel near a rail line. A junk dealer sold the 100 pound bell for 40 cents a pound, and the owner later tested it with a musician before hanging it in a blue ridge garden where one note proved more soothing than the clanging trains.
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Poconos
Philadelphia
Blue Ridge Hills
New York
Delicatessen Fire Sparks Worry in Town
A small blaze at a local delicatessen caused concern as residents watched firefighters battle the flames. No injuries were reported, and the owner began assessing damages with investigators on the scene.
Firestone Tire Ad Promotes Strength Safety and Service
A Firestone advertisement urges customers to compare Firestone with Special Brand Mail Order tires. It emphasizes extra strength safety and service and invites readers to drive in today to judge for themselves.
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Firestone
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