A Detective Who Detected Feels Nature’s Jokes on Crime
A veteran journalist recalls detective work in New York and beyond, noting nature’s jokes on gifted misfits. He recounts early career hopes, a plagiarism sting at the Morning Gazette, and a case tracing a writer who stole Daisy’s Quest from an English magazine, leading to a sleuthing awakening.
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Dane
Warren
Boston Museum
Nature
Morning Gazette
New York
Tangs
Philadelphia
Niga
Tsay
Loston
Swuard
Canada
Quebec
Boston
The
Gazette
Seymour
Daisy
Mr. Seymour
Wwe
Shadows and Books in a Murky City Tale
A narrator wanders near the Jefferson Market building hoping for warmth and clues about Dan Danders. He visits a shabby second hand bookshop run by Samuel Terrill who boasts encyclopedic book knowledge and tests a friend’s prize find, a bound old magazine, noting its rarity and value in a city context.
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Jefferson Market
Mr. Danders
Beers Street
Danders
England
Samuel Terrill
Prof. Herrmann
Terrill
Terrills
Tlamb
London
Isis
Tenridl
Bryan
Manhattan
Library Deduction Leads Detective Through 1845 Londoner Copy Sleuthing
A detective camps at Manhattan library to trace a Londoner issue from 1845. He scans loan cards and dusted copies for clues, noting a pale girl in the crowd copying passages while other workers gather ideas for burlesque costumes.
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The
Gazette
Danders
Thirteenth Street
Manhattan Library
Londoner
Congressional Record
Manhattan
France
Germany
Fadlitouaitte
Masked Mob Destroys Logansport Burlington Pike Bridges
A mob of about 150 masked men blew up two bridges and burned two toll houses on the Logansport and Burlington turnpike. Families were ordered to flee, tolls protested, and a reward was offered for arrests after the attacks. The same group later destroyed Rocky Creek Bridge with no arrests made.
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Indiana
Logansport
Ind
Burlington Pike
Burlington
Rocky Creek Bridge
Turnpike
Minister Missing From Winchester Presbyterian Church
Rev. John Wilson, longtime pastor and district organizer for Indiana Anti-Saloon League, vanished for over a week after a settlement with the league president in Indianapolis. Investigations show he withdrew money and took clothing and valuables, including a diamond ring. native of Scotland, some speculate he may have returned there.
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Winchester
Ind
John Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Anti-Saloon League of
Indiana
Indianapolis
League
Scotland
Prevention of Moths Method by Dr Fisher Promoted
The New York Sun reports Dr A K Fisher of Washington proposes a simple cheap moth preventive. Pack clothing in a wooden chest with a drilled hole, sponge soaked in bisulphide of carbon, corked shut, fumes ward off moths from seeding eggs and destroying garments.
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A. K K. Fisher
Washington
Department of Agriculture
N. Y
Poor Prospects for Wheat Warns Indiana Growers
Gov. Mount, a scientist farmer, says the wheat crop will fail more than in years past due to freezing cycles and cold weather without snow. He notes heavy seed oat demand and says Montgomery county may plow half its wheat ground for oats, with Shelby county at 10 000 acres. Shelbyville merchants report strong oats seed sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Shelbyville
Union Carpeters Strike in Indianapolis Over Terms
Indianapolis April 6 union carpenters quit work Thursday morning suspending projects where unions are used. The walkout followed a joint meeting of English and German speaking unions. A six member committee was sent to call on contractors for a conference with another joint meeting planned Friday night to seek a deal.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bituminous Strike May Be Settled in Indiana
Indianapolis April 7 President Mitchell of the Mine Workers union sees good prospects for a settlement of Indiana bituminous troubles at Tuesday’s joint conference. Workers may waive weekly pay demands if the powder issue is resolved. Miners fear being played by the trust and favor buying powder from operators. black coal men still demand weekly pay and powder purchasing rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
Indiana
British Fleet Hoaxed by Stupid Irishman during Naval Maneuvers
A British fleet hoax tale recounts a Castletown coast-guard instruction to collect secret telegrams and hide them in a cave. An invading party searched a Hut on Bere Island but was tricked by a disguised Irish pensioner who recovered the documents and outwitted the sublieutenant. The flotilla then departed with the Hut’s telephone disconnected.
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Bere Island
Castletown
Bere Izland
England
Royal Dock
Sublieutenant
Berehaven
Westminster
Bar Slipped Through in Rochester Jail Escape Attempt
Ed Ifay, jailed on robbery charges in Rochester Indiana, used an iron bar from a washstand to drill a hole in the outer wall. The bar slipped and fell outside, thwarting the escape. The jail cost $25 000 and was believed perfectly secure.
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Rochester
Ind
Ed. Ifay
Busby Trial in Kokomo for Quail Hunt Murder
The trial of farmer William Busby in Kokomo Indiana opens over the November death of Orrin Springer during a quail hunt on the Busby farm. Prosecutors present Fred Smith Springer’s brother in law and co defendant who is also indicted for shooting Busby. Busby, a wealthy man, asserts Springer and Smith directed their guns at him when he killed Springer.
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Kokomo
Ind
William Busby
Orrin Springer
Busby
Fred Smith
Springer
Smith
Elev enth district Republicans pick delegates in Indiana
Kokomo Indiana April 7 The Elev enth district republicans named C C Shirley of Kokomo and W H Hart Huntington as national delegates and Ed Bridges Wabash and A C Alexander Marion alternates Quincey Myers Loransport presidential elector The administration was endorsed.
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Kokomo
Ind
C. C. Shirley
W. H. Hart
Huntington
Ed Bridges
Wabash
A. C. Alexander
Marion
Quincey Myers
Loransport
Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur to Convene in Crawfordsville
The Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur will hold its biennial session in Crawfordsville Indiana starting Tuesday for the rest of the week. The order currently has 30 000 members.
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Supreme Tribe of Ben
Doctor Sues Madison County Medical Society for Damages
Dr. Charles R. Atkins, a colored physician from Anderson Indiana, sues the Madison County Medical Society for 120000 stating he was denied admission to membership on a Tuesday April 7 in Madison County.
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Suena Medical Society
Anderson, Ind
Charles R. Atkins
Madison County Medical Society
Atkins
Fatal accidental shooting of two youths in Sourn Bend
In Sourn Bend Indiana on April 7 Antoine Lambert 17 accidentally shot his playmate Achille Debaets 14 in the temple causing instant death. The incident is reported as an accidental discharge with no indication of intent.
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Sourn Bend
Ind
Antoine Lambert
Achille Debaets
Boy Nearly Dies After Eating Patent Pills in Hill
April 6 report from Moores Hill Indiana states Kenith Burke a 15 year old African American boy fell ill while distributing patent pill samples. He ate so many thinking they were candy that he lies at the point of death with little hope of recovery.
Plumbers’ Union Made Illegal by City Court Ruling
Indianapolis April 5 The superior court held that the plumbers' combination in the city is contrary to law and that the 1599 act making such combinations unlawful is constitutional. The plaintiff company claimed it could not obtain supplies due to the master plumbers’ pact and was forced to shop outside town at higher costs.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Evansville Switchman Dies After Coupler Accident
Ernst Linxweiler, 57 years old, a switch man in L and N yards at Howell, was dragged 100 yards by a car coupler while preparing a train. Parts of his body were scattered along the track. He died at a hospital hours later after asking to be propped up and noting whether a train left on time. His last words referenced 57 and the departing train.
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The
Londoner
James G. Danders
Danders
Fifth Avenue
Evansville
Ind
Ernst Linxweiler
Howell
Youth pistol accident shocks Pleasant Hill family
English Indiana April 6 Henry Briges a 15 year old from Pleasant Hill returning from school found his father enraged by a report of a quarrel with schoolmates. The father kicked him and the pistol in his hip pocket discharged striking the youth in the thigh but missing the bone.
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Ind
Henry Briges
Pleasant Hill
William Henry
Buried at Spring Port for Drowning Victim David Vance
Muncie Indiana April 6 David Vance 55 was buried at Springport after drowning Sunday evening. He fainted and fell face down in a shallow pool near his home. Two months earlier a cousin with the same name died in the same manner.
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Muncie
Ind
David Vance
Springport
Vance
Frost and drought threaten Daleville wheat harvest
In Daleville Indiana on April 7 farmers report about three fields of green wheat with winter kill. The outlook predicts very little grain harvest in this part of Golawire county due to the poor conditions.
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Daleville
Ind
Golawire County
Woman Trampled by Horse in Laporte Incident
Laporte Ind April 7 Mrs Mary Dalton of this city was trampled by a horse in front of a livery barn and fatally injured before aid could reach her. The accident occurred as she passed the barn, with the horse the cause of the fatal injuries.
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Laporte. Ind
Mary Dalton
Tramps Burn Box Cars in Butler Yard Fire
Tramps were found setting fire to box cars in the Wabash yards at Butler Indiana. They fled but were captured after a sharp chase and committed for grand jury action. Damage estimated at about 200 dollars.
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Butler
Ind
Wabash
Goshen Boy Sentenced for Burglary Twice in Six Weeks
Goshen Indiana April 6 Peter Alwine a 12 year old received four months in jail after pleading guilty to burglary. This marked his second court arraignment within six weeks.
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Goshen
Ind
Peter Alwine
Woman Dies During Church Services in Indiana Parish
Vincennes Ind April 4 During services at Indian Prairie Baptist church Freelands ville in Knox county Mrs Wilton Howard dropped dead She was 43 years old and leaves a husband and several children
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Vincennes
Ind
Indian Prairie
Baptist
Freelandsville
This County
Wilton ‘Howard
Rise of Women In Interior Decoration Noted
The article surveys the surge of women entering interior decoration over recent years. It profiles Miss Louise R. Twyman as a Chicago pioneer and notes Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake as a capable lecturer and writer, highlighting their contributions and personal backgrounds amid suffrage-era progress.
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Louise R. Twyman
Chicago
Miss Twyman at Work in Chicago Decor
Decorator Miss Twyman earns praise for fresco work in Chicago homes. She painted the library in Mrs. Frederick Winston’s house on North State Street and the drawing room of Mrs. Horatio May on Astor Street. Her bold, masculine style emphasizes still life and artistic soul over apprenticeship.
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Frederick Winston
North State Street
Chicago
Horatio May
Astor Street
William Bradburn
Prairie Avenue
Twyman
Joseph
Carrots and Complexion A New York Woman’s Youth Secret
A 70 year old woman, seen as looking 40, gains a large following in New York and nearby towns by promoting hygienic living. Her regimen includes plenty of water and grated carrot before breakfast, claiming hair gloss and eye clarity will improve in weeks while she remains candid with her pupils.
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New York
Harper's Bazar
Art of Sweeping Carpets in Thick Piled Rugs
The piece warns that many carpets wear out early from injudicious sweeping. It advises using proper stiff carpet brooms and strong maids arms for thick piled carpets like Axminster and Turkey rugs to avoid damage.
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Axminster
Turkey
Mrs Blake Protests Rival Suffrage Leaders
The article profiles Mrs. Lillie De Vereux Blake arguing she and allies threaten to displace Carrie Chapman Catt as leader of the suffrage movement. It notes Blake’s sixty years and her long activism focused on improving women's condition beyond franchise questions.
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Lillie Devereux Blake
Carrie Chapman
Suffrage Association
Catt
Blake
Coloring Easter Eggs With Smooth Even Tints
A Cincinnati Enquirer guide explains a simple method for coloring Easter eggs. Use four dyes red blue yellow and violet and prepare fresh eggs, boiling a few at a time. Dip hot eggs into dyes, create two tone and multi color effects, and adjust dye strength with water for lighter shades.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Royal Women as Colonels in German Regiments
The German emperor began appointing foreign royal women as colonels of German regiments. He named Queen Victoria colonel of the First Prussian dragoon guards, inspiring many others. The Dutch queen enjoyed a regiment gift and hosted officers at The Hague in regal style.
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Queen Victoria
The
Netherlands
Hague
Ironing by Electricity at Pontiac Asylum
In the Pontiac Michigan asylum laundry electric irons replace gas irons for patient work. Officials note no risk of fire and the irons maintain a constant temperature, removing the need for judgment in adjusting heat.
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Pontiac
Mich
The Trial of Love in Cupid's Court
A fragmentary verse scene portrays a mock trial of romance with a bleeding heart as Exhibit A. The speaker begs for a day of judgment while a lover comes to hear the plea, ending with a chorus of misfortune in a mythic courtroom metaphor.
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Cupid's
Puck
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J. P. Lippincott Co
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Indianana
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Atvance
Shanklin
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Indiannapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Switchman
Biss Louise Twyman
Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake
Old Association
Miss Twyman
Mrs. Blake
Mumor
Miss ‘Sereleaf
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