Forefathers Night Honor Brings New England at Waldorf Ball
More than six hundred New England descendants gathered at the Waldorf Astoria for Forefathers Day, with Edmund Clarence Stedman presiding. The New England Society highlighted Puritan heritage and homestyle menus, while guests included J Pierpont Morgan and other notable leaders. A dispatch from New Jersey and a toast to the President followed, noting strong membership and longevity among New Englanders.
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New
Joseph H. Twichell
C. ©. Howard
J. Pierpont Morgan
Hartford
Conn
Chauncey M. Depew
Peekskill
Fenrs E. Howland
Finner
Ilvin Thomas
Horace G. Platt
Alfred ©. Bates
Leander T. Chamberlain
Stewart L. Woodford
New-England Society
Horace Russell
Robert H. Turle
St. George's Society
James A. O'Gorman
Carnegie
Ulysses S. Grant
Mr. Stedman
New England Society of New Jersey
Orange
United States
Stedman
German Electric Trust Forms By Merging Two Giants
Berlin December 22 The Allgemeine Elektricitaets Gesellschaft with 22 125 000 capital in bonds and the Union Elektricitaets Gesellschaft with 35 400 000 capital have agreed to a practical consolidation. Board members from each company will sit on the others to unify management though the firms stay separate. The move follows a crisis in the German electrical industry as booms faded and supply exceeded demand. The deal, sparked by secret talks with unions and banks, caused price rises in electrical stocks with Allgemeine up 6 1/2 and Union 2 1/3 points. The Union owns the Thomson Houston German patents. American Mr Magee acts as technical manager. Seimens Halske, capitalized at 23 250 0400, declared a 4 percent dividend and indicated it might pursue a later combination once the market clears.
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Berlin
Allgemeine Elektricitaets Gesellschaft
Union Elektricitaets Gesellschaft
Allgemeine
Schuckert Company
Nuremberg
The
Schuckert
Union
Thomson-Houston
Germany
Magee
Seimens & Halske Company
Marconi reports Atlantic wireless success at Table Head
Sydney’s Table Head office buzzes with congratulations as Marconi confirms successful messages across the ocean to Cornwall. He notes initial trials were in code and delays stemmed from parts and machinery, with plans to commercialize after organizing a proper network.
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Sydney
N. S
Marconi
Bleak Table Head
Cape Breton Yacht Club
Table Head
England
Lord Minto
Edward
Italy
Martini
Carlo Alberto
Dr. Parkin
London Times
Richard Cartwright
the Times
Adter Martini
Woodward
Poldhu
Tablehead
Cornwall
Montreal
United Kingdom
Mr. Marconi
Cape Cod
R. N. Vyvyan
Canada
Marconi Company
Stacy
F. Taylor
P. W. Paget
F. W. Kemp
Missing Crown Princess Shocks Saxony Court
Dresden reports Crown Princess Louise of Saxony fled Salzburg during December 11 12 in a state of intense nerves. Police traced no trace and an official notice seeks public help. Court functions cancelled and rumors swirl about retirement, surveillance, and possible elopement. The princess, born 1870, is an archduchess of Austria and mother of five.
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Louise OF
Saxony
Dresden
Dresdner Journal
Salzburg
Europe
Francis Joseph
Louise Antoinette Marie
Austria
Frederick Augustus
George
Marie Alice
Tuscany
Archduke John of Austria
John Orth
Carola
Vasa
Gustavus Adolphus
Honors to Dewey at San Juan
Rear Admiral Summer arrived and Admiral Dewey will reach the port tomorrow A public reception and demonstration will honor Dewey He will be escorted to the palace by artillery infantry and mounted police a procession of school children will accompany him The Governor the military commandant and officials will receive him at the palace followed by the reception
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San Juan
Porte Rico
Summer
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Passengers Say Deutschland Panic Not Evident
Paris dispatch reports passengers on the Deutschland deny London sensational panic stories. They describe a temporary night noise and no fear among women or others. ship resumed speed within an hour and reached Plymouth with only slight delay. Hamburg says the off Scilly Islands mishap was a bolt fracture in the starboard engine, similar to a prior trip, and repairs should be quicker than earlier cable estimates.
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Paris
London
Plymouth
Hamburg
Deutschland
Scilly Islands
Mr. Meyer
Tane
Fighting Over Acre Forces Clash For Bolivian Rubber Region
Washington dispatches report Nicolas Suarez leads Bolivian troops to defeat revolutionists at Bahia and Nazareth on the Acre River and advance toward Port Alonso the Bolivian custom house near Brazil. Bolivia plans further 750 soldiers this month and another 750 in January.
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Washington
Jorge E. Zalles
London
Nicolas Suarez
Bahia
Nazareth
Acre
Suarez
Port Alonso
Bolivia
Brazil
Manaos
Amazonas
Sefior Zalles
la Paz
Que
Triumphs of 182 Ad Celebrations Across Major Nations
A sweeping year of universal interest includes the U S president hosting Prince Henry of Prussia at the White House, Edward VII crowned king and emperor, the German Emperor’s yacht Meteor christened, France unveiling the Rochambeau Statue, and Moet & Chandon champagne served at all celebrations, highlighting a year of rare global events.
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America
England
Germany
France
United States
Prince Henry of
Prussia
White House
Edward the VII
India
Emror
Rochambeau
Oét
Flight of Crown Princess of Saxony Causes Excitement
Vienna reports a domestic discord with the Crown Princess of Saxony fleeing, triggering widespread talk. Archduke Ferdinand, accompanied by a court chamberlain, reportedly went to Geneva amid the unfolding events.
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Vienna
Saxony
Ferdinand
Geneva
Save Four Hours by Pennsylvania Special Ad
An advertisement touts a Pennsylvania Special train from New York and Brooklyn daily to Chicago. It promises extra comforts and extra speed for faster travel between major cities.
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Pennsylvania
New York Daily
Advt
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York Central
Princess Rumors Swirl Over Disappearance Amid Court Turmoil
Reports say the princess fled but no trace found. Her brother Archduke Leopold Ferdinand is with her, location unknown. Officials cite mental derangement but suggest domestic discord tied to her husband and an actress at Dresden Court Theatre. Allegations of flight threats and anger at her father surface. Rumor claims she is enceinte and may have been joined by the French tutor of her children.
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Posed
Leopold Ferdinand
Dresden Court Theatre
Tuscany
Vanderbilt Heir Cornelius Vanderbilt Illness Update
Doctors reported Cornelius Vanderbilt remains seriously ill with peritonitis resolved. Dr Delafield stated he is better but critically ill for a week, while a London cable from Vanderbilt’s mother arrived. A police saluting incident involving Vanderbilt Jr. amused bystanders at his morning drive was noted.
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West Thirty-second St
Delafield
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Flint
Janeway
Mr. Vanderbilt
London
Levi P. Morton
Morton
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Gladys
Byrnes
West Thirtieth St
Hoof Severes Jugular In Fatal Broadway Collision
An unidentified man was killed when a horse attached to a Spring Street lime car trod on his neck at Broadway and Spring Street. Driver John Mullen of 42 South Ninth Street Brooklyn was jailed for homicide. He claimed the man stepped forward as he released the brake. An ambulance arrived but the victim died instantly. Several names and addresses were found in the deceased’s possession.
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Broadway
Spring-st
John Mullen
South Ninth St
Brooklyn
Macdougal-st
Coogan
Broadway Squad
Spring St
Mullen
St. Vincent's Hospital
Arthur A. Housman
West Thirty-sixth-st
James Butler
West Sixty-ninth-st
John D. Barry
West One-hundred
Mount Vernon scrambles to restore two police commissioners
A long disputed letter from City Clerk Hoyt surfaced at a Common Council meeting, showing Hobby and Wurtzberg filed their oaths on July 1 and July 12. Readings admitted compliance, prompting moves to reconsider vacancies and likely restoration of the two commissioners alongside rail ads for the era and Waterman's fountain pen promotions.
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Hoyt
Mount Vernon
William Hobby
Siegfried Wurtzberg
Charles Weber
Common Council
Hobby
Wurtzberg
Weber
Arbitration offer moves Venezuela dispute toward Roosevelt
London report states President Castro expresses readiness to submit Venezuela claims to Roosevelt arbitration under limited conditions. Britain and Germany transmit notes to American envoys in Berlin and London outlining terms viewed as not severe. Naval blockade preparations continue pending Castro’s reply.
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London
Berlin
Castro
Allies Formal Request to Roosevelt as Venezuelan Arbitrator
Berlin reports that Germany and Great Britain formally invite President Roosevelt to act as arbitrator in the Venezuelan dispute. Germany favors Roosevelt due to Castro likely accepting his decision. The move aims to secure payment by Venezuela and uphold the Monroe Doctrine with U S mediation.
A Case for Hague Court in Venezuelan Dispute
President Roosevelt has not been formally asked by Britain and Germany to arbitrate the Venezuela dispute. Informal communications suggest a formal offer might be declined, but if offered, the President could prefer The Hague tribunal be used. Officials warn that an American ruling against Venezuela could harm relations with Latin America. The Hague route offers a way to mediate and arrange payment terms. Also included is an advertisement for the New Chesapeake and Ohio train schedule from New York to Washington and St. Louis.
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Roosevelt
Great Britain
Germany
London
Berlin
Toe
Hague Tribunal
United States
the Hague
Hague Court
Tribune
Venezuela
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