Barrel murder tied to American Sicilian crime ring
A Sicilian tale links Vito di Luca shot leaving a Carini theater with a New York counterfeiting gang. The barrel murder saga involves Giuseppe di Primo, "Petto the Ox," and others, with several suspects killed or jailed and none convicted of the 1903 barrel murder. The piece notes possible Mafia vendetta and a broader linked web of crimes across Sicily and the United States.
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York
Italy
Vito di Luca
Carini
Palermo
America
Salvatore Marchione
Marchese
Sicily
Vite di Luca
Laduca
Stanton Street
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Baltimore
New York
Rogues
Vito Laduca
Guiseppe di Primo
Benedetto Madonia
Avenue D
Eleventh Street
di Primo
Sing Sing
Giuseppe di Primo
Petrosini
Tomagio Petto
Petto the Ox
di Luca
Secret Service
Coltelli
Pistola
Hadi
McClusky
Peito
Madonna
Niagara Street
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Mulberry Street
Salvatore Marchese
Marchioni
Ignazio Lupo
the Wolf
Prince Street
de Loup
Bronx Colony
Niagara Falls
Sisters’ Hospital
Giordano Carmelo
Monte Pelegrino
Pelegrino
Old City
Nicola Nera
L. Luca
Money goes far in Paris dressmakers workshops
A London Mail report notes a proposal to award annual prizes to Paris dress and costume workers who maintain the best appearance on the smallest spend. A 17 year old described yearly clothing costs of about six pounds, trimming old outfits, bargains, and self tailoring to look neat on Sundays and holidays.
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Paris
London Mail
Motor Vehicles in Germany End of 1908 Totals
Germany recorded 41,727 motor vehicles including 20,928 motorcycles by 1908. Motor cars rose by 5,705 that year, with 5,069 accidents up 225, injuring 2,630 and killing 141. Despite more cars, the accident rate decreased.
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Germany
Terrific Tornado Leaves Zephyr in Death Path
A tornado struck Zephyr in Brown County Texas early Sunday, killing at least 30 people and wounding many more. The storm demolished nearly fifty homes, ignited a fire at a lumber yard, and left the village with extensive ruins as Brownwood and Dallas dispatched relief trains and nurses to aid survivors.
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Brownwood
Texas
Zephyr
Brown County
Santa Fe Railroad
Thad Cabler
Temple
Stabbed Fellow Workman in Des Moines Murder
Des Moines Iowa June 1 Charles Leach engine wiper at the Minneapolis and St. Louis roundhouse was stabbed by fellow workman Ercol Arabia. Leach died half an hour later. Arabia, an Italian, escaped then was captured and confessed. A third workman Harry Huggins witnessed the killing.
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Des Moines
Iows
Charles Leach
Minneapolis & St. Louis Roundhouse
Ercol Arabia
Arabia
Harry Huggins
Airship Wreck Near Friedrichshafen After 50 Mile Trip
Goeppingen June 1 Count Zeppelin's airship, after a long flight from Rittercholdh to Friedrichshafen, wrecks in an open field on landing. The crew avoided trees, but the craft's position is dangerous. Atlanta sees rail workers strike talks continue with officials, unresolved issue remains the firing of black workers.
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Goeppingen
Zeppelin
Rittercholdh
Friedrichshafen
Arier
Snow Records Fall in Leadville as Snow Stages Stop
Leadville Colorado reports two inches of snowfall this morning tying the record for the latest snowfall. Local weather observers note the event as among the season’s late snowfalls with continued cold conditions expected.
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Leadville
Col
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Petto
Girolamo Mondini
McCluskey
Rafaello Palizzolo
Mondini
East One Hundred and Sixth Street
Nner
Giuseppe, di Primo
France
Dallas
Tex
Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Neill
Stewart
Chas. A. Grubb
Chestnut Streote
Atlantic
Iowa
C. B. Clovis
Las
Ertath
G. R. Miller
Hutton
Gilexple Duilding
Maanen
Office
C. G. Clark
Famerly Interne Hospital
State University of Lowe
Unicu
R. A. Gamble
Flouge
T. B. Swan
Piurdland
Jaw Duduey
Lowa
C. L. Campbell
Omeo Hoon F
Gillespie
Bone Spasey
Wood & Savery
BEN U. Wood
Ally-Allaw OW
Savery
Abatracter Vitle
Unu
U. S. Mullins
OPERA
Charles D. Finley
Josephine Cook-Finley
Butler
M. TE
Butler, Proprietor
J A. Giffen
C.thurmagieniture Company Furniture Wid
W.mchaley
Embaler Day
Mawson Mc Bell
Nyght
Mrwon
Tb Chewtnut Se
D. O. Herbert
D. S. Disbrow
Viany
Feone
Weite
Jawa
J. B. Rockafellow
Attorney At Law
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