Finger print system seen as Edinburgh Yard’s crime detector
New Scotland Yard’s fingerprint register has grown to about 70 000 sets with annual additions, seen as an efficient crime detection method. The system is well established in England and Wales, with inspectors classifying and organizing prints to match offenders.
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New Scotland Yard
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Mark Twain
England
Great Britain
Commissioner of Police
Thorn,jly
Wales
London
Scotland Yard
Westmin
Collie
United Kingdom
Lane
Epsom
Derby
Ascot
Ascottland Yard
Mile a Minute Water Ride on Seine Hydroplane
The London Mail describes a hydroplane built by Count de Lambert with De Dion and Bouton. A 14 horsepower motor achieved 20 miles per hour, rising to 32 kilometers per hour, with goals of 38 to 40 kilometers per hour as designers expect faster power.
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London Mail
Seine
Puteaux
de Lambert
de Dion
Bouton
Queen Isabelis Personal Jewels Set for Auction
It was decided that the late Queen Isabelis's personal jewels would be auctioned. Details on the auction date and bidding organization were not disclosed in the fragment.
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Spain
Paris
Comte Quiaqui
Palais de Castille
Isaella
Avenue Kleber
United States
Marquis de Cuellar
San Sebastian
Alfonso
Isabelis
Biggest Heads in North Post Office Clothing Facts
An article in St. Martin's-le-Grand describes postal worker clothing with notes on body measurements. It cites that head and foot sizes grow with latitude, especially in Scotland and Yorkshire, and claims Glasgow postmen have the largest heads and telegraph boys feet.
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St. Martin’s-le-Grand
Ship Building Falls Off
From Lloyds Register year end report officials note 9 672 merchant vessels totaling 17 716 999 tons held classes 5 543 steamers and 825 sailing vessels iron and steel 281 wood and composite during year 625 new vessels classed 1 079 045 tons Steamers decline 130 305 tons and sailing ships 41 070 tons over preceding year United Kingdom share 749 905 tons 69 percent foreign and colonial 329 140 tons 31 percent Five year totals 1899 1904 show fluctuations in tonnage by vessel type and year.
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Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping
Lloyd’s Register
United Kingdom
Odd Find at Bank A Wooden Leg Left by Customer
A Kansas City banker recounts a curious incident at Missouri Savings Bank where a man left a wooden leg on the counter. The cashier, WII Webb, retrieved the heavy parcel and traced ownership when the customer returned, restoring the leg and later also a woman's petticoat and other odd items.
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Wii Webb
Missouri Savings Bank
Kansas City Journal
Webb
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Post Office
The
United
Leo
Kansas City
J. G. Neely
Bixby’s Restaurant
Diller
Nebraska
Frank T. Pearce
Kaconp
L. P. Raymond
U. 7
Taller
Diller Brothers
Gack
Prrresore
Eas
Paul
Hasson
Sherwin-Williams
Thos. Nelson, Diller
NEBR
Tae
Jae
Tomers
Senior's
Diller, Nebr
J. Senior's
Ss. J. Senior
Dituze, Nzaz
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