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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
6
Henry C. Terry recounts the notorious figure Peg Foster widow of Denny Brady and a string of crimes. The piece discusses women's limited success in major thefts, her role in Connecticut robberies, and Brady’s demise aboard a New Jersey schooner.
Peg Foster recalls a life of crime with Alec and later partners, detailing hotel sting operations, room tapping, and thefts along the Atlantic coast. The pair avoided early arrests, mailed goods to New York, and endured a fatal shooting that left Alec dead and Peg convicted before a partial pardon.
Detective Britton recounts a Middletown bank and postoffice heist involving a clever gang and a disguised woman in men's clothes. He tracks four suspicious figures, parts with the gang after a twelve hour lead, and uncovers Peg Foster as the pivotal thief connected to farmers Samuel Hooper and his wife. Britton also describes a ruse using a forged will and a staged illness to lure the wife back, culminating in a pursuit that exposes the con and leads to a dramatic payoff.
A man with a face pitted by smallpox finds amusement in his appearance. He joked that he fell from a shot tower to explain it and said he could shave himself with a bell punch. Sine Die. He lectures about not delaying tasks while a wife quips about indefinite postponements.
A brief witticism exchange about osculatory entertainment at a party contrasts with a proverb on judging by appearances. The humorous line about kissing games and the remark about judging a man by his coat hint at social humor and prudence in etiquette.
Little Ruth, the youngest in a stern Presbyterian household, cannot find words to express disapproval of a dolly. She finally throws the doll and exclaims in childlike frustration that she wishes to belong to a family that swears.
A biting remark asserts men are formed by what they eat, suggesting a critique of recent eating habits. The speaker quips that the subject may have consumed much sheepshead fish, implying a link between diet and character.
A brief quip attributes a humorous mishap to Mrs Cooke with a punchline about her husband. The exchange centers on a playful misunderstanding and domestic humor.
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