Turin Monuments and Palaces Reflect Italian Royal History
Special correspondence describes Turin as rich in monuments and palaces linked to Italy's royal past. It highlights the Piazza San Carlo statue of Emanuele Filiberto, the Ferdinando of Genoa monument, Prince Amadeo of Aosta, and Garibaldi's motto. The royal palace, once home to Victor Emmanuel II, features a grand throne room, marble horse statue, and connected halls for church, theater, stables, mint, and government offices.
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Victor Emanuel III
French Republic
Racconigi
Ofer
Maria Teresa
Ferdinand III
Grand Duke
Florence
Maria Adelaide
Ranieri
Lombardia Venezia
Victor Emanual
Italy
Turin
Piedmont
Piazza San Carlo
Carlo Marocchetti
London
Emanuele Filiberto
Savoy
Chateau Cambresis
Ferdinando
Genoa
Carlo Alberto
Piazza Solferino
Victor Emanuel II
Garibaldi
Moses
Michael Angelo
St. Pietro
Vincoli
Rome
Calandra
Amadeo
Aosta
Cortes
Spain
Vittorio Amadeo I
Sacred Animals of India and the Reverence for Cattle
The cow and ox play a central role in India linking religion and daily life. Sacred cattle wander cities especially in the south adorned with garlands and stones. Oxen grind mills plow fields and draw water as drivers mistreat draft bulls despite their revered status. Ganges water on a cow tail signifies oath or book reverence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Siva
Chinese Mayor Proclaims Solar Eclipse Appeasement Edict
Before the eclipse the Shanghai mayor issued a proclamation urging citizens to appease heavenly powers during the phenomenon. The notice began with a calendar reference and warned that a great dog would begin to devour the sun, a claim met with crowds gathering and noisy protests to stop the omen.
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China
Shanghai
Kouang Sou
Horse Receives Windpipe Tube In Neck
A Broadway hansom cab horse breathes through a false windpipe inserted in his neck. Previously a loud roarer rivaling a locomotive, he was slowed by his ailment until a tube was fitted two years ago. Now he is as active as ever, with only a small metal disc showing the entry point.
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Broadway
New York
Maturity Ages of Common Forest Trees
Forestry authorities state oaks require about seventy five years to mature, with ash larch and elm similar in time. Spruce and fir need around eighty years. After maturity growth slows then decays, though some oaks exceed a thousand years.
Involvement of Americans in Central American Crisis
Reports from the Breakwater indicate imminent conflict as Honduras and Nicaragua clash over river concessions won by James Deitrich of Pittsburgh. Honduras demands customs rights, threatening war. Zelaya of Nicaragua moves troops as U.S. stakes American concessions.
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Nicaragua
Honduras
New Orleans
James Deitrich
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Wanks River
Republic
Pacific
Deitrich
Botilla
Ordonez
Gracias
Bonilla
Zelaya
Bluefields
Cape Gracias
United States
Ray Wilcox Bond Set in $2000 Preliminary Hearing
In Beaumont Texas on September 22 a preliminary hearing was held in the Ray Wilcox case. Justice of the Peace Pope granted a $2000 bond which was readily made and the prisoner was released.
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Ray Wilcox
Beaumont
Texas
Ray. Wilcox
Justice of the Peace
Pope
Labor drive brings 150 cotton pickers to Cameron
Cameron Texas Sept 22 about 150 negro cotton pickers were carried out of Cameron yesterday afternoon by farmers from surrounding territory. Many came in from the south on the Santa Fe train. Labor scarce on poor cotton ground while prairie lands hold plenty of pickers.
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Cameron
Texas
Beggars to be Pictured in City Gallery Under Police Plan
Police Commissioner Greene announces an arrangement with the Charity Organization Society to photograph all professional beggars and vagrants arrested in New York. Aimed at cleansing the city, the effort targets the worst offenders, said to have formed a group known as Yeggemen.
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New York
Greene
Charity Organization Society
Grand jury reconvenes on postoffice cases. adjourns to Wednesday
The grand jury reassembled in Washington to continue postoffice case investigations. It adjourned until Wednesday and will take up remaining cases later in the week. Testimony will cover former government officials, with possible indictments of a former bureau chief and a prominent New York contractor.
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Postoffice
Washington
Sept
Grand Jury
New York
Eating Up the Funds
Austin Texas Sept 22 The total amount appropriated by the last legislature for maintaining the state health department for the current fiscal year was 12000 At the present rate of expense caused by the yellow fever quarantine at Rio Grande border points this appropriation will soon be exhausted About forty additional quarantine inspectors are now in constant service and they are paid from 150 to 5 per day
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Austin
Texas
State Health Department
Rio Grande
Farmers urged to market cotton slowly to boost prices
Col. E. S. Peters of the Texas Cotton Growers' Association released a statement urging farmers to market the present crop slowly and feed mills just enough to keep them running. He predicted 15 cents cotton before year end and warned against speculators amid a likely short crop and boll weevil pressure. Peters cited a July Farmers Congress resolution and urged adherence to slow marketing for profit.
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Houston
Texas
Col
BE. S. Peters
Texas Cotton Growers’ Association
Brown
Cotton Growers’ Association
Congress
E. S. Peters
Band of La Drones Raid Luzon Towns Result in Police Losses
A La drone band attacked Yassin in Batagas Province Luzon on Saturday capturing the municipal police guns with no resistance and escaping. They later raided San Franananao in Tiagan district Luzon but were repulsed. one policeman was killed in the clash.
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MMI
Yassin
Batagas
Luzon
San Franananao
Tiagan
Jett Testifies in Ky Court About Tragedy
Curtis Jett told jurors he was in Hargis Bros store when the shooting occurred. He claimed to have left, entered the courthouse, and went upstairs with James Hargis King Ford Ed Callahan and Douglas Hays. He admitted drinking on the day of the tragedy.
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Cynthiana
Curtis Jett
Hargis Bros
Court House
James Hargis
King Ford
Ed. Callahan
Douglas Hays
Jett
El Paso Bartender Shot Dead Last Night
Monteo Board a bartender living in El Paso for five years was shot through the head last night and is dying.
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el Paso
Texas
San Antonio interest eyes Kleine gold field in Texas
Sept. 22 at Kleine gold field Gonzales Texas a San Antonio company representative is due daily and a second shaft may be sunk. Dallas investors Wettermark and McGraff arrive pitching their tent while Willis and Tisinger of the San Marcos Valley Company work nearby both shafts yielding gold bearing sand.
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Gonzales
Texas
San Antonio
Kleine
Messrs. Wettermark and McGraff
Dallas
Kenyon
Messrs. Willis and Tisinger
San Marcos
Palma and party greeted by crowds in Guantanamo
President Palma and entourage arrived from Santiago to Guantanamo Cuba and were welcomed by nationalists and supporters. He spoke in approval of any group aiming to defend the country’s freedom and people’s liberties and morality as crowds cheered throughout the day.
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Guantanamo
Cuba
Palma
Santiago
Trachoma Epidemic Prompts City Hospital Plan
In New York on September 22 the board of health plans a hospital for exclusive trachoma treatment after finding over 100,000 cases statewide. The majority involve public school children, with 19 percent of inspected schoolchildren affected last week.
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New York
Board of Health
Texas Truckers Draw Large Smithville Crowd
A robust turnout greeted Texas truckers as a Smithville gathering drew a hearty, supportive crowd. Organizers hailed the turnout as a win for the trucking community and local economy.
Cotton Bales Reported Inflow As Towns Return To Market
Cotton comes in rapidly with busy street scenes in Smithville Temple and Bryan. Prof E J Kyle J H Connell and Judge A Waidusen spoke at Smithville on joining a truck growers association. In Temple 50 bales sold at 103 cents average. Bryan reports 5106 square bales and 750 round bales received by wagon with 918 bales sold in two days for over 50000 dollars.
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Smithville
Texas
Opera House
Bryan
Palma at El Caney Urges Guard of Cuban Ideals
President Palma spoke at El Caney near the Cuban battle site urging veterans to protect the ideals gained through U S intervention. He pledged to pay the army as justice and a step for rebuilding the country while warning against civil war and condemning hidden instigators of the insurrection. The Alcalde noted locals near El Caney had not joined the uprising.
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Santiago
Cuba
el Caney
Palma
United States
Alcalde
Cotton Rush Hits Taylor Market Amid High Prices
After High to Taylor Texas on Sept 21, farmers rushed cotton to the market. Two hundred sixty three bales sold Friday with over four hundred bales on Saturday as stalls and wagons clogged streets and yards. In Austin the Colorado River rose slightly due to upper valley rains.
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Taylor
Texas
Austin
Colorado
Dexter shooting at Santa Clara blamed on unknown party
Syracuse, Sept 21 The coroner's jury ruled Orlando P Dexter died from a gunshot wound fired by an unknown party or parties after a shooting Saturday night at Santa Clara about forty miles from Maloney. The body was sent to New York.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Orlando P. Dexter
Santa Clara
Maloney
Dexter
New York
Beeville Man Killed Near St. Mary's Refugio County
Beeville Texas Sept 21 Dan Mee Rae was shot Friday evening near St. Mary's in Refugio County thirty five miles south of Beeville. His remains were interred in Refugio cemetery Saturday evening. Frank Jiron has surrendered to officers and will face an examining trial today.
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Beeville
Texas
Dan MeeRae
St. Mary’s
Refugio County
Refugio
Frank Jiron
Three drowned men found at Lewes life saving station
Lewes Delaware September 21 three drowned men were found at the life saving station near here by surfmen. One has been identified as Henry Joyce of Cape Breton Nova Scotia by his son a crew member aboard a fishing steamer at the breakwater. Joyce was among the crew of the wrecked schooner Antile A Marsh.
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Lewes
Del
Here
Henry Joyce
Cape Breton
N. S
Joyce
Antile A. Marsh
Sealed verdict in Robinson Wanamaker slander case to be opened
Beaver Pa Sept 21 the jury returned a sealed verdict in the Robinson Wanamaker slander case and Judge J S Wilson will break the seal to read it at 10 this morning.
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Beaver
J. S. Wilson
Dallas Woman Found Dead in Room Overdose Likely Strychnine
Dallas on September 21 Nora Way aged 20 was found dead in her rooms at Post Office Flats. Death attributed to an overdose of strychnine in the early hours.
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Dallas
Texas
Nora Way
Post Office
Indian Agent Sells Timber Seized From Chickasaw Choctaw Lands
Ardmore Oklahoma territory September 21 Indian Agent J Blair Schoenfelt announces sale of 4000 feet Bois d arc posts at Olney on September 30 the timber seized for illegal cutting is the property of the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations.
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Ardmore
I. T
J. Blair Schoenfelt
Olney
Bud Greenwade Arrested on Assault Charge in Killsboro
Bud Greenwade, a Black man, was arrested Saturday night in Killsboro Texas on a grand jury indictment for an assault to commit criminal assault.
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Killsboro
Texas
Bud Greenwade
Jail Delivery Shocks Frankfort Prison Barricade
A daring jail delivery in Frankfort Kentucky involved Squire Hibier Clayton Day and Frank Chenault three inmates awaiting sentence for murder and robbery. Chenault struck Deputy Merritt Williams with a bar to open cell doors allowing the escape. Hibler had been moved from state prison to jail to stand trial for a fellow convict’s murder.
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Frankfort
Squire Hibier
Clayton Day
Frank Chenault
Chenault
Merritt Williams
Hibler
Wrecks on Newfoundland Coast Reported
The French fishing vessel Algatap went ashore at Cape Ray two miles from where the British steamer Topaz wrecked on Saturday. The crew escaped as the vessel became a complete loss in dense fog. Another French fishing vessel, Alliance, stranded at Miqueton in the fog. her crew was rescued.
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Newfoundland
St. Johns
New Foundland
Algtap
Cape Ray
Allance
Miqueton
New Telegraph Innovation on New York Central Line
Utica New York September 21 innovation in railway telegraph service introduced between Utica and Albany uses a single wire for telegraph and telephone messages simultaneously. While Morse telegrams are sent another person can receive a telephone message without interference.
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Utica
N. Y
New York Central
Albany
Mystery names in Helena safe robbery case
Karnes City Texas September 21 two young men charged with robbing John Buckman at Helena are unidentified. They have given several names but remain unrecognized by anyone. Officers continue the probe and expect developments.
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Karnes City
Texas
John Buckman
Helena
Eight Year Old Girl Drowns at Red River Bank Fulton
In Fulton on Red River eighteen miles from Texarkana Pearl Turner an eight year old girl drowned Saturday while fishing from the river bank. There were no men nearby to aid and the body had not yet been recovered.
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Texarkana
Texas
Fulton
Red River
Here
Pearl Turner
Hardware Store Burglarized in Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches Texas September 21. The hardware store of Cason Richardson and Co was burglarized on Saturday night. Eighteen pistols one watch and several razors were stolen. The burglar entered through a rear door by boring off a lock. No arrests have been made.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
Cason, Richardson & Co
Man's Hand Amputated In Gin Stand Incident
In Copperas Cove Texas on September 21 a man named Barnes had his hand caught in Watsons gin stand and it was amputated above the elbow by doctors at the scene leaving the patient injured but alive.
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Copperas Cove
Texas
Barnes
Watson
Convict Snyder Kills Himself at Steiner Valley Farm
Hillsboro Texas Sept 21 A report from Steiner Valley convict farm says state convict Snyder killed himself Saturday by cutting his throat with a razor He was serving a term in the penitentiary for horse theft.
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Hillsboro
Texas
Steiner Valley
Snyder
Two Tanks Ready in Sour Lake Texas Storage Yard
Sour Lake Texas September 19 Ran som Crosbie and Simms completed two large storage tanks. One tank holds 115000 barrels and the other 250000 barrels for oil storage.
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Sour Lake
Texas
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David Calandra
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