Empress Celebrates 50th Birthday as Prince August Wilhelm Weds
Berlin hosts a double celebration at the imperial palace as the empress marks her 50th birthday and Prince August Wilhelm, the emperor’s fourth son, marries Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. The ceremony features the crown ceremony, a silver brocade dress like Queen Louise, and a procession to the chapel attended by imperial family, 60 minor royals, and foreign dignitaries, with a civil service in the palace apartments.
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Alexandra Victoria
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Gluecksburg
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Prince von Bulow
Hill
Dryander
Dramatic Antietam Story Tells of Food Run For Regiments
A Baltimore Sun account recalls a Maryland monument unveiling on May 20 1900 with President McKinley present. Elihu Root recounts a Twenty third Ohio regiment action where a 14 year old commissary sergeant loaded wagons and hauled food to sustain the fight. Colonel Rutherford B Hayes backed the officer for a commission after the action. Hayes was wounded at Antietam and cared for by Captain Kudy in Middletown.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
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United Braton
Indiana
Arnold
Toarn
Fitting. From the Boston Transcript.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript cites social commentary on markets and honesty. The Chicago News quotes a line about laziness and truthfulness, reflecting playful editorial voice on money and behavior.
Veteran Financier Wardell Nears Century Milestone
New York special Lambert Wardell, longtime confidential staffer to the late Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, nears 100 in vigor and memory. He recalls four decades with Vanderbilt, praising the man’s clear aims, wealth, and the era he helped shape while pondering age and memory.
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Lambert Wardell
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Commodore Corneliun Vanderbilt
Wardell
Arm of Amelia Rose Tops Bohemian Art Prize
Bohemian artist Alphonse Mucha praises Miss Amelia Rose's arm as the world’s perfect form. Renowned sculptors and artists, including Daniel French and Philippe Tonnetti, agree the arm is unmatched for beauty and proportion.
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Parla
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Author's Story of Roosevelt Rampant in Strand
In the October Strand Sir John Hare presents the concluding chapter of his reminiscences detailing his first American tour of 1896. He recalls dining with Roosevelt then New York police chief, a heated clash over war reportage, and Hare’s uneasy exit as Roosevelt defended patriotic sentiment.
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Strand Magazine
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Atlantic
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New York
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Irving
Police
Mr. Wise
Pannen
Insanity Plea Highlighted At Louis Times Case
A terse exchange crosses gender and domestic duty as a visitor challenges stereotypes during court coverage. The Louis Times reports a recent insanity plea, noting the defendant’s prior acts and the judge’s handling of the proceeding.
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