Earl of Wemyss at Ninety Celebrates Long Life and Fight Against Socialism
Special cable from London reports the Earl of Wemyss marking his ninety first birthday with reflections on aging and progress from St James's Park. He recalls stagecoaches to rail and predicts wings for travel, urged by opposition to Old Age Pensions and a defense of individualism. Lord Gwydyr, also born 1810, attended Victoria era coronations and shared hungry childhood tales.
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Pamphlet Attacks Roosevelt As Disloyal Villain
Otto von Nortberg, former New York correspondent, now Lokalanzeiger director, publishes Theodore Roosevelt pamphlet. He portrays Roosevelt as an average, disloyal, impulsive man who values muscle over intellect and is secretly a socialist, accusing him of politicking for the Spanish War and claiming his jingoism as Navy assistant secretary shaped public opinion.
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International Horse Show Aims For Larger London Venue In 1900
Shareholders consider moving the International Horse Show from Olympia to a larger London hall with 13 000 seating capacity and a sliding cantilevered roof. A new West End site within two miles of Charing Cross is eyed, with year round use intended.
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Cecil Parr Optimist Declares Depression Temporary
Cecil Parr, head of a major British banking house with hundreds of local branches, told shareholders the current downturn is a reflex of prior prosperity. He noted factory shutdowns are localized and general trade figures point to improved supply demand balance and better times ahead.
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Dock for biggest liners at Southampton outlined
London reports authoritative talks between White Star Line and London Southwestern Railway to build a colossal dry dock at Southampton for ships exceeding the length of the Mauretania and Lusitania. The White Star two new Belfast hulls near 1000 feet will sail into the plans, while Laurentic construction advances with a launch in weeks.
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Paris crowd protests Marseillaise scene at Ambassadeurs
Paris audiences at the Ambassadeurs objected to a revue sketch mocking Mille Fallières during a rehearsal. They hooted and threw objects until the orchestra began the national anthem, leading to the scene’s removal before the public premiere.
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Villa Garibaldi for Sagans to stay in Naples area
Naples reports say the Prince and Princess de Sagan formerly Countess de Castellano née Gould plan to spend part of next autumn at the Villa Garibaldi in Posillipo. They visited the villa on their spring arrival from America and intend to return as soon as possible.
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England Hails Indomitable as Pride of Fleet
London reports the Indomitable’s Atlantic crossing from Belle Isle Newfoundland to Fastnet Ireland in three days. The Prince of Wales joined in stoking coal, donning overalls and sweating in the hold. British press cheered the crew and naval defense gains, noting speed surpasses Cunard rivals and signals obsolescence for many cruisers and battleships.
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Countess Gladys at Home in Hungary Purchases Estate
The Countess Laszlo Széchényi formerly Gladys Vanderbilt bought the estate of Count Mire Karoly near Ormezo in Hungary for about 800000 crowns amid a visit by the Széchényis and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. They toured Tatra Lonnicz and skated in the Dobsina ice cavern during midsummer.
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Diamonds Looking Up Amid Antwerp Trade Revival
A Antwerp correspondent says the diamond crisis easing and may end by October. American orders for cut diamonds have been placed with Antwerp tradesmen, signaling a rapid return to normal trade conditions.
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Demand for spicy reading surges in Midland towns
Inquiries show a sharp fall in traditional book tastes during holiday season with maps and guides selling least. Only books of questionable moral tone sell well, notably Marie Corelli's new work on holy orders and the volume Splendid Sinners about historic women's passions.
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Rich Americans Scarce on Continental Travel Season
An Austrian correspondent notes a quiet peak season abroad with American millionaires conspicuously absent. Hotels in Vienna Tyrol and Bohemia report fewer wealthy guests, while English peers are down and Germans appear in greater but insufficient numbers to offset the lost American spending.
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Fifty Years of Atlantic Cable Marks Price Drop Hopes
London reports mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first Atlantic cable. Rolland Belport notes progress from £1 per word to a sixpenny tariff possible with a new Atlantic company. Six firms now operate fifteen cables and annual revenue reaches about £1,400,000.
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Opera War in Paris Targets Metropolitan Stars
Paris hosts a secret council with Giulio Gatti-Casazza and Otto H. Kahn as plans form to counter a new Italian and South American operatic trust. The group seeks to control singers year round and block divas from London or American engagements while aiming to buy the Rome Costanzi theatre. Hammerstein may link with nontrust theaters to resist New York’s hold on top voices.
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Plan for National League of Metropolitan Opera Clubs
In Carlsbad Austria this morning Getti Cazazza Dippel and Kahn outlined a plan to expand the Metropolitan Opera of New York into a national movement. The project aims to foster operatic art through local clubs, lectures, tours by soloists, and a museum library, building a nationwide chorus and supporting local productions.
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