Bombs Plague New York as Citywide Threates and Gang Ties
A historical report analyzes New York bombs from 1913 and 1914, noting widespread dynamite use amid blackmail, anarchist, and vendetta crimes. It cites the Levantino gang, a “bomb factory,” and explains how construction blasting and Italian criminal networks fueled attacks, with 90 percent attributed to Italians and victims often within their own communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Father Knickerbocker
Manhattan
Antonio Levantino
Zump
Piccarello
Burkey
New York City
Manhattan Island
Italy
Bomb Craze in New York City Ends in Mystery and Death
A 1914 New York concern details anarchist bombings across churches courthouses and residences, including St Patrick's cathedral and the Bronx courthouse. It notes dramatic raids, failed explodes through the mails, and unsolved cases like Rosalsky Herrera and Taylor while police tighten security and traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Heights
Andrew Carnegie
Fifth Avenue
Tombs
George L. O'Connor
O’connor
John Campbell
St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie
Frank Tannenbaum
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Alphonsus
Tannenbaum
Campbell
Bronx County
Gibbs
Lexington Avenue
Otto Rosalsky
Riverside Drive
Police Department
Owen Hgan
Egan
Ida Anusewitz
Madeline Herrera
Bronx
Helen Taylor
No. 103
West Seventy-seventh Street
Herrera
Taylor
Henry
Modish Silk Dress Descriptions With Neutral Tones
The article highlights modish silk dress options in gun metal gray olive greens and tete de negre browns with white accents. It describes a seal brown development with cream taffeta striped with lapis lazuli, a white Georgette guimpe, brown taffeta jumper blouse, striped elbow sleeves, and a draped girdle with circular silk flounces and plaited edges. Rose embroidery and pink tones are noted for aging women and dance frocks.
Dispersal of the Colossus of Rhodes Declared Irreparable
The Colossus of Rhodes remains scattered beyond recovery after an earthquake in 224 B C. Rhodians, unable to reunite the statue due to a Delphi oracle ban, later faced a 672 A D sale to a Jewish merchant who carried away 900 camels bearing the brass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colossus
Rhodes
B. C
Delphi
START GUN CLUB AT SEA ON ARABIC
Stewards aboard the White Star liner Arabic formed a twenty man gun club as the ship neared the German war zone. They fired Lee Metford rifles at a periscope-like upright on a raft and conducted kite and aerial target practice as passengers noted precautions for potential shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Liner
Finch
Mersey
British Isles
Lee- Metford
Rifle Club
New York Sun
Bristed Defends Speed Claim in Boston Court
Miss M Bristed eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Astor Bristed faced Boston police court for speeding and failing to stop when signaled. She pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined 25 dollars, while denying she refused to halt, claiming she did not feel warned as she traveled only fifty to sixty miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bristed
Charles Astor Bristed
Boston
Kirby
Bart Bassidy
Arrest and court order noted in partial page item
A fragment reports an arrest and that a judge ordered papers filed. The text names no individuals or places. The incomplete line suggests a legal action continuing in court.
Rector’s remark in South London parish visit turns awkward
A South London rector visits a poor deaf elderly parishioner. She laments not hearing his sermons. He self deprecatingly says you don’t miss much, and she retorts So they tell me in a sharp, rueful exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rose Color Fashion Notes in Linen and Millinery
Rose colored fabrics and accessories dominate the season with rose linen gowns rose embroidery and rose hats appearing everywhere. Gowns feature rose taffeta jackets in Eton or long cuts while hats showcase full crowns wreaths and pressed wild rose motifs.
Make a handy wall rack from a small board
A simple boarding house wall rack project uses an 18 by 8 inch thin board covered with pale green casement cloth. Elastic bands are stretched across the front and secured with brass headed nails, finished with a dark green cord and two picture rings for hanging.
Health and Beauty Home Remedies in Early 1900s
The article offers ink stain removal by dampened sponge with spirits of hartshorn or ammonia, followed by water. It suggests cocoa butter and witch hazel as burn emollients and notes rubbing after first appearance. It mentions eucalyptus as a disinfectant and deodorant, plus using it in a vessel or with sawdust to deodorize rooms. It ends with two French doctors studying typhoid germs and a Lancet correspondent’s advice to salad flowers.
Original Gift Sachet Rose Triumphs at Bridal Shower
A bride to be received a novel sachet rose, not linen, shaped like a satin blossom. Petals are cream to pink, made from sacrit bags around a central calyx, each petal removable and scented. A tiny gilt pin secures the petals, and a verse explains how to wear the fragrance on any finger.
Combination bathing cap and bag with versatile design
A rubberized cotton or silk combination bathing cap and bag features black and white stripes, colored stripes, or Scotch plaids. The bag is two tiered with an elastic joined upper and lower section and rib bon drawstrings. When at shore the bag’s contents are removed and the base inverted to form a cap with a brim from the elastic heading.
Lettuce Germs Reduced by Vinegar Soak
Guidance suggests separating lettuce leaves and washing them, then soaking in water with one third ounce vinegar per quart for an hour to kill lurking germs.
The Very High Shoe in Vogue Gains Seasonal Attention
Vogue notes the rise of the high boot in black blue and bronze, paired with short skirts. It questions wear with organdie or lace frocks while highlighting February white kid high heel slippers and bronze leather low strapped shoes as current examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacquin
Shirred Smocks Trend Highlighted This Summer
Shirring and smocking adorn thin fabrics shaping skirts into slim waist and hip silhouettes. The style flatters slender figures and dominates summer fashion, with many garments featuring the gathered waist.
Successful Managers of Live Stock
The most successful stock managers show natural affection for animals. Careful observation of each animal’s condition allows ration adjustments to boost profit. Quiet, consistent handling builds trust with nervous horses and cattle, reducing accidents and improving gains. Early calm training for calves and colts aids steady development. Families training stock with gentle discipline fosters better dispositions and safer, more profitable livestock.
Best arrangement of the beehives
An old note argues over hive spacing from six inches to five feet. It warns that close hives raise bee deaths during swarms and queen fertilization losses. South facing hives reduce misrouting of young queens on their wedding flights.
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Indies
Saya
Wisconsin
Good Farm Notes for Late Summer
Practical reminders for farmers in late summer. Warns against feeding green fodder due to bloat risk from dew wet corn. Stresses sheep shelter and clean water, poultry moulting challenges, and avoiding crowding to prevent illness. Advises checking bee colonies, cleaning seed wheat, rechecking seed cleanliness, halting orchard cultivation, and burning tent caterpillars.
Quick Returns From Hens In Poultry Production
The article argues hens provide rapid returns as opposed to crops. It notes strawberries take three years to bear, cows three years to reach full production, apples seven to eight years, while hens yield chicks in three weeks after setting, with marketable cockerels in four to five months and pullets laying in five to five and a half months.
Top Dressing for Timothy Meadows and Mixed Grass
Directly after harvest is the best time to top dress timothy and mixed grass meadows. Use diluted liquid manure as a stimulant and spread fine composts or seasoned muck with oyster shell lightly to protect roots. avoid fresh stable manure and do not graze to prevent crown damage. The method promotes denser growth and a heavier timothy crop next season.
Valuable as Fertilizer Poultry Manure Use Advice
Poultry manure is valuable as a fertilizer and should be saved carefully. Scatter dry soil on the dropping boards and clean frequently. Rock or acid phosphates act as better absorbents.
On Road to Success Dairy Herd Selective Culling
A dairyman studies each cow to keep only those producing economically and abundantly. This selective culling aims to improve herd profitability and productivity.
Make Good Butter From Clean Milk and Healthy Cows
The article stresses that good butter requires clean milk and healthy cows. Milk from unhealthy cows is unsafe even if it appears clean, highlighting the link between cattle health and dairy safety.
Keep Poultry House Door Open in Summer Conditions
Guidance advises never closing the poultry house door during hot months. Use wire screens to deter skunks while allowing air and sunshine to enter the coop.
Produce Good Milk in Clean Comfortable Barn
To produce good milk cows must be comfortable. The dairy barn should be roomy clean dry light and well ventilated.
Isolate Alling Fowls Over Disease Signs
If disease is discovered among the fowls promptly isolate all birds showing the least sign of being unwell. The directive emphasizes quick separation to prevent spread and protect other flocks.
Make Every Foot Count on the Farm for Profit
A farm guidance note urges maximizing every square rod and space to boost yields and profits. It emphasizes efficient field use and practical farming steps for increased productivity.
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