Mystery of Little Count Kwi lecki stirs German upper circles
Berlin dispatch recalls a 21 day sensational trial over the alleged substitution of a peasant woman's child as the heir of Count and Countess Kwilecki. Witnesses, motives, and a web of deceit framed the case, but the jury found the couple not guilty. The drama exposed class tensions and elite scrutiny of aristocratic life in Germany.
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Berlin
Count of Kwileck
Kwwilecht
Hector Kuflecht
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Tll
Berture
Vrodlvo
Trussi
Boland
Losie
Hector Ruthoht
Kwllecki
Thia
Warsau
Bere Im
Vioblevo Cams
Kewuleck
Hector
Fibel
Countess of
Ewileck
E. Kinsman
Link
Thgt
Kkilecki
Tne
Fountain
Cevella Meyer
Cracow
Nomin
Cecelia Meyer
Paris
Acre
Servanta
Fwileckis
Vroblevo
Ceceila Meyer
Gnally
Kwile
Germany
Count
Berlin Cheers as Kaiser William Returns From Potsdam
Emperor William and Empress Auguste Victoria were greeted with spontaneous cheers in Berlin on arrival from Potsdam. The monarch, appearing strong after throat surgery, viewed the cathedral decorations at the Royal Academy of Arts with quiet commentary as crowds of Christmas shoppers watched from the streets and carriage windows.
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Berlin
William
Potsdam
Toyal
Bertin
Royal Academy of Arts
Academy
Craig Sues for 25000 in Admiralty Court Case
Washington December 12 Morgan Josephs former fireman in the United States navy sues Commander Edgar Craig for 25000 alleging cruel unwarranted and malicious treatment and unjust confinement while serving aboard the steamship Albany. He seeks damages for bodily and mental suffering and indignity suffered under Craig's instructions now at Norfolk Navy Yard.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Morgan Josephs
United States Navy
Edgar Craig
Craig
Norfolk
Josephs
Japan Loses No Time as Russia Replies on Negotiations
Tokyo reports Russia's reply received with possible modifications to Japan’s proposals. Election set for March. Diplomatic pace steady, though no final response from Admiral Alexei left to Baron de Rosen on Manchuria evacuation. foreign office denies any pact between China and Russia.
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Russia
Katzura
Japan
St. Petersburg
Ieta
Foreign Office
Alexleft
Far East
Alex Left
Baron de Rosen
Ching
Manchuria
Shoppers urged to use Green Trading Stamps this Christmas
The holiday season sparks a citywide push to buy with Green Trading Stamps. Haynes & Mellichamp jewelers and J. M. Kugh Company promote stamps and gift-ready items from jewelry to china and art glass, stressing stamps add real value and lasting usefulness beyond Christmas.
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Haynes & Mellichamp
Tor
Stason
J. M Kugh Company
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Auunin
China
Aly
Germany Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Servian King
Berlin reports Germany suspends diplomatic relations with the Servian king Peter I at Belgrade after Krse tensions rise. Ministers had urged Peter to distance himself from the murderers of his predecessor and wife, but he ignored the advice and invited officials to social events. Germany will send its minister on leave.
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Germany
Belgrade
Pater
Peter
Germanny
Alphonso of Spain Unable to Travel This Winter
Madrid December 12 Doctors forbid the king to travel due to consumption delaying his proposed royal visit. Courts invited to visit have been informed Alphonso will not depart Madrid in winter and will begin touring again only after spring. The emperor of Austria sent regrets and promised to travel when health permits. Yellow Pine hearing ends in New Orleans with remaining witnesses to be consolidated with Georgia and Japanese cases in Washington.
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Alphonso
Emperor of
Austria
Yellow Pine
New Orleana
Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Georgia
Washington
Paracamph Promises Quick Relief For Many Ailments
An old fashioned practice shifts to Paracamph a new topical remedy that claims to relieve rheumatism neuralgia and other aches by sweating through the skin. It promises to open pores draw out soreness and delivers a druggist guaranteed guarantee or money back. Available in 250 50c and 1.00 pot sizes.
The Germ of Death and the Instinct to Believe
A Denver Post essay argues that religious fanaticism and belief in prophets arise from primal brain instincts and social instincts. It links madness, superstition, and the boss system to enduring human urges for power, faith, and tribal loyalty, concluding that civilization fights instinct to stave off death.
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Denver Post
David Charters
Denver
Daniel
New York
Metropolia
Porsen
Americana
Hell
TOI Hh
Etiae
Brea
Jesus Christ
Moses
Elijah
Peter
Paul
Daniel the Prophet
John Alexander Dowls
Ten Thousand Catholics Take Teetotal Pledge in NY wards
Ten thousand residents in the fourth and seventh wards of New York pledge to abstain from intoxicating liquor after a Roman Catholic mission led by the Paulist fathers. Politicians, merchants, clerks, lawyers, doctors, and undertakers join, with commitments ranging from six months to two years.
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New York
Campaign plan tied to Tammany influence and church recruitment
Vague notes describe a plan involving priest Doyle meeting with Big Tom Fuk and political figures including Alderman Michael Stapleton Senator Dee Er and Alfred 6x8 to mobilize church converts. The account claims recruits pledged nightly, with meetings expanding and pledges extending to lower wards amid political manipulation.
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Viek
Fr Doyle
Befors
Big Tom
Fuk
Tammany
Jeff Yolk
Foley
Michael Stapleton
Dee Eran
Alfred
Thanksgiving Dinner for Newsboys in London
Mr WH Woolf hosted an annual feast for newsboys with 2800 visitors at a First Regiment venue. The event, costing about $6000, provided turkey, fruit and baked goods, aiming to feed many youths who had previously had limited meals.
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Jaana Woolf
Mr Woolf
London
Bare Diplomacy Report From The World War Era
Fragmentary reminiscence recounts a Franklin Pennsylvania incident in a hotel involving graft and a whiskey trick. Major McCoyhaty notes the risk of deceit in political speech while an informant describes a staged drink that burned it chiefly as a cautionary anecdote.
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Major McCoyhaty
Represent
Wil
Franklin
Jt & A
Andy
Amd
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