The Shahs Bill of Fare and the Green Goods Trade
A discussion of Shah of Persia household fare, with illustrations of daily eats, leads into a broader look at green goods crime. It traces schemes from pickpockets to burglars, notes how green goods men evolved into safer or sharper criminals, and cites cases of a Los Angeles bank employee and an Ohio preacher lured by bogus notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Tes
Tusteadle
New York
Secret Service
Green-Good
Thatield
Endeavor
Greengoods
Goldfeld
Ainck
Publc
Los Angeles
Cal
Ohio
Old Glory’s Maker Captain William Driver of Salem
Salt Lake Captain William Driver born Salem Massachusetts March 17 1808. Apprenticed to a blacksmith at thirteen he faced a town full of bullies and a clashing costume before taking to sea. He earned mastery by twenty one and christened the flag Old Glory. His voyages included battles with pirates storms mutinies and a long around the world that ended with Nashville Tennessee and a daughter still keeping the banner now in Wells Wey. His later life intertwined with battles of bravado and defense of others as a renowned fighter and ship captain who never forgot fair play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
William Driver
Salem
Mass
Driver
Smith
Herafa
Nashville
Tenn
Cantaia
Caribbean
Carapaing
New England
Bounty
Pitcairn Island
Tahiti
George H. Nobbs
Australia
Mary Jane Roland
Wells, Wey
Union
Washington
National Archives and Historic Relies
Whipple
Faro Bank
Gallagher
New York
Yosemite
Brockton
Vassalla
John ©. Heenan
Broadway
Heenan
John
Pat
Jersey
Green Goods Men Back in City Rogues Gallery
A long article traces the decline and history of the green goods swindle in New York, naming figures such as George Lee alias Albert Gray, Henry Phillips alias Sheeney Hart, Pat Hadlick, Mike Ryan, and William K. Hanley. Postal inspectors describe past arrests, prison terms, and the rogues gallery records, noting many operatives shifted from green goods to burglary and pickpocketing. The piece highlights the immense risk versus rewards and the current slump of the scam in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Gu Mien
Bothes
Epon
Sluin
George Lee
Albert Gray
York and Cheago
Anamosa
Towa
Sinan
Wea
Long Island
Chicago
Windy City
Inspectacle
Henry Phillips
Sheeney Hart
Sig Sing
New York
Pat Tal
Owin
Hadlick
Postat
Uncle Sam
Posterco
Uwl
Sing Sing
Mke Ryan
Ian
New Fork
Ivan
Neh Jr Sone
Ryan
Blackwell's Island
William K. Hanley
Buffalo
William T. Ryan
Philadelphia
Hanley
Port Jervis
Post Office
Green Goods
Ghosts in Montclair Tunnel Spark Nighttime Mystery
In Montclair New Jersey residents recount a circumstantial tale of three men seen working inside the abandoned Hrnc tunnel beneath Orange Mountain. The dog catcher and his assistant reported lantern light blue overalls red shirts and a hammering sound before a scream and vanished lights. Three workers died in a premature blast inside the tunnel two weeks after work began thirty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Montclair
N. J
Hrnc
Orange Mountain
David Steinfeld
Bernard Steinfeld
Steinfelds
The McKinley Moose A Historic Alaska Tale
A tale from President McKinley era Alaska recounts government workers transporting a milch cow inland to support telegraph work. The cow became a local marvel, dubbed the McKinley moose by Siwash Indians who learned of it during the expedition, illustrating curiosity and myth around the president’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
McKinley
Valdez
Alaska
Pointa
Man Blames Self for Troubles in Brief Post Item
In a concise Houston Post line, a speaker contends he bears responsibility for his woes. The aside presents a personal reflection on fault amid terse reporting. The quote “You shouldn’t blame the world for your troubles” frames the remark followed by “It’s my own fault,” with a lighthearted tag about getting married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
The Nerve of Pat Gallagher in San Francisco
An old-time tale recalls Pat Gallagher a feared fighter who once backed down the notorious Billy Mulligan at a bluff in El Dorado a Stockton livery stable rumor speaks of Gallagher as a dangerous man in a fight. The reminiscence spans California gold rush days and lawless San Francisco scenes.
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Patters
Pat Gallagher
Mulligan
California
San Francisco
el Dorado
Natcher
Goge
Stockton
California crow earns the morning ride on the railway
A Cal firn ia crow near Hornbrook greets Train No 14 each dawn at 7:30. The crow perches atop an old pine, watches the approaching train, hops aboard the roof, and outlasts whistle blows and bells. Passengers feed him as he travels to Siskiyou, arriving about 3:15 where he enjoys a royal meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Hornbrook
Crow
No. 14
Siskiyou
Snake beats a full house in camp poker scare
In a Lake Wonksunk woods camp a ten cent limit poker game ended as a large shake spooked players. George Seaton won with a king full but fled, leaving the pot on the board. later, the campers found no money and wondered who or what took it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winstead (Conn
Curious land yacht by Joseph Bovy from Helsta Belgium
A curious land yacht designed by Joseph Bovy of Helsta Belgium carries four passengers and weighs about 45 pounds. It features a strong brake to control speed on a level space and can be run against the wind at a slow speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bovy
Helsta
Belgium
Zeke Swallowed a horseshoe in Junctions tale
In a dusty Junction town a baseball game features Zeke Zuneburg who swallows a horseshoe for luck. The Ragweed Rovers win after a dramatic ninth inning with a wheelbarrow play miscounting as a score, ending amid hard luck and comic mishap.
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Big Tank
Junction
Zeke Zuneburg
Bageman
Steve O'Hara
Ragweed Rovers
Cattletown Corners
Jase
O'Hara
Berry Brothers
Huckle and Alder
Rovers
Pleasant Ridge
Larry Leftgood
Alder Berry
Huckle
Huckle Berry
Ezra Simpson
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Shah
Uo Og
Lang
Persia
Capra William
Chris
Fae
Doratio
Billy
Pat Geliseher
Milligan
Long Branch
Steve Whipple
THE
M’kinley Moose
New York Press
WISE
Zeke
Senc
Zuneburg
Steve
He Berry
Berry
Pate
Plate
Ts Waterloo
Lesigual
Wig
Kurn
Pasa Zunesburg
Crid
Luneburg
Simpson
Bill Homing
Zunebug
Kelley
Ouraged O'Hara
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