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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1907
Page
7
London society hails a new craze called the photo tea. Guests bring a portrait taken before age five, then try to identify each photo as it is passed among players. Prizes go to the most accurate guessers as the game moves through rounds. The trend may soon appear in the United States.
A London dispatch notes that a government bill limiting miners' labor could raise coal prices if enacted next winter. Supporters among Labour members back the measure while Tories and capitalist interests oppose it, fearing higher costs for coal and broader economic impact. The eight hour day proposal also figures in heated debate as conservatives weigh trade effects.
In Aug 15 edition, a French article notes a market for hair, especially white hair, used in wigs and cosmetic displays. It discusses hair scarcity, price differences between white and blond hair, and social attitudes toward hair as a valued aesthetic natural resource.
The Kaiser, an ardent motorist, funds two exclusive auto tracks in Scharfheida. Twenty three miles long and thirty six feet wide, the routes will cut through a forest with smooth paving. The project, financed from his private purse, aims to separate automobiling roads from ordinary highways as an example and model.
A long passage discusses locating the bones of Cyrano de Bergerac. It notes a 17th century plan to move his remains from a convent near Lac Conlutenas de be Cros in Tiohavanne, with speculation he may be interred later in the Pantheon. Details reference Edmond Rostand and literary figures who drew inspiration from Cyrano.
Patrick Clements once claimed to quit his social sphere and earn honest wages. His disappearance triggered a major search initiated by his brother the Marl and the Countess of Leitrim. He was found working at a stocky board on the Wirer St. Lovie and was persuaded to return to his former role.
Paris reports that Parisian midinettes will spend part of the summer in the country to enjoy air and rest. Through support from the duchess of Rachefoncalil and others, a rural villa with a park and walks has been prepared. The plan aims to provide healthful recreation away from the crowded workshops and city heat.
The Paris fete to honor Garibaldi drew a clash when Austria refused to allow its veteran envoy to march with French troops. Count Kevenhmiler protested to French minister Pichon, threatening to skip the parade, forcing Garibaldi veterans to watch from the stand while Austrian authorities watched the review rather than join the march.
London reports reveal Assistant Colonial Secretary Mr Winston Chacehi losing temper after a bar tampering incident. A pump failure flooded the room with beer and whiskey, destroying guests and documents. He raged for two days, blaming a junior official who faced a sharp retort.
London society returns to carriage and pair for park driving and visiting as auto use wanes among fashionable women. A revival of the carriage dog, Palmatian, Talbot or pudding dog, appears in smart equipages. Dealers thank Alfred G. Vanderbilt Walter Wittens and Ogden Arthur for launching the International Horns show fueling a revival in their trade.
A sensational report describes the fortress prison near St Petersburg, on the Neva twenty miles from the city, reopened and expanded under Stolypin. It depicts torture chambers, chained prisoners, and brutal conditions with a new wing of twenty cell blocks and constant guard.
London reports the democracy invasion of the terrace amid the rammons affair and Upper Ten social clashes. One meeting between Lady Maud Stanley and a former servant sparked headlines as labor leaders mingle with wives and friends, yielding dramatic social scenes and gossip.
The London season of 1907 is said to die without the presence of American women who lend social life to Covent Garden and other venues. The article notes that foreign royalty and Americans saved the season from dullness, but predicts the white heat of interest will fade as the season ends, with May and June unlikely to sustain activity into autumn.
Aug 10 in London reports a German Embassy ball with the Princess of Wales dancing with many partners in waltzes while Princess Patricia of Connaught keeps pace. The piece notes royals invite partners themselves when halted and tells a tale of a bashful peer stuttering his engagement to refuse.
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