Black Hand Conspiracy Busted By American Detective
Pasquale Leoni a New York private banker and Ignacio Martina ran a staged Black Hand plot to extort money. A Burns Detective Agency operative linked handwriting to Leoni and traced Martina from Whitefish Wisconsin to Cantino in Illinois, exposing the scam and leading to arrests. Martina confessed under pursuit. Leoni received 20 years. Martina life in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasquale Leoni
Leoni
Coun
Elizabeth Street
New York City
Jons
New York
Mediterranean
Hegas
Italy
America
Leon
Ellis Island
Bay
Ghowee
bin, Whd
Hierlirabeth Street
Lhad
Léon
Burns Detective Agency
Mano Nera
Fies
Vbal Presse Bureau
Ignacio Martina
Whitefish, Wis
Leonie
J Can
Tere
Federal Building
Iis
Martina
Whitefish
Wis
Liett
Whitefinh
Frank Cantino
Cantino
Httle
Lttle
Main Street
Old Country
Old Cantino
Milwaukee
Burns Agency
Martiza
Wisconsin
Lyto
Teoria
Detective Headquarters
Gen
Jim
Leont
Plans for a State Religious Community of Japan
Ex vice minister Igawa proposes a new faith to unite citizens under the Japanese emperor, claiming divine ancestry and linking Jesus Buddha and God to the ruler. the plan envisions a religious community promoting loyalty and moral uplift for Japanese subjects and others under the emperor. Public sale notice follows for a farm dissolution with detailed livestock, machinery, and terms of payment scheduled near Crawfordsville on October 9 1912.
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Igawa
Japan
Iwawa
China
Amenominakanuchi-no-Kami
Jesus
Emperor of Heaven
Buddha
India
God
Mind and brain localization debates by Franz in Science
Shepherd Ivory Franz argues against phrenology and histological localization of mental processes. He suggests mind is a brain function as a whole and cautions about linking specific mental processes to isolated brain areas or cell groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodmann
Shepherd Ivory Franz
Unavailing Hero Worship in Orchestra Rehearsal
The musical director Werman Verlet recruits a phil harmonic orchestra aided by an Italian acquaintance. An elderly flutist with a wheezy antique instrument is ordered removed after a failed first rehearsal. The sponsor and others express disbelief at his inability to play. One exclaims the man cannot play a flute and Gerribaldi is invoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garibaldi
Cucumber Story From Arcadia Recalls 40 Year Bottle
Mrs. Joan F Moore of Arcadia recalls a cucumber picked 40 years ago when she was Miss Sarah Jefferson. A cucumber with vine attached was placed in a bottle, sealed, and reportedly remains colored and fresh to this day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
New York American Saga
Joan F. Moore
Arcadia
Sarah Jefferson
Referers Sale Of Farm In Cedar Township Iowa
Referee Frank R Sage will sell the Young Brothers estate farm of 280 acres by public outcry on October 8 1912 at 1 30 p m The property lies in Cedar township Washington County Iowa Sections 34 35 Range 8W with 160 acres of farmland and 120 acres timber including a seven room two story dwelling a four room tenant house a barn granary deep well and windmill Title is clear with certified abstract Terms require 10 cash sale day with balance due March 1 1918 Possession given then.
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John Witting
Crawfordsville
Gipsey Chiet
Surrey
Wenger Bros
Auds
J. F. Wittrig
John Wittrig
Henry Wittrig
Young Brothers
Cedar Township
Washington County
Iowa
Washington and Lexington Road
Washington
West Chester
Frank R, Sage
Austin Sutherland
Aust
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By David Cornell
Bim
Corneil
Diet
Carewily
Leont's Bank
Leon! Was Back of the Cashier's Cage. I Walked In. “Hello, Mr. Leont
Whitefelt
Cluffer
Tian
Broadway
Harlem
125Th Street
Will Argue
Mr. Izawa
Rabp
Bradfield Regultor CO
Atlanta
Thip
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