Confession Tells of 1878 Dexter Bank Murder and Robbery
Charles Francis Stain recounts a gang murder at National Savings Bank in Dexter Maine on February 22 1878. Barron the cashier was killed during a vault robbery after false key entry. The loot included about 200 dollars and a 500 bond as the others fled toward Solon and Solon. Stain asserts the death narrative aimed to hide the crime. he is jailed in Franklin Massachusetts as authorities pursue other suspects.
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New York Evening World
Charles Francis Stain
J. W. Barron
National Savings Bank
Dexter
Barron
David Stain
Oliver Smith
Cromwell
Andrews
Thompson
Scott
Keely
Young Stain
Young Stain, A Father Pulled A Slingshot From His Pocket and Struck Mr. Barron
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Stain
Bingham
Solon
Franklin
Mass
Maine
Harlem Bridge Amid Growth and Global Trade Shifts
Piers for the Harlem bridge stand 197 feet above water as 3 million pounds of steel lie ready and $17,076,060 has been spent. The project employs 1,000 workers and aims to be the nation's best. Separately, British petroleum markets are regaining ground, sugar stocks dip, and electric plant demand grows while American locomotive design advances.
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Harlem Bridge
Great Britain
Egypt
New England
Powderly Triumphs in Strike Debate at Assembly
The General Assembly debated Mr. Powderly's role in calling off the Chicago packers strike last November. A resolution censuring him failed while a resolution supporting his actions passed 116 to 49, signaling his strengthened position amid attacks from Chicago Socialists.
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Powderly
General Executive Board
Committee On Appeals
Chicago
Fall Fairmen and Candidate Stir County News
A Burdette poem excerpt notes autumn fairs swelling pumpkins and a candidate comparing it with his own headwear while a parson shuns the flock and a young man seeks winter garments from hock, reflecting seasonal social satire.
The Wrong Flash
A minister misreads a facial flash as guilt in a young man at a gaming table. The man corrects him, saying the red flash came from Bill Jenkins holding it. The Washington Critic notes the exchange as a witty and telling moment.
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Bill Jenkins
Washington
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Quote from Somerville Journal condemns those who apologize for wrongdoing yet repeat the same actions seeking sympathy. The remark contrasts moral responsibility with weak conscience.
Peabody Letter Praises Widely Used Remedy
A columnist notes President Peabody's praise for Oil and St Jacobs Oil as a proven pain remedy. The letter highlights quick recovery, widespread physician use, and opposition from old school doctors, with an anecdote about a renewed household staple.
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Peabody
St. Jacobs
Earl of Aberdeens delight in American railroads
The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, recently arrived from a world voyage, show full recovery. The Earl praises American railways, especially the New York Central with its four tracks, and recalls Wagner cars reaching fifty miles per hour. He plans to sail home tomorrow on the Servia but will return for another tour.
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New York
Servia
Oe N. Y
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