Beating Uncle Sam and the $1000 Banknote Fraud
In Washington the U S Treasury battles a pen crafted counterfeit $50 and $20 notes and a new $1000 bill seen in Boston commerce. Experts discuss monomaniacal forger Charles H Smith and old bonds forged by Smith and Brockway, while Secret Service assesses a hypothetical vault raid and the limits of Treasury robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Shaws
United States Treasury
Secret Service
Charles H. Smith
United States
New York
Treasury
Smith
Uncle Sam
The Japanese Pillow
A description of how Japanese women preserve elaborate head-dresses while sleeping. The head-dress rests on a cardboard foundation blackened, with hair laid over it, then smoothed and coiled. Flowers combs pins and small adornments are tucked in to heighten appearance, an artistic yet tedious tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreamland
Illustrated American
Peonerlvania
The Beauty's Little Scheme and Hair Care Devices
The passage describes a method used by the Indies involving a round wooden device like a rolling pin eight inches long set on two feet with a hollow neck rest. This technique keeps hair undisturbed for several days, even at night, explaining its acceptance.
Pullman Dining Cars Schedule On Pennsylvania Lines West Of Pittsburg
From Monday June 16 a Pullman schedule on the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg lists Ft Wayne No 9 leaving Pittsburg 7 AM bound for Chicago arriving 9 PM serving breakfast dinner and supper Panhandle No 9 leaves Pittsburg 7 AM for Richmond arriving 8 PM serving meals Panhandle No 6 leaves Richmond 7 AM for Pittsburg 5 55 PM and Ft Wayne No 4 and No 6 leave Ft Wayne 6 AM for Pittsburg 5 55 PM serving meals. Also an ad notes stock sale at H J Lynch 438 440 Market St with wraps and garments closing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Panhandle No
Richmond
Panhandle
Wfsn
H. J. Lynch
Market St
Florence Nightingale and Stanley Engage in Society Gossip
Emily Faithful reports on Florence Nightingale mourning her sister and on explorer Stanley's engagement to Dorothy Tennant. The piece notes Nightingale's sorrow after Lady Verney's death and highlights Tennant's twin roles as artist and writer. The social scene at Morris Park and headlines about the Four Hundred frame a portrait of New York society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Il Fifth Avenue
Boress
Morris Park
New York
Mra. B
Mr. X
Mra. G
Society School
Morris Park Racetrack
Harlem
Evear
Florence Hightingale
Ella Diets Clymer
Sorosis
Mins Faithful
Florence Nightingale
Lady Verney
Miss Faithful
Stanley
Dorothy Tennant
Mr. Stanley
Easil
Miss Tennant
Saadowed
Ray
London
Sir John Millais
Eeeler
Clara Belle
Robdearmel
New Bathing Facility Opens Under Sixth Street Bridge
A new swimming area near the Sixth Street Bridge operates daily from 6 am to 10 pm with a 150 foot clear water space and supervision by Captain Jordan. There are 113 dressing rooms, free trunks for men and boys, and orderly, safe service. Next week women will be admitted free with clothing provided, and starting June 24 the school opens for ladies on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Old man secret found at Half Century House advert
A jumble of 19th century ads tout beverages jackets hats and fabrics. It mentions a secret that keeps an old man young at the Half Century House and lists addresses on Liberty street Fifth avenue and Wood street with prices for Mackinaw hats and squaw hats for various buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Street
Fifth Avenue
J. G. Bexxttr & Co
Wood Street
Building and loan associations in Pennsylvania rise in numbers
A June dispatch reports the Pennsylvania Bureau of Industrial Statistics finds 538 associations with 782 504 shares and 117 284 members. Total assets exceed 94 million dollars with loans and real estate supporting home ownership and a system that converts rent into equity, creating substantial saved value for 261 600 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haenissvura
Bureau of Industrial Statistics
Pennsylvania
State of
Building Society
Building Association
Saas
China
Dowagers Watch Her Frolic Skirt in Public
A fragment notes passersby whisper about a flirtatious display led by a bold woman. The lines describe her saucy attire and baton as she governs attracted men like sheep, in a pointed social commentary by Samuel Minturn Prox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bopeop
Samuel Minturn
Our Astounding Waists Sale This Week
WAISTS. WAISTS. Lateen Waists from 98c to 1 49 each Lawn Waists from 1 24 to 1 49 each Flannel Waists from 48c to 3 74 each The largest assortment of Ladies' Misses' and Children's Waists in the two cities FLOUNCINGS Winding up that great Flouncing Sale commenced last week what we have left go at one fourth cost of manufacture.
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Wasuixeron
United States Secret Service
Doyle
Chicago
Brockway
Long Island
Lankton
United Tes
High Treasury
Rene Bacus
SF Fox
Bamberg
Mack Drug Uo
Trsu
Paollmas
E.R. BR
and Lake Erie Railroad
Buffalo
M. Doxxelur & Co
Tfso
Exane & SavstTes
Fifth Ave
Ussu Hvers & Hacks
Exyase & Suv
Edward Groetsinger
Ewas
le & Suvsree
Deris Goops
Onur
Hucus & Hacks Traso
Emily Faithful
Eyes OF
the World
Miss Tenant
Jordan's Swimming School
Sixth Street Bridge
Enable & Suvster
James C. Thom Prsor
Liberty Avenue
Z. Wainwright & Co
Telephone
Wfso
Enante & Suvaren
H.J. Lywon
Vfsu
Ussa
Beautifum
Exnasie & Suvusren
Rosznsaum & Co
Reap Groetzinger
Mackinaw
Leee Ta Ae
O16 Market Si
Pittaburg
Trios Leew
van Henweeeens
Little Bopeep
News OF Three States
Ohio
West Virginia
Johnstown
Bunker Hil
Greensburg
Peter Householder
Red Cross Society
Washington, Pa
Central Mines
Scottdale
Henderson's
New Florence
Mary Lage
Dick Prehetel
Coxpructor
B.S. Mruuer
Western Express
Morr Hasson
Ludwick
Summer Dresser
Chea Enaslee & Shuster
Trisu D. Lurz & Son
Elgin
Hampden
Rockford
E. P. Ronearts & Sons
Enase & Shuster
USC
Sixth St
Eyase & Suuster
D. Lutz & Son
Hayes & Krexan
Water St
Enable
Dabbs
Shys
Groetsinger’s
Ussu Huevs
Hacen
Sylvania
Clarel
LL Acletas
Ery
Western
Penn
Ming
House of Danziger & CO
Hermsdorf
Sixth Street
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg, PA
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