Silver Knights of America Form Secret Silver Drive
A new group named the Silver Knights of America is organized to promote free coinage of silver. William M. Stewart of Nevada is named president and the headquarters are at 1420 New York Avenue. The order plans secret passwords and signs, with temples expanding nationwide as the next campaign approaches.
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Fortune Uncalled For Found In Bank After Twenty One Years
San Francisco reports Kate Welch an inmate at Reno as owner of 10201 dollars deposited in the Hibernia bank for twenty one years uncalled. Investigations locate a possible heir in John Buckley of St Louis, who claims to be her son, while Welch’s past as a mining camp figure is noted.
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Stanford Case Not Over Seeks Appeal in $15 Million Suit
San Francisco July 4 McKissack special counsel says he expects instructions from Attorney General Harmon to appeal the Stanford estate case to the circuit court. He plans to begin proceedings if told to appeal this week. The article notes a cooperative canning factory proposed in Topeka funded by 600 shares at $5 to employ hundreds of colored children in summer to earn money for clothes and school.
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Wallace Shows Lose Money In Topeka Rain Check
The Wallace show failed to profit in Topeka with about $40 left in the town after heavy rain and a sparsely filled tent. The season has been poor due to weather, with about $14,080 lost so far. Performances were generally well done though few new features appeared, and crowd size was under half capacity.
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Consent by proxy wedding betrothal interview ends in approval
A comic society scene shows Mrs Findesteele interviewing Miss Emancious for marriage to her son. Questions cover drinking, smoking, clubs, and hobbies. The mother agrees after Emancious promises limited evenings with the future husband, and the couple is invited to the back parlor.
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Thieves Escape Ludlow Street Jail In Dramatic Breakout
Three inmates Joseph Killoran Charles Allen and Harry Russell escaped from Ludlow Street jail during exercise after Allen seized keys from keeper Edward Schneer. They fled via the front vestibule and doors, then scattered toward Broome Essex Orchard and the Bowery while shouting police to mislead pursuers. A pursuing grocer John Apple followed Allen briefly before losing him.
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Red Laird Describes Circus Grafters Tactics
Red Laird recounts how "fixers" and grafting cops operate with circus crews. He cites price paying, tickets passed, and corrupt routines to extract money, with references to a main copper, a fixer, and the main show. Also noted are deaths in Minnesota, Tom Thumb, and travel offers to Denver with limited dates and prices.
A Romance of the Times and The Ruling Passion
Fragmented reader notes combine chapters from The Romance of the Times and The Ruling Passion with brief observational captions. The text sketches crime, social ascent, and humor through scenes of a dressmaker shop, a barber’s alley, and a physician patient encounter, highlighting class and ambition in urban life.
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