Gems of Marie Antoinette Crown Now in U S Hands
Locked in a port safe are two 42 carat diamonds once forming Marie Antoinette’s crown. The Princess de Montglyon claims their value exceeds 20 000 dollars and says she was offered 80 000. Treasury lawyers debate duty applicability as legality of seizure and duration of stay in the United States remains contested.
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New York
Marie Antoinette
France
Treasury Department
Princess de Montglyon
G M. Nelson
Treasury
Legal Department
United States
Princess Montglyon
d’Avaray
Eugene de Marcy de Argentau
Montglyon
Joseph de Chimay
Clara Ward
Detroit
Panic at Charity Circus Injures Twenty One in Berwyn
Twenty one spectators were injured when a tent at the Charity circus on Oak Park avenue and Thirty third street in Berwyn collapsed during opening night. The packed crowd of over five hundred narrowly escaped death as seats gave way and toppled to the ground.
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Curiaco
Oak Park Avenue
Thirty-third Street
Berwyn
Chicago Society
Circus Stampede Causes Panic Over Sample Food
In a panic, scores of women were trampled as spectators rushing to grab sample breakfast packages from the arena caused a scramble. Quick action by audience members and circus performers helped prevent more injuries. The incident stemmed from a young woman in the show tossing the samples.
Revival of a Lost Art A Midnight Visit by Arkansas Prayneler
A midnight visitor enters a West Twelfth street saloon with an unusual five string Arkansas fiddle and a zither like instrument. He performs a rural Arkansas traveler monologue drawing laughs yet remains serious while patrons drop coins in the hat.
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West Twelfth Street
Arkansas
Independence
Lilley Accused Of Bad Faith In Electric Boat Probe
The House special committee reports no bribery by Electric Boat officers or press, but accuses Connecticut Representative George L. Lilley of bad faith for using the inquiry to attack a rival submarine maker and for concealing real parties in interest. The panel says Lilley led charges and harmed the investigation.
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Washington
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
House
Speakr Cannon
Electric Boat Company
New Jersey
House Today
Boutelle
Lilley
Lake Boat Company
Mittee
Mr. Lilley
Bomb Explodes in New York Tenement House
A bomb exploded in the tenement at 316 East Eleventh Street after a wealthy Italian physician refused Black Hand demands for money. About 100 people faced danger as occupants fled into the street. four injured. Tony Lambarro was crushed by timbers and seriously hurt, while others escaped major harm.
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New York
East Eleventh Street
Tony Lambarro
Explosion rocks house as occupants at breakfast flee
The blast occurred while most residents were at breakfast. The rear hall under the stairs housed the bomb and caused the stairway to collapse. Doorways on the first and second floors were ripped off, windows shattered, and plaster shook throughout the structure. Dr. Attilio Caccini reported threatening Black Hand letters. Rugs for bathrooms and bedrooms advertised in Chicago Record Herald follow.
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Lambarro
Attilio Caccini
Chicago Record Herald
Catarrh Cure Promise with No Pay Offer
Grove's New Discovery for catarrh offered with a complete nose to throat treatment set. Includes nose medicine throat medicine nasal douche and a guarantee of no charge if not satisfied. Publisher touts spring advantage and urges 50 cent upfront to mail order the outfit to any sufferer.
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Tie Tal Inc “Company
Stones Sand Street
St. Lewis
GROVE
Grovve
Paris Medicine Company
Emige Berneiveros
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