France on verge of a republic say critics in Paris
Special dispatch from Paris reports growing discontent with republican governance. Strikes disrupt rail and tax administration as workers burn tax papers and block trains, prompting talk of a peaceful coup led by Victor Napoleon and support from Princess Clementine and Briand allies. Prices rise under protectionist tariff, with beef up 43 percent, real 40 percent, and mutton 47 percent as critics urge ending tariffs to aid the working class.
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George Dufresne
Paris
France
Russia
Aube
Ciotat
Marseilles
Messageries Maritime
Victor Napoleon
Clementine
Napoleon
M. Briand
UN Thomme de Valeur
Butchers’ Syndicate
M. Lefevre
M. Leef
Mullon
Fights for recognition of duchess marital stance
The American duchess of Marlborough plans to seek court recognition of her status despite the duke’s strained marriage. Close associates confirm she will contest prevailing royal views and pursue a corrected narrative with the queen’s ear.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Cruel Conditions Reported in Moscow Prison
Revelations describe overcrowding at a Moscow political prison after the revolution. Inmates face harsh punishment with 25 to 50 strokes daily, denied meat for months, and suppressed pay from work contracts. A 21 year old prisoner hanged himself to avoid punishment, highlighting deteriorating mental health.
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Moscow
oMer
Berlin town to build municipal home for working girls
Berlin July 15. Rixford council favors a municipal boarding house for 300 working girls. A anonymous donor offers 25000 dollars for the building, on condition of land and supervision by the city. The Assocation of Female Commercial Employers demands speed, noting 300 women would use the home at low cost. first municipal hotel in Germany.
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Berlin
Rixford
Greater Berlin
Association of Female Commercial Employers of
Rixford Town
Germany
Russian student Jallos found dead near Durenberg peaks
The body of Jallos a Russian student and tourist from Muerren was found at the foot of the Durenberg peaks near the Seffinen Furgge crags. It is believed he lost his way and fell there, lying for several days before a Muerren guide located him.
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Kienthal
Jallos
Muerren
Durenberg Peaks
M. Jallos
Seffinen Furgge Crags
Out America A LotS Trouble In Manchuria
Russia and Japan refuse to yield claims to Manchuria while the United States pursues a plan to cultivate Manchuria and bring it under Chinese control. The move prompts anti American sentiment in Russia and could threaten relations with China, Russia, and Japan.
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America
Manchuria
The
Empire
ST. Petersburg
Russia
Novoe Vremja
United States
Pekin
Fred Douglas Fisher
Mukden
Japan
China
Novoe Vremya
American Harvester Company
American Buys Toft Armor From Windsor Collection
A rare Toft armor suit linked to royal use at Windsor Castle has been sold to an American buyer. The 1685 piece, famed for its coronation display, once stood in Windsor guard chamber on a mounted steed, with the right hand raised as if throwing down a gauntlet. purchaser’s name not released.
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London
Lord
Chesterfield
Raphael
Wallace
Thomas Sackville
Tower of London
Windsor
George I
Royal
Windsor Castle
Manuel’s Favorite Rumors Shake Portuguese Royalists
Reports of ex king Manuel meeting dancer Gaby Deslys in London raise unease among royalist supporters in Portugal. Despite denials, rumors say Manuel visits continue as Gaby Deslys performs abroad. Loyalists allegedly plan a monetary offer to urge her to break her England contract to avoid propaganda.
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Portugal
Manuel
Gaby Deslys
Mlle
Deslys
London
England
Burglars Armed with Crucifixes Fight Carabinieri
In Rome a burglary at the Eucharistic League offices led to a roof chase as thieves used crucifixes as weapons against carabinieri. The pair fled with four crucifixes but were captured after a struggle. a second gang reportedly seized the remaining loot and vanished.
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Rome
Parabinieri
Milan
Eucharistic League
Night
Englishwoman wielded hatpin to drive off Apache in Paris
In Passy a young English woman in a cab faced a sidewalk thug who demanded her purse. She pulled a hatpin from her hat and stabbed the assailant in the arm, prompting the cabman to flee as the robber cried out in pain and swore.
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Paris
Passy
Place de l’Etoile
Street to Honor King Paris Builds Highway in Memory of Edward VII
Paris begins Rue Edouard VII to memorialize the late king. A short street will run from near the Athenee theater along the old Rue Basse du Rempart, bordered by white plaster facades yet to rise. The last four houses on the street were razed this winter.
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Paris
Edward VII
Edouard VII
Athenee Theater
Basse du Rempart
Two Rulers Aid Peace Cause and Coronation News
London dispatch reports King George and the Kaiser, cousins, easing Anglo German tensions and preserving the entente with France. Preparations for the Delhi coronation durbar attract attention as Americans stay away and London trades suffer from coronation costs and rents. A new submarine gun mounting for the EH class is tested, promising rapid action while submerged.
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Germany
England
Great Britain
George
Kaiser
Delhi
London
Continent
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Rome
Covent Garden
Admiralty
Offer to wed Earl of Yarmouth to gain Hertford title
A proposed alliance by Lady Abby to the Earl of Yarmouth would secure a 5000 dollar yearly income and a marchioness title, with conditions he avoid divorce or self harm. The Earl declined, noting his finances call for a wealthy marriage. Lady Abby, once married to Sir William, is famed for sharp wit and has lately sold a family heirlooms for about a half million.
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Earl of
Yarmouth
Alice Thaw
Abby
Hertford
William
West End
Growth of Britain Shown in Report on Erosion
The final report of the royal commission on erosion reclamation and afforestation shows Britain grows in size yearly. Over 35 years about 6640 acres were lost to coast erosion while 48 100 acres were reclaimed from the sea. Erosion mainly affected the open coast and the east coasts of England and Ireland, offset by tidal estuary gains and works by local authorities.
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London
United Kingdom
Royal Commission On
England
Ireland
Trial of Sixty Six Reveals Russian Army Corruption
The Moscow supply department of the Russian army is accused of extensive bribery and extortion. Between 1904 and 1910 two generals, 21 colonels, 28 captains, and four councillors of state face charges. A single contractor allegedly paid $10,000,000 in bribes over 25 years. Boots of poor quality were bought and sold. soldiers had to sell food to buy footwear. Clerks allegedly spoiled firm samples unless bribes were paid.
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Moscow
Moscow Intendancy
Moscow Supply Department
German Admiral plans purchase of naval aeroplanes
Berlin July 15 Admiral Von Tirpitz German minister of marine has decided to buy a number of aeroplanes of various types for use in the navy. Trials will be held off Kiel.
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Berlin
Admiral von Tirpitz
Kiel
Kaiser Palace Drive Sparks Wiesbaden Fund Drive
Berlin dispatch notes Balkan tensions worsen with Turkish agitations near Montenegro. In Germany, Wiesbaden residents propose funding a Kaiser palace to regain royal favor, while bankers warn war_num capacities and call for raising Julius Tower funds to 60 million, amid public unease over gold hoarding.
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Frederick Werner
Berlin
Balkan Peninsula
Europe
Albania
Ettimje
Constantinople
Shefket Torgut Pasha
Montenegro
Turkey
Rome
di San Giuliano
Kaiser
Wiesbaden
Wiesbadeners
Bad Homburg
Wilhelm II
Germany
Julius ‘Ower
Spandau
Bank of Germany
Julius Tower
Reichstag
Five Children Suffocate in Iron Safe Tragedy
Five children in Poboyanka Akkerman district died after climbing into a large iron safe with a wood prop. The lid fell and locked from within due to an automatic catch, killing all five before parents found them upon returning home.
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Moscow
Poboyanka
Akkerman
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