Fortunes of Parties Record the General Elections
The Observer recalls famous British elections from 1784 to 1908, tracing shifts between Liberal and Conservative power, the rise of Gladstone and Disraeli, the impact of reform like secret voting and expanded franchise, and the emergence of the working class as a political force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
House of Commons
Houce
Leas Han
Robert Peel
Balfour
Robert Pre
Mr Balfour
Robert Peels
George Bentinck
Disraeli
Chaplin
Cobdenham
MR Gladstone
Disrael
Oxford
Asquith
Wald
Palmerston
Gladstone
England
Qesara
Hovnsshold Siffrage
Ike
G Stout
Ireland
MR Dibraeli
Offee
Disraell
House of Lords
Gordon
Liberal
Thac
Walt
Krupp Monopoly in Dutch War Office Scrutiny
A parliamentary commission in the Netherlands probes Krupp’s role as purveyor and technical adviser to the government. Captain Thomson. the Dutch military attache, notes the monopoly raises prices and limits competition. Debates focus on foreign influence, red tape, and potential modernization delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con- Pintote
Kruppe
Hague
Daily Telegraph
Thear
Krupp Prac- Healy
Krupp
Thornton
Thomson
Home Army
Commissr of Investigation
Holland
Amsterdam
Whihelmna
War Office
Mropp
Molland
Maier and the Barber in Berlin Morning Encounter
The Berlin Express correspondent reports the Kaiser found an exhausted out of work barber lying in the snow near the Tiergarten. He ordered the man taken to hospital and cared for at the Emperor's expense and said he would personally follow the barber’s future when able to work again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiergarten
Berlin
Express
Khim
Fire Scenes At Croydon Inquest On London Road Blaze
Evidence given at Croydon inquest into the London Road fire that killed Mr and Mrs Earnshaw. Fire chief J W Dane blamed a defective stove in the dining room for the blaze, noting gaps behind the stove and flammable material beneath the floor. Edith Florence Earnshaw described waking to a sister calling for mother and rushing to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croydon
Eng
Mra Earnshaw
London Road
Thornton Heath
J. W. Dane
Edith Florence For
Lace Prock Decorative Track for Children's Garment
A lace track for a child's garment is prettily decorated with ribbons, fastened by Posettes of the chosen color as shown. The insertions of this track may be run with narrower ribbons of the same color.
Prussia Faces Transit Dues Stir After Karlsruhe Incident
The Karlsruhe banquet disruption over the Rhine canal transit tax highlights Prussia's plan to levy duties on major rivers to fund deficits. Saxony and Baden fear economic harm and a threat to federation unity while Prussia presses ahead despite opposition. The incident heightens tensions as a constitutional dispute looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Daily Telegraph
Carlaruhe
Frey
Baden
Carlsruhe
Admiral von Eisembecher
Germany
Prussia
Rhine-Hanover
Austria
Holland
Saxony
Haden
Hesse
Elbe
Rhine
Primsla
India
Baron Rheinbaben
Biography in an Age of Silence and Truth
A London talk by Mr Gosse on the ethics of biography attacks modern biographers for concealing flaws and insists truth must be told. He argues discretion should not stifle essential facts about notable lives, while noting the balancing act with survivors’ sensitivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhobwelle
Edmuns Gowe
Teuly Mall
London Institution
Gosse
Anya
Bsaml
Beesent
WiMcult
Mr Gone
Palin
Bankers fight postal savings plan in United States
The American Bankers Association opposes a proposal to establish postal savings banks, warning of massive deposit drain and economic paralysis. A New York Telegraph report notes 60 000 circulars distributed to educate the public on the perceived flaws of postal banks and praises the current banking system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buppore
Bam
Ofifice
United States
Te Puatal Bank
Parcels Delivery Trust
Ouk
England
Ausovial
Proposta
New York
Daily Telegraph
Ftatesn
Postmajer- General
Moyer
Europe
American Bankers’ Association
Postal Department
America Bankers
William Hanhart Bald
Dacota
Chicago
Mitte
Dress and the Law in Paris Dressmakers Case
A Paris court ruled in favor of a customer whose dress order was not delivered for inspection at home. The couturiere must pay 20 francs damages and deliver two dresses within three days, with 2 francs per day late penalties. The decision highlights tensions between credit for known clients and delivery terms for new customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Daily Telegraph
Couturiere
Fedy
Christman
The Gentleman from London at Hildenborough Village
The Hildenborough village players stage a new farcical drama The Gentleman from London a Socialistic satire on socialism suffrage and the land question. A family converts to socialism then abandons it as a lecturer on the platform is interrupted by a landlord catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver
Burlescue
Hildenborough
Snys
Lloyd's Weekly News
London
John Johnson
Dagmey Major
Royal Highnesses to East Africa trip eyed with empire ties
An article discusses a royal visit to British East Africa, praising the empire links and the value of exploration. It highlights travel routes, ports, and the allure of the East African highlands for hunting safaris, noting logistics for porters, supplies, and guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Kastoa
Delagou Bay
Peat Hleally
Restelentes
British East Africa
Uganda
Nce
Eirope
Mombasa
Willy
Nariehl
Rani
Trate’ Koch
Peter
Beitish
Afria
Kenin
Kithmap
Kilimassaro
Nairobi
Africa
Bis
Komedia
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Sagen
Lowe
John Fright
Giadatone
Japan
Krupps and Holland
Emeke
Bane
Jardine
Witknee
Earnshaw
Jones
Grace Fox
Wan
Tost
Mises Fox
Maiser and the Barber
Anguira
Monypenny
Mr Finsse
Ted Boswell
Johnson
American Savings Bank
Pastoral Players
VITAL
East Africa
Fonai
Iran
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