Royal scandal overshadows Dutch royal wedding rumors
London reports focus on Queen Wilhelmina amid European royalty turmoil. The Netherlands queen faces a dramatic rift with the prince after a public clash, a premature birth, and the death of a child. Court figures and foreign rulers watch closely as tensions mix with dynastic alliances.
Wilhelmina’s unhappy life rocks Dutch royal tale
Recent events in The Netherlands reveal royal discord as Queen Wilhelmina endures a brutal marriage with Prince Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin. Accounts describe debt, harsh treatment at times, and a palace shaken by scandal amid a muted court and political tensions.
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King O Keefe Is Dead Leaving a Million
Savannah dispatch reports Captain David B. O Keefe known as King O Keefe of Yap is presumed lost at sea. His widow Mrs Catharine O Keefe of Savannah has engaged a local law firm to protect his estate valued near one million dollars. Michaels of Yap notified the widow via Hongkong consul, noting the disappearance of O Keefe’s vessel after he sent a check to his wife last June. O Keefe, a native of Savannah, rose to wealth by trading copra and other goods with Hongkong and Chinese ports, and was reputedly crowned king by Yap’s cannibal natives. He owned two trading barks and is believed to have perished in a storm.
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Right to Criticise Judges Sparks Habeas Case
Chicago officers and reporters faced contempt charges after a judge found public criticism of court rulings potentially coercive. Judge Dunne discharged the jailed journalists on habeas corpus while upholding that Justice Hanecy’s final order stood. Cartoons by Briggs and Davenport remained under contempt review.
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Exploding Oil Can Kills J. D. Orr in Kansas City
A fire lighting incident in Kansas City caused the death of J. D. Orr after his clothing burned away and severe injuries. Mrs. Orr suffered burns while rushing to aid him. A friend’s letter confirms the death occurred hours after the explosion. Orr had formerly lived in Big Timber.
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Pere Adopts Gala Standard in Lima Chamber Vote
Lima Peru December 7 The chamber of deputies approved the woes standard law already supported by the senate as part of a broader governmental reform.
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