Carnegie Lands Grow as Skibo Estate Expands
Andrew Carnegie’s Skibo estate in Scotland has doubled to 38 000 acres in eight years, with 22 miles water frontage along the Dornoch Firth. He rules 1 500 tenants and employs 110 staff. he seeks to buy Dornoch, the county seat, but the duke of Sutherland refuses.
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Skibo
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Dornoch Firth
American Steel King
Dornoch
Sutherland
Duke of Sutherland
Inverness
Meikle Ferry
Great Britain
Clemenceau Named New French Premier Amid Wariness
Paris reports Georges Clemenceau, then interior minister famed for cabinet overthrows, has agreed to form a new ministry. Critics say his ambition and anti Germany stance threaten peace. his record on Dreyfus and justice is praised, while his foreign pose unsettles France's alliance with Russia and Britain.
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Paris
M. Georges Clemenceau
Interior
Clemenceau
Germany
William
Dreyfus
la Justice
L’aurore
Yeoman
Justice
France
Republic
Europe
M. Clemencéau
Russia
Tribute to Kentuckians in America Revisited series
Bart Kennedy writes in the London Mail that Kentuckians are the finest people in the States and among the finest white people in the world. He praises their manners breeding and long drawl while noting their voices lack the harshness of eastern Americans.
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London Mail
America
Bart Kennedy
States
East
Rare red crested pochards shot in England reports
A local gunner at Breyden Water near Yarmouth shot nine of thirteen wild fowl, all of which proved to be rare red crested pochards or whistling ducks. Only eight other records exist for the British Isles, all from the east coast.
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England
Breyden Water
Yarmouth
British Isles
Justice Harlan Known for Jokes and Golf Banter
Associate Justice Harlan, three months younger than the Chief Justice, hails from Virginia via Kentucky and enjoys golf with Justice Brewer. A long-remembered moment came when Harlan whispered a joke to Chief Justice Fuller during a Virginia constitutional case, causing restrained laughter in the courtroom.
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Harlan
Virginia
Kentucky
Brewer
Chevy Chase
Justice Brewer
Justice Harlan
John Wise
Wise
Fuller
Glad Wedding Ends Courtly Washington Match
Mrs. John Davis widow of a U S Supreme Court of Claims judge marries Maj. Charles McCawley in Washington after a ten year wait. The Beau Brummel of Washington, 20 years younger than the bride, he guides White House social life and etiquette and helps design robes for Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
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John Davis
United States Supreme Court of Claims
Arthur
Theodore Freylinghuysen
Washinton
Charles McCawley
M. C
Maj. McCawley
Beau Brummel
Washington
Harry Lehr
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Marlborough Duke and Duchess Pressed Toward Separation
London society notes 18 months of incompatibility between the duke and duchess of Marlborough may end in separation unless reconciliatory efforts by the duchess father W. K. Vanderbilt and relatives succeed. Vanderbilt arrived in London and met at Blenheim. negotiations proceed through him as the duke remains away. Reports of gifts and money strain mark the rift, with heredity and temperament cited as factors.
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London
Duchess of Marlborough
W. K. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Blenheim
Vanderbilt
Sunderland House
Peculiar Christian Names Among Old Colored Families
A Washington story notes colored families giving sons unusual titles as names such as Major Dabney and President Johnson. It recalls Majah a portly man who explains his name came from his mother, not military service, and mentions other names like Colonel Doctor General and Bishop in various cities.
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Washington
Maj
Dabney
National Guard
Sibil
Nashional Guard
Majah
Isiah
Wilson
Richmond
Johnson
Bishop
New Army Bullet Aims For Improved Range And Lightness
The army plans adoption of a new 150 grain bullet tested at Sea Girt by target experts. It features a long tapering point, one third lighter weight, and higher velocity and energy to 2000 and 1400 yards respectively. The flatter trajectory and better accuracy extend to 2000 yards, with minor firing chamber changes required, doable with current manufacture at low cost.
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Sea Girt
New Suspended Railway in the Modern City
John P. Fox argues suspended railways offer quiet city transport cheaper and safer than elevated lines or subways. He cites Berlin and German experiments as efficiency models, noting lighter cars, easier curves, and lower construction costs for urban use.
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John P. Fox
London
New York
Berlin
Barmen
Elberfeld
Venice of North America on Lake St Clair
The article describes Lake St Clair as treacherous with many wrecks and a US canal built to aid navigation. It notes marshy shorelines with shallow waters and a proposed summer resort cottage concept by a gun club. It details water flats and houses built on poles, forming a growing lakeside community that freezes seasonally.
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Lake St. Clair
Ontario
Michigan
United States
Guarding Against Toothache From Temperature Change
Medical note advises handling toothache by gradual temperature exposure. Rinse mouth with lukewarm water before entering colder areas, then rinse with cool water and finally with quite cold water to reduce sensitivity.
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Skibo Castle
M. Clemenceau
M. Georges C.emenceau
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Supreme Court
Duke OF Marlborough
Marquis of Blandford
Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill
Lems
Brussels
Antwerp
The
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