Heart Tissues Grow and Beat for 120 Days
Paris reports Dr Alexis Carrel and colleague Pozzi present findings on living heart tissue in embryonic plasma with a new antiseptic solution. Pieces of chicken heart survived and beat for 120 days, growing to mass far larger than initial size and showing synchronized pulsations despite periodic handling.
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Paris
Academy of Medicine
Pozzi
Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Carrel
Rembrandt Etching Sets Auction Records in London Sale
At Sotheby's in London Sir Frederick Wedmore’s collection sold with high prices. New Yorker Mc Donald paid 2900 dollars for Rembrandt’s portrait of Clement de Jonghe, believed to be the top price for this etching. Other Rembrandt engravings fetched 335 and 420 dollars. Keppel of New York bought Whistler’s The Kitchen for 300 dollars.
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London
Sotheby’s
Frederick Wedmore
McDonald
New York
Rembrandt
Clement de Jonghe
Keppel
Whistler
Titanic Victims Found by Hamburg Captain
The Captain of the steamer Tiford reports locating three Titanic victims 370 miles from the sinking site. Papers on the bodies identify them as stewards from the Isle of Wight. The bodies were buried at sea.
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Hamburg
Tiford
Galveston
Isle of Wight
Russia to Boost Cotton via Turkestan Plantations
Vienna June 19 reports special information that Russian Commerce Minister Timiriaseff plans to ask the Douma to appropriate 100 million roubles to extend cotton plantations in Turkestan. The aim is to reduce cotton imports from America.
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Vienna
Timiriaseff
Douma
Turkestan
America
Chilean Warship Fails To Find Castaways Near Cape Horn
The Chilean warship sent to search for a party of American castaways has returned with a fruitless report. The vessel was dispatched after a note found in a bottle on the beach claimed an American steamer wreck off Cape Horn and that seven Americans were marooned with provisions for four months.
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Punta Arenas
Chile
Cape’ Horn
Princes' Trust Defeated in Emigration Traffic Fight
Berlin June 19 The defeat yesterday of the Princes' trust in its clash with Hamburg American and North German Lloyd interests dominates talks among Berlin merchants at Brunsbuttel The trust backed by Princes Maximilian Egon zu Furstenberg and Christian Kraft Hohenlohe Oehringen had capital over 125 million dollars Bundesrat barred its plan to handle transatlantic emigration traffic with Emden as center ending a long struggle.
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Marconi
New York Times
Berlin
Princes’ Trust
Brunsbuttel
Maximilian Egon Zu Furstenberg
Christian Kraft
Mrs Moore Breaks Engagement to Henry Fitz Henry
London report states Mrs James Amory Moore halted marriage plans with Henry Fitz Henry citing his poor heart and ill condition. She occupied Cavendish Place for the season and plans significant entertaining in London with Mr J Pierpont Morgan visiting earlier.
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London
James Amory Moore
Cavendish Place
New York Times
Henry Fitz-Henry
Fitz-Henry
Passengers on the Baltic Sail Tomorrow
London notes that a list of travelers is booked to sail on the Baltic tomorrow including Mr. and Mrs. Blood, Mr. and Mrs. Brady, Major Gage the Military Attaché, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Innes, Mr. and Mrs. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Moser, William Plant, Francis Sloan, Col. and Mrs. Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Hetherington Taylor, and Dr. Manning Winslow.
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Baltic
Marconi
New York Times
London
Blood
W. B. Brady
H.H. Freeland
Major Gage
Washington
Reid Innes
Frederick Lord
W. D. Matthews
E Ss. Moser
William M. Plant
Francis Sloan
G. A. Sweeney
Hetherington Taylor
Manning’ Winslow
Southampton Strike Ends as Seamen and Dockers Collapse
The New York Times reports Southampton seizures end with employers achieving a complete victory after more than a week of port disruption. Marseilles notes the seamen strike halted port activity with liners canceling sailings and the government deploying bluejackets and readying destroyers to carry mails if needed.
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Marconi
New York Times
Southampton
Marseilles
Russia Holds Key as China Loan Shifts Power Balance
Paris talks reveal Russia moving to dominate China's new republic with a large loan while four powers United States Britain France and Japan oppose special privileges in Mongolia and Manchuria. Tang Sha Yi's illness and Tang’s flight are linked to Russia's maneuvers and China’s need for funds. The four powers advanced China 2 million to cover immediate costs amid tense negotiations.
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Paris
China
Russia
United States
Great Britain
France
Japan
Tang- Sha-Yi
Henry Davison
Af Morgan & Co
New York
Mr. Grenfell
London
Grenfell, Morgan& Co
Peking
TIMES
Tang-Shao- Yi
Manchuria
England
America
Germany
Mongolia
St.Petersburg
Tang-Shao-Yi
Refusal Demands Response to Russian Offer
The directive calls for declining the Russian proposal and outlines a firm, unified stance. It asserts readiness to pursue alternative avenues and maintain strategic objectives amid ongoing negotiations.
Opposed 300 Million Loan Report From China
The Chinese government resists a $300,000,000 loan amid calls to reject a foreign financial adviser. Premier Tsz Shao Yi objects to terms, urging more favorable options. Some Chinese leaders propose a forced loan to fund improvements. Minister Calhoun reports the premier has not resigned but is away in Tientsin due to illness.
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New York Times
Washington
Shao ‘Yi
Calhoun
State Department
Tientsin
Peking News on Ministers and Hong Kong Plans
June reports show Education Minister Tsai Yuan Pi heading to Tianjin without cabinet notice. Premier Teng Shao Yi, who earlier left Peking and announced retirement from Tieh Tsin, prepares to depart for Hong Kong amid talks of Wu Ting Fang replacing him.
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Peking
Tsai
Yuan Pi
Tien Tsin
Teng Shao Yi
Tieh Tsin
Hong Kong
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Attack on Lloyd George by suffragettes near Westminster
A small band of suffragettes attacked Chancellor David Lloyd George outside Caxton Hall in Westminster. They knocked off his silk hat but caused no injuries. detectives detained the militants as Lloyd George fled by taxicab and the women were later released.
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London
David
Lloyd-George
Caxton Hall
Westminster
Lloyd- George
Schiff Attends Hamburg Line Dinner With Kaiser
The Hamburg American Line directors hosted their annual dinner at Cuxhaven. Mortimer L. Schiff of New York joined the Kaiser at the event, the Emperor chatting about American interests. Schiff had traveled from Cannes to attend.
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M. L. Schiff
Kaiser
Hamburg
Cuxhaven
Spectator Falls in Paris Opera Comique, Curtain Ends in Laughter
During Don Juan at the Opera Comique in Paris on June 19 a stalls spectator fell from his seat. The fall triggered laughter from a principal actress and other singers, spreading to the audience until the curtain had to be lowered before the finale.
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Paris
Juan
Opera Comique
Free Food for Starving Nicaraguans
New Orleans June 19 Ricé corn and beans will enter Nicaragua duty free for six months under an order by President Diaz to ease food shortages caused by crop failure. Much suffering has been reported from the poor harvest.
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New Orleans
Nicaragua
Diaz
Limits Its Coal Inquiry By Merchants Association Panel
After a meeting at the Merchants' Association rooms 54 Lafayette Street the Committee on Coal Supply said the Interstate Commerce Commission has completed a full investigation and it will suspend its studies of production and transport costs. The panel will examine local charges after coal reaches tidewater the New York retail prices versus other New York State cities and any possible price-fixing combination in the anthracite market.
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Merchants’ Association
Lafayette B Street
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Teena
Tidewater
New York
New York State
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