Kidding the Kidnapers Aims at a Chicago Case in Italy
In a Chicago to Albany train car story, detective Court Cooper recounts how Rosita Cassanelli, a kidnapped child, is recovered through a staged decoy and a confrontation with Count Immeo in Europe. The tale ends with Cassanelli reunited with her father, and the mystery solved.
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Lice Clement
Europe
Alice Clement
Chicago
Italy
Chicago Avenue
Rosita Cassanelli
Rosita
Holy Name Church
Black Hand
Antonio Cassanelli
Antonio
Rogita
Httle
Defeo
Immeo
Itly
Orth
Count Immeo
Cassanelli
Roderico
America
New York
Liverpool
London
Edinburgh
Chantilly
Paris
Berne
Alps
Switzerland
When Advice Fails to Guide a Modern Bride
A New York Evening Post style scene shows a college graduate seeking autonomy through celestial mathematics while a veteran old maid panels marriagemers about independence. A domestic gadget column follows, detailing a homemade kite reel and waist strap rig for easy string handling.
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Dave
Jim
Congress of Mothers
New York Evening Post
A. Neely Hall
Result the Same
I cannot lend you ten dollars today Tewks ley. Tomorrow you may not be here. Still you are asked to come by anyway.
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Tewksley
Old beliefs still strong in Chinese superstition floods Shanghai
The article recounts how natives in Chengfu posted warnings and remedies tied to lunar dates and a plague while in Shanghai crowds collected grain of rice believed to be a miracle. Observers attribute the rice rain to a passing typhoon that disrupted a granary and scattered the grain across the city.
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China
Chengfu
Shanghai
Ancient incense use traced to early times
The passage notes that incense burning in China and in regions of present day India likely predates Christ and possibly Moses and Aaron. It considers whether ancient wisdom attributed health benefits to incense or recognized its disinfective qualities, though it remains unsure.
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China
India
Moses
Aaron
Corrugated Sides for Ships Promises New Era in Naval Design
Captain G. B. MacIlwaine of the British navy describes corrugated hulls with longitudinal grooves 13 feet 8 inches apart and 22 inch projections. He says such ships are stronger, steadier, with less vibration and higher cargo capacity, and could save fuel and extend coal range. He urges practical experiments in torpedo boats to test the concept.
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G. 8. Macilwaine
Macklwaine
Not What She Meant Unsettles Social Gathering Card Game
At a simple social function the host caused a stir by announcing once guests were seated that if everyone looked made up they would start. Ladies exchanged puzzled glances and touched their faces as they realized the remark referred to makeup rather than arranging the game.
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United States
Antonio Cassanelli
Chicago
Immeo
Italy
Cassanelli
Adversity Makes Character Across the Ocean Quote
A proverb attributed to Maryvault or Maryvatt suggests storms test a mariner. The lines compare adversity to rough seas, saying hardship awakens invention prudence skill and fortitude in the voyager.
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Courtney Rity Cooper
W. G. Chapman
Milton Street
Little Italy
Italan
Rosita Cassannelli
Detective Headquarters
States
Fair College Grad
Handy Boys
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