Betrothal rumor ties Vanderbilt daughter to Hungarian count
The betrothal of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt to Count Laszlo Szechenyi of Budapest is dramatized as a rich romantic pageant with Ashkenazi flair. Austrian officials confirm the match from Salzburg to Newport, while New Yorkers watch with interest.
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Gladys Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Sr
Laszlo Szechenyi
Budapest
Hungary
Anthony Hope
Newport
Count Laszlo Szechenyi
Anthony Hope School
William Dean Howells
Gibbon
Sienkiewicz
Danube
Alps
Liszt
Paderewski
Manru
Fez
Hapsburg
Miss Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Cornelius, Jr
Alfred Gwynne
Reginald Vandeblt
America
Robert Walton Goelet
Gerard
Mrs Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Gladys
California
Elliott F. Shepard
Europe
London
Whitelawce
Wrest Park
Carlsbad
European
Miss Gladys
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Count Laszio Szechenyi
Salsburg
Szechenyi
Horprech
Felso-Videk
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Count Szechenyi
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Count de Castellane
Anna Gould
Szechenyis
France
Castellane
Central Asia
Transylvania
Nicholas Szechenyi
Zrinyi
Sziget
Solyman
Theodore Koerner
Ferdinand
Rakoczy
Kossuth
Istvan
Stephen) Szechenyi
Pest
Buda
Theiss
Count Laszlo
Count Bela Szechenyi
United States
Emerich Szechenyi
Franz Joseph
Austro-Hungary
Berlin
Order of the Golden Fleece
Alexandra Sztaray-Szirinay
Laszio
Dionys
Paris
Maria de Caraman Et Chimay
Peter
Stephen
Lost Lunch Brightens Bloomfield Through Union Outing
A Sunday school trip to Cranberry lake brought joy when a station courier returned a lunch basket to Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins of Bloomfield. The basket contents were shared with the Jenkinses by a station agent and alderman, delighting the Dancer family and ending with thanks from Mrs. Jenkins. A Washinton Post item notes the incident alongside comic quips from Boston and Chicago papers.
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George 8. Jenkins
Bloomfield
Thomas C. Dancer
Glenwood Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church
Watsessing Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Cranberry Lake
Dancer
Tom
Gallivantin
Doremus
Mrs. Jenkins
Abe
Newsdealer
Alderman
Mrs. Dancer
Washington Post
Norway’s boy clairvoyant saves the day in river search
A 14 year old Norwegian boy John Fleettum guided a district in Oesterdal valley to a missing man’s river location using a drawn map after eight days of searching. The boy’s claim of clairvoyance led to locating the body under the riverbank. He has recently shown similar feats including locating a lost gold ring in a field.
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Christiania
Oesterdal
John Fleettum
Royalty's Cats and a Modern Royal Cattery at Cumberland Lodge
Royal society holds cats in high esteem with Queen Alexandra owning chinchillas and Persian cats. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein leads the royal cat set at Cumberland Lodge where a modern cattery features curtained windows a knocker a letter box and a front door. The portals display the initials V S H.
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Queen Alexandra
Alexander of
Teck
Prince Maurice
Battenberg
Victoria
Schleswigfolstein
Cumberand Lodge
Prodigy Stanley Wright Emerges From Greene County
Greene county Pennsylvania presents Stanley Wright a teenage prodigy described as the youngest school teacher in the state. At 17 years old he stands 6 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 265 pounds and is still growing. He hails from Richhill township and wears a size 18 shoe custom made for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Pennsylvania
Stanley Wright
Teight
Avoirdupois
Young Wright
Richhill
Torpedo Boats of the World Report Shows Global Submarine Fleet
An English government report lists France with 39 submarine torpedo boats in service and 50 under construction, England with 25 built and 15 under way, and other nations totaling small counts. It also notes a Virginia plover migratory flight of about 3,000 miles in 15 hours. The New Quartz Industry discusses quartz smelting in electric furnaces for glass and jewels and its industrial importance.
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France
England
Russia
United States
Jaly
Japan
Germany
North America
Atlantic
Brazil
Odd German Laws and Global Etiquette Curiosities
A collage of odd regulations from Germany France and Russia notes fines for red ties in Saxony and kissing in public in Russia. It cites bans on long trains for ladies in Ems and dress straggling in Herrnskrechen plus a Giessen burial rule. Also mentions Hamburg transit etiquette and photo bans near fortifications, with Morocco Pompeii and Constantinople photo caveats.
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Germany
Saxony
Ketschendorf
Ems
Herrnskrechen
Ebs
Nordhausen
Giessen
Hesse
Carlsruhe
Hamburg
Russia
France
Metz
Strasburg
Pompeii
Morocco
Constantinople
Baltimore News
Jekyll and Hyde Embrace Both Beast and God in Man
A reflection on the dual nature of humanity noting the perpetual struggle between beastly and divine traits. It asserts that while the beast and the devil can be conquered, they cannot be entirely destroyed in this life.
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Jekyl
Hyde
Beast
Angel
God
Women Labor at Mines Across Regions and Times
A survey recalls women in mining and related work in Britain Belgium and Germany, noting underground bans in Britain and varied practices elsewhere. It details loads carried by women in German Southwest Africa and West Africa, the shift to different tasks, and pay. It also includes notes on Ruskin’s bookplate, travel of hands in writing, and a tale of geese affected by cider pulp.
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England
Great Britain
German
Africa
West Africa
Belgium
Germany
Ruskin
National
British Museum
W. Roffe
Ida
Kate Greenaway
Martin Beck
Conewago
Philadelphia
Best Diamond Mine prediction and trade notes
The Premier diamond mine, the largest and most valuable found in South Africa, could yield profits of $9,648,000 annually once fully operational, with a life expectancy exceeding 50 years. Porto Rico trade under civil administration shows persistent deficits with occasional surpluses totaling about $2,000,000 in 50 years. Also notes a cactus dahlia breakthrough and a joke about a billiard round table suggesting square balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Porto Rico
Building for readers advice on cottage roof designs and attics
Fy A RADFORD provides free expert guidance on building topics for readers. The article describes corner and square lots, pyramid cottage roofs, adding roof windows for garrets, higher walls for attic bedrooms, and window hardware to keep sash secure and ventilated in all weather.
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Mir
William A. Radford
Pith Ave
Chicago
Ill
New York
Utopian Real Estate Talk on Lot Size and Frontage Rules
In a discussion on building etiquette and lot arrangements, the piece argues for wider lots to allow lawns and better light for adjacent homes, notes the need for proper setbacks, and warns of common missteps like placing houses incorrectly or mismatching structures to lots. It also touches on local customs and a humorous tale about a child’s future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Lynch
His Name for It. A Noggin Cranium Joke Cartoon
A rural physiology class joke ends with a pupil naming the skull as noggin after the teacher asks for the anatomical term. The comic exchange shifts to a punch line about kissing and conscientious scruples, reflecting light humor in period newspaper style.
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Lucy
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