Prince Albert I of Monaco Visits New York on Yacht Hirondelle
Prince Albert I of Monaco arrived in New York aboard the Hirondelle with a crew of sixty nine, visiting scientific laboratories and planning a Wyoming oil land tour. He praised women’s suffrage, spoke of universal peace, and noted Monaco’s museum efforts and tax free principality inhabitants.
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State Department
Washington
David Wedderburn
Aberdeen
Prince Albert
New York
Broadway
Wyoming
Wilson
United States
Monaco
Richard
Monte Carlo
Louis Tinayre
Newfoundland
Sydney
House of Grimaldi
Principality of Monaco
Ninety-sixth Street
Karl Anderson
Anderson
Principality
Ridder Collection Bought by Kleinberger for New York Gallery
Paris dealer Francois Kleinberger has purchased the Ridder Dutch Flemish collection from Herr De Ridder’s estate. The deal value exceeds 2.5 million dollars, with three Rembrandts and two Franz Hals works highlighted. The eight seven-piece private group will move to Kleinberger’s New York gallery, per German catalogue author Dr. Bode.
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NEW York Times
London
TRE Tars
Paris
Herr de Ridder
Villa Schonberg
Cronberg
Francois Kleinberger
New York
Times
Kleinberger
Bode
Franz Hals
Ratan
Cardon
Adrian Hope
Christie’s
America
J. Jefferson
Portraits Tied to Hendrickje Stoots in Early 19th Century Sale
The text discusses a painting attributed to Hendrickje Stoffels likely linked to the Pitt sale of 1811. It notes Franz Hals works from Count André Mniszech’s collection, with two Hals pieces now in the Morgan Library New York. The collection also features works by Hobbema Ruysdael Cuyp Rubens and Van Dyck.
Lord Loreburn Urges Cross-Party Ireland Conference
Lord Loreburn, former Lord High Chancellor, urges Unionists and Government supporters to reexamine the Irish question. He says the Home Rule policy is indefensible and calls for a conference of all parties to seek a new, acceptable solution amid anticipated Irish unrest. He warns peace would not follow a Unionist return.
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New York Times
London
the Times
Lord Loreburn
Ireland
British Antarctic Expedition Planned for 1914
A British expedition to King Edward VII Land is set to depart London in August 1914 under J. Foster Stackhouse, closely tied to Capt. Scott’s Terra Nova voyage. The Polaris steam yacht will lead a twenty month ice voyage, marking the first English exploration of the region.
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NEW York Times
London
Edward VII
Land
Antartic
J. Foster Stackhouse
Capt
Scott
Iton
Fitch's "Girls" in London Opens to Tepid Reviews
London critics give harsh judgments on Clyde Fitch's new play "Girls" at the Prince of Wales Theatre. While the audience applauded, reviews label it not among Fitch's clever works, calling it harmless twaddle despite strong acting which may aid its success.
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Fitch
London
New York
TrmEs
Clyde Fitch
Prince of Wales's
Theatre Tonight
Five men arraigned in $650,000 Pearl Necklace theft case
London authorities report the five men charged in the theft and sale of a $650,000 pearl necklace were arraigned at Bow Street Court. An informant reward of £10,000 led to arrests. key meetings occurred in Antwerp and London with Gutwirth, Guizzard, Silverman, Brandstatter, and Spanier of Paris involved in the alleged purchase. The full necklace remained missing when arrested.
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NEW York Times
London
Bow Street Court
Muir
Treasury
France
England
Antwerp
Girth
Brandstatter
Gutwirth
Guizzard
Silverman
Brandstarter
Price & Gibbs
M. Spanier
Paris
Siverman
U S Cruiser Arrives at Puerto Plata Amid Dominican unrest
The United States cruiser Des Moines has docked at Puerto Plata to protect American interests as Gen Vasquez controls most of the island except Monte Cristi and Santiago de los Caballeros. Santo Domingo gunboats that had blockaded the port departed after exchanging fire with the fort Saturday.
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Santo Domingo
Des Moines
Monte Cristi
Santiago de Los Caballeros
Vasquez
Nashville Heads to Santo Domingo After Calm at Puerto Cortes
The State Department reports no advice from Santo Domingo due to telegraph problems. Gunboat Nashville remains at Puerto Cortes as disturbances ease. no request made for more ships. Officials believe the Puerto Plata bombardment will not recur and revolutionists have retreated from the coast.
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New York Times
Washington
State Department
Santo Domingo
Myers
Puerto Cortes
Honduras
Department
Nashville
Deedes
Santo de
Navy Department
Puerto Plata
German Dirigibles Z-5 and L-1 Lost in Fatal Storms
Leipsic reports two soldiers killed when the Z-5 broke free in a gust while being prepared for the balloon hall. Helgoland survivors recount the L-1 wreck after a hurricane, with fourteen officers and men killed and many missing. Berlin officials say overload did not cause the loss, citing unusual weather and high ballast. Major von Parseval criticizes the L-1’s commander for overloading and inadequate ballast, noting the craft rose and fell violently before sinking in 130 feet of water.
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Leipsic
Silesia
Helgoland
Metzing
Naval Airship Service
Hanne
Baron von Maltzahn
Wehner
North Sea
Lieut. Lengefeld
Berlin
von Parseval
Dirigible L-2 Lifts More Than L-1 Despite Setback
A statement from a friend of Capt. Hanne notes L-1 was too heavy for a log crew and predicted a swift glide to the earth. The new dirigible L-2 boasts a lifting capacity of three and a half tons more than the L-1, signaling a shift in airship design.
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Hanne
British Firm's Victory in Naval Shell Supply
London reports that Hadfield Steel Company's twelve inch shells for the U S Navy meet Washington's standards, seen as a British victory over American makers. It notes price and efficiency advantages, faster delivery, and mentions Sir Robert Hadfield's marriage to a sister of Attorney General Wickersham.
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London
Hadfield Steel Company
Sheffield
United States
Navy Department
Washington
America
Hadfield Company
Robert Hadfield
Wickersham
Mrs Pankhurst Tour Planned for United States
Miss Joan Wickham sails to New York as advance agent for Mrs Pankhurst organizer for the Woman's Social and Political Union denies Duchess of Marlborough sympathy with militancy. Pankhurst to lecture Oct 21 22 in New York then Chicago and more cities with return planned about Nov 25.
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New York Times
London
New York
Cedric
Joan Wickham
Woman's Social and Political Union
America
Pankhurst
Miss Wickham
Mrs. Pankhurst
England
English stockholders act to defend Cuban port interests
Stockholders in the Ports Improvement Company met in Havana and formed a committee of London firm members to safeguard English investors. Horace Back of Philipotts & Co spoke, noting investor unease over Cuban investments and fear of renewed government action against the Ports Company.
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NEW York Times
Havana
Ports Improvement Company
Menocal
London
Horaceo Back
Philipotts & Co
Militant suffragists threaten Ulster government plan
The Women's Social and Political Union warns Sir Edward Carson and Ulster leaders that if votes for women are not included in the new Ulster Constitution they are drafting, militant action will follow. They accuse opponents of forming an armed government without women's consent across the kingdom.
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London
Women's Social and Political Union
Edward Carson
Ulster
American condolences reach Navy Department offer
Berlin reports Lieut Commander Gherardi, the American naval attaché, delivering Secretary Daniels and the American navy’s sympathy over the loss of the Zeppelin L-1 and its crew.
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NEW York Times
Berlin
Navy Department
Gherardi
Secretary Daniels
Quebec Steamship to Enter Transportation Merger
President Ross announced the Quebec Steamship Company will join the Canadian Transportation Company merger. The firm operates liners from New York to Bermuda and the West Indies.
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Quebec
Ross
Quebec Steamship Company
New York
Bermuda
West Indies
Canadian Transportation Company
Captive Americans in Mexican Cities Reported
Mexico City dispatch notes rising Huerta popularity and potential compromise talks with Carranza supporters. It cites plans for neutrality, military rank concerns, and a Veracruz embassy issue, plus Urrutia orders to shield foreigners during Independence Day celebrations.
Huerta's Message Delays Lind Return Amid Mexico City Debate
Vera Cruz reports confirm Lind will not return to Mexico City until Congress discusses Huerta's message due Sept 15. Meanwhile Vera Cruz conducts patriotism drills for Independence Day Sept 16 with 67 men enrolled. Gunboats are to be sent this week to Tampico and Coatzacoalcos.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
John Lind
Congress
Huerta
Sefhor Zamacona
Washington
Wilson
Bryan
Republic
la Opinion
Peor
Seine
A Tt
Tampico
Coatzacoalcos
Zamacona at Washington Denies Diplomatic Mission
Manuel de Zamacona, special representative of MexicanPresident Huerta, arrives in Washington and denies a diplomatic mission to be received by Secretary Bryan. He states no such mission is planned and seeks to clarify Mexico’s policy amid ongoing tensions.
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Huerta
Bryan
New York Times
Washington
Manuel de Zamacona
President Huerta
Brexico
Mexican Envoy Zamacona Arrives in Washington on Diplomatic Mission
Mexican Ambassador to the United States Sefior Zamacona reached Washington from Mexico City on a special diplomatic mission connected to President Ilgon's proposals through ex-Gov John Lind. He declined interview comment and did not confirm plans with President Wilson or Secretary Bryan.
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United States
Washington
Mexico City
Sefior Zamacona
Ilgon
John Lind
Huerta
Mexican National Railways
New York
Mexico
Wilson
Lind
National Railways
Seflior Zamacona
Bryan
Secreta Bryan
State Department
Texas
Eagle Pass
Seftor Algara
Missionaries Quit Mexico Arrive in Galveston Quarantine
The steamship Mexicano reached Galveston from Tampico and Vera Cruz with about 170 passengers, mostly American citizens. The vessel will not dock until Saturday morning due to quarantine requirements.
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Galveston
Texas
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Zionist Congress Elects New Leaders and Plans Zionist University
The Zionist Congress in Vienna elected Dr. Tschlenow as a new Executive Committee member and laid plans for a Jewish university in Jerusalem. David Wolffsohn donated 25 000 with total subscriptions reaching 100 000. Sokolow and Jacobson met the Turkish Ambassador to secure Ottoman support for Jewish settlement in Palestine.
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Vienna
Zionist Congress
Tschlenow
Moscow
Warburg
Arthur Hantke
Berlin
Nahum Sokolow
Warsaw
Charles Weitzmann
Manchester
Jerusalem
David Wolffsohn
Ussishkin Party
MM. Sokolow
Jacobson
Palestine
Discovery of Pompeii Harbor by Lorenzo Cozza
Naples Sept. 10 The harbor of Pompeii has been located inland from the beach by sculptor Lorenzo Cozza who has continued investigations started by his father. The harbor sits 1,250 yards inland from the present beach and 700 yards from the Gate of Pompeii.
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Naples
Pompeii
Lorenzo Cozza
Personality Persists Beyond Bodily Death
A discussion arguing that memory and affection extend beyond matter, with discarnate intelligence potentially interacting with the living. The speaker, a proponent of orthodox science, claims evidence supports survival after death and urges openness to non material truth alongside scientific methods.
Japanese Forces Landed at Nanking and Abe Assassin Committed Hari-Kari
Dispatches report a Japanese force landing at Nanking with three cruisers and a gunboat, marines, and artillery stationed at the Japanese Consulate. In Tokyo, one assassin of Mortiaro Abe killed himself with a sword after confessing rage over Nanking murders. Parliament protests and unrest follow.
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London
Nanking
Shanghai
Tokio
Mortiaro Abe
Foreign Office
Okada
Hari-Kari
Mr. Abe
China
Abe
Harih
Organization of American Petroleum Society completed in Pittsburgh
The American Petroleum Society forms at a United States Bureau of Mines meeting in Pittsburgh. It aims to oppose Standard Oil's restraint on the market and seeks cheaper gasoline or substitutes. Officers include C. D. Chamberlin as President and R. Galbreath as Vice President with an executive committee and representatives from multiple regional groups.
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New York Times
Pittsburgh
Penn
American Petroleum Society
United States Bureau of Mines
Arsenal Park
Standard Oil Company
C. D. Chamberlin
National Petroleum Association
Cleveland Ohio
R. Galbreath
Ete Oil and Gas Producers’ On
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Oails
Irving C. Allen
United States
Ureau of Mines
Warren C. Platt
Independent Petroleum Marketers’ Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank B. Fretter
Western Petroleum Refiners’ Association
Corteyvais
Kan
Ralph Arnold
Los Angeles
Cal
C. F. Clarkson
Society of Automobile Engineers
New York City
G. M. Swindell
Chamber of Mines and Oil
Edmund O'Neill
University of California
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