Convicts Buy Into Easier Tasks In Bribery Transfer Scheme
Investigation reveals a bribery system where convicts at Atlanta and Leavenworth swap for transfers to less harsh army detention camps such as Fort Wadsworth and Camp Meade. The scheme involved payments up to $1,000 per transfer, with multiple inmates moved amid overcrowded prisons.
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New York
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Fort Wadsworth
Camp Meade
Department of Justice
Paul Rubkin
Manhattan Federal Building
Rubkin
Solomon Rubman
Joseph Y Pearlman
Switzerland
Stearsman
Rubman
Tobkin
Kew York
Stubkin
John Edgar Hoover
Washington
Army
At'aota
Harry Goldhurst
Manhattan
Bishop Cannon
Samuel Radiow
Tigate
Vivian Gordon Goldhurst
Novel searchlight reads news at five miles distance
London reports a new searchlight by W I Pennow capable of reading a newspaper from five miles at night. The device concentrates light in a narrow pencil, producing a twelve foot diameter spot at one mile, with potential uses for aviation and other fields beyond night reading.
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London
W. I. Pennow
Conductor Rules: Court Says He Renews Citizen Status Upon Leaving Car
In a Court of Appeals decision the trolley conductor John Mack was declared a private citizen after leaving the trolley. The Broodyo City Railroad Company had argued the conductor ceased to be their agent when he struck a passenger, and thus remained a private citizen. The court ruled in favor of the company.
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Aibopy
Court of Appeals
John Mack
Broodyo City Railroad Company
Becaues
Joba
Man Fined for Cruelty as Rented Horse Tied for 78 Hours
Pittsburgh resident Frank Sopoli failed to return a hired saddle horse for 78 hours. The horse was found tied to a tree without access to food or water near a South Park pool. Alderman Patrick Cawley fined Sopoli $10 for cruelty to animals and set a $1000 bond for criminal charges of failing to return the rented horse.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Sopoli
Gorge Fassinder
Sopolisk
Fassinder
Humane Society Oficata
Sopotiski
Pary
Ald
Patrick Cawley
Sopotisk
New Geyser Found in Swiss Alps by Explorers
Explorers in Schuls Switzerland report a geyser in the Alps erupting every 15 minutes with a 30 foot jet. Scientists attribute the activity to carbonic gas buildup in a subterranean reservoir under the surface.
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Alps Schuls
Switzerland
Alps
Yellowstone National Park
Trunk Death in Mt Vernon Details Stephen Bhillette
In Mt Vernon Ohio Stephen Bhillette, 64, died by his own action inside a trunk using chloroform. He reportedly carried a pistol into the trunk to use if the chloroform failed.
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Mt Vernon
Ohio
Stephen Bhillette
Ife
Odd Gadgets Enter Patent Office From Snowplow To Backstop
A flood of curious inventions registers at the U S patent office from a snowplow to a backstop for automobiles and a prune pitter. Inventors include Olaf Bjork of Taft and Edward Arthur Forbes of West Palm Beach. The Gazette lists items such as a sea wall improvement and a combined fountain pen and inkstand among others.
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Washinston
United States Patent Office
Australla
Edward Arthur Forbes
West Palm Beach
Fla
Patent Office Gazette
Patent Office
Olaf Bjork
Taft
Bjork
California
Eland
Eigars
French scientist revisits idea America joined to Europe
Abbe Moreux promotes the theory that America and Europe were once joined and separated by the deluge. He cites earlier proponents and notes the Azores Madeira islands as clues while the French Academy may study Atlantic islands.
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America
Europe
Patin
Moreux
Wedgener
Marcus
Atlantic
Pierre Llacet
Solder
Abbe Moreux
Azores
Madeira
French Academy of Sciences
Atlantic Islands
New Aluminum Alloy Cromal Developed in Sweden
A new aluminum alloy cromal, combining high hardness and tensile strength with light weight, has been perfected in Sweden by metallurgist J Taer den. The alloy is produced via a patented process that polishes aluminum with chromium.
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Sweden
Btockholm
Large Cut in Sailings Marks Ocean Shipping Decline
British trade reports in the Commerce department indicate widespread cancellation of sailings by North Atlantic lines. About 40 departures have been struck as travel falls with reduced incomes limiting luxury voyages, mainly affecting Southampton Liverpool and London.
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Thashington
Commerce Department
Ka Loa Low
Calen Dara
Southampton
London
Bible 300 Years Old In Cleveland Family Heirloom
A Bible about three centuries old remains in the Shepperson family of Cleveland. It was bought from Kosger Brother of Amsterdam, Holland, and passed down through generations.
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Shepperson
Kosger Broth
Amsterdam
Holland
Outlet for Wealth of Central Africa
London Times argues that copper from Katanga and other mineral wealth drive a western railway corridor across Africa from Lobito to Beira. It credits Sir Robert Williams and Cecil Rhodes with opening and expanding routes, linking Belgian Congo and northern Rhodesia to global markets, and views cross‑continent rail as both trade backbone and catalyst for regional development.
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David Livingstone
Africa
Angola
Mozambique
Lobito
Beira
Lobite Bay
Benguela
Congo
Katanga
Rhodesia
Cape
Kimbley
Rand
South Central Africa
Belgian Congo
Ellisabethville
Ithodesia
Druah
Robert Willama
Livingstone
Livingstones Journal
Williams
Congo Zambezi
Williama
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Cene
Cairo
Lne
Willams
London Times
Electric eyes aid blind navigation at home
A protoelectric device like a small flashlight with a buzzer guides blind people through hallways. Lights placed at turns trigger the buzzer. the user orients the device toward a light source and follows the audible cue to stay on course.
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Popular Mechanics
No Date Tote It With Flowers Bat I Grow Them Myself
Local garden item notes a person growing flowers and sharing seeds. The fragment suggests a conversation about flowers and seeds and personal cultivation.
Turks Read Koran in Vernacular Draw New Understanding
Arabic sacred language limits left Turks puzzled by sacred text until three Turkish translations were published. Fourteen thousand copies sold as readers grasp meaning in their own tongue, easing centuries of ritual alienation. Turkey’s schools still emphasize the Koran, but vernacular editions gain ground in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
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Kemal Pashan
Sudan
Gave Sound Reason for Multiplicity of Wives
Maurice, a Russian authority, cites Moscow experiences and a liberal divorce law. He recounts meeting a commissar with 14 wives at age 29 and claims his wives’ counsel and support fueled his success. He asserts that born leaders of men are women.
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Maurice
Indus
Russia
Mussa
Moscow
Ile
Stam
Blame and Parental Claims The Poets’ Questioned Birth
A witty remark questions whether poets are born or made and points to parental blame for many things while leaving poetry itself unassigned. The quip captures debate on talent versus nurture using sharp humor.
Handicap Banters In Street Corner Exchange
A brief overheard chat from Rehoboth Sun day Herald notes a playful exchange about a handicap in a game. The conversation features Jat The Girl and references to fear and face in a casual street setting.
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Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Prisoners Appeal Highlighted by Lawyers Pleas
Scattered courtroom lines mention lawyers making glowing pleas for prisoners while observers describe speeches by several defendants. A weary clerk notes mixed impressions as the scene unfolds with lingering questions about justice and outcome.
If you have to take a pili after the meal why eat the meal
The remark questions the need to eat if a pill must follow. It argues that people overeat and waste time on meals when a pill could replace or reduce intake. The tone is skeptical about traditional meals and medical shortcuts.
Girl Mastering Small Talk Keeps Tea Ring Alive
A brief note suggests a girl should maintain lively conversation during tea time, avoiding silence and ensuring friendly, steady chatter. The tone emphasizes sociable etiquette and graceful social interaction.
Righteous Interest in Public Affairs Questioned
The text questions why morally upright individuals fixate on others' private matters, suggesting social scrutiny and virtue signaling may drive curiosity. It hints at cultural norms shaping what is considered proper public conduct.
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