Lawyer's Boomerang a True Counterfeiters Tale
A New York Secret Service officer narrates a counterfeiting case from the Civil War era. Peter Delinsky collaborates with a Russian engraver to print fifty cent Staunton heads, a regime that leads to a dramatic raid and court showdown. The Russian, aided by a famed defense attorney, is acquitted amid dramatic courtroom appeals.
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New York City
Peter Delinsky
Albany
Delinsky
National Kinderhook Bank
Old Delinsky
Secret Service
Secret Service Division
Bleecker Street
United States
Stuart
Agrees to Fast on Mondays in Housekeeping Trial
A family hires a housekeeper and tests her by asking if she will skip lunch on Mondays to spark appetite. The employer explains the rule to write next week’s menu while hungry and promises meals planned seven days ahead. The housekeeper agrees after recognizing the method boosts imagination.
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Delinsky
Stuart
National Shoe and Leather Bank
Canada
W. G. Chapman
Notary Munson Defrauded Pensions Over Years
Providence notary public William A. Munson drew about twenty thousand dollars in pension payments by forging deceased beneficiaries and witnesses. He kept certificates, issued quarterly vouchers, and continued to cash checks for at least sixteen dead pensioners and others who had remarried or died, including relatives.
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William A. Munson
Providence
R. 1
Munson
Mungon
Western Canada grain yields reach high levels amid drought relief
The Western Canadian farming year closes with strong yields despite drought in parts of Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Reports show high per acre results from Laird Blaine Lake Foam Lake and Strathclair with many fields averaging 25 to 50 bushels of wheat or oats per acre and some exceptional plots yielding over 100 bushels of oats and 50 bushels of wheat per acre. Prominent figures include J B Peters 12800 bushels from 320 acres and George H Wood 495 bushels of wheat from 15 acres plus large totals at Strathclair Milestone and Rosthern areas. The piece notes record oats and wheat yields at Brandon Experimental Farm and Alberta demonstrations with various varieties performing strongly.
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Western Canada
Drouth
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Laird
J. B. Peters
Blaine Lake
Ben Crews
Halmond Trotter
Foam Lake
Sask
Angus Robertson
D. McRae
C. H. Hart
George H. Wood
James Traynor
Regina
Arthur Somers
Strathclair
Thomas Foreman
Milestone
W. Weatherstone
John Ganpilla
Gillies
Rosthern
Gonzilla
Ben Cruise
W. A. Rose
Walderheim
Wm. Lehman
Midsky
Rapid City
Man
Brandon
Preston
Strathmore
Sturgeon River
Edmonton
Wm. Craig
Albert Teskey
Olds
Joseph McCartney
Cupar
Laurence Barkner
Wordsworth
Reeder Bros
W. McMillan
William Krafft
Alix
John Laycroft
Dinton
High River
HB. F. Knipe
Lloydminster
W. Metcalf
Henderson
McWhirter
J. E. Vanderburgh
Dayslow
Mr. D'Arcy
Fleming, Sask
Free 160 Acre Homesteads Offered in Western Provinces
Government agents preach free homesteads of 160 acres across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Officials say settlers can secure land grants with minimal cost and relocate to new farming districts seeking opportunity and growth.
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Ment
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Cleaning in homes and starching for wash goods
A domestic note discusses odors from the oven and disputes about possible smoke. It highlights home laundering, proper starching, and promotes Defiance Starch for better appearance of textiles.
Temperatures rise as Frank seeks largest thermometer
Fragmentary newspaper item shows Frank asking a clerk for the biggest thermometer to warm his bedroom. The text also advertises Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and a quip about progress depending on getting ahead.
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Frank
Dr. Pierce cures constipation with Pleasant Pellets
An old ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation claiming cure by addressing the cause. The copy notes branded boxes and contrasts relief with pride in character. Also mentions farms for rent or sale and a Sioux City contact.
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J. Mulhale
Sioux City
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