Two Art Treasures Sold to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
The Jules Sambon collection once bought from J Pierpont Morgan by King Victor Emmanuel of Italy includes a Pedrazzi portrait of Maria Felicita Malibran Garcia and a marble masque from an ancient theater. After Paris sale, American finance leader secured most objects. Morgan and others eventually sold the entire collection for 460000 dollars to King Victor Emmanuel for a new Milan museum.
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Jules Sambon
J. Pierpont Morgan
Victor Emmannuel
Italy
Maria Felicita Malibran-Garcia
Pedrazzi
Paris
Victor Emmanuel
Mi‘an
Mr. Morzan
Mr. Morgan
Naval Board assignment for Captain Blue in Washington
In San Diego Captain Victor Blue of the cruiser California, chief of staff to Admiral Thomas, is ordered to Washington for service on the general naval board. Other brief items report a fatal mine fire in Larksville, a pistol fight in Jacksonville leaving one dead and another injured, Missouri students vaccinated for smallpox, Governor Harmon prayed for in Columbus, a purse snatching in New Orleans, and talks toward a North Pacific sealing treaty in Washington.
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Naval Board
San Diego
Cal
Victor Blue
California
Thomas
Washington
General Naval Board
Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
Harmon
Senate
Washington, D. C
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
State Department
North Pacific
Bering Sea
Confederate veteran killed by falling tree in Monroe
Monroe May 12 Geo Henry a Confederate veteran in this parish was instantly killed when a tree fell. His brother met the same fate five years ago in the same locality.
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Monroe
Geo. Henry
Father and Son Drown in Ouachita River
In Monroe Louisiana on May 12 authorities reported the bodies of Anderson Faulker and his young son had not yet been recovered from the Ouachita river. A skiff overturned when a boy grabbed grass and tipped it over, tossing the trio into the water.
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Monroe
Anderson Faulker
Ouachita River
Arrest Alleged Officer in Flatonia Drunkenness Case
A man claiming to be a regular army captain en route from Alabama to San Antonio was taken into custody by train officials in Flatonia Texas on arrival yesterday charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
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Flatonia
Tex
Regular Army
Alabama
San Antonio
Light newspaper ad rates for furnished rooms rental
Classified note states furnished rooms rent quickly when advertised in the Light. Rates shown: 15 words cost 15 cents for 1 day, 45 cents for 4 days, 60 cents for 7 days, or 75 cents for 10 days. If calling is inconvenient, place ad and pay later via your adstand. reference line 178.
Saturday After Supper Sale Petticoats in Gingham
Washable gingham petticoats in striped effects priced regular 75c, cut to 59c each for the sale. Limited stock available.
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Milcady
After Supper Sale Jewelry and Bead Items List
Advertisement itemizing imitation cut glass powder boxes hair receivers coral beads and gold plate coral cameo settings with values from 15 to 50 cents and men’s jabot pins priced to one dollar. notes novelty and roc style.
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Milan
Hood
Smaiki
Tailors
East
Houston Street
Cavin Muse
Wanager
THE
Associated Press
Wilkesbarre
Boston
Delaware & Hudson Company
Larksville
Jacksonville
Fla
J. W. Vaughan
Chas. H. Johnson
Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
New Orleans
Union Station
Emily Wittington
Lafayette
Zamacona
Congressional Committees On Foreign Affairs
Army
Navy
Senor Zamacona
Houston Height School
Houston, Tex
L. W. Greathouse
Houston Heights Schools
A. H. Russell
Houston
Harrisburg
St. Paul
Confederate Veterans
International Typographical Union
Goliad
Wilfred Denham
Corpus Christi
Robstown
la Grange
Lufkin
Angelina County
Huntington
County Commissioners’ Court
Faulker
Playgrounds Association of Alabama
Little Rock
Ark
James B. Winchester
Calvary Church
Memphis
Diocese of
Arkansas
Episcopal Council
Canada
W. G. Lee
Atlanta
Congress
Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Tampa
Wolf @ Marx Co
Hinds
Lambert
Igc
Atc
Lai
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