Whitechapel Club of Bohemians in Chicago History
A Chicago article describes the Whitechapel Club formed by Bohemians during the Jack the Ripper era. It details exclusive membership, three week balloting, relics on walls including skulls and weaponry, strict Saturday-only introductions, and a shift to a richly decorated second room with Indian and Zuni artifacts and a Depew chair.
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Jack, the Ripper
London
Whitechapel
United States
Anuro
Chicago
Chaplera
Whitechapel Club Ready for First Public Entertainment
The Whitechapel Club in its seven months has built a strong reputation for wise judgment and hospitality. It now lists 30 active members and five on an honorary roster. On September 1 the club plans its inaugural public program at the Auditorium.
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Whitechapel Court
Chaplere
Whitechapel
P. A
Two Million on Deuces in Confederate Poker Game
A New York Herald reminiscence recalls winter quarters of 1852 when a paymaster’s wagon yielded millions in bills and bonds. A veteran describes a single hand where an ante of 100 and no limit escalated to a 2 million dollar raise, leaving him with deuces against a king from a rival.
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New York Herald
White Oak Church
Baltimore
Guarding Their Jewels System Used by Jewelers
A New York jewelers system of signals informs staff how to track customers concealed in plain sight. A woman examines pearls while clerks wait for a safe call and a watch becomes a coded cue. The salesman stages a transfer of unset stones to a dealer, signaling readiness to act.
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New York Press
James
Jones
Williams
Hoffman
Squirrels Become Beloved Pets Then Vanish From Farm
In Beaver county March a year ago Farmer Wat of Brighton found three young squirrels in a tree he cut. The trio were fed in the house by a friendly cat and treated as playmates. They roamed the house and yard, returned after meals, then faded away. Months later one lone squirrel appeared but would not be caught.
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Wst
Brighton Township
Beaver County
Tubby
Wat
Rasselas
Picciola
Chicago
Blaine
Washington
Georgetown
Lester
Lotta
Iss Wanamaker
Henri Quatre
Paris
Miss Wanamaker
Therese
John A. Logan
John McElroy
The
National Tribune
Mrs. Logan
Faust
Marguerite
Rocky Mountain
Frankenstein
Poe
Zola
Mile. de Maupin
Maupassant
Tam O'Shanter
Alloway Kirk
Patten
Madam Romero
City
Mexico
Hammond
William Hammond
Belcourt
Columbia Heights
Hammond H F
Alhambra
John B. Henderson
Pan- American Congress
Walla
Wilton
White House
Miss Gruypy
Popoff
Schelm
Contumaciam
Cavsnpewers
Teisioum
Treasury
Schell
Beard
Nicholas
Ministry
Tory
Bureau
Bureau No. 7
Bureau No. T
Wing
Seneim
Berean No. 7
Division
Police
Depew Denies Superstition About Dining With Thirteen
Chauncey M. Depew says he is not superstitious and would not sit at a table with thirteen persons. He cites preference for good company over beliefs, and jokes about avoiding talismans while noting an oysterhouse as an alternative for a pleasant meal.
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New York Press
Chauncey M. Depew
Miss Lester's Boudoirs in Washington Celeb Rooms
A vivid tour of Washington boudoirs showcases Miss Lesters elegant bedchamber, Miss Wanamaker’s pale primrose decor, Miss Hendersons silk walls, and Madam Romeros Mexican style, highlighting luxury fittings, gilt desks, and private baths.
Schelm plots power as Palkin and Lanin clash in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg Colonel Palkin and Count Lanin clash with Schelm over a conspiracy Schelm exploits a secret fund to finance a growing web of influence. Miller and Popoff appear, schemes of manipulation deepen as Schelm seeks personal revenge and a wider organization.
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St. Petersburg
Colonel Palkin
Onophri Schelm
Count Perowski
Palkin
Schelm
Count Lanin
St. Vladimir
Jana
Alexander Wernin
Vladimir Lanin
Wernin
Nicholas Popoff
Popoff
Helen
Miller
Vladimir
Nicholas
Ren
Alexander
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Jack the Ripper
Arkansaw
Opie Read
the Anarchist Panel
Caeter
San Francisco Panel
August
San Francisco
Red Wing
Custer Battlefield
Tobacco Pond
Depew
Channery M. Depew
Olen’s Fire Brigade
Bauripen
Seare Old
Partey Sanasnoeer's Tool
Miss Lester
Miss Muffet
Secretaire
Miss Leiter
Rascal
Ministry of the Interior
Prince Josef Lubomirski
Finance Department
Conem
Scuzum
Turkistan
Russia
Siberia
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