Innocents of Broadway and the New York Grift
A fragment from a 1920 Doubleday page recounts con men in New York City, including a gambler Jeff Peters and partner Ker, detailing schemes, local characters, and a wary warning to trust no one with money. The excerpt ends with a New Yorker boasting a $5,000 stash and a plan to mingle with city figures.
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Doubleday, Page Co
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Jeff Peters
Seth “Thomas
Ker
Newak
Loeb
Andy
New York
Dynna Texas Lake
East Rivers
Rome
Broadway
Hellemith
Duluth
Ellen Terrys
Tammany Hall
New Yorker
Beck Street
Fourteenth Street
Illustrated Weekly
Mr. Peters
Kaw River
Brooklyns Zelenska in East arrest tied to Wall Street blast
Florean Zelenska, 29, of Brooklyn, confessed dynamite enough to blow up the town was secreted in New York and linked to the Wall Street explosion. Police say six sticks of dynamite and fuse were found in a yellow suitcase. he denies plotting the attack and will be turned over to federal authorities after a preliminary hearing.
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Pittsurg
Florean Zelenska
Brooklyn
New York
Wall St
Zelenska
Leon Konkel
West Virginia
Delicatessen Proprietor Charged With Murder
In New York on October 4 J C Rodriguez shot a loiterer in his store after warnings to leave. He is charged with murdering John Lynette who lingered without buying anything.
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New York
J. C. Rodriguez
Delicatessen
John Lyonette
Rodriguez
Mayor to address city problems at noon meeting
Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell will discuss streetcar finances the trolley controversy and the milk supply at the Municipal League weekly noon meeting to be held at Meves' cafeteria.
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Hugh M. Caldwell
Municipal League
Meves
Candy burglars steal 860 pennies and more
Burglars forced open the front door of William Finnerty at 2426 W Sithast and took 860 pennies a five pound box of candy five pounds of butter and six dollars Canadian money.
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William Finnerty
W. Sithast
Vegetarian color scheme to feature women's clothing
New York reports the Textile Color Card Association announced a fall vegetarian color scheme for women’s fashion. Prominent shades include Honeydew and Tangerine with Pimiento red and Pistache or Endive grey. Conservative options like blue or turquoise are also offered for those less inclined to festive hues.
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New York
Textile Color Card Association
America
Wollery challenges Lambert for constable nomination
James H. Wollery contests James Lambert's Republican candidacy claiming ineligibility due to a grafting conviction and $300 fine from last March. Judge J. T. Ronald postponed the hearing to October 8 after noting the prosecuting attorney's record. Wollery recently trailed Lambert in the primary vote count.
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James H. Wollery
J. T. Ronald
James Lambert
Constable
Lambert
Ronald
Wollery
Jaise
Wallery
Beattie Youth Pleads Guilty in Bryn Mawr Hall
Evan Pugh an 18 year old Beattie youth pleaded guilty to intoxication in a Bryn Mawr dance hall and received a suspended 30 day sentence. The court warned him to stay away from the venue or face jail and urged him to remain sober.
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Evan Pugh
Beattie
Bryn Mawr
O. W. Brinker
MacSwiney Enters 63rd Day of Hunger Strike
Sinn Fein bulletin says Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney is almost completely exhausted at the start of his 63rd day of hunger strike in London.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
Sinn Fein
Famine and Defeat Hit Red Forces in Poland Advance
London reports the Russian soviet government seeks peace at any price amid famine and unrest. Polish forces push east from Novo Grodek as 42,000 Soviet prisoners are captured and 26 divisions destroyed. Gen Mitsudsky leads the assault to maximize effectiveness.
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London
CIA
Manchester Guardian
Moscow
Mitsudsky
Lithuanians and Poles Sign Truce
A Reuters dispatch from Warsaw reports that Poland and Lithuania have concluded an armistice. The move follows Poland stopping its effort to seize Vilna, with Polish troops near the Lithuanian capital but redirected toward the Bolshevik front further south.
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London
Reuter
Warsaw
Poland
Lithuania
Vilna
ManSmashed Five Windows In Downtown Store
James Marshall age 21 sparked attention in Denver on October 4 by smashing five plate glass windows in a downtown store. He claimed no motive and, being sober, his sanity will be investigated.
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Denver
James Marshall
Milk arbiters to start work on Seattle dairy dispute
Seattle's milk commission, appointed by Mayor Caldwell, will begin formal mediation this week to resolve a quarrel over a proposed one cent per quart price increase. New members Thomas J. Owens and Glenn O. Wallace join the board. Dairymen and distributors back the commission's findings for a year while tensions rise over ads and market scope.
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Seattle
Milk Commission
Caldwell
Thomas J. Owens
Kirkland
Glenn O. ‘Wallace
Everett
J. A. Scollard
Producers’ Organization
The
Girl Slain With Fiance in Kansas City Car Shooting
In Kansas City Missouri on October 4 1929 police reported the murder of 24 year old society girl Misa Ference Barton who was killed while riding with her fiancé real estate man R L Winters. Winters was wounded in the arm as they were fired on by a bandit according to Winters.
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Kansas City, Mo
Misa Ference Barton
R. L
Winters
City buys shipload of fruit to sell at cost
Chicago officials announced a new fruit shipment from Michigan growers to lower prices. Grapes and pears arrived to be sold at cost, part of a city purchase with six more shiploads ordered.
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Chicago
Michigan Fruit Growers
Wanderwell Captain Claims Wife Steals Distinctive Auto
Captain Walter Wanderwell reports his wife Nell Wanderwell fled with Al Nelson in the Wanderwell World Tours auto, a gray distinctive vehicle built by Wanderwell. Police seek the couple and the car as they pursue possible continuations of the tours in distant parts. Wanderwell traced the auto from Vancouver to Bellingham and sought help from Seattle police.
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Walter Wanderwell
Posen
Poland
Nell Wanderwell
J. T. Ronald
Wanderwell
Nell
Vancouver
B. C
al Nelson
Northwest
Vanderwell
Union
Mississippi
Nelson
Boundary Line
Bellingham
Seattle
John L. Lowry Burns on Saline River Near Shawneetown
The Ohio river steamer John L. Lowry burned today on the Saline river 12 miles above Shawneetown Illinois. Loss is estimated at 75000 dollars. Crew members were asleep and forced to swim ashore after the fire broke out.
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Bevansville
Ind
Ohio River
John L. Lowry
Saline River
Shawneetown
Ill
Live Ones and Dead Ones Viewpoint Tale
A woman visits a crowded city street and a county morgue after hearing a criminologist’s stark warnings about crime. In the morgue she identifies the corpse of Hans Knudsen, the son of wealthy Norwegian parents, then vanishes as Deputy Coroner W. J. Tiffin remarks that the living are the real danger.
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W. J. Tiffin
Hans Knudsen
Tiffin
City
Norway
Oysters Turn on Their Tormentors in San Francisco
Emergency surgeons report two restaurant keepers, J. W. Lapointe and M. Carnigna, arrived at the hospital at 5 27 am with their left thumbs severed by slipping oyster knives. The men were from restaurants seventeen blocks apart, reflecting an unlikely oyster attack.
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San Francisco
J. W. Lapointe
M. Carnigna
Wanderer Goes On Trial For Wife Slaying In Chicago
Carl Wanderer, a former army lieutenant, faces a life trial in Chicago for the June murder of his wife and a hired hobo during a staged holdup. He claims self defense in the stranger’s death and that the wife died accidentally. Wanderer pleads not guilty. defense cites hereditary insanity. Jurors are being questioned.
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Chicago
Carl Wanderer
Wanderer
Fortune in load of junk found in Chicago scrap
A tin can containing 48050 in negotiable notes and Liberty bonds was found in a load of scrap iron in Chicago. The notes were returned to their owner in Rockford Illinois.
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Chicago
Rockford
Plan to Probe Gas Shortage
United States Attorney Frank M. Silva said the gasoline shortage reports will be laid before the federal grand jury in San Francisco if investigators final reports bear out current indications. DOJ agents in the gas situation have not yet submitted their final reports.
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San Francisco
California
Pacific Coast
Federal
Grand Jury
United States
Frank M. Silva
Silva
Department of Justice
Chicago loses annual World Series betting odds
In Chicago on October 4 the longtime bookmaker Jim O Leary announced he will not publish baseball betting odds this year. He claimed he is off gambling on baseball because he believes the pastime is too crooked.
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Ettor
Baseball
Chicago
Jim *O'Leary
Receiver Sought for West Seattle Boiler Case in Superior Court
Mill & Mine Supply asks the court to appoint a receiver for West Seattle Boiler & Engine Co. to recover an alleged debt of 128 dollars. The complaint alleges defendant assets of 10 000 dollars and liabilities of 17 000 dollars.
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Boiler Concern
West Seattle Boiler & Engine Company
Mill & Mine Supply Company
Aleges
Judge raises ante in non-support cases to thirty dollars
San Francisco judge Fitzpatrick refused to recognize the lower price wave and announced an increase in the required payment from twenty to thirty dollars in non-support cases, affecting husbands and wives.
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San Francisco
Fitzpatrick
Five Children Die in Farmhouse Fire Near Merrill
Five children perished in a farmhouse blaze near Merrill Wisconsin on October 4. Edward Nelson and another family member attempted to escape. two escaped. The five victims, ages five to years, were asleep in the upper part of the house. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
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Merrill
Wis
Edward Nelson
Police weigh world series fixing plot in New York
Brooklyn judge urges grand jury to probe plans by gamblers to fix the world series. Attell and Burns deny boxing involvement while Rothstein is accused of pressuring Abe Attell after a proposed fix was discussed.
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New York
Tumor
Norman 8. Dyke
Brooklyn
Fai
William J. Fallon
Attell
Fallon
Bill Burns
Abe
Burns
Arnold Rothstein
Rothstein
City Council Adopts Levy Fixing Ordinance
City council at session afternoon passed an ordinance fixing the tax levy for city districts. A report on estimates was adopted, noting minor changes. The 1920 average levy, computed by City Comptroller W. Carroll, is 30.5 mills, down from 1919’s $1.12.
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W. Carroll
Highwayman Robs Tollman Near Interstate Bridge
Portland report of an early morning holdup at the Oregon end of the interstate bridge between North Portland and Vancouver. Tollman George Albright was ordered to toss his cap and money. the robber fled with $36.80.
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Portland
George Albright
Orgon
Bridgetween
Vancouver
Wash
Albright
Trade Bureau Says Prices Won’t Drop Soon
The commerce trade bureau states prices will not fall despite canvassing local mines for possible immediate reductions. The agency warns that downward moves are unlikely in the near term amid uncertain market conditions.
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Trade Bureau of the Commerce
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