Lost Men and Forgotten Felons Across U S History
A curious pattern of mislaid prisoners and clever escapes is recounted. Ruggerio, accidentally removed from Queens jail, faced murder charges again after records vanished. Similar tales follow Dubois in Chicago and Haverhill's Philadelphia escape aided by a hospital ward deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Ruggerio
Queens County
New York Sun
Ruggerio
Rugeeko
Chicago
Philip Dubois
Tubols
Dubois
William Haverhill
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Quaker City
McCarty
Haverhill
Denver
Hayerhills
Disillusioned Bride Blames Marriage for Breaking Peace
A courtroom altercation reveals a breach of the peace claim as Peck testifies he escaped through a small opening. The judge notes the event amid testimony about an unhappy marriage, with the spouse lamenting being deemed an angel before the wedding.
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Henn
Peck
Witnesses and jokes mix in odd New Jersey case notes
A New York Sun correspondent recalls Rev. James Johnson of New Jersey, once indicted with a chicken theft ring near New Brunswick. The dialogue shows his flippant responses about stolen chickens and proceeds, plus unrelated humorous vignettes about a war game, a Dante bargain, and a college girls play press agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
James Johnson
New Jersey
Faruiem
New Brunswick
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Sarcasm in the Box in Courtroom Drift
The exchange features a courtroom dialogue where the judge questions a defendant about a domestic incident and a potential weapon. The plaintiff confirms fleeing the scene and contemplates whether object choices indicated intent. The dialogue hints at sarcasm and uncertain motive.
Long on That and a Robison Twin Mystery
A playful exchange centers on sentence length with Life cited as a single long word. A jokey dig at Jinks follows, as the speaker notes the Robinson twins are indistinguishable to him and suspects the wrong twin wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grouch
Robinson Twins
Jinks
Up-to-Date Rs Questioned on Looks as Life Teases
A snappy quip from Life magazine reflects on the modern beauty craze and the fashionably tired man, noting that the average man may not get much beauty sleep while trendy names like Piscopalians surface in satire.
Race to Find Crocker Land Arcs Arctic Pioneers
The article traces explorers MacMillan and Stefansson pursuing Crocker Land beyond Alaska and Canada. Plans include hydro aeroplanes from Port Clarence with Captain George Comer piloting, a July Labrador relief effort, and McConnell leading efforts from New York, aiming to locate Stefansson and his two companions near Etah and report back in 1914 or 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B MacMillan
Etab
Greenland
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Mackenzie River
MacMillan
Stefansson
Alaska
Canada
North Pole
Admiral Peary
Tolands
Crocker
Peary
Etah
Labrador
George H. Cluet
American Museum of Natural History
American Geographical Society
University of Minnots
New York
George Comer
Fast Haddam, Conn
Burt M. McConnell
United States
Prom Stefansson
McConnell
States
Eleht Oara
E. W. Deming
Macdougal
Canalan
Stefan
Siberia
Rodgers
Jeanette
Amundsen
Hin
Arctic
Fram
Crocker Land
Canadies
The
Aero Club
Victoria
B. C
Stefanovon
Nome
Port Clarence
Dering Strait
Stefansoon
Storkersen
Ole Anderson
Leif Ericsson
America
New Navy Slang Shifts With Modern Service Life
A New York World column notes evolving slang aboard modern ships. Terms shift from the Sky Pilot to The Fire Escape and windjammer to the butter, while the medical corps becomes Pills and the Black Gang or underground savage describe engineers. Other labels include morgue for cold storage, deserter’s recall for the meal pennant, sea dust for salt, Sparks for wireless, Rivets for ship fitters, dynamo bustern for electricians, and mud hook for anchor in a survey of naval jargon.
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Black Gang
Navy
New York World
Conscience troubles Abilene woman over penny weighing act
An Abilene Kansas woman says a penny in a depot weighing machine led her to feel guilty after her daughter weighed herself and the mother joined, weighing for free. She mailed a stamp and asked to have the machine paid for, per a New York Sun item. The note also contains a joke exchange about late hours with a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kan
Power of Massive Cannon Explosive Estimated
French military estimates reveal the explosion of one of the largest cannons now in use develops about 25 million horsepower. The claim underscores the immense destructive potential and engineering scale behind the weapon.
William Penn Chairs Restored by Blind Women at Independence Hall
Two chairs that once belonged to William Penn, kept in Independence Hall, were repaired by two blind women from the Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women. With no caning table available at Congress Hall, they carefully replaced the cane bottoms, preserving the aging woodwork and keeping the relic safe.
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William Penn
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Pennsylvania Industrial Home
Independence Hall
Congress Hall
Minstra Frost
Hilid
Congres Hall
Soap and Ointment Emporium Ad Insight
An advertisement touts Cuticura two emollients for eczema and rashes promising cleansing purifying ointment soothing relief and rapid healing for all ages. It offers free samples by mail with a postcard request to Cuticura Dept XY Boston and notes availability everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Adv
Avia and a Wart Joke Highlight Classroom Geography
A Brooklyn Eagle cartoon caption shows a teacher quiz on Europe and Avia with Horace answering that on his left is a wart, reflecting a light schoolroom moment as a large map decorates the wall. The exchange captures student humor and geography instruction in a bygone era.
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Horace
Europe
Avia
Brooklyn Eagle
Moving to the country sparks cheap fresh produce
A reader explains leaving a stuffy flat for rural life. They note enjoying hollow rooms and quick access to fresh produce and vegetables, advertised as nearly as cheap as in the city. The tone is humorous and practical about country living.
At the Dance and Humble Home Comforts
A fragment dialogue contrasts dance missteps with the glow of home life. The speakers joke about stepped feet and wash day, noting that humble comforts surpass camp life, while a whimsical tag about red and white clothes hints at domestic routines and grocery life.
How Women Avoid Operations in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Reports from Cleveland Ohio and Hanover Pennsylvania describe women seeking surgery avoidance through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Mrs CH Guirrimy and Mrs Ada Wiz claim relief from female troubles, enabling regular activity and negating need for operations.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. CH. Guirrimy
Constant Sreland
Hanover
Ada Wiz
Walnut SL
Lydia F. Pinkham
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Unele
Nephew
Youngeter
Christan Register
Stefansaon
ACTIC
Sar
CENT
Kansas
Egbert
Cutlcura
Svery
Eifactira Alldeaiors
Fletcher
Castoria
Laff Tleieden
Thue
Goshen, Ind
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