New York Court Clears Becker for New Trial and Transfer
The New York Court of Appeals granted ex police Lieutenant Becker a new trial and moved him from Albany Prison death cell to the Tombs. Becker alleged 200 errors and new evidence from informers Rose Webber Wallon Schepps. Rosenthal murder investigations spurred graft exposes and police reform efforts.
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New York
New York Court of Appeals
Becker
Albany
Bald Jack” Rose
Bridgey” Webber
Harry Wallon
Sam Sc
Rosenthal
Herman Rosenthal
Hesper Club
Second Avenue
Tenderloin
West Forty-fifth Street
Rose
Rosenthal Becker
Movies Beat the Churches in Chickasha Oklahoma
A Chickasha resident tallies church and theater attendance on a Sunday, reporting 1245 at morning services among 2700 members and 1600 to 1700 at four movie houses from 7 to 11 pm. He estimates annual playhouse attendance at 750000 with five dollars per person, and total playhouse costs about 61000 while ministers' salaries total near 9000.
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Chickasha
Okla
Oklahoma
Ten Years Lunch Bill Paid in Brooklyn Court
Dr William L Felter principal of the girls high school in Brooklyn settled a suit by Clara L Wood who kept the restaurant in the school for years to recover 851 for food obtained between 1902 and 1912 not paid for She testified the doctor paid only 12 50 in ten years and the restaurant had changed hands.
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Brooklyn
William L. Felter
Girls’ High School
Clara L. Wood
Prince A Cub Reporter Learning the Goose Step
Berlin reports royal heir to be interviewed by the printing department of a major newspaper. The Crown Prince will then be examined by the Girl Scouts School Faculty before continuing royal duties. A separate Illinois case sees Marie See bach suing the University of Illinois for twenty thousand dollars over dismissal for deficient classroom work.
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Berlin
Champaign
Til
Marie
Seebach
Peru, IL
University Oflinois
The Richmond Car Rearranger and the Sleeper
A downtown Richmond streetcar becomes the scene of humor as a shy clerk dozes off on a fellow passenger’s shoulder. The man shifts the sleepy situation aside with a gentle shove, triggering laughter from the amused crowd.
Alligator Found in Atlanta Barber Shop Heater
An infant alligator was found beneath a gas heater in L. M. Brady’s Marietta Street barber shop. Barbers and customers fled in fear as worker Tom Echols fled the scene. The six inch reptile sparked a flood of theories about its improbable journey through the city’s water system.
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Tlanta
L. M. Brady
Tom Echols
Echols
Tully
Brady
North Georgia
Marietta Street
Nile
Egypt
Howell Mill
Atlanta
Barber Shop
Brady Cash Register
Pickpocket who calls himself a finder explains street life
In New York, a self described accumulator of unconsidered trifles talks about living on the sidewalks. He claims to keep finds and return valuables if advertised with no questions asked. His past includes work with a racing stable and involvement with street fakers.
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York
Amalgamated Associates
Hudson River
New York
Fat Man’s Sigh Bursts Button in Pittsburgh Dine Incident
In Pittsburgh J E Jones a wealthy real estate man weighing 250 pounds broke a button from his waistcoat while sighing after a dinner. A fragment struck his dining companion Christopher Smith in the eye causing serious injury possibly blinding the left eye. Jones, a member of the Academy of Science and Art, must face consequences from the accident at a Diamond Street restaurant.
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Yittsburgh
J.E. Jones
Christopher Smith
Mr. Smith
Mr. Jones
Diamond Street
Academy of ‘Science
Art
Business
Magnesite Mineral Breaks Down Carbon Dioxide Link
California scientists report magnesite a mineral containing over 62 percent carbon dioxide. The gas is used for charging soda production and related industrial processes.
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California
Enhancing Bed Linen with Ruffled Pillow Covers
The guide describes luxury pillow covers with narrow two and a half inch ruffles, square cushions, and snap button openings to secure covers. It explains removing and replacing ruffled slips at night, ensuring a crisp, smart look without shams or bolsters.
Cleaning Colored Fabrics With Potato Water
Grate raw potatoes in clear water and strain to obtain a pearly liquid. Let white potato particles settle, pour off the water, and use it to clean silk cotton or wool without fading. Two potatoes to a pint of water. Lay the item on linen, dab with sponge dipped in potato water until clean, then rinse. The pulp helps clean woolen draperies and carpets.
Easy Sunday Dinner From Fresh Beef Tongue
Fresh beef tongue makes an economical and toothsome dinner for Sunday. Buy on Friday soak overnight in strong salt water. Cook next morning in plenty of salted water with half cup of cooked rice for a rich broth. Slice cold Sunday to serve with jelly or sauce.
Planked Whitefish Recipe From A Simple Family Table
Scale a five pound whitefish or two smaller ones. Cut open the length and loosen the backbone. Draw it out and rinse. Place on a hardwood plank with a dripping pan. Dot with butter pepper and salt. Add lemon juice and bake in a quick oven for 25 minutes until rich brown. If using a dripping pan add water.
Ironing Tips for Muslin from Christian Science Monitor
Fined muslins ironed wet look smooth. If dried rough, iron will worsen. Iron the right side for gloss and the thread direction. Finish by ironing the wrong side. Embroidered muslin iron on wrong side to lift pattern. Place embroidery face down on a towel or flannel. Do not use high heat on colored muslin to avoid color damage.
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Christian Science Monitor
Method to clean matting without soap
The writer shares a method to remove dust from matting by beating first then scrubbing with bran water or a small amount of salt added water. After washing the matting is rinsed with cold water dried with a clean cloth and hung to finish drying.
Fruit Souffle With Layered Fruit Topping
A dessert method describes lining a dish with small fruit pieces, pouring a souffle batter made by melting butter, adding flour, scalded milk, and sugar, then beating four egg yolks until lemon colored. Fold in stiff egg whites to combine and bake for a light, dry textured souffle.
Renovation notes on leather care and marks removal
Fragmentary item describes leather renovation aims to remove greasy marks from arms. No clear event date or named entities present.
The Heiress and the Magazine Writer on the Sea
A magazine writer from the West courts a beautiful American heiress aboard a boat. The heiress declares love for the sea, while the writer quips that it lacks money due to their poverty.
Treatment for Itching Scalps and Hair Loss
An advertisement promotes Cuticura for scalp itching dandruff and thinning hair. It recommends applying Cuticura Ointment in scalp partings, covering the hair to avoid staining, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap, claiming worldwide availability and offering samples with a 32 page Skin Book.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Black Hole of Calcutta noted as extreme human depravity
A passage from C. E. D. Phelps in A Farmer's Note Book describes the Black Hole of Calcutta as an instance of extreme human depravity. It argues the atrocity arose from crowding men in an ill ventilated space and depriving them of air rather than physical torture.
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Calcutta
C. E. D. Phelps
Plan for Mother
A child named Violet questions if prayers are answered at bedtime. Her mother affirms but a follow up asks why prayers could not be for kindness and obedience, noting the smack she receives and seeking comfort in prayer.
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Mother
Violet
Mamma
Dreadful whispers about Mrs Huber circulate
A fragment notes rumors surrounding Mrs Huber, recalling a former friendship and a sharp exchange. The line suggests a tense memory from Fliegende Blaetter indicating social conflict and past closeness now strained.
Not a Miracle Just Plain Cause and Effect
An elderly man credits Postum with ending spells of unconsciousness tied to coffee. He describes severe symptoms, decades of coffee use, and a doctor’s advice to switch. Eight months in, spells ceased, sleep and health improved. he now drinks Postum only.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Postum
P .R
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