Nino's Christmas Eve Plot Ends as Jail Doors Close
In a Turin inspired tale, Nino the crippled musician faces a temptingly loud Christmas eve plot as Battista and others menace the city. Police round up four veterans, Nino learns he is on the payroll, and St Peters chimes promise a final lock on the jail doors. The mayor’s fear and nocturnal heists culminate in a twisted form of justice before Christmas dawn.
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Petir
Nino Pizzino
Écome
Nino
Sly Fox
Central
Lattista
Deususe
Battista
Yale
Goa
Nina
Aguiese
Dattista
St. Peter’s
Rexpair
Tony Carbonatto
Benedetto
Celebrated Orchids Bought for Schonbrunn Gardens
Baron Hruby's celebrated orchid collection from Bohemia, about 984 varieties and over 2,000 plants, including rare and unique specimens, has been purchased for the imperial gardens at Schonbrunn. Schonbrunn now holds about 20,000 orchids in total, including some of the rarest varieties.
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Baron Hruby
Petschkais
Bohemia
Imperial Gardens
Schonbrunn
Early photograph collector Sir Benjamin Stone's vast archive
Sir Benjamin Stone, MP, is hailed for his photographic career spanning 62 years with about 20 070 negatives. The volume grows daily and he is recognized as an oriental traveler and scientific writer. A Ming dynasty Chinese bank note, dated around 1500, was added to the British Museum as an early printing specimen, predating Europe’s first bank note by about 300 years.
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Joseph
Benjamin Stone
Benjamin
Pritish Museum
China
Europe
Stockholm
Dewey arch pillars auctioned in New York
Auction sales fetched 42 dollars for the Dewey arch pillars in New York. The Central List union in Indianapolis prohibits its members from running for office. Copper cent counterfeiting dominates as the most forged coin. The Tuxedo News is read with pleasure by the smart set. Carrier pigeons were used by ancient Egyptians for signaling. Finns are praised as strong potential citizens with low admission issues among recent arrivals.
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Dewey Arch
New York
Central List Union
Indianapolis
States Set Population and Land Use Facts
Florida's present population is 52S 42. Illinois has 400 009 acres of apple orchards. Massachusetts booms with over 25 percent population gain. Vermont remains rural and lacks any city over 25,000. New Mexico could reclaim 12 009 060 acres for farming under irrigation. Virginia tests liquor dispensary with Franklin chosen. the commonwealth keeps one fourth of profits and towns retain the rest. Liquor sold in original packages and not opened on site.
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Illinois
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Mexico
Virginia
Franklin
Commonwealth
Notable Honors and Offers Highlight 1901 News
Prof. Frederick Dieterich, Berlin University orientalist, celebrated his professional jubilee. McKinley era senators smoked $7,000 worth of cigars in 14 years. John A. Johnson offers $40,000 for a Darie county aged-home. Lieut. Amdrup earns King Leopold’s gold medal for Arctic research along Greenland’s eastern coast. William Cooper completes a staff fountain for the Pan-American Buffalo exposition, now one quarter of its final size.
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Frederick Dieterich
Berlin University
McKinley
John A. Johnson
Wisconsin
Darie County
Wis
Lieut
Amdrup
Leopold
Denmark
Greenland
William Cooper
Buffalo
French Topics of Interest and Public Regulation
The item notes France with 22 organ manufactories and 40 000 deaf and dumb people. Paris police regulate public automobiles and cabs with official tariffs. It mentions a journal for seasickness and a Parisian idea. Divorces rise as Seine court filings exceed 300 monthly, up from 240-250.
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France
Paris
Francé
Seine
Africa Tales: Plants Fossils and Coal Facts From Africa
The article notes over 150 wild geranium species in South Africa and a Nile fish diversity. A British Museum expedition returned 2,200 specimens. American cotton is being introduced to German West Africa. Zululand coal beds reach 45 feet with good quality coal.
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South Africa
Nile
British Museum
Germany
West Africa
Zululand
Medal of Honor Urged as Useful Civil War Remembrance
Wright A Patterson argues Congress should authorize medals for special bravery in the naval service and notes that such honors have spurred heroism in Britain France and Prussia. He traces American roots to Washington’s 1782 badges of merit and the 1862 medal law, noting over 700 medals awarded and their quiet national significance.
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Sindal. Fehortche
Congress
Legion of Honor
England
Prussia
EK. D. Townsend
Washington
Continental Congress
Continental Army
Europe
Mexico
M. de Franchessin
Col
M. Tousard
Scott
Senate Military Committee
Friends of the Medal
France
V. C
Wright A. Patterson
Trust your father's judgment on men friends guidance
The piece cites Helen Watterson Moody advising girls to rely on their fathers for judgment in choosing suitors. It stresses the father as best counselor for love affairs, claiming a man's mind acts as a tonic to a girl's intellect during early sentimental experiences.
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Helen Watterson Moody
Ladies’ Home Journal
Fire Alarm Bar Locations List
A dated street index lists fire alarm bars at intersections and landmarks including 2 Second and Jackson, 3 Fifth and Brown, 15 Seven and Jackson, 16 Third and Washington, Mooney and Tannery, Starch Works, 21 Second and Franklin, 23 Eighth and Franklin, 24 Eleventh and Franklin, 25 Fourteenth and Franklin, 26 Sixth and Mechanic, 3 Third and Pearl, 34 Fifth and Sycamore, 35 Ninth and Sycamore, 36 Thirteenth and Sycamore, 43 Seventh and Chestnut, 45 Fifth and Wilson, 46 Eighth and Union, 52 Reeves Pulley Works, 3 dollars at Tenth and Hutchina Avenue, 2 dollars at Sixteenth and California, and Javentasn th.
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Jackson
Brown
Washington
Mooney's Tannery
Franklin
Eixth and
Mechanic
Pearl
Sycamore
Chestnut
Wilson
Union
Reeves Pulley Works
Hutchina
California
Javentasn
Train departures from Penania station on Sunday schedule
Taking effect Sunday November 25 trains depart Penania Passenger station with Indianapolis train No 103 daily historic Sunday 8 50 am and No 6 daily 2 office in Busch Washington Street office hours to 3 telephones at office
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Penania
Indianapolis
Busch
Washington Street
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Agniese
Piccolo
Florida
Africa
Badge OF the
WAR Department
WARIA
Netherlands
Fontan
Sore & Wilson
S. Nephi
Bit Leslie
LaMotte
Otto's
Dr. Appleman
Belvedere Hotel
Columbus
Indiana
Bellevue
Charity
New York City
IMCEN
J. S. Appleman
M. D
New Albany
Ind
Geo, T
Maccoy,m
Louisville
Madison
Cambridge City
W. H. Dow
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