Spanish Prisoner swindle resurfaces in war era plea
A battered clipping recounts the renewed Spanish Prisoner scam amid World War I fears. A supposed Madrid nobleman claims to fund a daughter’s transport to America, promising one fourth of a hidden fortune. The lettered tale details burglary, conspiracies, a bank in London, and a priest as conduit.
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York
Gutcessul
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Meath
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Prikoner
Hardened thief routed by elderly farmer's wife
Sept. 11 in Baltimore, Deborah Hillman, 91, woke to a pantry break in. She grabbed an iron poker, struck the intruder near the pantry door, forcing him to flee, then secured the scene and restored items to the shelves.
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Baltimore
Deborah Hillman
Hero’s Reward for Local Savior and Scholar
Joseph Blackshear of Thomasville receives a Carnegie hero medal for saving three people from drowning on May 18, 1912. He also gains funds to cover tuition, allowing him to attend Riverside Military Academy as the new school term begins.
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Thomasville
Joseph Blackshear
Riverside Military Academy
Water Supply Sanitary Report by State Engineer Tolman
Charleston September 12 Mayor Tolman of the state health department made a tour inspecting water supply conditions in Martinsburg West Union Morgantown Kingwood Elkins and Rowlesburg and found general sanitary excellence with few issues to be corrected He noted West Virginia towns and counties were more progressive in sanitation than Maryland Tolman planned to visit Cumberland and then Charleston with Mrs Tolman returning to Moorefield Hardy Potomacburg Grant and Keyser on the eastern area return trip
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Cumberland
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Moorefield
Hardy County
Poteraburg
Grant County
Bryan's Daughter to Join Husband in Egypt
Washington dispatch reports former Secretary of State Bryan's eldest daughter, married to Captain Reginald Owen, preparing to travel to Egypt to be near him amid reports of combat losses and Owen's recent promotion. Mrs Owen will take her child Kil Me Leavitt and her son Erran Deavitt to Egypt as plans finalize.
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D. C
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Reginald Owenjoot
Egypt
Owen
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Leavitt
Athool n'Mogland
Erran
Deavitt
Will Not Get Hair Cut Until War Ends
Williams A. Fischbach of South St. Paul vows not to cut his hair until peace is restored in Europe. He has not had a haircut for a year and wagers with an undisclosed partner to continue unshorn until the war ends, while another party performs a similar stunt.
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St! Paul
Williams A. Fischbach
South St. Paul
Fischbach
Turkey
Constantinople
St. Paul
Thirteenth Husband Sued After Wounding
Evansville Indiana September 11 Mrs Polly Anne Weed Strodes once suing for divorce from Harrison Strodes now named as defendant in a $1000 damage suit by James Handley who alleges Strodes shot him with a shotgun and permanently disfigured him.
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Harrison Strodes
James Handley
Strodes
Elkins fair scenes and local incidents reported
Sept 11 report from Elkins notes Jesse Mullins injured after a horse collision near the Elkins laundry while a jitney bus operated by J W Wilerson struck the animal. The fair's praised racing and horticultural displays drew large crowds, with special trains aiding attendance. Other items include church christening of Stephen Benton Elkins, school dedication plans, and railway accident on No 42 near Roaring Creek.
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Jesse Mullins
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Davis’ Avenue
J. W. Wileson
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Western
Fragmentary chatter from a rural telegraph line
Unclear handwritten notes describe a jumble of names and exclamations about phones and weigh ins. Fullerton and Hee appear as scattered references amid partial phrases. The text resembles a damaged archive fragment with no coherent event or dates.
Great Singers Delight San Diego Exposition Crowd
In San Diego a plaza audience packed the outdoor organ stage for a concert by famed singers Ernestine Béhumann-Héinie Placencio Constantino Alyce Loraine and Elea nor Patterson. Critics praised their varied program and strong voices.
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Casper to plead guilty in moonshine case in October
John T. Casper, Kansas City liquor dealer, identified as head of a moonshine ring, will plead guilty at the next U S district court arraignment in October. He said he plans telling other defendants to do the same, citing fatigue from paying attorney fees. The case involves bribery charges against Casper in the whiskey blockade, with an informer, Knox Booth, Nashville, also under indictment.
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Knox Booth
Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Casper
Perfect Score in Mortar Test at Fort Totten
A semi official report states twelve inch mortars fired twelve shots at a moving canvas battleship target at Fort Totten. Observers noted one 1,046 pound projectile tore through the target square while the remaining salvos reached the canvas within close margins.
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New. York
Fort Totten
Coast Artillery Sets 12400 Yard Mortar Target Record
Fort Stevens Oregon reports Ninety third Company of Coast Artillery under Captain Leonard Waldron achieved a new mortar target practice record. The pyramidal target measured ten by ten feet at the base and was demolished at a range of 12400 yards requiring over seventy seconds shell from gun to target.
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Leonard’. Waldron
Lawyer plans after 65 amid McDowell’s bold comeback
James McDowell, 63, of this city, intends to enter Washington and Lee University this fall to study law. He supported his tuition by canvassing work in the city, aims to be admitted to the bar in New York or Boston, and reflects on a long life of effort, political ties, and a wish to prove himself despite age.
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Cleveland
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Uldway
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Robert B. Lee
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Detective Agency Trial Reveals Pinkerton Involvement
An Atlanta detective agency case centers on Pinkerton involvement in a high profile trial. The defense contends the agency failed to perform its duties while witnesses testifying include Stenseat Har Scott, division superintendent. A life sentence was discussed for the defendant, with hearings set for November.
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Patchwork wonder in Hershey girl’s 7472 patch quilt
Nike Pearl Lenker of Lower Paxton finished a quilt made of 7472 patches, each under an inch square, at 19. She sewed them in spare moments between chores on the farm. Her sister Bertha, 14, works in the fields with hired men during harvest and haying.
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