Works of John Yegg A Police Legacy In Explosive Crime
An article tracing the origin of the term yeggs and describing John Yegg, a notorious safecracker whose nitroglycerin method revolutionized robberies. It explains how Yegg mentored recruits, the rise of the yegg gang, and the role of a youth called a kitten in planning and executing thefts across the country.
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United States
Middle West
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Pinkerton
Coldwater
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Yeggs
Pittsburg
Mother Carey feed her chickens humor on voyage
On the second day at sea a young woman asks where Mother Carey feeds her chickens. The captain replies in nautical, solemn wit that she feeds them in the trough of the sea. A Dutch proverb about valuing character is noted.
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Mother Carey
Chicago Tribune
Which Was Right See If You Can Untangle the Knots
A young man Ennthius made a bargain with Protagoras for eloquence lessons paying half up front and half on winning a case. Protagoras sued when delays occurred. The judge’s decision never arrived as the case stalled. Both sides faced loss depending on outcome, a paradox over the fee.
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Ennthius
Protagoras
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Ambidextrous Animals and Right Handed History
The article notes right handedness and right eye use in animals such as squirrels and cats while suggesting no universal side preference. It traces left side shielding in primitive warfare and notes how early commerce and counting favored the right hand, shaping the modern ten finger numbering and right sided military drill from ancient Greece to modern America.
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George Mc. Fould
Greece
America
Well, sin' explained tale of a watchdoor and tramps
A humorous reminiscence from Kansas City Newsbank and Everybody’s Magazine features a Scotch proposal tale. A wary husband buys a watchdoor fearing his wife’s fear of tramps, a tough visitor sits on the porch, and a lanky retort about waiting for love ends with a quip about the patient Scot and a late-night answer.
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Sin
Scoberhs
Ike
Kansas City Newsbank
Indy
Everybody’s
Origin of Boston's Glory and Early Artillery Links
The piece traces early English volunteer forces, the Honorable Artillery Company, Cromwell era training in London, and the 1638 formation of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, noting cultural crosscurrents with the Mayflower era. It also includes clipped stray quotes about courtship and music as food for love.
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Boston
England
Honorable Artillery Company
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Massachusetts
London News
Questioning Hope Asks Doctor If Husband Will Live
A nursemaid or relative asks a doctor about a husband’s prognosis during critical illness. The physician’s cautious reply implies grim chances but offers a glimmer of possibility, with the judge’s quip underscoring the uncertainty of medical outcomes.
Napoleon III sought death at Sedan in Paris Letter
Paris Letter recounts Baron Verly’s authentic account of Napoleon III riding out to Sedan on September 1, 1870, amid fire. The emperor, discouraged but alive, inspected positions as shells exploded around him, with several aides wounded or killed nearby. The tale refutes claims that two horses were shot under him, noting instead his deliberate pursuit of death to avoid disgrace.
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Napoleon II
Sedan
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