When the Call to War Sounded He Became at Once an Active Soldier
A Milwaukee Sentinel summary notes King Victor Emmanuel III, once seen as a private family figure, became Italy’s frontline symbol as the nation united behind him. Reports from soldiers describe his bravery and simple acts, while generals caution against overblown claims of direct command. A key incident tells how his bedside presence revived a wounded artillery sergeant, prompting a rallying shout for Italy and the king.
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Ikcotor Emmanuel
Milwaukee Sentinel
Francesco Alenegato
Cadorna
Italy
Franco Tuminelli
Gad
Victor Emmanuel
Count Cadorna
King Victor Emmanuel IIIs War Leadership and Legacy
Portrait of Victor Emmanuel III born 1869 Naples as prince of Naples and king since 1900. Describes military rise from sublieutenant to general, honors from Oxford and Pennsylvania, and admiration for his simple bourgeois life. Notes war time popularity, public sentiment, and the Savoy battle cry uniting Italians.
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Victor Emmanuel
Savoy
Victor Emmanuel II
Naples
Rome
Helen of Montenegro
Yolanda
Mafalda
Prince Humbert
Giovanna
Prince of
Oxford
Pennsylvania
Institute of France
Italy
Victor Emmanuel of
Sardinia
Giosue Carducci
Victor Emmanuel III
Tribuna
Jean Carrere
Forty-Dollar Husband and the Lip Reading Film Affair
A theater observer recalls a man who confesses to loving his film star wife Julia Rome who has left him for actor John Howe. He explains how lip reading in cinema reveals her affair and his plan to kill Howe. The twist: she tells Howe she loves the husband, then returns to him, but the husband never reconciles and Rome’s contract is not renewed.
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Orpheum Theater
Orpheum
Julia Rome
John Howe
Howe
Porter
Mystery at Hendryx Masquerade Reveals Secrets
At a Hendryx home masquerade Ned Allen faces accusation while Henry Tuttle hides a lie. A fortune teller exposes the banker’s duplicity as Dorry Hendryx and Ned affirm love before revelations and a dramatic curtain drop.
Dark stars outnumber visible ones by vast factor study
F A Jdndemann estimates about four thousand times as many dark stars as visible ones. He bases this on the idea that new stars form from collisions. The mines of this country supply about three percent of all railroad freight, crude material only, with raw mining shipments plus eleven percent for finished products.
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F. A. Jdndemann
Calls for Voice Perfection in Oratorio Singing
The piece argues oratorio singing represents the highest art, noting few possess the rare gifts required. It stresses oratorio relies on pure music without staging or acting and praises a voice capable of moving audiences with works like Lift Thine Eyes and O Rest in the Lord.
Nobles to Citizens Rule Changes for Noble Guards
The Noble Guards, once drawn solely from Roman aristocracy, now admit recruits from any country as long as they are Catholic. An aeroplane propeller from Germany reportedly features a leather built nickel steel frame and is said to be indestructible.
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Noble Guards
Germany
Saint Nicholas as Schoolboy Patron Saint
A British church paper writer notes Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas, is widely seen as the patron protector of schoolboys at Eton and beyond. He recalls schoolboy chants calling for Nicklas in games and suggests N M initials in catechism may derive from child patrons Nicholas and Mary.
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St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Eton
Nicklas
N. of M
Nicholas
Mary
Order Reigns in Warsaw Phrase by Sebastiani
The Polish revolt of 1830 sought French support but failed after Louis Philippe ignored Poland. Horace Sebastiani, then minister of public affairs, declared that "order reigns in Warsaw," a phrase linked to brutal executions and bloodshed that followed.
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Warsaw
Napoleon
Horace Sebastiani
Poland
France
Louis Philippe
Sebastiani
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Henry Tuttle
Ned Allen
Mender
Tuttles
Mr. Tuttle
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Ned
Dorry
Hecker
Umbrella Mender
Tuttle
Hen Tuttle
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