Adopts Airship as Engine of War
Paris dispatch reports the French War Office approved a corps of twenty military airships based on the Patrie model. The Petrie demonstrated precise helm and wind handling at 25 miles per hour over 24 miles, prompting plans to station airships at eastern forts like Besacon Toul Bel- Foil and Chalon with a training cadre of engineers for serial production.
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Paul Lambeth
Paris
Petrie
Messra
Lebaudy
French War Office
Mendon
War Office
Friuse
Verium
Besacon
Toul
Bel- Foil
Chalon
iGdel
Patrie
APO Fiatic
Fragmented tale of a noble dinner and token refusals
A famed writer recalls a tale where a nobleman is served a lavish meal with gold embroidery and diamonds. A servant offers more, but the young man declines, saying he has already eaten and wants nothing more, in a quiet, bitter exchange.
British Society Embraces Art With Aristocratic Flair
London society shows widespread artistic interest as Princess productions attract attention. Earl of Plymouth Lady Plymouth and Princess Louise unveil works while Lady Victoria Manners exhibits nearly a hundred water color drawings. The Hart of Plymouth and Princess of Wales also display art, with others preparing for exhibits in New Bond Street and New York-bound commissions.
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London
Marchioness of Granby
Duchess of Rutland
Lsociety
Graves Pallery
Pall Mall
Victoria Manners
False Glory Crown Fashions Demane
A garbled review discusses fashion trends and royal taste, noting a stylistic crown motif and critiques of elegance in attire. The piece blends imagined dominance in empire fashion with references to materials and form.
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Demane
Lafayette Shaft Is Almost Ready For Paris Gift
The Lafayette statue, a gift of the U S government and American schoolchildren to France, is nearly complete and soon to be bronze cast. It shows Lafayette on a majestic horse with a drawn sword, and officials report it should be ready for position by October.
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London
Empire
Tishlon
Yalae Nathy
Paul Lambeth
Pari
Lafayette
France
Paul Barnett
M. Falleres
Hig Studio
BM. Fallieres
M. Dujardin Beaumatz
Henry White
Henry Vignand
Alexander Revell
Lafayette Memorial Commilesiat
John McCutcheon
Robert J. Whomson
M. Fullieres
Mr. Bartlett
Waively
Minty
Jailed for idlers under English law
London reports Parliament considers a new plan to curb unemployment by forcing idle workers into work or court action. The central idea labels persistent nonworkers as liable for compulsory employment under trade union wage rules, with penalties if they refuse suitable jobs.
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London
Ltt
Parliament
Ramsey McDonald
Jowal Authority
French Countess to Wed Commoner in Paris Society
The French Countess de Moustiers, heiress of a Spanish lineage, will wed Mr. Walsh in Paris. The match unites aristocratic pedigree with a commoner groom, and the ceremony will bring a duke title via the bride. The piece notes the unusual transmission of noble titles and a focus on courtly salons.
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Paris
Canntesa de Moustiers
Walsh
Catlhless de Moustlaus
Duchass de la Motte Handanecourt
Grandasse
Spain
Iere
Woman escapes jail by dressing as a policeman in Nancy
In Nancy a woman arrested during workmen riots escapes by donning a policeman's uniform after her lover helps unlock her cell. He then leaves in civilian clothes, while guards and gendarmes laugh at the ensuing uproar as police lose a prisoner in a uniformed disguise.
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Fenton
Aug
Nancy
Gullee
Foliceman
Orp hail ing by Ridgeway Knight at Paris salon
Aug 8 Paris Venutlta picture the Orphioling by Ridgeway Knight draws salon interest at Sozirke des Arts Francis. Rumored to lack royal approval and features a melancholy beauty. The painting’s reception is clouded by questions of royal connections and fulfillment of expectations.
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Paris
Ridgeway Knight
Sozirke Des Arts
Francis
Siam
Dow
Bankok
Morning concerts gain favor with London society
London society women sponsor morning musicales between noon and 3 o’clock with guests staying for a luncheon. Mrs. Mallett Schuyley and Mrs. Frederick Ecksten are noted figures among the American colony this season.
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London
Mallett Schuyley
Frederick Ecksten
Intrigue Swirls in Brittany Diamond Case Trial
A libel suit plays out in Brest courts as M Greger sues Countess de Dodellec and Count for damages after a blue diamond vanished from Ker Sheary chateau. The jewel reappears in Greger's dressing case and investigations hinge on alleged motives and a disputed marriage, with famed advocate Maitre Labor hired for defense.
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Paul Lambeth
Paria
Histori Sancey Blue
Countess de Dodellec
M. Greger
Brest
the Light
Ker Sheary
Brittany
M. Gregor
M. de Rodellee du Porzie Bag
Jove
Mme. Greger
Diver Rescue After Deep Water Ordeal Near London
London Aug 3 A diver Trapnell was rescued after a five and a half hour descent to freeing a torpedo boat crew. His comrade Leverett helped haul them to the surface amid near collapse from exhaustion and unconsciousness.
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London
Piye Agita
Tunnel
Mimculous
Trapiell
Devarshlra
Trepnell
Trapnell
Hey
Tripnell
Leverett
Marriage Rumor Stirs London As Premier Faces Allegation
Report says Sir Henry Campfield’s secretary receives both abusive and congratulatory letters as false claims spread that the premier secretly married a former dancer. Officials advise silence to avoid amplifying the tale while some insistence on the marriage persists among the public.
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London
Henry Camp
Doway
Campbell
Sir Henry
Garnament
French Statesman Called an Egoist and Self Publicist
The article portrays M. Ellemie as an egoist and self publicist using personal trips for secrecy and publicity. It claims he traveled to Kiel and Berlin with the Prince of Monaco to seek a political advantage and that his motive was personal ambition rather than state business.
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Marquis de Caetellane
Paris
Poudelaus
M. Hilenne
Chamber of Deputies
Hiz Nama
Europe
Willian
Berlin
Mihgt
M. Ellemie
Kiel
Republic
Prine
Monaco
Etienne
Prante
Abibasgador
Eton Master Criticized as Stingy in Third Class Row
At Windsor station a clash occurred as General Neville Lyttleton urged headmaster of Tata n to switch from first to third class. The headmaster refused, eating an apple, while lads mocked the scene and called the general poorly dressed. the incident sparked headlines about class and dignity.
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Spegia Gabletone Ligne
London
Edward
Lyttleton
Fon-Amaker
Tatan
Windsor Station
Yolua
Neville Lyttleton
Rhief
Irektind
Tother
Hton
Odor Study Claims Lunatics Emit Distinct Scent
A physician in Australia reports that lunatics emit a distinctive noxious odor linked to bodily waste and perspiration. He cites a clean patient who smelled offensive when bathing alone. the odor faded as the patient recovered and discharged from the asylum. The test is the odor’s intensity.
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Sonny
Aus
Harabayashi
Lun
Tata
Lugatica
American socialite Myre Canfield to wed Frank Gray Griswold
Myre Canfield, a prominent American society figure with ties to New York Chicago and South Carolina, will marry Frank Gray Griswold in Cantner on Monday. The couple plans a post ceremony visit with family in Naragansett Pier and Paris social circles.
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Tae Light
Parla
Canfield
New York
Chicago
South Carolina
Frank Gray Griswold
Canner Amt
America
Otha
George Griswold
Schuyler van Ben
Auction House Ad Seeks High Cash Prices for Goods
An old Chicago Tribune fragment advertises paying top cash for old cars, pigs, and sacks, inviting buyers to visit a South Street location with a contact number. The ad tone suggests negotiating prices high regardless of item quality.
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South Street
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