Marriage of Kaiser's Daughter Ends Ancient Feud
Princess Victoria Louise will wed Prince Ernest of Cumberland on May 24 in Berlin. The Kaiser's gift to the couple is a throne and Brunswick becomes an independent German duchy with the couple as its rulers. Royal visitors from Europe attended amid tight security and enormous wedding gifts valued at around $1,000,000 with a $2,000,000 dowry to the bride.
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Potsdam
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Design chosen for Panama-Pacific Exposition seal
Alfred Lenz awarded the official Panama-Pacific International Exposition seal design for the 1915 San Francisco fair. The seal portrays Columbia, a globe with the Isthmus canal, a laurel shovel, an olive branch and a sheathed sword, with the twin lock channel and ships symbolizing world commerce.
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San Francisco
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Great Cut
Aviators Predict Transatlantic Flight Soon
Aviators and scientists say a flown Atlantic crossing will be possible soon with Ruth Bancroft Law and F Rodman Law planning a July attempt from Newfoundland to Ireland in a biplane. They propose tin floats under the wings and 90 to 100 gallons of gasoline for about 30 hours at 100 mph.
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Pau
France
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Buc
G. Legagneux
Keokuk Dam Nears Completion as World Leader
The Keokuk dam in Iowa fast approaches completion and will be among the largest globally except for the Assuan dam. Spanning 5800 feet with 37 foot height, reinforced concrete, it will power Mississippi valley cities from St Paul to St Louis, creating a lake three to five miles wide and forty miles long above Keokuk.
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Learn to Speak French to Save in Paris
The dialog quips about language and national identity as a traveler jokes that studying French avoids high Paris prices, while noting the challenge of being perceived as a native or foreigner in a mix of manners and accents.
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