The Sturgis Wager and the Knickerbocker Bank Mystery
In a New Year morning scene on Wall Street banker Richard Dunlap aids reporter Sturgis as they probe a Knickerbocker bank. Sturgis uses a magnifier, microscopic clues, and a revolver in the desk to uncover a case linking blood stains, a key, and a shifting audit plan to a potential insider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dunlap
Sprague
Broadway
City Hall
Wall Street
Trinity Steeple
Dunlap
Knickerbocker Bank
Sturgis
Exchange Place
Bi Sturgis
Tere
Knickerbocker
Ier
Donlap
Sturgia
Amy
Bookkeepers
Mr. Arbogast
John W. Arbogast
Dunlop
Diangram
Weil
Murray & Scott
Murray
Scott
Murray and Scott
Chatham
Thomas Chatye
Thomas Chatham
Nuy
Mayer
Twalap
Stale Bread Recipes and Fabric Terms From A Ladies' World
Readable portions describe using stale bread in fried bread dishes with spiced toppings, milk dips, and gravy on toast. Also includes a glossary of fabric terms such as bayadere, cabochon, and pean de soie, with notes on trims, textures, and fabric usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Newbride
Harry
Aunt Polly
Ladies’ World
Nova iv
Conversation and culture in daily talk and fashion notes
The article cites Mrs. Burton Kingsland on topics for conversation including current events books and travel, stressing breadth of reading to avoid narrow talk. It also describes fashion details, describing white and delicate colors in size patterns, satin antiques, and trim with gold braid on a gray cloth gown with pink satin inner vests and garlanded bodice features.
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Box
Rene
Bertha Coller
Russia Embraces New 13 Month Calendar Proposal
A satirical note claims Russia plans a 13 month year of twenty eight days starting on Monday and ending Saturday, highlighting apparent stability akin to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The item blends varied vintage ads and snippets, referencing iron fans, travel fares, medicines, and humor from era publications.
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Russia
Stin
Deliciass Desserts and Burnhom's Jellycan Ad
Deliciass Desserts offers Burnhom's Hasty Jellycan described as finest desert jelly with clear sparkling finish. Prepared in a minute by dissolving in hot water and cooling. Flavors include orange lemon strawberry raspberry peach cherry and unflavored calfstoot for wine and coffee jellies. All roceres sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deliciass
Burnhom
Rocere
Medal Awarded Walter Baker Co Paris Cocoa and Chocolate
Paris Exposition judges award a gold medal to Walter Baker Co Ltd for cocoa and chocolate. Dorchester Massachusetts now leads world cocoa and chocolate manufacturing, with prior top honors from major expos.
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Walter Baker & Co
Paris
Walter Baker & Co.,Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
U.S. A
Europe
America
New Yorke Tribune
Chicago Daily News
Mrs Pinkham Advised Women Health Restoration Claims
A fragmented testimonial note praises Lydia E. Pinkham claiming she helped hundreds of women. The letter asserts Mrs Pinkham restores health and offers free advice, though it lacks verifiable statements.
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Lydia Fo Picharste
Mrs. Pinkham
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the Knickerficker Bank
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Chicago
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Paul
Minnesota
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Willie
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Price
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A.J. Tower
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Lockwood
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Gen't Paws
de Tet
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W. P. Deppe
AGP
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ALL Om Raeel
Pricy
OB Gaara
Ant Williams
Cleveland
Tairet Tinton Holdlere
Wien
Withington
S. E. Olson CO
Minneapolis
Nature
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Coleage of
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Muntioning
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