Thieves’ slang and hideaway codes decoded by detectives
A Central Station detective explains how arrests rely on suspects revealing themselves and how slang from New York to Baltimore aids identification. The piece notes terms for police and criminals, shows a past robbery case with a revealing word, and contrasts thief speech with officer jargon across cities.
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Liang
Central Station
Davis
Jones
Henderson
Ohio
New York
Hlatty
Baltimore
United States
England
Tileves
Wolieely
Cattle Lands Leases Declared Invalid by President and Cabinet
In Wichita Kansas City July 23 the President and Cabinet ruled that Indian Territory cattle leases held by cattlemen are invalid and will be set aside. A plan to remove cattle from the lands was indicated with possible court action in Kentucky. Interior to cede control of the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation to the War Department. Local cattlemen react with mixed views on impacts and compensation, some fearing ruin while others see potential benefits.
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Indian Territory
Sheridan
United States
Western District
Secretary of the Interior
War Department
Cheyenne and
Arapahoe
Freling
A. J. Sider
Charles Wood
J. M. Day
Cherokee Strip
Amin
Smarta
Emmett King
SenaHa Savings Bank
Sedalia Savings Ban
Bbenk
Dt Wx
Perttoon
Kansas City
Sia
Siltone
John J. Fer
Wasurxetos
Secretary of War
Scotland
Warner
Aaron
London Press
Preitzel
Minnesota Spring Wheat Weather Fears and Postmaster Surplus
Reports from Minnesota and neighboring states describe excess rains and heat threatening spring wheat with rust and blight. conditions vary by county, with some areas improving after showers. Separate items note postmasters seeking surplus funds, a Nebraska crop outlook with blight risk, and a Yonx powder mill explosion causing fatalities and debris spread.
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Sr. Para
Mixs
Callands
Toith
Minnesota
Dakota
Jamester Valley
Andover
D. T
James River Valley
Minnesota Dakota
Goodhue
Rice
Texas Fever and Texas cattle ban in Kansas action
Governor John A. Martin of Kansas issues proclamation enforcing a law shielding cattle from Texas fever. Officials in Topeka direct sheriffs to seize cattle entering counties south of the thirty-seventh parallel and report to the Live Stock Sanitary Commission. The measure tightens controls amid fever fears and cross-border movement.
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Martin
Texas
Kansas
Kas
John A. Martin
Topeka
Wasneas
Live
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
ISS
Nebraska Governor Declares Livestock Quarantine
Governor Dawes issued a proclamation under the Live Stock Sanitary Commission to ban cattle imports from several states due to pneumonia and contagious diseases. Cattle entering Nebraska must be health certified and routed through Omaha, Plattsmouth, Blair, or Falls City, with enforcement by the commission and state veterinarian.
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Liscoll
New
Dawes
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Boeing
Aevel
A. D
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
James W. Dawes
Tully
Ornor
Nebraska
Omaha
Plattamouth
Bialr
Falls City
Lt Sanitary Commission
Wholesale Drowning in Walnut River Seven Miles Below Doverass
Six persons drown when two emigrant wagons and teams are swept into Walnut River after a night of heavy rain. Victims include Jason Carman and his wife and daughter, plus Mr and Mrs Keats and Mr and Mrs Jay Carman. Bodies recovered by yesterday noon. panic and search ongoing with hundreds at the fork. Other fragments mention railway affairs in Denver and an inspection by General Alexander into Union Pacific issues.
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Kansas
Doverass
Kan
Walnut River
Iason Carman
Keats
Jay Carman
Jason Carman
Erament Railroat
Daly
Alarming Cholera Morbus Fatalities Hit Allegheny
Reports from Prisurro dated July 20 describe a dangerous outbreak of cholera morbus in Allegheny with record fatalities over three days. Doctors blame impure drinking water and advise boiling water before use as a preventive measure amid rising cases and urgent patient care.
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Pennsylvania
Prisurro
Allegheny
Alleghany
Farm and Household Tips and Recipes Compiled
A collection of practical home and garden notes including puff puddings and pork pudding recipes, plowing advice for breaking hard pans, pruning and manuring guidance, a method to make an ornamental scrub pail into a plant stand, stuffed tomatoes recipe, and a lime wash for roofs and buildings with additives and application tips.
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Boston Globe
Market Reports Grain and Provisions Fluctuate Broadly
Market notes from St Louis and New York show grain and provisions moving unevenly with mixed cash, September, and August bids. Prices for butter eggs lard pork and beef shift amid steady creameries and lower pork, while cattle and sheep trade unevenly as supplies vary.
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Eges
He PenoristoNs
Skagen
Texas Cattle Rd
New York
WGA
WLCR
Puovistons
Texas
Steaty
Oddities and Advertisements from a 19th Century Page
A collage of quotes and brief notices: religious anecdotes from Scotland, health ads urging Warner’s safe cure and Dr Pierce products, humorous vignettes, product pitches, and scattered newspaper squibs. It blends sermons, cures, and snippets about bananas, swimming schools, and the Stock Exchange in a humorous, period voice.
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Tasman
Pixe
Glenn
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