Britons outdone as American millionaires dazzle London society
London jubilee sparks a clash of extravagance as Cornelius Vanderbilt and peers invest in galas and costumes. Americans like Astor and Goelet host events at Spencer House and Wimbourne House. The Devonshire Ball of July 4 promises Elizabethan finery with 700 invitations and period costumes led by Princess of Wales.
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London
Republic
Cornelius’ Vanderbilt
George Vanderbilt
William Waldorf Astor
Ogden Goelet
Elbridge “Gerry
Duchess of ‘Marlborough
Bradley Martin
Robert Goelet
George Gouuild
Princess Hatzfeldt
Ogden Mills
Morton
George Kidd
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Colgaté
Arthur Paget
Wdeveesses
Ronalds
Misses van Alemi
Walter Channing Barclay
Ralph Vivian
Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough
Spencer House
Blenheim
Marlborough
Prince
Town
Carleton Terrace
Astor
Paderewski
Melba
Wimbourne House
Arlington Street
Samuel Colgate
Eaton Square
Cavendish Bentincks
Richmond Terrace
Cavendish Bentinck
Whitelaw Reids
D. O.mills
Charles P. Huntington
Little Island
Hatzfeldt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Bristol
George Vandertilt
Berkeley
Piccadilly
McNamee
Battle of
Asheville
N. C
Paul Leicester Ford
Elbridge Gerrys
Mrs. Astor
van Alen
Oliver Belmonts
Devonshire House
Prince and Princess of Wales
Marlborough House
Princess of Wales
Margaret of Valois
Henry of Navarre
Duchess of Devonshire
Zenobia
Lady de Grey
Cleopatra
Lady Wolverton
Geor
Costume plans for society pageant readers in London
Lady Dudley will dress as Britannia and Lady Tweedmouth as Queen Bess with her husband Cecil leading the procession. Baron Rothschild to appear as a Swiss Guard officer with priceless period jewels. Duke of Devonshire to portray Emperor Charles V in a near black gown with select jewels.
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Wane
Dudley
Britannia
Lady Tweedmouth
Randolph Churchill
Bess
Cecil
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild
Duke of Devonshire
Charles V
Island gamble seals Nicollet's fate in early Minneapolis
Nicollet Island's fate tied to a poker match where Pierre Bottineau gambled his last as four queens faced four kings. He won the island for two hundred dollars and vowed never to gamble again, later guiding Sibley expeditions and aiding Northwest settlement until his death, ending an era of Canadian voyageurs.
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Minneapolis
Nicollet Island
Pierre Bottineau
St. Paul
Bottineau
Sibley
Northwest
Lord Selkirk
Old Fort Garry
Mrs. Yarde-Buller Arrives Asserts For Absolute Divorce
Mrs. Walter Yarde-Buller arrived from England with her two sons and announced plans to file for absolute divorce from her husband. She described past legal battles, claimed his poverty, and said she would send a bailiff if he refused to come to court. She will stay in New York briefly then proceed to San Francisco for counsel.
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New York
Walter Yarde-Buller
England
D. Boyle Blair
Lord Russell
Firing at Dead Woman Tests New Bullet Proof Cloth
Chicago June 6 A series of tests measured the resistance of a new bullet proof fabric by firing sixty rounds from .38 and .44 Colt revolvers at a dead body. The cloth resisted puncture but caused two broken ribs. Further live animal tests and rifle demonstrations are planned to prove resistance to higher velocity projectiles.
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Chicago
Colt’s Army
Leonhard C. Borland
Colt
Stanislas de Korwin Sarnecki
Sarnecki
Bad Man From Down East Arrested in Windsor Hotel
Charles Coates described as a Boston detective flourished a revolver in the Windsor Hotel cafe after being asked to settle down. Special Officer Mithoff disarmed him and arrested him. in Police Court he was fined ten dollars and his revolver confiscated.
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New York
Charles Coates
Boston
Windsor Hotel
Jes
Mithhoff
Mithoff
Spite House tycoon Joseph Richardson near death in five foot residence
New York June 5 Joseph Richardson the eccentric millionaire of a five foot wide Lexington Avenue house is said near death from heart trouble. The 64 year old built the narrow home and a nearby block of apartments after a long career amassing about 20 million dollars. He chose a coffin from a Connecticut forest to be buried in sawdust and has long campaigned against cremation or embalming to save money.
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New York
Joseph Richardson
Lexington Avenue
Eighty-second Street
Disbrow
East Seventy Third Street
Heyman Larner
Third Avenue
Richardson
Ecou
Omy
Mr. Richardson
Connecticut
Broad Street
Unfulfilled Dreams Vesper Stirs Boston Union
A vesper service at the Boston Young Men's Christian Union featured responsive exercises and music by the Orphean Quartet of Winthrop with Rosetta Key and Bea trice Key, plus David Belcher and Henry Parmalee. Rev. W. S. Key spoke on unfulfilled dreams, drawing parallels to Joseph and Christ and urging devoted, active righteousness.
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Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Orphean Quartet
Winthrop
Mass
Rosetta Key
Beatrice Key
David Belcher
Henry Parmalee
W. S. Key
Old Boston
Eng
Joseph
Christ
Temple
Farewell for Rev. Dr. Hershey on eve of vacation
The People’s Temple crowded to bid farewell to Rev. Dr. Scott F. Hershey as he departs for a long vacation. Speakers included Rev. Edwin S. Wheeler Rev. James Boyd Brady Rev. James T. Black Hon. William W. Towle and Torrey Wardner. Hershey thanked the audience and spoke on The Press and the Pulpit urging the press and pulpit to guide public opinion for the greatest good.
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Scott F. Hershey
Hershey
Edwin 5. Wheeler
James Boyd Brady
James T. Black
William W. Towle
Torrey Wardner
Wardner
Mr. Hershey
Fall Breaks with Wire Saves Boy Then Fatal
George Young a 12 year old boy on the roof of a four story building at 112 Merrimac street fell head first into an alleyway The fall was broken by a wire but his skull was crushed and he died before medical aid could reach him in Haverhill on June 6
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Haverhill
George Young
Merrimac Street
Somerville Clergy Blasts City and Railroad Over Fatal Dame Street Accident
Rev Father O'Brien denounces city and Fitchburg railroad for neglect near Dame street where Mrs Shine died. He calls for a guard at the site near a primary school and notes past hearings and failed efforts to build a bridge or tunnel. Citizens fear for children and plan potential legal action to fix responsibility.
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City of
Somerville
Fitchburg Railroad Corporation
Father O'Brien
St. Catherine’s Church
Shine
Dame Street
Fitchburg
City Hall
Count Henri de Sommery Found Dead in Montreal River
The 66 year old Belgian count Henri de Sommery was found dead in the river near Montreal this morning. A letter in his pocket suggests he may have committed suicide after a troubling family quarrel and disappointed plans to return to France. He had recently worked as a laundry delivery man after drifting from Brazil to Mexico and then to Canada.
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Montreal
Henri de Sommery
Brazil
Mexico
Sali
France
War Relic Removed From Tongue of Veteran
Dr John J H Love of Orange New Jersey removed from the tongue of Lieutenant A P Haring of Montclair a piece of a tooth embedded for thirty two years. Haring was wounded at the battle of Kinston North Carolina when a bullet fractured his jaw and lodged five teeth. The wound later healed but fragments remained and troubled him recently.
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Orange
N. J
John J. H. Love
A. P. Haring
Montclair
Haring
Kinston
N. C
Porter Torpedo Boat Sets Speed Record In Hudson Run
The U S Porter torpedo boat completed a forty-two mile round trip from the navy yard to Scotland lightship in one hour forty two minutes with minimal steam pressure. Lieutenant Fremont steered the voyage reporting frequent speeds around twenty eight knots and noting the keel and deck angles. The trial circled up river past Wall Street and Castle William before returning to Communipaw for the final test.
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New York
United States Torpedo Boat
Porter
J. C. Fremont
Scotland
Navy Yard
Indiana
Maine
Wall Street
Castle William
St. George
Staten Island
Sandy Hook
Fremont
Commencement Week Opens at Newton Theological Institute
June 6 marked the start of commencement week at Newton Theological Institute with a morning service at Newton Centre Baptist Church. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. George E Harr D D of Boston. The simple services filled the church, with theological students in the front pews.
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Newton
Newton Theological Institute
Newton Centre Baptist Church
George Be, Harr
Boston
Catholic University Commencement Opens With Solemn High Mass
Exercises began in Washington D C with a solemn high mass sung by Very Rev Dr H J Garrigan vice rector The baccalaureate sermon was preached by the Rev William Fitzgerald of Lambertville New Jersey
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Washington, D. C
Catholic University
H. J. Garrigan
William Fitzgerald
Lambertville, . J
Vampire Portrait Sparks Trial Talk in New York
Burne Jones's painting The Vampire drew instant recognition of Mrs. Patrick Campbell as the vampire victim. Critics were shocked that a revered actress could be linked to such a lurid subject and talks of potential suits followed. The artist explained Campbell posed for many sittings, cooling the controversy.
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Patrick Campbell
Cesar
Mrs. Kendal
Pat
Red Face Indian Badger Brought to Miles City Jail
Stock Inspector Smith reports Badger the Indian accused in a Cheyenne outbreak murder will arrive today. Crowds gather at the station while Special police guard the restrained prisoner. Ten Indians implicated. six named. warrants soon to sheriff. Agent Stouch orders sheriffs to leave the reservation until proper warrants are issued. Matt Winter, deputy, was ejected by Indian police under Stouch’s order.
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Miles City
Mont
Smith
Tongue River
Badger
Porter
Hoover
Stouch
Matt’ Winter
Spies at Work Target Lynn Hotels in Temperance Probe
A Harvard like man and a stylish woman visited eleven Lynn hotels from Boston seeking evidence of illegal sales. Most establishments complied with law, with only a few showing minor license issues. Liquor Commissioner Herrick pushes strict after hours and Sunday service rules, signaling possible no-license action next fall.
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Lynn
Harvard
Boston
Herrick
Ex Mayor Magowan in Midnight Neighborhood Disturbance
In Trenton New Jersey neighbors awoke to a late night altercation involving ex Mayor Frank A Magowan his two sons and a policeman. Mrs Magowan and her children live nearby and accusations centered on visits by Magowan and Mrs Barnes to the former wife’s home. The policeman refused arrests without a warrant.
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Trenton
N. J
Frank A. Magowan
Colonial Mansion
X Rays Locate Bullet in Clarke at Owego Case
Joseph Clarke, 2, shot at Owego New York, was moved to St Francis Hospital Jersey City. X rays located a bullet in the left side of the spinal column between the eighth and ninth ribs. Doctors fear possible spinal cord injury and consider extraction based on plate results.
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New York
Joseph Clarke
Owego
N. Y
St. Francis Hospital
Jersey City
Lange
Clarke
Seacaucus
Susquehanna
G. A. Kraus
John D. McGill
C.D. Hill
J. T. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Big Cloudburst in Isere Strikes Paper Mills and Homes
A cloudburst in the Isere hills caused the Morge River to overflow flooding Voiron and Moirans. The disaster wrecked paper mills and silk factories along the river and left four thousand workers unemployed. One person drowned and losses are estimated at 10 million francs.
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Paris
Isere
France
Morge
Voiron
Moirans
Confirmation Exercises at Adath Israel Congregation
The confirmation exercises of the Reform Congregation Adath Israel were held in Temple Adath Israel yesterday morning. Rabbi Charles Fleischer conducted the service with an elaborate choral programme. Elsie H Newman spoke on The Religion of Today and the rabbi’s subject was Olem and Kaddish. Eva Friedlander gave the closing prayer. Fourteen students completed the class.
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Adath Israel
Temple Adath Israel
Charles Fleischer
Elsie H. Newman
Eva Friedlander
Four Drowned in Thames Collision Between Steamers Bittern and Ystroom
In the early morning near London two steamers the Bittern and Ystroom collided on the Thames bound for Amsterdam. The Ystroom foundered with two passengers drowned. The Bittern rescued the rest of the Ystroom’s passengers and crew but its second officer and a carpenter were drowned.
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London
Bittern
Ystroom
Amsterdam
Thames
Anti-dag cure for drunkards advertised in a sly mail order
An advertisement promotes Anti-dag a claimed cure for drunkenness calling it a disease. It asserts the remedy can be secretly added to tea coffee or soup and asks readers to mail one dollar to Renova Chemical Co New York for full directions and discreet packaging.
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Renova Chemical Co
Broadway
New York
Trea
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Burne- Jones
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