Crete a Flash Point in European Strife and War
The island of Crete in the Mediterranean, also called Candia, looms as the potential spark of a new European war over Turkish territory. With about 9,000 Turkish troops facing 20,000 Crete’s defenders and Greek volunteers, the rugged island's caverns, mountains, and strategic Dardanelles role shape a high-stakes struggle, as foreign powers weigh their claims and Greek support grows.
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Mediterranean
Aegean Sea
Candia
Rece
Europe
Spain
Armenia
Crete
Theas
Greece
Turk
Turkey
Smyrna
Salonica
Crete in the balance as European powers weigh Ottoman fate
The article outlines Crete's strategic importance in the Greek-Ottoman conflict. It discusses how England, driven by commercial aims, intervened to curb Cretan independence, while Russia seeks to weaken the Ottoman Empire. The piece suggests European plans foresee Crete's separation as a catalyst for the empire's breakup, with implications for London and Berlin in a broader great-power struggle. It also surveys contemporaneous jokes and notes about public figures and cultural items.
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Greece
Crete
Europe
Turkey
Brygland
England
Russia
Bosphorus
Prussia
Ottoman Empire
Royal Folk to Wed Karl Wins a Fair Princess
London July 14. The marriage of Princess Maud of Wales to Prince Karl of Denmark will be quiet. The groom is a tall, athletic Danish navy officer, popular in England. The ceremony at St James Palace will be small with eight bridesmaids.
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Prince of Wales
Great Britain
Schleswig-Holstein
Beatrice
Saxe-Coburg and
Goths
Alice
Albany
Ena
Victoria
Battenberg
Buckingham Palace
Appleton House
Sandringham
Prince Hay
Kari
Mond
Wales
Karl
Denmark
Oss
Harope
Evar
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Broad Domain
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Wilhelmina
Holland
Maud
Renmark
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Harry
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Tulet
Prince
Renry of
Victoria of
Walea
Ingeborg and
Thyra
Pricca Karl
Miss Mills
Mills Mills
Notes of the Day on Celebrities and Inventions
A scatter of late 19th century notes covers Mrs Langtry's suit over jewels, a London mint printing ink recipe, Pasteur vaccine debate for dogs, a proposed rapid world circumnavigation, a patent magnetizing box, wooly worm pests in Indiana, and the curious baker's dozen tradition with nails for luck.
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Pasteur
Freschman
London
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
San Francisco
New York
Wabaeh County
Indiana
J. D. Starbuck
Lasro Township
Ameres
Australia
Great Britain
Thaly
Use of Antique Lace in Gowns Captures Fashion Excess
The article describes gowns fully covered with rare lace forming continuous skirts, with lace cascades and bows, drapery over the train, and intricate bodice connections. It notes heirlooms sent to Paris, patinas, and paulettes as fashion elements, while diamonds stud the lace and criticize growing extravagance.
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Paria
TETE A TETE The Coquette and Her Many Footmen
A narrator recalls a socialite who joyfully entertains guests and tells how they seek her hand. A mutual friend questions the speaker about the tales. Another observer suggests the visitors were on her feet as chiropodists.
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Matses
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de ' Falsnd
Creien Wits
Gheck
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New York Herald
Peoria Transcript
Chicago
James
Chicago Tribune
Atchison Glone
Detroit Free Press
Wowan
Chicago Post
Henrietta Croaman
Frohman
An Bean
Wittam HH
Sitley Brown
William
Princess Maud of Wales
Prince Carl of Denmark
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