Jailhouse Key Heists and Escape Schemes Revealed
A Chicago Times reporter recalls inside a prison where inmates devise wooden and improvised keys to escaping elevators and walls. Guards discuss professional burglars, their methods, and past attempts including ceiling breaches and ventilator cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nowa
Beliova
Uberty
Notorioum
McKay
Hanlor
Pheeteny
Shay
Lockworth
Julior Pols
Ames
Ferengaw's Bear Farm Disaster
Salny Poroubaw of Kettle Water reports Ferengaw's bear farm, flooded by high water, washed away seven boats and killed several bears. He had captured and kept a growing number of bears, including a lone old bear and cubs, using a log enclosure. A flood later swept away the bears and food, drowning two cubs, with the old bear surviving. Ferengaw plans to rebuild the pond and restock the bears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salny
New York Sun
Abe Bear
Cuba
Ferenbaw
Muronhaw
Two Fairy Tales From The Pall Mall Gazette
A Scots Haddington tale describes a cat hiding a missing fourth kitten in a honeysuckle nest above a summer house and a clever kitten rescue. A second tale recounts two dogs playing with a tay whip, one dog returning the whip to the other, earning forgiveness before an Irish terrier is tragically killed at Montrose station the day after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall Gazette
Scotland
Haddington
Wirth
Witten
Aldo
Howes
Syre
Torever
Wade & Strap
Linc Panion
Bastot
Montrose
Baby in incubator in Cincinnati hospital noted
An infant seven months old, weighing three to four pounds, is placed in an incubator at a Cincinnati hospital. The device, about 1a thirty inches high, contains two compartments with a galvanic water tank and ventilation holes. The article, mixing oddities and religious notes, contrasts incubator novelty with the infant’s fragile condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnat
the Enquirer
A Bicyclist's Tale From a Turbulent Morning
An incomplete first person narrative recounts a bicycle trip with companions. The piece centers on a chaotic scene with a crowd, a collision, a mistaken arrest, and a dramatic reaction from onlookers. Names and places remain obscured by the garbled text, but the account hints at a public spectacle and a near-legal aftermath.
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Lincoln County
Nev
Miaoallaneour
OFFI
Reston
Madoe- Fey
Ocenen
Ronan Ier
Enone
Speman Ciel
Manu
Ehnet
Annicaravoe
Tipean
Piteko Aitieey
Laietort
Nmdee
Darrin
Merete
Wemerley
Trwk
Uae
Baloe
SMS
Ea Geen
Cama
Farber
Ferengaw's Bear Farm
Mistonn
Wey
CL PLC
Bac
Leeeytiyliye Hemally
Ueto
Sen
Cwinlinr
Hhapote
Kalba
Nokia Optim
West-Coyrens
Dlusikuts
Auuiryau
Mbar
Waltods
R. G. Schofield
Pivche
Nevada
Ehesperian
Ficche Hotel
Druc Store
Jobn Shier
P. H. Taylor
Propetntrres
J, Sheridan
Shoemaker
Pathnet Medicines
Harti
Stationery
J. Poujade
Keyor Wramgmn Neve
Danny Mas
Erate Follow
Tinct, M
Geo. S. Sawyir
Atorney
Hier Ha
Webte
Piccher
Stoe Eben
Mwealee
Pete
Tohw Shier
Jonaade
Nat
Elma
Almay
Minnie
Pe bin Fitrog
Tienda
Reyes
Urmea
Minton
Lorstlou Cintarimant
Neitulen
Toownals Cve
Poul
Eal
Tung
Spa
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Cnn
Tay
Burru
Meythie
Pontofficg
Main
Fiocho
Fey
Ayer
Wayne Segs
Spp
Webielk
Linn
Piace
Dirk
Ande
Dom C
Cretan
Minak
Hetiees
Phoebe “Water C'S
Tin Towne
Miah
Einvthanice
Ak Doodge Lary OoNile
Torani
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