Yankee crooks in old England booted by Scotland Yard
A retired detective recalls Scotland Yard warnings to American crooks in the 1880s and names Ned Hapgood Clip Morton Fraser and Mason as notable figures. The Yard pursued and expelled these con artists after elaborate street scams from England to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Dingeraser
Mobile
Fraser
England
Great Britain
Dinge
Scotland
Wales
States
Bank of England
Joe Mason
Joe
Birmingham
Leeds
Manchester
Mason
Yard
Scotland Yard
Gladstone
Kale
Joseph
Predicts Deathless Life From Longevity Study
Charles Brodie Patterson told the Medico-Legal Society at the Waldorf Astoria that people may live forever, citing cases of long life and arguing life length could be extended indefinitely. Jessie Fowler claimed a 105 year old man plans a San Francisco to New York walk and a 130 year old death in England. Clark Bell retired as Kneeland takes over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brodie Patterson
Medico-Legal Society
Waldorf-Astoria
Patterson
Jessie Fowler
San Francisco
New York
England
Clark Bell
Stillman F. Kneeland
Miss Fowler
New York Herald
Wear the Emblem Watch and lodge notices buy Texas lands
An advertisement offers emblem watches from H Moore jeweler and promotes Texas land sales by Texas Development Publishing Co. Box 709 Houston. It claims millions of acres across counties with prices from $1 to $3 per acre and offers tracts from 160 to 5000 acres at 10 to 20 cents per acre, cash with 40 year financing at 3 percent. It invites buyers to send their names for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Development Publishing Co
Houston
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Old England
Tom Byrnes
New York Sun
Ned Hapgood
Crook
Chi
Ned
Yorkhire
Prince of Wales
Albert Edward
Tom O’brien
Kid Waddell
Paris
British Isles
Morton
Clip
Clip Morton
Monte
Lon
Student of
Masonic
K. of P
Elks
Eagles
Meccabees
Farmers’ Union
Ss. H. Moore
Loper Bros
Film Servic
Clean, Swift, Reliable Members Film Service Association
Wirth Street
Forth Worth, Texas
Houston Blue Print Co
Drawing Materials and Engineering Instruments
Fannin St
Houston, Tex
Ofr
Mosehart & Keller CO
Ton, Tex
Ana Vertst
Conti
Consumers Supply Co
San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
S. A. Machine and Supply Co
American Shoes Hat Co
Commerce St
Arlet
Dallas Oil & Refining Go
Dallas
Frederick Produce Co
Tilson
Main St. Houston
Tex
Wilkinsons
Archer &Thompson
Kodak and Art Store
Alamo Plaza
Evarts V. Depew
Hicks
United States
Blanke-Wenneker
Market St
St. Louis
Willow Street
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Crom Soi
G.S. Dixon
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