Boy Thieves and the Spider Jim Gang in City Center
A well organized juvenile thief ring operates in Chicago's business district led by Spider Jim and Chaw-em-Up Billy. The gang uses the cry act sleep dodge and country and fake to beg and steal from pedestrians, with nightly operations across Madison Street and central districts. Police and Pinkerton watchers work to break up the nearly twenty boy crew aged nine to fourteen, aided by nonuniform detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Spider Jim
Billy
Pinkerton
Madison Street
State Street
Fifth Avenue
Potter's Chronometer
Dearborn
Manasse
Greenville
Wis
Mendota
Clark
Madison Streets
Jim
Foley
Monday Pawnshop Superstition Across Cincinnati Inquirer
A Cincinnati Inquirer item notes a Monday pawnshop superstition that the first customer of the day is never allowed to leave without obtaining their desired item. Pawnbrokers also hold a superstition that failing to sell to the first buyer will bring bad luck.
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Cincinnati Inquirer
Man Buys Overcoat Cheap After Early Week Pawnshop Visit
A man bought a forty-dollar overcoat for six dollars last winter after visiting a pawnbroker on Monday to look at coats. The encounter led to a bargain sale at the shop and a notably low price for the item.
Odd Facts and Fancies From Far Flung Places
A collection of curious items: long oysters in New Guinea and U S cities, a handsome postal clerk in Wheeling, a presidential nomination in Indiana, and a baby-bearing woman in Valladolid. Reports of a 35 inch lobster near Isles of Shoals, a vault tomb in West Virginia, and Alaska natives with high deafness due to intermarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyszens
J. W. Potts
New Guinea
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Sue Cozap
Wheeling
W. Va
Sexaron Woornexs
Indiana
Layfayette
Ind) Bulletin
Aone
United States
Sam
Genio Medico-Quiruglio
Valladolid
Cumberland
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
William Faeenann
Danbury
Conn
Gulf of California
St. Louis
General Smyth
Pasco
W. T
Ainsworth
Isles of Shoals
West Virginia
Alaska
Promised Cosmetic Talisman Fails in Olan Scandal
A fragmentary notice claims a beauty remedy named Gilmore's Aromatic Wine was used by a supposed practitioner to alter complexion. It cites a European physician and a testimonial from EB Loomis of Elba New York alleging recovery after taking the remedy.
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Olan
Dy Gilmore
Gilmore
Loomis
Elba
N. Y
Les
Louis Gilmore
B. EN Ell
Pavillion
W. Fisk Requa
Aurora
Kev
Marris Peck
Pavilion
Cheertoy
M. Derby
Linden
DR Freeland
Fowlerville
Gillmore
Whitney
Clarkson
Gimore
WH. McIntare
Daggetts Milla
Bengutinal
A.W. Morex & Co
Canine Waltzes to Music at Kingston Home
George Hart's yellow fox dog Prince dances gracefully to his tin flute. Prince responds to every note, sits when displeased, and showcases surprising elegance during gatherings. The dog despises sad tunes and howls at poor music, reveling when lively melodies resume.
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Morning Journal
George Hart
Kingston Freeman
Prince
George
Kingston
Mr. Hart
Buttons in a Street Car From the Chicago Herald
A North Division street car driver recalls collecting buttons torn from passengers coats during evening crowds. He notes no two buttons on his own coat match and says he has gathered enough buttons in six months to last his family.
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Chicago Herald
North Division
Rare Relics Unearthed During Boston Demolition
Workmen tearing down three eighteenth century houses on Charter street near Copp's Hill burying ground uncover a trove of coins and silver plate. Some coins date to the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries and a coat of arms bearing silver plate was found under a chimney base, likely hidden during British occupation.
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Boston
Charter Street
Copp’s Hill
Bunker Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
US 8
U 8
Lu C
Snow &Od
Patent Office
Washington
Philadelphic
The
Family Journal of America
Homes of the Land
Sparkling & Original
Weekly Times
Civil Stife
Nait
Cubs
TIMES
Philadelphia
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Barnes
Bar Hill
Hiovers
Donaldson
Martin
Brookston
James’ Mill
Thomson
Uo Brown
Mill
Shefield Junction
Iller
Bowman's
Uston
Dublings
AWE I
Foxbury
BOO Ar
Allegheny Ly
GEO
Dickinson
Sant Tne Sa Unkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburgh Railway
Dunkirkavill
Ted Onis
Hil
Laona
Assadaga
Sinclairville
Rosa’ Mil Vermont
Ce Falcover
Fentonvills Frewsburg
Ackiag
Russell
Arren
Warren
Atau
Jackson
Rvineton
Oungsval
Pittsfeld
Wil
Garland
Newton
Grand Valley
Titusville
Dunkirk
Warren Savings Bank
Savings Bank
Warren County
Augue L. FE
Watson
B. Nesmith
Hazeltine
Cae
L. Rk. Warcer
HW. Howse
Mob. Dunham
Jas. Clare, JE
A. 7
G. Woon
A. Kirberger
Wr. D. Brown
Wiesting
Chamberlain
Randolph
Comercial College
T. Edwards
New York
Pennsylvania & Ohio R. R
New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pullman
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Texas
H. Garfield
Jamestown
N.Y
J.M. Ferrib
A. E.C Lara
Pags
Ohio
REN Carriage Works
Buggien
Aplstt
G,. Koebley
Avdt
Harvellous
C. Co. Emmons
Pittsburgh
Maryland
Ely
ELY Brothers
Wego
Duff & Sons
Naxton
CIA
Magnetic Balm Co
Railroad St
Keystone Hotel
North Clarendon
Godl
E. C. Cleveland
Maronist
C. Forsale
J. Kh. Marchiss
Utica
A. W. Mores
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