Blackhand Queen Faces Pen Term
Marie Rappa, called queen of the kidnapping band linked to the Kidnappers' Trust in New York, testified that she was a tool of her husband and unaware of a missing child. The Longo boy identified her as the guard at the Sixty Third Street home where two kidnapped youths were held. she was found guilty and remanded for sentencing with the maximum penalty up to fifty years.
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New York
Marie Rappa
East Sixty-Third Street
Fawcett
Brooklyn
Clarke
Durin
Sixty-Third Street
Rappa
Starda
Joseph
Ruzzo
Michael
Peppa
The Unhonored Worthy
A reflective line about unseen virtue and the hidden lives that shape history. The quote credits unhistoric acts and faithful lives that go unvisited, highlighting the quiet influence of those who rest in hidden tombs.
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George Hilot
Doctor Simon Flexner Ill at Rockefeller Institute
Dr. Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute is seriously ill according to a medical bulletin. No further details on prognosis or specific condition are provided.
Rockefeller Gives University of Chicago 10 Million
John D Rockefeller donated 10 million dollars to the University of Chicago at a convocation. He said this would be the last gift and retired from all connection with the university. His total twenty one year total gifts reach 35 million dollars.
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Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Martin A. Ryerson
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
He Painted His Face Court Seeks Separate Or Divorce
New York report says Mrs. Weiss seeks separation or divorce after a year of marriage. She testifies her husband spent fifteen minutes each morning painting his cheeks and penciling his eyebrows, prompting her to leave. The judge set bail at 300 dollars and will rule on the divorce request.
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New York
Weisses
Hughes
Justice B
Justice D
Borrowed Smiles and Jokes From a Century of Light
A collage of short anecdotes and quips from old newspapers and humor columns. A country rector and tailor clerk compare craft, a boy Harold overstates his church offering, a stage actress and political rumor poke fun at power, a gas bill misfire, and a painter and farmer exchange wry notes on price and value.
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Thomas
Pearson's Weekly
Parisian Sage Promised as Hair Solution by Buffalo Company
An advertisement for Parisian Sage from the Giroux Mfg. Co. of Buffalo asserts the product is the only real hair grower and dandruff destroyer, guaranteeing removal of dandruff, stopping hair loss and itching, or a money back offer. It touts lustrous hair and a grease free dressing, selling 50 cent large bottles at Lemmon's Pharmacy with customer testimonials.
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Lemmon's
Washington
Lemmon’'s
William Hoglund
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
To Hold Eyeglasses Firm Under Heat
Advice for wearers of noseglasses to prevent slipping, recommends chalk on the nose bridge. if chalk shows, apply a pink stick from art or school supply stores.
Crinoline Fashion Sparks Banter at Social Gathering
A group debates crinoline fashion with a playful jab about its purpose. An arch remark by a woman about keeping men at a distance draws a quick retort from an old bachelor who is present.
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Blackhand
Gotham
Joseph Longo
Simon Flexner
Snouffer, Hughes & Company
University
Onl King
Walt
Walt Mason
George Matthews Adams
Harold
Mr. T
Manuel
Portugal
Sammy
Father
Cleveland
Willie
London
Art Club
Philadelphia
Center Bridge
America
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo, N. Y
The
Muscatine Banker
Neal Institute
Vere, Iowa
J. L. Giesler
German American Savings Bank
H. F. Giesler
S. L. Johnson
Cashier
J. W. Hahn
Asst. Cashier
Muscatine
Iowa
Oscar Edenburn
Davenport, Llowa
Davenport
Fourth and
Perry Streets
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