Millionaire and Bank Clerk Tangle in One of History's Oddest Crimes
From Kings County Penitentiary in Brooklyn comes the tale of Samuel C. Seely and real estate operator Frederick Baker, who together plotted a theft of 354000 from the Shoe and Leather Bank. Seely, weak and hopeful, enabled Baker to cover overdrafts while Baker spent lavishly, promising restitution that never came. After years of deceit and hidden loans, exposure loomed as their elaborate scheme unraveled.
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Kings County Penitentiary
Brooklyn
N. Y
Shoe and Leather Bank
Sam C. Seely
Eer
Pat Frederick Baker
Seely
Baker
Europe
Halsey Street
Remarkable Indiana Woman's Rise as Target Rifle Shooter
Sonia Wright of Lafayette, Indiana, astonishes with precise early shots and rapid skill. Her mentor John E. Long notes her surprising promise, including bull’s-eye first shot and a 20 of 22 at ten yards, while she aims to pursue expert rifle marksmanship.
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Sonia Wright
Lafayette
Ind
Miss Wright
Royal Engineers
Ireland
Lafayette Water Works
John E. Long
United States
Long
Clarence
Mr. Long
Wright
Mocking Bird Taught to Talk by Mrs Neill in Augusta
A mocking bird owned by Mrs. William Neill in Augusta has been taught to talk. It mimics noises and calls heard around the home, including dog sounds, cats, and whistles from boys, postmen, and police. The bird even repeats Ms. Neill’s own phrases with clear accuracy. The Neills prize the bird highly and note its remarkable abilities.
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William Neill
Charlie
Neil
Planters
Mr. Neill
Mrs. Neill
Europeans and Chinese Markets Strained by Silver and Gold Trade
Europeans trading in China face losses as money flows shift. Official exchange accepts bars of pure gold weighing 138 ounces, while gold leaf covers small sums. Inland use favors silver horseshoe pieces 5 to 50 ounces. Some firms issue bamboo token notes but trust in such currency is low, limiting circulation to small locales.
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China
Porto Rico Names Charles H. Allen Governor in May Inauguration
Charles H. Allen was inaugurated as Porto Rico governor on May 1 with naval salutes and military cheers. A former assistant secretary of the navy, Allen hails from Lowell Massachusetts and is described as a wealthy manufacturer.
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Charles H. Allen
Porto Rico
United States
Davis
Mr. Allen
Lowell
Mass
The Helen Miller Gould Sails for Mackerel Riches
A Gloucester based fishing crew led by Captain Jacobs anchors the Helen Miller Gould in New York harbor. The vessel, outfitted with a 35 horsepower electro gasoline engine, nets 36,000 high quality mackerel in two casts and sells most at ten cents each. Jacobs recounts a past dispute with Britain when his Ethel B. Jacobs was seized after fishing off Ireland.
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Jacobs
Helen Miller Gould
Miss Gould
Great Britain
Ethel B. Jacobs
Liverpool
England
Irish
Cable
William Cluett
Cluett
Captain Jacobs
Glass Pavement Lauded as World’s Curiosity in Lyons
A new Lyons street features an eight inch square glass pavement made of sixteen smaller blocks. The glass blocks fit tightly with no water passing between them, and the pavement is said to have greater resistance than stone.
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Lyons
France
Philadelphia Bulletin Plays Notes Casting
Walker delivers a key role in the new production as he takes on a heavy part. The dialogue hints at him being cast as a pick pocket in the play, marking a notable move for his stage career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phliadelphia Bulletin
Minister Turns Gambler in Night of High Stakes
A new city visitor is mistaken for a pro at a gambling house. Dawson, posing as a minister, plays a high stakes poker night, bluffing his way to winnings of 1670. After dawn he bolts town, signaling a turn to professional gaming.
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Dawson
Bill Dawson
Faro Bank
Memphis
Mr. Dawson
Dawson Pack
Neaver
Lehigh Valley Passenger Trains Schedules and Destinations
Train times from Mt. Carmel to Buffalo Philadelphia New York Shamokin Pottsville Wilkes Barre and other points list weekday weekend departures from New York Philadelphia Pottsville and Wilkes Barre with multiple daily trains and express services. notes on baggage handling and connections to eastern and midwest destinations.
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Passdeuger
Mt. Carmel
Buffalo
Scranton
Elmira
Wilkes Narre
Whitehaven
Anzleton
Philidelpha
New York
Sud
Centralia
Shenandoah
Mahanoy
Pottsville
Tarleton
Shamokin
Philadelphia
MT. Carmebel
Alebtown
Wilkesparre
Trains From Mount Carmel Schedule Nov 12
Philadelphia and Reading Railway timetable lists coal fueled engines with no smoke. It shows trains leaving Mount Carmel for New York via Tamaqua and Easton, and for Philadelphia Reading Pottsville Buckhill Basin routes with varied weekday and Sunday times.
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Reading
Mt, Carmel
New York
Tamaqua
Easton
Philadelphia
Restling
Ottsville
Bottsville
Pouckville
Sunbury
Milton
Wilansport
Alaska
Pei
MT. Carmel
Pottsville
Eave WI Transport
Alask
Atlantic City Division Passenger Service Abbreviations
Atlantic City Division services depart from Philadelphia Chestnut street and South street wharfs. Weekdays express Timings include morning and afternoon runs with accommodations to Cape May Ocean City and Sea Isle City. Sundays feature special express and Atlantic routes with connections to Atlantic City. Supervisors L A Sweigard and Edson J Weeks oversee operations from Reading Terminal Philadelphia.
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Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street Wharf
South Street Wharf
Cape May
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Chestnut S
South St
A. Mn
L.A. Sweigard
Edson J
Weeks
Reading Terminal
Philadeflvuia
Westward travel via PL and R advertisement
Fragmentary advert text promotes westbound routes with low rates and modern equipment. Mentions connections to Detroit Chicago and Seattle areas and encourages consulting a rail office for details.
Pennsylvania Railroad May 27 1900 Train Schedules
Time cards and timetable details for the Pennsylvania Railroad list departures from Mt. Carmel Harrisburg and other hubs. It specifies early morning and weekday service to Shiumokin Sunbury Harrisburg Williamsport and New York via Sunbury plus multiple western express routes to Pittsburgh Altoona and St Louis with varying arrival times and classes. General manager and passenger agent signatures appear.
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Mt. C
Ruel
Shiumokin
Sunbury
Tarrisburg
Poti Iphta
New York
Baltimore
Weshington
Williamenort
Book Haven
Cimire
Watkins
Cimadaigua
Vatfa'o
Rochester
Niogwa Falls
Harrisburg
South Western Express
Carly
Wuoma
Pittsburg
Aom Pacific Express
Dily
Altoona
Alooun
Altoon
Aor
Fast Mail
Ead
Vanda Livtrepor Pullman Vestibule
Aly
Bbs
Arrouns
AL Altoamie
Pam Tan
Ttburg
Murago
St L Vis
Soso Am
Botutchinson
J. K Wood
Gen’ Passenger Agt
Price Cut Drug Offers At Davis Pharmacy
This week Davis Pharmacy at Third and Chestnut discounts several remedies. Paine's celery compound 79 cents, Lydia Pinkham's compound 78 cents, Kings Discovery 41 cents, Dr Pierces Golden Medical Discovery 7 cents, floods Sarsaparilla 79 cents, Deans Kidney Pills 41 cents.
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Paine
Elery
Lydia Pinkhata
Kings Discovery
Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
Deans Kidney Pills
Davis Pharmacy
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Samuel C. Seeley
Indiana
Sai
New York Harbor
Gloucester
Capt. Jacobs
LEE
Pass
Avent
R.A
Witerk
Lehigh Villey Railroad
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detriot
Chcego
Omaha
San Franccisco
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Lows
Kars
City
Nashville
M Bife
New Orleans
PL & R
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Seattle
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