Burdell Murder Mystery Returns as Historic Case
A long read recounts the Dr. Harvey Burdell case, a New York mystery where a dentist was slain in his Harlem room by a stiletto, with suspects Mrs Cunningham Eckel and Snodgrass. trials, acquittals, and lasting questions shaped a scandal that echoed into later years.
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New York
Burdell
Metropolitan Police Force
Harvey Burdell
Cunningham
Eckel
George W. Snodgrass
Dr. Burdell
Harlem
Lane
Buckell
Albany
Natural Pay-as-you-enter Gates Questioned
Mr. Shott reflects on new pay-as-you-enter gates while Mr. Pott answers they resemble entering his house on Saturday night, suggesting a casual, humorous exchange about security or access measures.
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Mr. Shott
Prison labor on roads draws state interest and plans to expand
State officials watch prison inmate work on highway projects with growing approval. Plans target more convicts on road work next season, including those serving two to five year terms. Reports from Lansing say the program yields good results, with only one escape incident, later resolved. Prisoners enjoy organized recreation and freedoms, while most current workers have sentences of six months to a year and may gain time toward release.
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Lansing
Genesee County
W. I. Porter
State Prison Commission
Glycerine Mixture Prevents Appendicitis
An advertising claim asserts that a simple glycerine mixture with buckthorn bark and Adlerika guards against appendicitis by acting on both upper and lower bowel. It promises rapid relief from gas and cleansing effects within minutes, noting Wakefield Pharmacy as a source.
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Wakefield Pharmacy
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U.S
Geary
L. G. Wilson
E. B. Ayotte
A. P. Olson
Wakefield
Michigan
Studebaker
Periss Tesse
Studebalk Licht
Stucebaker
B. Fa
Odster
Dan
Union Church
A. Rosemergy
Ironwood, Mich
Ernest Schaefer
Bessemer, Michigan
USCO
United States
Hanson Bros
Garace
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