Wager on a Crime in a Mysterious Past Episode
Two men discuss a high stakes bet on whether one will commit a crime within a year. The condemned plan hinges on secrecy and detection, with warnings of exposure and possible ruin if the crime is revealed or proven innocent.
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Mr. Barnes
Ioc
Dace
Wes No
Knighta
II Ibis
Castle Hell
Westville
Indiana
Car Lodge
Goa
E. T. Bea. K
Two Detectives Caution Against a Bold Prisoner Plan
In a tense exchange Mr. Barnes and a companion discuss risks of catching a criminal before a New York trip. They debate train choices and seat allocations while considering a possible informant or detective overhearing their conversation. The dialogue hints at a planned transfer and careful preparation to avoid detection.
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Pettingill
New York
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Hidden Confession and a Quiet Listener in the Crime
In a tense exchange the speakers discuss risks of exposure for a crime. One notes a second danger involving a neighbor’s breathing audible from a distant room, implying a nearby witness. The dialogue hints at a plan to exploit this to avoid detection.
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Bob
Unclear fragmentary note on travel and pay rates
Fragmentary OCR reads about travel in Indiana and pay or salary related to a company or building. Names and places are incomplete, unclear subjects and actions.
Miracle Cure for Incurable Disease in Vermont Man
The Chelsea, Vermont, sawmill owner Geo Hutchinson recovers from locomotor ataxia after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Once unable to stand, he returned to work full shifts and credits the pills with restoring strength, sleep, appetite, and mobility. The article notes the pills’ sale by druggists or by mail from Schenectady, New York.
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Argus and Patriot
Montpelier
Geo. Hutchinson
Bradford
Chelsea
the Argus & Patriot
Hutchinson
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Buriington
Theospital
Dr. Williams
Mothers Guide Boys To Work And Dignity
In Frankfort Crescent the author argues a mother’s instinct to shield a son from hardship can foster idleness and push him toward public court. The piece stresses that honest labor brings happiness and a mother should teach her boy to work.
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Frankfort Crescent
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Ansley
Rio
Petti
Woonsocket Rubber Co
Alaska
Masonic
Amdo
No. 10
Dr. Miles
Duck Center
Brazil
CHASE
Herrold, Proprietor
Kd. Smiths
Leggins, Gaiters
TIMES
Westville, Ind
Vermont
H. B. Herrold
Reliable Etna Insurance CO
Ludlow
WM. A
Ind
J. Gardner, C. C
Steve & NN
Indiana Block
Jackson Hill
E. Nichols
C. T. Dibble
Mott Block
Michigan City
Michans Peprinell & Co
Detroit
Staci
Board of Trade
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