The Five New Dances Revealed By a Russian Professor
From Paris, the International Academy head unveils five dances for next winter. The Pas Espagne is a Russian invention, the International Boston a Berlin polka, and the Flirt Dance mixes a farandole with a waltz. The Kitten Polka is for children and the Franco Italian blends French waltz with tarantella. details remain guarded.
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Kitten Lancers
Express
Paris
Giraudet
International Academy of Authors
Berlin
Boston
International
International Boston
The Shaw Clan A Growing Power in Jersey
A New York Express report notes the Shaw family in Jersey becoming a large clan with over 300 members. The Shaw Family Association formed a presidency secretary and treasurer and held an annual reunion at Tumbling Dam Park with a big chicken dinner. The piece speculates such family organizations may eclipse others and influence politics.
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Shaw
Jersey
New York
The
Express
South Jersey
Shaw Family Association
Tumbling Dam Park
Shaws
Ttma
Itaesf
America
Tria
Sullivans
Smitha
Poisoned water scare targets Professor Harrison in colony
An Express report details an attempted poisoning of Professor J B Harrison and his laboratory staff after arsenic was found in the reservoir water. The professor fell ill in June and July after drinking water from the canal and residence, with staff also affected but later recovering. No suspect identified.
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Express
J. B. Harrison
Science and Agriculture
Harrison
Canona
P. V. Garraway
Christiani
Matthews
Tambl
Professor Tarrison
Teutonic Hunger for Education Across German Society
The Daily Telegraph notes a Teutonic hunger for knowledge as a national trait. It highlights Germany’s numerous universities, widespread Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and the use of encyclopedias like Brockhaus or Meyer in households. It argues education drives German expansion and commercial reach worldwide.
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Daily Telegraph
Germany
Naif
United Kingdom
Oxford
Cambridge
Heidelberg
Bonn
Heine
Faust
Potboy
Freytag
Brockhaus
Meyer
Luther
Schlegel and Tieck
Bismarck
Why Here The Engine-Driver's Remark
A fragment from the Soufles column in the Westminster Gazette notes the great railway terminus will be busier than usual amid unsteady conditions and bustling London traffic. The piece hints at unexpected congestion and the driver’s perspective on the situation.
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Wettes
London Seven
Train accident and comic street scene unfold at platform
A chaotic scene in a crowded station ends with a man named Blake breaking his leg while leaping onto a moving train. A tall bystander laughs at the antics of a boy and a basket of cat and dog pets. The engine driver curses the delay as the crowd comments on timing and luck.
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Blake
Windfall to Sligo Town A Lost £10,000 Gift
In Sligo a donation of £10,000 from American lawyer Bourke Cochran to aid local industry sparked speculation and loss when funds were allegedly funneled through the Sligo Sawmills and Joinery Company. A parliamentary inquiry was announced with Cochran’s solicitor preparing a full statement.
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Ireland
Sligo
America
Bourke Cochran
House of Commons
Fetherstonhaugh
Department of Agriculture
Bryce
Irish Department of Agriculture
Jersey Murder Case Sparks New Arrests in Cornfield Killing
The Jersey cornfield murder case sees Thomas Cannan, brother-in-law, and widow Mrs Leguen charged after a broken watch-chain leads to admissions. Cannan claims a plot with his sister to kill the husband in a field near St Saviour's on July 19, with fourteen head wounds and three skull fractures recorded in the post mortem.
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Jersey Cornfield
Daily Mail
Thomas Cannan
Leguen
Connan
St. Saviour's
Conn
Pierre Leguen
Basband
Sibling mur der case linked to family dispute in court
A Daily Mail report details a murder accusation where a woman claims her brother left with a long knife to murder her, advising against foolishness. In court she denies claiming the brother wore her husband's boots. the male suspect confirms the boots belonged to her husband. Both prisoners are remanded for a week.
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Connan
Motor Mouth Attacks Kiss Longevity Opinion Split
Medical expert warned kissing could end from hard lips but female motorists dispute the claim. Actresses and socialites like Marie Studholme Gabrielle Ray Carrie Moore and Kitty Mason defend kissing citing wind and pleasure of motoring, while some caution about wrinkles.
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Marie Studholme
Gabrielle Ray
Mile
Mariette Sully
Daly's Theatre
Ike
Apollo Theatre
Carrie Moore
Gaiety Theatre
Kitty Mason
George Edwardes
Maiden Lady Found Dead in Oak Chest in Blackburn
Coroner's jury investigated the death of Ann Parker a 77 year old woman who lived alone on Whalley Old Road Little Harwood Blackburn. Her body was discovered in an old oak chest in the kitchen after her niece Mrs Whittaker found the door locked. The coroner ruled accidental death noting cardiac weakness dizziness and the possibility she crawled into the chest to sleep.
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Ann Parker
Whalley Old Road
Little Harwood
Blackburn
Whittaker
Jackburn
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