Coronation Beauties Feature in Pictorial Preview
SPECIAL FOREIGN NEWS OF REAL INTEREST describes a royal view of England’s beauty cohort. Queen Alexandra favors flowers and pretty women, while two twin maids of honor, the Hon. Doris and the Hon. Violet Vivian, captivate court attention with wit and charm as the coronation nears.
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England
Uben Alexandra
Anne
Peter Lely
Charley
Great Britain
Doris
Violet Vivian
Violet
King Edward seeks peace as Boers gain quiet success
London reports a buoyant court scene as King Edward VII's aim for a crowned peace appears realized. The piece notes the king's broader smile, promises a Windsor Ascot royal entry, and plans for medals and the Columbia Club with prominent British and American backers. It also covers London finances, Mme Humbert talk, and other society items.
First Jewish General of the Army Reaches Field Marshal Rank
Rome June 7 Joseph Ottolenghi the new general of the army in Italy is a Jew and the first of that faith to achieve the rank of field marshal.
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Rome
Joseph Ottolenghi
Italy
Edward Strauss Near Death In Final Illness
Vienne reports composer and leader Edward Strauss is dying from a complication of diseases with no hope for recovery. Medical authorities state his condition is grave and unchanging as of this afternoon.
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Edward Steaves
Vienne
Edward Strauss
Knout Reigns In Russia As Revolt Grows
The situation in Russia deteriorates with the knout reintroduced as a tool of terror. Revolts surge among peasants, mutinous soldiers fill Moscow barracks, and naval crews spread revolutionary literature. Authorities order knouting for those found with such material while new schools teach the brutal art.
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Alexandrova
Berlin
Pobjedoneszeff
Wiesbaden
Russia
Great Russia
Moscow
Black Sea
St. Petersburg
Wild beast combine formed without Morgan
Hagenbeck the importer of wild beasts announces an arrangement with an American syndicate to monopolize the world trade. He states that Morgan is not involved in the deal.
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Wild Beast Combine
Morgan
Hamburg
Hagenbeck
Hinth a Fractical Joker Despite His Learning
Munich June 7 Professor Hirth once called to Columbia University as Chinese lecturer lived with a rabid fellow in the same house. The brief note hints at an incident or relationship leaving readers curious about scholarly and personal overlaps in academic circles.
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Hinth
Munich
Professor Hirth
Columbia University
Vivisectionist Exposed Feeding Dogs by Night
A vivisectionist observed a colleague, Professor Hirth, secretly feeding six large dogs during a 30 day period. Despite two weeks of no food and a month of apparent fasting, the dogs did not starve. The researcher reportedly lowered chunks of horse meat into kennels from above each night, giving the dogs about 6 pounds of horse steak daily.
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Hirth
Professor Hirth
Tolstoy Wrecked by Age Lays in Bed at Gaspra
Anton Tschehoff, Tolstoy’s physician and friend, reports the aging writer is rarely able to sit up and remains bedridden in Gaspra. The sick author shows weakness but no specific disease, and his nurse countess is praised for her care. Tolstoy’s one great regret is the amount of unfinished work.
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Moscow
Anton Tschehoff
Tolstoi
Gaspra
Hiss
Historic Mementoes Exhibit In Flanders Preview
Burges June 7 Next Sunday an exhibition of historic mementoes of Flanders greatness opens and runs through September 15. The display includes European treasures loaned by kings princes nobles and elites, featuring furniture laces clothes wrought iron carvings wood ivory miniatures paintings and manuscripts.
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Flanders
Burges
Europe
Countess Pepi New Strauss Opera by Reiterer
Vienna June 7 reports a new Johann Strauss opera titled Countess Pepi constructed by Reiterer. The work borrows the best music from Strauss operas Blind Cow and Simplicius.
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Reiterer
Vienna
Pepi
Blind Cow
Simplicius
Crown Prince Drives Change in Student Duel Code
Bonn June 7 The crown prince's influence has led to a revision of the students' duelling code removing pistols as a method for settling affronts to honor leaving duels to non lethal forms and challenges.
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Crown Frince
Bonn
Great Diamond Found at Ot tos Kopje Mine Measured 336 Carats
Kimberly June 7 The Ot tos Kopje mine workmen unearthed a 336 carat diamond, color straw yellow and first rate quality. Experts dispute its value, with some estimating millions. The owners plan to export it to Europe via government valuation, and it could have crowned King Edward if found earlier. Now it will be offered to the Sultan as the largest yellow diamond known.
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London
Edward
Edward VII
Chamberlain
Kimberly
Ottos Kopje
Ru~mor
Dttos Kapje
Europe
Prince denies lodging heir to Schwarzburg throne
Dresden June 7 The principality of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt is in an uproar as its prince refuses to lodge and board the heir presumptive Rizzo of Leutenberg. The old prince cites uncertainty of succession and his own lack of need for heirs, and blocks his minister from replying to correspondence from that faction.
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Principality of
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Rizzo of
Leutenberg
Schwarzburg
Lizzo
Mora Henaipe
Russian consul slugs high Greek official in Crete
Athens June 7 The lord governor of Crete dismissed his interior minister Kumbures after a slugging match with the Russian consul and being beaten by the Muscovite Prince George comments a pummelled minister would lose respect for a local government and foreign relations would suffer from such scenes
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Crete
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