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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1889

Page

3

Alfred Britt and the Kidnapping Plot of a Foundling

A long forgotten tale from a county house reveals Alfred Britt born in Boston and adopted by Alexander Gray. His life was marked by repeated attempts to abduct or harm him, including a shooting at age seven and later efforts across Indianapolis Louisville and Cincinnati. He returns home to Louisville where a final shooting ends his life in a railroad station between Dayton and Nenin.

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A Mistake He Commita When He Writes to the Editor

The New York Tribune notes the common device of writers replying to criticism by claiming attention to the article. It argues that such letters are unnecessary, urging brevity and dignity in correspondence and noting that readers already know the issue.

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Imitation of Pearline Sparks Legal Probes Across United States

Imitation Pearline products are drawing court challenges nationwide as scammers peddle substitutes claiming to be the genuine article. The exposure of these methods aims to curb swindling that has victimized many, while noting Pyle's Pearline is never sold through peddlers but by all grocers.

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