Likeness of Augustus Unearthed at Tivoli Hall
Tivoli archaeologists unveil a life like head of Augustus in a new hall with white and green marble. The votive statue, dated between BC 32 and AD 14, shows a fifty year old likeness by an unknown artist. ML Veranus Dilfilus funded weights and treasures for the city, linking the piece to Roman imperial history.
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Tivoli
Rome
Tibur
Augusteum
Hall
Augustus
Alessio Valle
Romano Klays
Uelina
Anguelly
Augustus Caesar
Naples
Suetonus
Hter
Uley
German cadet hid as American officer in wartime plot
John Willet formerly Hans Willers, a German cadet, claimed he was sent to the United States in 1914 with about 200 cadets to enlist in the American army and later become officers. He confessed to stealing $6,000 and faced arrest on Governor's Island after revealing his espionage role and treason suspicions.
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Germany
United States Army
New York
John Willet
Forty-eighth
United States Infantry
Hans Willers
United States
Willet
Amp Sevier
Hugh J. Hanpigan
Washington
Willeck
O'Leary
Wallet
Fort Jay
Governor's Island
Forty-eighth Infantry
Sidney P. Bowell
Francis Hutch
Willet Ag
Ir al- Dany Koon
France
Camp Sevier
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Crawford
Love of Music Traps Robber of Poor Box
Jacob Katz twenty four entered Exanouel Lutheran church in Philadelphia after midnight and emptied the poor box collecting 32 cents. He sat at the organ, played loudly forgetting his surroundings until the alarmed pastor Rev Rudolph Nieder called police.
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Philadelphia
Jacob Katz
Katz
Exanouel Lutheran Church
Prstor
Rudolph Nieder
Pallee
Ore totals 50,000,000 tons shipped seasonwide
Duluth Minnesota reports total iron ore shipments for the season near 60,000,000 tons with 47,707,000 plus 80,000 tons yet to go from Duluth docks to Inkex, Twin Harbors and Ashland. All docks show an increase about 7,700,000 tons from last year’s 40,067,300 tons.
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Duluth
Minn
Fgures
Inkex Thes
Dulpth and
Tron Hange
Twa
Chicago & North
Packtt
Ashland
Wis
Children Unshod In Big Shoe Town
Charles P. Brooks reports that Brockton Massachusetts, a major shoe producer, has at least fifty children unable to attend school for lack of shoes. Some have gone weeks without starting classes, highlighting widespread footwear poverty in the city.
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Brockton
Mass
Charles P. Brooks
Aten Plince
Winter Car Storage How-To For Preventing Freezing
Guidelines for storing four cars in winter advise draining radiators and motors, idling to evaporate water, removing tires and cleaning rims, applying enamel, keeping tires in a dark room, and removing air from tubes. Coat bright metal with protective compounds, remove spark plugs, oil cylinders, clean upholstery with soap and water, avoid gasoline on tops, keep tops dry and stretched, and ensure storage battery is fully charged with electrolyte gravity at 1.280.
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Unse
Don't overload tires or neglect small cuts
The guide warns against overload and underinflation causing most tire trouble. Do not ignore small cuts as they can extend. Dirt, water, and improper use rot fabric and cause blowouts. Inspect tires, repair small issues, avoid running on tracks or curbs, and never drive on a flat tire.
Rubber Chains Tug on Fenders in Worn Condition
Chains grow loose after use and strike fenders producing loud, unpleasant noises. The worn state leads to unpleasant experiences and raises concerns about ride quality and safety. The description emphasizes the irritating impact of chain wear on a vehicle.
Bicycle chain guard tip from Power Farming
P A Gorton advises attaching a piece of inner tube to the chain to prevent contact with fenders. Fasten one end to the chain and the other to a snap, creating a quick remove tire chain. The rubber keeps the chain tight and away from the fenders.
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P. A. Gorton
Automobile Gossip and Tips for Car Care in Dayton
Automobile gossip notes care tips for owners. It mentions keeping floors dry, long tire life, and warnings about pump leaks and worn packing. It also notes an electric child’s car charging from a lamp socket and advises on generator brushes to prevent arcing.
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Dayton
City Electric System Heats Auto Radiators in London
London Ontario adopts electric heating for car radiators during cold outdoor waits. The city’s electric utility installs current taps on poles, charges an annual fee, and supplies a key connected to the radiator cord. Inspectors verify authorized use with a license number on the plug.
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London
Ontario
Canada
Electric Light Company
Adan's Correspondence and Odd Advert Claims
A garbled collage notes Adan sending his son to college and a prompt reply to write often. It cites various advertisements and quips about medicines and schemes, mentioning Garfield Tea, Cole's Carbedsalve, and a joke about doubtful securities and a raised smile.
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Nik Lafr
Raus Suetolus
Gulf of Centuries
Kennebunkport
Has & Grist Mill
Willer
Deserter
Great Lakes
Italy
Jugo-Slavia
Rapallo
Gravea’s
Garfield
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Eee Ney
Holland
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