Three Card Monte Master Lew Houck Dies Poor
Kansas City Star recounts Lew Houck inventor of three card monte and ally Canada Bill. He exploited aristic figures, finessed aristocracy with real letters from Olney and Carlisle, toured cities and trains, but died a pauper after shifting to the three shell game.
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Kansas City
London
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Carlisle
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Europe
Canada Bill
Lebanon
Durango
Mexico
Ohio
Kansas City Star
Subscription rates for The Star newspaper
The Star offers prepaid subscriptions with the largest circulation claim in Winchester. Rates: One year two dollars, six months one dollar, three months fifty cents, one month twenty cents. Postage prepaid by publishers. Advertising rates available at The Star Office 17 and 19 East Water Street.
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Mar
Bostage
Stak
East Water Street
Te EvEnino
When The Nineteenth Century Ends
Disjointed notes discuss age calculations for Little Willie and a shift of attention to local towns Winchester Charlestown and Harpers Ferry. The piece mentions telephone service at a local company and lists Christmas season staff at Adams Express with assistants and shop orders for seafood and holiday travel.
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Winchester
Charles Town
Gary
Charles
Harpers Ferry
Charlestown
Bourne
Acco
Daily Mail Arrivals and Departures for North and South
The schedule lists arrivals from the north at 4 45 am and 8 12 am with B&O CV times through the day and departures to the north with 6 00 am and 9 01 am and other CV and B&O connections.South routes show arrivals at 9 01 am and 6 58 pm and departures at 8 12 am and 1 54 pm. Star routes include Romney Bloomery Rock Enon Springs Capon Springs Shockeysville Round Hill Marlboro Mountain Falls with specific arrival and departure times. All mails close 80 minutes before departure except certain early departures closing at 9 30 pm.
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Romney
Bloomery
Rock Enon Springs
Arives
Capon Springs
Rock Enon
Shockeysville
Round Hill
Marlboro
Mountain Falls
Camels in Bokhara Yield Precious Hair for Shawls
In Bokhara the finest camel hair shawls are crafted from underbelly hair. Camels are watched as hair grows, carefully cut without waste, stored until enough accumulates to spin. The resulting yarn is exceptionally soft and dyed in many colors.
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Bokhara
Local Savings Offer Cut Price on Every Hundred
A promotional message promises a $15 saving for every hundred spent. It positions the discount as a general offer for customers seeking value and affordability.
Great Bargains For Men Women And Children
Bargains on cloaks capes and outfits for men boys ladies and children offered in the early semis sale. Text highlights affordable outerwear for all ages with remaining stock and opportunity to shop now.
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Cape de Minte
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