Massacre of the Innocents in Moscow Foundling Hospital
Moscow authorities and Empress figures debate the foundling hospital known as Vooplatelni Dom, accused of massive infant deaths. Reports cite overcrowding, starved nourishment, and deaths within and outside hospital walls, with reforms failing to curb the slaughter of thousands over 150 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Alexandra Feodorovna
Countel N. Mouravieff
Innocent
Hecod
Foundling Hospital
Voaplatelni Dom
Catherine the Great
Bezhya Grablya
Russia
Mane
Imattations
Miwmgere
Vilages
Vilage
Tnok
Dunaisky
Inno
Dunausky
Berlin moves to curb all night life in the city
Berlin politicians clash over policing after a petition by 170 members of the Prussian diet seeks to limit cabarets, dance halls, and night resorts. Conservatives blame night life for demoralizing youth while interior minister Johann von Dallwitz notes steps already taken to reduce licenses and target anima tion bars as a wider liquor regulation effort unfolds.
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Berlin
Gut
Diet
Interior
Progressive Party
Bargn Schenck
Schweinsberg
Berin
Prussia
German Empire
Kert Voster
Baron Au Nehweimberg
Pogram
London
Paris
Dr. Schroeder
National Liberais
Tog
Johann von Dallwitz
Reichstag
Empire
Germany
Life Insurance at Four Cents a Week
A 1914 article examines Britain's post office life insurance, noting government plans allow weekly premiums as low as four cents and a maximum £500 policy. It contrasts state schemes with powerful private insurers, cites historical limits, and details how stamps fund premiums, surrender values, and age 60 cessation. It discusses criticisms, committee findings, and varying reception by working people.
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J.buyers Black
Glaeton
Scotland
Iosrance
United States
Insurance Department
Breater|iberty
Lloyd George
Herbert Samuel
C. E. Hobhouse
Post Office Savings Bank
Postoffice Savings Bank
Postofice Savings Bank
Lord Farrer
Retto
Beneft
Ta Ikem
Witham Schooling
England
Consejo
Life Assurance Companies
Post Office
Policing the Arctic Islands Aims At International Oversight
In March reports describe Arctic Spitzbergen and surrounding coal interests drawing attention from major powers. Conferences this summer among Russia Sweden Norway Britain France and the United States will shape governance. Proposals call for a three-nation commission and revenue from land taxes to manage the islands under a renewable accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mare
Aretec
Spiebergen
Arctic Circle
Touriss
United Biater
Nerial
Movida
Issulersnes
Svitzbergen
Norway
Greenland
United States
Hussia
Sweden
Splitbergen
Spitzwergen
North Pole
Pole
SA. ‘Andree
Walter W. Wellman
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Peter the Great
Peter
Catherine
Elizabeth
Betsky Betsky
Betsky
Empress Alexandra
Steaardre
Mouravieff
Empress Marie
Marie
Ats
Ea Jet
Czarina Alexandra
Dowager Empress Marie of
Curtis Brown
Comptroller
Postoffice
David Lloyd-George
Arctic Islands
Ray
Sar
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