Treasury Redemption Division Swindle Tales Unmasked
A historical Washington report details how the Treasury Redemption Division combats fraud in mutilated currency. It recounts schemes where half notes are swapped for money, forged affidavits, and the risks of evading official scrutiny, with cases in Alabama Chicago New York and Kansas. The piece highlights staff vigilance, notable investigations, and calls for better note-tracking to prevent losses.
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Redemption Division
Treasury Department
Washineton
Department of Fleiiin
Waehineton
Treury
Treasury
Jelyea
Relyen
Relvea
Relyea
Alabama
Alwahbama
Desnoller
Sam
Chicago
Mr. Relyea
Stel- Yea
Secret Service
Chicaco
Department
New York
Kansas
Bowery
Kanens
Congress
Kanane
Department of Justice
Belyen
West
Helyea
India
Condh
Treasurers Office
Elvet of the Poet's Longings
A fragment from The Washington Star hints at poetic longing and distant themes. The readable text presents layers of unusual wording and possible title fragments, suggesting a literary snippet rather than a complete article. The piece reads as small archival poetry notes.
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Elvet
Washington Star
Tommen
Woeshington Star
Early June Peas and Jelly Price List Note
Catalog entry lists Extra Early June Peas per can at 10 cents and 20 pound pail Jelly in assorted favors priced 58 cents, with an unclear note referencing Basement.
Stationery bargain on fine quality boxes with crest initials
Fifty boxes or more offered at 75 cents per box, each containing 24 sheets with matching envelopes. The pitch asks what you will pay when the price rises to 490 cents per box.
Tten's Ties 100 Dozen Silk Bows and Club House Ties
Tten offers 100 dozen men’s silk band bows and full length Club House Ties in new colors. Bows feature correct shapes and 1 inch width. price for today is not stated.
Ladies Dressing Combs and Cut Glass Salve Boxes
A market listing offers ladies dressing combs with sterling silver backs in silk lined boxes at 33c each. Cut glass salve boxes with heavy sterling covers, large size, priced 49c each. Also mentions 43c yard.
Demonstration of Tetley Teas in the Basement
Demonstration of Tetley’s Famous India and Ceylon Teas in the basement with samples by Jonas Long’s Sons offering a suggested cup.
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Tetley
Ceylon
Jonas Long
Women’s Hosiery Bargain Day in Scranton
One day only offer on solid black lisle seamless hosiery with plain or Richelieu stripes. Promoted as one of Scranton’s best hosiery bargains in a local sale notice.
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Scranton
Not Wholly Immelevane and the House Plan Dispute
Dialogue in a Washington Blare style column shows a couple debating a proposed new house. The wife criticizes the architect’s proportions while the husband defends placement and cost concerns. They clash over building details and the stability of moving the lot versus the house.
Extraordinary reptile with outside lungs found in Ohio farm
A strange one foot long reptile with external lungs was found on George Worcester's Middletown farm during floods and shown in Cincinnati Enquirer. It has three bronchial tubes, slimy skin, four legs, and lives in European cave waters with external respiratory organs.
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George Worcester
Middletown
Ohbe
Cincinnati Enquirer
Worcester
Steekin
Wille
Europe
Carinthia
Tyrol
Adelsberg
Carniola
The Prudent Wife Keeps Bank Funds Safe
A South Side couple saved a few hundred dollars and debated risk of bank failures. The wife, urged by stories, planned to stock money in wool, but after talking with a banker she chose to keep the funds in the bank for security and interest. He teased her about gold bricks while she insisted on prudent preservation.
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South Side
la Salle Street
Radinot
Hapely
George
Mirth Cited Amid Odd Local Woes
A fragmented note notes mirth amid odd local woes with unclear names and context, reflecting a damaged line from a historical page. The readable fragment mentions emotional reactions and a vague scene, offering little concrete detail about events or people.
Local Boy Questions Politicians Honesty in Speech
A child asks if politicians are truly honest and laments knowing leaders who have lied or avoided consequences. Senator Sorhuin responds with regret that such behavior has persisted without punishment.
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Sorhuin
Lam Serry
Play That We Used to Long Aco Pies the Past in Song
A nostalgic verse by Eugene Field recalls lovers recreating memories as they pretend to play. The speaker longs for a past romance and urges the beloved to echo I love you as they reenact intimate scenes from memory.
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Lee Aloe
Eugene Field
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