Passatore's Bold Theater Heist Astonishes Romagna Crowd
An American tourist learns of the Al Passatore brigand and recalls a carnival night in Formia where Passatore and his men seized control at a theater. They held the audience at gunpoint, collected valuables totaling about $400,000, then vanished as calmly as they arrived.
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Romagna
Italy
Passatore
Tl Passatore
al Passatore
Senor
Formtipopoti
Puishel
Agate
Cntre
TJ Paxsatore
Tate
Eenar
Coda
Taft Boom Halts in Conference Delegates Surge
Washington reports Speaker Cannon leads the week’s conventions with 20 delegates from Tilmath, trailing Taft who gains 6 delegates this week. Taft’s aggregate strength reaches about 150, with 208 delegates overall and 34 uncommitted. Porto Rico conventions expected to favor Taft. Fairbanks two delegates remain in question.
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Cannon
Tilmath
Taft
Fine
Hill
Porto Rico
Georgia
National Committee
South Carolina
Eta
Fairbanks
Ndligaw
Tast'y
Gael i Karwas
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Contested Senate Bills Dealt in Congressional Battle
Contested measures including the La Follette and Knox bills move through Senate committees as party factions in Tennessee and national debates heat up. Notes on administration reception, Kerr, and Roosevelt preemption loom large amid Taft’s southern setback. Delegates and conventions across Kentucky Tennessee and New England influence loyalties as the campaign tightens.
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Taft
Evans-Hale
Oliver- Brownlow
WL 4
Oliver
Panama Canal
Walter P. Brownlow
Tennnessee
Khand
Tennesser
Kentucky
New England
Twin
Frank T. Wechcork
Taft and anti-Taft factions face preconvention tests
Nations voted in state and district conventions with Indiana’s state meeting backing Speaker Cannon. April will be pivotal for Taft and anti-Taft factions as conventions in Delaware Massachusetts New York Virginia and South Dakota approach. Many states have yet to hold conventions, signaling uncertainty about preconvention outcomes.
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Cannon
Indiana
Fairbanks
Delaware
Massachunetts
New York
Virginia
South Dakota
Evans to Seek Medical Aid on Pacific Voyage
The article notes Admiral Evans directing Atlantic battleship operations arriving at Kanavalee to proceed to San Luis Obispo for a general spring resort assessment. The Connecticut will return to Magdalen Bay, stop at San Diego, and join the fleet patrolling the coast under Rear Admiral Thomas Hear Admtiral Kerang, who is to command the fleet at San Diego.
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Admiral Evans
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Kan Vrareleen
San Liver ‘Obispo
Connecticut
Magdalene Bay
San Diego
Thomas Hear Admtiral Kerang
Wales May Visit U S. Prince May Stay at White House
London reports strong talk that the Prince of Wales will visit Canada and then make a brief trip to the United States, where he would stay at the White House. Ships and naval movements noted as part of the planned itinerary.
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London
White House
Prince of Wales
United States
Lie White
Mrs Winslow's Scothing Syrup Ties Ewe Seed Fe SER
Fragmentary OCR reads like a stray product note or ad. It mentions Mrs Winslow's and a syrup, plus scattered names and places. Content is highly garbled with no clear event, date, or identifiable outcome to summarize.
Removable Tray Top Wicker Tea Table For Summer Homes
A new oblong wicker tea table with a removable glass tray top suited for cottages and verandas. It features a plain wooden top, a shotlel tray with handles, under shelves for books, and a wicker curete accessory with a gleme top. Green wicker remains favored for its cool look and durability.
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Health and Beauty Notes From an Early Medical Column
In extreme cases of ennui and nail biting, treat for severity under physician guidance. Red marks and dermatitis may improve with warm baths. exercises should be gentle and progress slowly. Do not alarm children with ill fitting footwear as improper fit worsens conditions. the article offers practical cautions and home remedies.
Child’s awkward gait warned by tight boot wear
The text notes a child may develop an awkward gait and advises care to avoid boots laced too tightly around the ankle to prevent suffering for the young wearer.
Laundry Hints and Jade Morgan Collection Notes
Instructions for dye and starching fabrics detail salt and vinegar use by color, with coffee starch for stiffening and cautions on fading. The piece also surveys J Pierpont Morgan’s art and carpet acquisitions, highlighting a rare 20 foot oriental carpet valued at 17000 and a royal tapestry work costing 7500, with secretary remarks on handling documents.
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Mr. Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Moet Valiabie
Persig
Morriors
Hamentery
Odd Mine Names Reflect Local Wit and Romance
In early western mining districts many claims bore names honoring wives, sweethearts, and famous figures, from Holy Terror and Silent Julia to Annie Miacion and Josie. Tales recount owners failing fortunes, lovers linked to claims, and a few successes like Annie Miacion, with government-like district notes and a mix of patriotic and literary names.
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Tho
Min
Howe
Gen- Ye
Annie
Julia
Hs Neight
Katle W
Mabel Bor Lula J
East
Annie Miacion
Josie
Bald Mountal
Roentors
Galena
Hanley
Scaney
Bento
Persimon
Washington
Linentin
Fiptes
Philippines
Dever
Punston
Hiawatha
Minnekahta
Nanonia
Thomas No
Onenie
Lik Duis
Irtuman
Heidelberg
Tishman
Nate
Pacer
Panfal
Republic
Why Goye Play Hockey
A fragment from a scrap book discusses child truancy and the roles of school, teachers, and parents. It cites Charles and the Commons arguing truancy stems from poor instruction and weak parental oversight, and contends better teacher skill and parental involvement would reduce truancy.
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Lim
Telling Tales From a Classroom Ride Incident
A class exercise on conversation yields a shy girl’s tale about a buggy accident witnessed during a ride. The narrator recalls the crash and the onlookers being jostled as others laugh, noting a dismissive remark from a parent about the other party. The anecdote is tied to the Columbus Dispatch reporting on the moment.
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Papa
Columbus Dispatch
The Same Old Mother Pie Lesson
A schoolteacher tests Jamie on fractions with a pie story from Youth's Companion. Jamie answers one sixth for five children and parents, then corrects seven into one, noting his mother said she was not hungry that day to get one sixth.
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Jamin
Chilldren
Papa
Mammae
Jamie
Jame
Confused Identity and Surprising Reactions in a Dim Railroad Car
An elderly Philadelphia reader recounts a humorous misrecognition episode aboard a dimly lit car. A startled woman mistakes a stranger for her sister, a man mistakes a passenger for his wife, and a gray suede shoe debate reveals personal tensions over family and fashion with witty, uneasy exchanges.
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Breens
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Health and Beauty
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