Duchess witness in a divorce case stirs Victorian society
The article notes the Duke of Devonshire to testify in a divorce suit as part of a broader look at cabinet ministers drawn into scandal. It recalls historic courtroom appearances by prominent figures, from the king to Mr Gladstone, and highlights the royal and aristocratic milieu surrounding the case and its public interest.
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Duke of Devonshire
St Charles Hartopp
Lady Hartopp
Sir Charles Hartopp
Hartoppens
King
Prince of Wales
Tranby Croft
Ike
Gladstone
Beautiful Abbotsford for Scotland by Alex McDonald
Special correspondence from London reports the Scot tish American millionaire Alex McDonald negotiating to buy Abbotsford Sir Walter Scott's home near Melrose as a national possession for Scotland The article describes the historic house its study rooms and relics that attracted American visitors and the sentimental value of making Abbotsford a national property.
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London
Scotland
Abbotsford
Sir Walter Scott
Alexander McDornd
Old Manson
Wlters
Mary Momea Mixwell Scott
Izard
North Ind
McDonald
Abbots
Scott
Sir Walter
Selkirk
Velros
Walter
Rich London Dukes Own Vast Real Estate Reach
Four Dukes of London hold vast portfolios across central and East End districts with Covent Garden and Strand estates generating about 1000 dollars yearly. The Lords Norfolk and Salisbury also own major properties while London’s Lords influence law. A boy in the East End gains an apprenticeship funded by a local patronage effort totaling twenty dollars.
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Ihkas
Dukis
Port Jand
Westminster Portman
Fedford
London
New York City
Duke of Bedford
Sie
Covent Garden Market
Bondon
Puccleugh and
Sutherland
London Rea
Duke of Sorfolk
Strand
American fakirs too slick for Russions
In St Petersburg on January 3 the fur dealers of the city and Moscow pleaded with the minister of commerce for protection against American fur makers. They warn imitation fur dyes ruin genuine articles, affecting beaver, blue fox, and ermine. They demand that all imitation furs for sale be plainly marked.
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St Petersburg
Moscow
Isadora Duncan to Teach Kaiser’s Daughter in Berlin
Berlin January 3 The Kaiser wishes his daughter meet Isadora Duncan the California dancer and if the empress approves Isa doria may be engaged to teach dancing to the little Princess Louise. a Royal Opera engagement directly sought by the ruler.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Isadora Duncan
California
Royal Opera
Isaidoia
Princess Louise
Jennens Estate Case Again Opened After Long Sealed Will
The Jennens inheritance saga resurfaces as new claimants scrutinize certificates and forged records. Lord Howe faces fresh challenges from a railway worker Gould and others abroad who argue right to the vast Elizabethan estates.
Bottle Babies and Emulsion Offer Quick Help
Advertisement urges mothers to feed bottle babies with more and varied milks and to try Scott and Gowne Emulsion. Claims it builds firm flesh and stronger life, noting a small amount in milk suffices and offering a trial by request from Pearl Street New York.
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Scott & Gowne
Pearl Street
New York
Cruelty and Charity Face London Crime and Kindness
A London judge condemns Kitty Byron to death for murder as reformist talk compares her case to Maybrick. Queen Alexandra funds Christmas relief for widows and orphans, while charity meals reach 6000 families in Liverpool. The piece notes Irish MPs in Kilmainham, rigid English law, and a tale of an automobile wearing spectacles for a dog.
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Lumen
Roumsrir
Yeuwled
Roumamea
Cap
Putang
Pav
Lambeth Cable
London
Byron
Waren
Home Secretary
Kitty
Maybrick
Amelian Aury
Queen Alexandra
Queen Victora
Transvaal
Alexandra Trust
Thomas Lipton
Iim
William Redmond
John
United States
House of Commons
Redmond
Kilmainham
Poacher Nabbed After Living Hidden Above Windsor Park
The Windsor crown keepers capture James Wonton, a renowned poacher who snared hares intended for the king. He built a tiny cabin in a tall Windsor park oak, cooked meals high above ground for months, eluding police and gamekeepers before his arrest.
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Kings
Windsor Castle
James Wonton
Windsor
George Iit Wooton
Windsor Park
Might
King Edwards
Through Sleeping Cars From Atlanta to Tampa Fla
Sleeper service to Florida begins Monday January 193 with through sleeping car from Atlanta to Tampa via Jacksonville and Palatka Sanford Orlando and Lakeland arriving Tampa 10 PM. Northbound timing from Tampa to Atlanta shows 7 30 AM departure and 4 PM arrival in Atlanta. Dining car breakfast and advance reservations touted with Winter Tourist Tickets on sale at coupon offices through May 21 1903.
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Atlanta
Port Tampa
Jacksonville
Palatka Sanford
Orlando
Lakeland
Tampa
Lorida
Excelent Southern Railway
Plorida
BLAM
Auania Ga
Florida
God
Ccaira
Georgie
Hian
Jackson
Wilig
Wall Street
Union
Standard Diary Reveals Top 13 Ju s Received
The item notes a Standard Diary update listing the top 13 entries newly received. Details include a vague reference to a person or firm and a partial address or location at 39 Marietta. Further specifics are unreadable in the fragment.
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Stvien Ang Sien
Joho’ Melier Co
Marietta At
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