Missing Millionaire Rockefeller Seen, Subpoenas Pending
Report from New York dated February 12 cites reactions to John J. Rockefeller's disappearance amid Missouri antitrust subpoenas. The Attorney General seeks cross examination, while the press race to publish details. Unverified tips place him aboard the yacht Tiana en route to Rio Janeiro.
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New York
London
Daly Mail
John J. Rockefeller
Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Misses
Rockefeller
New York Journal
West Indies
Tiana
Rio Janeiro
Rockefelers
Errant Earthquake Report Sparks Italian Expert Claim
The Times reports Padre Alfani of Florence asserts a major earthquake occurred somewhere despite no location. Seismographs showed four hours of quivering, with Jamaica Puerto Rico cable cut as a possible coincidence while other seismologists logged similar disturbances.
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Padr Alfani
Italy
Florence Observatory
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Padre Alfani
Athens in London at St Pancras church adapts ancient Greek motifs
The newly consecrated St Pancras church in London fuses Athens temple architecture with a Parthenon inspired portico. Luke Paget received the plans from Henry Inwood, a Greek traveler known for looting the Parthenon, who later vanished at sea in 1543 aboard a ship bound for Spain.
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St. Pancras New Church
Luke Paget
Acropolis
Athens
Henry Inwood
Parthenon
Spain
Modern Detective Methods Of A Famous Agency
In a Daily Mail piece by Frank Dilnot the need for reform in detective services is argued. A Pinkerton insider describes American official detectives as promoted by political influence, contrasting with England where advancement follows merit and seniority.
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Frank Dilnot
Daily Mail
Pinkerton
America
England
Ser
Pinkerton Agency Described as Vast Private Detectives Network
The Pinkerton agency operates nationwide with central offices in New York Chicago and San Francisco. Its elite staff of professional detectives is called in when official detectives fail and salaries rise rapidly, with the New York head reputedly earning more than the U.S. president.
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Pinkerton Service
Pinkerton Acency
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Pinkerton
England
United States
Crick Tunnel
Pinkerton's
Memories of Punch Burnandys Reflections on Cartoons
Sir Francis Burnand recalls shaping Punch cartoons, avoiding vulgar depictions and clergy jokes. He cites the Dropping the Pilot Bismarck cartoon as influential, notes Gladstone and Bright memory bits, and mentions future stage writing with Charles Brookfield for the Daily Mail.
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Punch
Francis Burnand
Daily Mail
Bismarck
Nea
Gladstone
John Bright
Charles Brookfield
Titled Gamblers Arrested in Lisbon Back Window Escape
From Lisbon on 1 February the Daily Mall correspondent reports police raided a fashionable gaming house. Over fifty arrested including two peers, a marquis, generals, lawyers, and clergy. Nobles fled via back window or roof, one entering the American Legation kitchen before escape.
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London Daily Mall
Legation
Cintra
New York
Monkeys and water troughs in a farmyard scene
The text describes the monkey-face tree and heredity theme in a short dialogue about engagement. It details a simple chicken watering device using a glass bottle, saucer, bands, and nails, which provides a steady water level as birds drink.
New Oat Crusher Promises Simple Modern Milling
A new oat crusher design, named Eureka, eliminates separators and offers adjustable rolls, chilled iron construction, self lubricating bearings, and two sizes handling twenty to thirty bushels per hour, aimed at oat growing counties as a sound investment.
Frauds by Telephone London Case Judge Remarks
The judge comments on how easily telephones can enable theft in a remarkable fraud case. William Frederick Jones alias De Vere aged twenty and George Wilson twenty five conspired to obtain jewellery by false pretences from several London and provincial jewelers via telephone messages.
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William Frederick Jones
de Vere
George Wilson
Messrs Blankensee
Ely Place
Wolverhampton
Messrs Stardock
Cur Pay
Holborn Viaduct
Othe Wholesale Jewellers
Messrs van Jer Oi Heigs
Bond Street
Honmiedt
Kamala Red Dye From Gland Glands Vernacular Name
The term Kamala refers to a red dye derived from glands, the vernacular label used in historical dye documentation. This entry notes the plant or animal source behind the pigment and its regional naming variant.
Public concern over fraud devices and police case near London
Detective notes reveal a convicted man Wilson with trick dice and cards, while Judge Rentoul stresses telephone abuse and public risk. The story links youths seeking goods, family pleas, and Canada’s involvement, with commentary on London’s security and social behavior amid a mix of local curiosities.
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Woson
Hineral Jhas Wilson
America
Rentoul
Jones
Econ
Canada
Wilson
Fost
London
Irish Village Ht Might Happen— (Laughter)—But For It To Happen In Lon Lon
Assassins Threat Death Sentence for Berlin Financier
Express Berlin dispatch reports Herr von Mendelssohn, a prominent financier, was sentenced to death by a Russian revolutionary faction. He received the information by post and has arranged a special bodyguard to shield him from suspected assassins, while warning others of similar acts against financiers aiding the government.
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Express
Berlin
Herr von Mendelssohn
Greaere
Herr Vor Mendelssohn
Revolutionary Party
Savouries and Beauty Complexions Destroyed
A 15 year trend links hors d oeuvres to damaged complexions. The Family Doctor blames restaurant foods for women not eating like men and relying on artificial makeup. High spice and savoury dishes ruin skin despite face massages and creams, notes the Daily Mail.
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Massellens
Byron
Daily Mail
Kaiserin Learns Meaning Of Sweating At Berlin Exhibition
The Frankfurt Gazette reports the Kaiserin visited the Berlin Home Industries Exhibition and spoke with a noncourt movement. She also learned the term sweating and was struck by its cruel wage practice for making salt dolls and clothing for children, noting the low pay regardless of size.
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Fankfurt Gazette
Berlin
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