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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
7
The article details how the criminal planned the murder and tried to seal every avenue of knowledge to hide his guilt. The detective demonstrates the futility of those efforts and the enduring truth that murder will out.
The narrative recalls Mose Vogel, famed for bank robberies, and his gang’s attempt on a Jersey City bank. It recounts the dramatic raid, the sting by police, and the ensuing trials in Hudson county, where alleged co conspirators included Captain McWilliams and Detective Doyle.
A fragment from Mose Vogels recounts his crook years with Dave Cummings. They plot to plant a large bank cash seizure in Jersey City, meeting at Murray's and with Ed Johnson and Dago Frank. The tale hints at their early schemes and Vogels sense of a big payoff.
Capt Edward McHorney of the Jersey City police credited with helping to capture the First National Bank burglars. He spoke of a tale involving Mrs Francis who ran a boarding house near the bank and was pivotal to the case. The narrative links Vogel Dago Frank and Johnson to a studio used as a blind.
Crime report from Greenwood details an attempted safe blow at Farmers Lumber & Coal company. The burglars used black powder to blast the cash drawer and absconded with sixty dollars, leaving clues for investigators. Detectives note another nearby safe was checked but untouched due to its strength.
Paul Fisher was riding a wagon loaded with fertilizer when it overturned and the team ran away. He was dragged from under the load unconscious and nearly smothered, with relief arriving from two passing men.
Secretary of State Wait received a letter from E M Jenkins of Kenesaw stating his 91 plus year old father would likely attend the Abraham Lincoln statue unveiling. The elder Jenkins was a delegate at the 1860 Chicago convention and knew "Uncle Abe."
Lee Greer files in district court to recover 4800 from the Campbell Brothers circus. The show stranded in Fairbury August 10 after John Heasty trustee filed a writ of replevin on a 5000 mortgage. Sheriff will sell the show in Fairbury on September 9 for the amount.
Albert Brown, a Furnas county pioneer farmer living two miles southeast of Cambridge, was killed instantly when a heavy timber hay stack collapsed during stacking. He had resided here since 1874 and leaves a widow and nine children.
A large number of Omaha Indians have returned from Oklahoma after visiting the Pow Wow there. They brought five carloads of horses as gifts from Oklahoma Indians. The Omaha pow wow and celebration opens the last of August and will likely be held near Walthill.
The harvest jubilee in Hildreth drew thousands by 9 a.m. The parade featured German soldiers, Germans, schoolchildren, and floats and was hailed as the best seen in the town.
Kearney edged Fremont 9 to 8 at home on Tuesday while Seward lost 8 to 3 to Hastings. Hastings shut out Seward 9 to 0 on Monday and Grand Island defeated Columbus 6 to 1. Hiawatha blanked Auburn 3 to 0, and Auburn shut out Beatrice 4 to 0 at home on Thursday. Beatrice beat Auburn 13 to 1 Wednesday, and Columbus was shut out 1 to 0 in an 11 inning Hastings game. In York Monday, the first game of a doubleheader went to York’s home team 7 to 4, Superior won the second 9 to 4. Pitcher Sullivan, formerly of Wichita, signed by Hastings’ manager Shaner.
Frank E. Payne of the state railroad commission recounted a trolley accident tale where a motorman on a work car sped despite snow and sleet losing the trucks from the rails. The car tipped onto the right of way, hitting a telephone pole as the man suffered cuts.
Bent Passage of Detroit describes a summer onset of red blotches on scalp face hands and feet with severe itching. After failing with ointments and medicines he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment per directions and was cured in about three weeks, with a free sample offered by Cuticura.
Dana Trowbridge, grandson of poet Longfellow, recently wed in Cambridge and shared a reporter quote about marriage. He argues that if couples approach marriage with deep thought and reverence, mismatings would lessen, and he recalls a vignette about the Binks family to illustrate misperceived weapons in family dialogue.
The article explains how age in horses is judged by the teeth. It notes that a hollow on the upper incisors indicates a young age and that wear patterns follow a regular progression across horses.
In the Sydney Bulletin Ned Kelly laments forgetting lines while Dan Kelly quips a drastic exit plan. The exchange showcases bushranging lore and sharp humor amid general wartime chatter.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It stresses a 50 year history and features the line Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria with the signature in use.
Dialogue centers on marriage as a wife praises luck in finding a good husband amid a humorous exchange about quality men. The line contrasts scarce good partners with the speaker’s gratitude for a fortunate spouse.
A pale act of vanity meets the hall of fame as a would-be actor's bold fur-lined overcoat fails to shield him from mockery and public scrutiny. The claim to fame remains unproven amid skeptical spectators.
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