Miss Beatrice Mills to Wed the Earl of Granard
London reports the engagement of the Earl of Granard to Miss Beatrice Mills. The couple plan a January wedding after the Earl sails to America, with test man Hon. Donald Forbes expected to officiate. The Earl, a Liberal Roman Catholic, holds posts as Captain in the Scots Guards and Colonel in the Post Office Volunteers. The future Countess will ride in royal carriages, and the couple expect large annual income.
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Engagement of Earl of Granard with Beatrice Mills
London cabled announcement says Bernard Forbes eighth Earl of Granard and Miss Beatrice Mills will wed in England or Ireland with a home ceremony due to shared faith differences. The Earl, aged 34, serves Master of the Horse with royal stables duties and privileges at state events.
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German export duty imposed on diamonds near Luederitz Bay
The German Government ordered the Governor of South West Africa to collect an export duty of 250 dollars per carat on diamonds. The move follows the surface discovery near Luederitz Bay and was noted by Colonial Secretary Dernburg in the Reichstag as highly significant.
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Taft Attends The Man From Home In New York
President-elect Taft and Mrs. Taft attended a Broadway performance where Taft received cheers. He sat for painter George Burroughs Torrey earlier, posing for a portrait after a long audience with Kellogg Ferris and other officials.
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Commissioners to Go as Mayor Plans Cabinet Shakeup
Local rumors say Mayor McClellan will replace several officials after year’s start. Street Cleaning Commissioner Foster Crowell likely to depart, with others including Dock Commissioner Allan Spooner and Corrections head Coggey also targeted. Fire Chief Nicholas Hayes may resign due to ill health amid a broader shakeup.
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Edicts Fix Prince Chuns Salary and Roles in China
Peking will publish statutes making Prince Chun Regent with an annual salary of 150000 taels about 105000 dollars and appointing him Commander in Chief of both land and sea forces. A palace is ordered near the Dowager’s Winter residence site.
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Prince Chun
Berlin Denies Berlin Island Purchase by Germany
The Lisbon correspondent of the Cologne Gazette denies a Paris sourced report that Germany plans to acquire the Berlenga Islands off Portugal to build a fortified coaling station. Also notes departure of Alberto Falgn, longtime W R Grace & Co. manager in Lima, with friends bidding farewell. Rome reports Bishop E P Allen of Mobile met by the Pope and Archbishop Ireland of St Paul with Bishop Scannell of Omaha arriving in Genoa in good health.
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Omaha
Neb
Genoa
Cheaper Cables Move to Talk Rates With Canada
In London officials from Canada and Great Britain plan a spring meeting to pursue lower cable rates. Canadian Postmaster General Lemieux and British Postmaster General Sydney Buxton discussed a 10 cent per word rate as feasible, though Lloyd George faces budget pressures limiting expenses.
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German aero station plans seven airships and routes
Berlin papers publish details of a German company aero station with headquarters at Frankfort on the Main that aims to build seven airships and run regular sailings to twenty four German cities. Capitalists and sportsmen are said to be interested, though papers remain skeptical.
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