German invasion fears loom as airship future debated
In a London Grolier note the piece argues a possible German invasion of England via airships, with an indemnity of 5 billion dollars mentioned. It cites War Office plans, parliamentary funding, and press opinion on bridging England’s moat with air corridors to defend against aerial threat.
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H. G. Wells
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London
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M.delcassée
Berlin
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Robert Morier
Britain
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Lord Villiers
Wilhelm
Gerard Lowther
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Marschall von Bieber-srein
Femil Pasha
Arabia
Miss Kitty Cheatham Shines In London Ritz Recitals
London July 4 Miss Kitty Cheatham made a remarkable return to London recital life at the Ritz alongside M Coquelin as a fashionable crowd including two duchesses and various American and British elites attended. The gatherings featured lunches with Melba and Tobin and visits from Vanderbilt and Drexel parties as society travels intertwine with the Reid wedding and royal levee plans.
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NEW York Times
London
Kitty Cheatham
Reid
Helen
Kate Brice
Ritz
America
J. Low Harriman
Paris
Harriman
Née Bishop
Henry White
Miss White
Roehampton
J. Pierpont Morgan
J. C. White
Few Americans at Henley Regatta in London
Henley Regatta enjoyed fine weather but saw a light crowd due to few foreign crews. Alfred G. Van derbilt's houseboat Miranda drew attention with elaborate floral decorations. An American visitor noted Mr. Vanderbilt alone on the Miranda’s upper deck, seemingly lost in thought as guests sought closer views of the racecourse.
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W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
New York
Ritz
Paris
Folkestone
Boulogne
Charles Carroll
Henry Coventry
Stonor Park
Henley
S. Townsend Burden
Miss Burden
J. R. Drexel
America
Edward T. Stotesbury
Miss Stotesbury
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
London
Carlton Hotel
Stotesburys
Claridge’s
Selfridge
Day
Chester Wells
Weymouth
Whitehead Torpedo Works
NEW York Times
Miranda
Mr. Vanderbilt
Procession of motorists fills London roads with arrivals
London witnesses a steady stream of motorcars from England and Scotland as visitors unload at the Carlton. Ex Senator J W Smith of Maryland and wife, Reuben Foster and Frederick Foster from Edinburgh, Mrs Dearing and Ada Ritchie from Scotland, and R E Lee with Mrs Lee from Memphis arrive by car. The Gillette family of Minneapolis plans an extensive Continental tour after a few days, and H S Darlington of Philadelphia departs for a continental motor tour, aiming to return to London by mid August.
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NEW York Times
London
England
Scotland
J. W. Smith
Maryland
Reuben Foster
Frederick Foster
Edinburgh
Dearing
Ada M. Ritchie
Lion Feeds On Porcupine Threatens Hunters
Rhodesia hunters report a lion that killed an antelope, dragged away the carcass, and was found with porcupine quills in its throat after a post mortem. The animal appeared emaciated, suggesting the quills blocked feeding and may have contributed to its death.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Holland
Stage Stars In Society At Ritz Luncheon
Frederick Towns end Martin hosted a Ritz luncheon pairing society with the arts. Marie Tempest and Joseph Coyne joined, while the Countess of Craven’s niece attended. William Waldorf Astor hosted a Carlton House Terrace concert with Tetraz zini Caruso and Paderewski, and Isadora Duncan is slated for Duke of York's Theatre. Elsie Janis gave a spontaneous Palm Garden dance at the Carlton.
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Upper
Bohemia
London
William Waldorf Astor
Carlton House Terrace
Tetrazzini
Caruso
Yvette Guilbert
Paderewski
Charles Frohman
Duke of York
Isadora Duncan
Berlin
Miss Duncan
Paris
Neuilly
Asyem
Elsie Janis
Carlton
Janis
Rosebery critiques eugenics and state driven reform
Ex Premier Lord Rosebery at the Society for Comparative Legislation meeting warned that modern laws aim to construct a new society from ruins of the old. He argued development comes from individual effort, not heavy legislative guidance, citing Michigan and Nebraska bans on cousin marriages as examples the public might mock but which he says could prove valuable.
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Lord Rosebery
Michigan
Nebraska
Hill's First Speech in Kaiser's Capital on July Fourth
Ambassador Hill spoke to Berlin's American colony at Grimau on the Spree during the Fourth of July dinner. He praised cross national ties and declared independence, fellowship, and loyalty to law as central, as 500 celebrants attended a picnic and a Mollycod dles versus Teddy Bears baseball game. The event included a state roll call showing nearly every U S state and territory represented.
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Hill
Empire of
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Berlin
Grimau-on-the-Spree
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Alexander M. Thackara
Oyster Bay
Union
Hugo Miinsterberg
Harvard
Miinsterberg
Thackara
Normandy
France
Poultney Bigelow
Kaiser
Bonn
America
Kronprinz Wilhelm
von Livonius
Washington
Max Liebling
New York
James RB. Forgan
First National Bank of Chicago
Forgan
Emperor William and Spiritualism Denial
The Norddeutsche Zeitung in Berlin rejects reports that Emperor William engaged in spiritualist séances via Prince Philip zu Eulenburg. It also denies that the Emperor carried a cloth from a séance in his watchcase. The stories trace to Maximilien Harden, though Harden says he did not authorize them.
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Norddeutsche Zeitung
Wiliam
Philip Zu Eulenburg
Maximilien Harden
Harden
Troops Mutiny in Paraguay Reports Reach Corrientes
Telegraphic dispatches from Asuncion say the capital’s artillery mutinied and bombarded the market. many women are reported killed. Foreign representatives in Asuncion urge restraint as the fighting continues. News reached Corrientes via a steamship captain.
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Buenos Ayres
Paraguay
Corrientes
Bonila to Start Revolution in Honduras
State Department has information on a proposed revolutionary movement against Honduras led by ex-President Bonila. Salvador and Guatemala have orders to prevent any such movement from forming. Minister Ugarde of Honduras discussed the situation with Acting Secretary Atlee. American interests at Puerto Cortez are significant and a warship may be sent if needed. The cruiser Tacoma is at Colon with other U.S. ships nearby Guantanamo.
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State Department
Honduras
Bonila
Salvador
Guatemala
Ugarde
Atlee
Puerto Cortez
Tacoma
Colon
Guantanamo
King Edward Ends Ascot Week With New Automobile
King Edward's new automobile, shown during Ascot Week in London, is described as one of the handsomest and most luxurious vehicles. It features five interior chairs with the front two able to swing around to face the rear three for conversation. The car bears no number and the driver has no license.
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King Edward
Ascot
Berlin Embassy Changes Signal Staff Shifts
Berlin dispatch notes end of month staff changes at the American Embassy with promotions for John W. Garrett and Miles, plus arrivals and travels of Mrs. John Brinckerhoff Jackson, Harvard professor Hugo Münsterberg, and other American visitors. The report mentions Teheran unrest delaying Mr. Jackson and various cultural and business figures visiting or traveling through Berlin.
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Berlin
John W. Garrett
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Rome
Miles
Philadelphia
Mexico
John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Persia
Baireuth
Jackson
Teheran
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