Burglars chase thumbprint clues in museum jewel theft
In a melodramatic tale set around a museum heist, Mrs. Haggerty and Wil recount how a target named Mr Thumb-print becomes central. The plot centers on jewel thefts from Rotterdam to New York and a plan to identify the thief through a unique fingerprint from a jade plate.
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Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Milly
Hollister
Morris
Mrs. Haggerty
New York
China
Mummies and a Detective at Crawford Estate
Haggerty, a detective, waits at a brick house belonging to Mr Crawford. Inside, the study reveals mummies and tomb-like safes as the valet Mason talks of Crawford’s archeology hobby and a casual wager about safe cracking.
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Haggerty
Broadway
Mr. Crawford
Mason
Th Precinct
Crawford
Hargerty
Louis XVI
Junk to riches how Western Electric salvages waste at Hawthorne works
At Hawthorne, West ern Electric diverts monthly waste into metal and paper shipments, reuses copper brass iron solder and lead, and recycles rubber wood and celluloid. The plant also uses a portable lighting unit with a 13 inch navy searchlight for film work, weighing about four tons.
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Hawthorne
Western Electric Company
Risk Anything When Duty Calls
A moving picture company builds an electric light plant on a motor truck to film at night or in dark locations such as forests, enabling cinema crews to obtain lighting wherever they go.
Weeds and Soil Wisdom from Youth’s Companion
A short aphorism notes that early weed control reduces future trouble, applying beyond gardens to other soils and contexts. It emphasizes proactive management to curb later mischief.
Blockheads Do Not Produce Burning Thoughts
A terse remark suggests that dull or stubborn minds fail to generate fiery or transformative ideas. The line contrasts intellect and inspiration, implying that stronger thinking comes from sharper, more engaged minds.
Money and poker banter in a high tension scene
Forbes tries to raise a stake in a tense poker game while Jillson and Crawfty press him. The talk pivots on luck, artistic temperaments, and a sharp jab about a past cut, as Forbes demands five cards and contemplates action in a five minute limit. A closing line hints at a wartime civic appeal.
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Jillson
Forbes
Jill
Crawffy
Mort
Crawford
Old Crawfty
Carlyle
Cow Disguise Fails as Colors Run in Slew of Theft
A Jersey cow stolen near Los Angeles was dyed to resemble a white and black Holstein. Louis Nickarian, caught driving the animal toward a slaughterhouse, was overtaken by a rain shower that washed off the dye. Police report he slashed the cow’s tail and horns to hide the crime. He is under arrest.
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Louis Nickarian
Los Angeles
Cal
Nickarian
Snowstorm marvels in Kimberley during southern winter
A Symons Meteorological Magazine correspondent notes Kimberley South Africa saw an unusual snowstorm. Residents and visitors rushed to snowball, locals astonished by the sight and a native charwoman mistook the scattered snow for a break in.
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South Africa
Kimberley
Symons’ Meteorological Magazine
Scientific American
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Dafers
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Daughters of the Revolution
Skinners Macaroni
Oneida
Skinner Mfg. CO
Omaha
U.S.A
America
Alabastine Co
Granville Fd
Grand Rapids, Mich
Renfrew
Devonshire
Renfrew Devonshire
Renfrew Manufacturing Company Incorporated
Adams, Mass
Southwest
Rock Island
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
L.M. Allen
Rock Island Lines
le Salle
Chicago
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