The Man with a Long Thumb Unmasked in New York Case
In this 1891 tale, Dorison returns to a clouded past as private detective Cathcart links a string of murders to surgeon Fassett using a distinctive long thumb lancet. The case twists through saloons, a costumer shop, and a risky pursuit across New York City, revealing family secrets and hidden letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dorison
House of Dorison & Co
New York City
Dorison
Job Nettleman
Dorisons
Nettleman
Dobson
Mme. Delamour
James Dudley
Simon Cathcart
Costumers
Madame Delamour
Mrs. Farish
Cathcart
Farish
Annie
Dorson
Eustace
Farish’s
Harry Langdon
Annie Farish
Chappter
Ogdon
Pangdon
Enustace
Eus
Sixteenth Street
Revelation and Confession in the Fassett Case
A detective in New York unmasks Harold Farish and Dr. Fassett. Fassett admits heredity driven crime and confesses murder, theft, and forgery. Langdon is arrested. Farish’s plots unravel as witness Cathcart compiles the will and arranges to confide with Eustace about a hidden fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorison
John Dorison
Dr. Fassett
Dudley
Cathcart
Reuben
Harry Langdon
Simon Cathcart
Langdon
Dori
Fassett
Harold Farish
Rascal
Reuben Dorison
Dorson
Police
Lawton
Bowery
Eustace
Mulberry Street
Dorigon
Time of the Birth of Jesus Christ in Yorkville Enquirer
R Lathan argues against assigning December 25 as Jesus birth date. Using Luke’s timeline and Roman era dating, he estimates Jesus born around March 1, 751 of Rome, about three years before the start of the common era. He condemns Christmas celebrations as foolish and wicked.
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Bethlehem
Judea
Jerusalem
Matthew
Mark
John
Luke
Augustus Cesar
Rome
Cyrenius
Syria
Publius Sulpicius Quirenius
Herod the Great
Herod
Tiberius Cesar
Tiberius Cresar
Tiberius
Tiberius Cmaar
Augustus Caesar
Tiberius Caesar
John the Baptist
Savannah
Georgia
Ilerod
Iferod
Temple
Moses
Josephus
Archelaus
R. Lathan
Doctor confronts Cathcart as struggle ends with restraint
In a tense scene an enraged doctor battles Cathcart and resists arrest. Dorison and an officer subdue him, cuffs applied, then ankles tied. Cathcart identifies himself, and the doctor accuses him, while denying alleged killings. The West’s devil is questioned as the standoff continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorison
Cathcart
Dorson
Simon Cathcart
West
Harry
New York
Evil life sign in a tense hall tied to a swift room encounter
Cathcart orders a halt and asks a gentleman to approach as Dobson, witness to rapid events, watches with awe. Fassett speaks while the old man, resting in his favored pose, keeps his hands in his vest. Langdon enters, guarding the door and shielding observers from sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathcart
Dobson
Fassett
Langdon
Cathcart closes his books and confesses to Dorison
Dorison recovers from a shock as Cathcart finalizes the investigation into the poisoning. They discuss the locket concealment, the detective’s lingering caution, and Cathcart’s claim that crime cannot be committed without detection. Dorison learns his name is cleared and the old man says the case is closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorison
Cathcart
Fourth Avenue
Bowery
Dorson
New York
West
Grandpapa Returns as Family Reunites in New York
In 1889 the Gallia reached New York with Mr and Mrs John Dobson and two children. An elderly man and a younger companion greet them on the wharf as Evelyn Dorison is praised by the family. The reunion includes affectionate embraces, introductions, and memories of past happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Dobson
Grandpapa
Charley
Evelyn Eustace
Evelyn Dorison
Eustace
John
Dorson
Jehiel Jasper
New England
Squire Perskinses
Jabiel
Ivene
Jehiel
New Haven Register
Timber and tar preserve Norway’s wooden churches
A Scientific American passage notes Norway pine timbers in ancient wooden churches resist Arctic winters due to repeated tar coatings. It also describes cowboys making lassos from raw hide: cut, half-tanned strips braided, buried in sand, then finished with grease and a noose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Scientific American
Deaths of US Presidents and a glance at Japan
A compilation lists presidents from Washington to Theodore Roosevelt era death causes and ages, noting illnesses, accidents, and notable events. It includes remarks on religious and political thought, then shifts to observations about Japan’s customs, a humorous “Life Conspiracy” cartoon moment, and social essays on status, Sabbath, and marriage norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Congress
Capitol
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Pulk
Mississippi
Zachery Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
J. Wilkes Booth
Ford's Theater
Washington, D. C
Andrew Johnson
Grant
Garfield
Arthur
Japan
Herbert Spencer
China
An Old Time Bride and Polygamy Debate
A 1740 marriage vow fragment outlines duties of a wife, urging piety frugality and kindness. The text is followed by Judge Zane’s view that polygamy is virtually dead in Utah, noting adherence to the manifesto and limited breaches among non-Mormons.
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Brigham Young
Utah
Christian Evangelist
Zane
Utah Supreme Court
United States
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W. C. Hudson
Barclay North
Cassell Publishing
Dorian
Bleecker Street
East Sixteenth Street
Reuben Dobson
Emma Farish
AaLlizes
CESS
Ian, Ft
O Ping
Devil
Indiana
Chicago
Harry Faris
Indianapolis
Fortesque
Allingham
Roy
Dr. Roy
Arthur Fassett
Jesus Christ
The
Yorkville Enquirer
South
Golconda
Yegar
Wurtemberg
Adam
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