Catholics Strength in German Politics Dominates Center Party
A special cable from Berlin notes the German Center Party's discipline and reliance on Catholic Church authority. It reports internal clashes between Cologne and Berlin factions over independence, and the pope's decree asserting supreme authority over party politics, signaling Rome's grip on German conservatism.
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Berlin
Germany
Party of the Center
Catholic Church
Cologne
Holy Father
Windthorst
Rome
Reichstag
Vatican
Pilgrims Celebrate First Anniversary Dinner at Savoy in London
The Pilgrims society, uniting leading Britons and Americans, marked its first decade with a Savoy dinner in London. Lord Roberts chaired as eminent guests from politics, church, literature, military, finance, and diplomacy gathered. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle urged Anglo American harmony as global peace groundwork.
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The
Pilgrims
Britain
America
Savoy Hotel
Lord Roberts
W. T. Manning
Harry Britain
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur
Manning
United States
Canon Doyle
Grace
Samuel
Canada
Chicago
Bishop of London salutes Diocesan Boy Scouts at Fulham Palace
The bishop presided at a rally in Fulham Palace park and presented the corps colors from his chapel. He urged the Scouts to live by the motto Ich Dien and to build character while upholding what is right, with the Lord Mayor of London in attendance.
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London
Fulham Palace
Brest touted as European hub for trans Atlantic traffic
Paris report by Claude Casimir-Perier outlines Brest as the near perfect European harbor to serve trans Atlantic routes with quick Paris rail links, claiming European traffic could divert to Brest if developed, while noting France’s sleepy Brest rail service and the potential to cut travel times to seven hours from America to Paris.
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Paris
Claude Casimir- Perier
Republic
Brest
Africa
Europe
Central
South America
Liverpool
Naval Arsenal
North America
Plymouth
M. Claude Casimir-Perier
Zionist dissenters eye Angola or Central American land for Jewish settlement
In London July 20 report notes a Jewish Territorial organization congress chaired by Israel Zangwill discussed two possible lands for Hebrew settlers. Angola under Portugal and a Central American state were named as options after failed bids in Australia Mexico Paraguay Brazil. A London bank for land mortgage and agriculture with 10 million capital was planned.
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Israel Zangwill
Angola
Africa
Congress of the
Jewish Territorial Organization
Zangwill
Vienna
Turkey
Barca
Cyrenaica
Tripoli
Australia
Mexico
Paraguay
London Council
Unrest in England as Social War Grows Between Classes
London reports rising class conflict with riots of hunger and luxury. Observers warn Liberal leadership may collapse under Tory pressure as reforms loom, while King George’s palace contrasts with famine in East End.
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London
England
Europe
East End
George
Quietest London Club Opens For Deaf Members
A new National Deaf club in London opened on 280 Euston Road with 120 men and 60 women. Members communicate by sign language and lip reading, as no audible weather or greetings occur. President A J Wilson presided, noting the cheerful, sociable atmosphere despite deafness.
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London
National Deaf Club
National Deaf
Baker Street
Euston Road
A. J. Wilson
Smyrna
Inelu
Viscountess Curzon Smokes at Royal Dress Rehearsal
At Hart's court during a dress rehearsal for the Elizabethan tournament Viscountess Curzon seated on a jewel encrusted throne distributed prizes. Queen Alexandra and Princess Henry of Battenberg attended but she calmly smoked a cigarette during an intermission.
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London
Viscountess Curzon
Hart’s Court
Queen Alexandra
Princess Henry of Battenberg
Queen of Beauty
Napoleon's bouquet and a boy who fed flowers to the Emperor
In Grasse, 1815, a boy recalls how his perfume-distiller father offered violets to Napoleon in a tense reception. The emperor doubted the tribute, but the father ate the violets to prove innocence, earning a handshake and a keepsake Napoleon coin.
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Drouot
Cambronne
Napoleon
Lloyd George Plans Land Tax Spark in England Debates
A July dispatch reports Lloyd George intends to tax land, stirring Conservative anger. Huddersfield is described as owned by J. F. Ramsden via ground rents, with a population of 110,005 and a landowners tax far exceeding municipal needs, illustrating a nation divided over land ownership.
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Lloyd G
George
England
Lloyd George
Huddersfield
William Ramsden
Firth Street
John F. Ramsden
Sir John Ramsden
John
Court of Final Appeal
J. F. Ramsden
Tory Party
Derby youth attacked rival over actress infatuation
At the Derby assizes London July 20 Charles Brown a 15 year old boy was convicted of common assault for shooting at his 17 year old friend Lawrence Fitchett. Brown believed Fitchett was giving perfume to Nellia Payne a 20 year old actress and fired an old pistol at him. The judge ordered twelve strokes with the birch and ten days detention with a offer to send the boy home if the father would avenge the punishment.
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Derby Assizes
Charles Brown
Lawrence Fitchett
Melbourne
Nellia Payne
Brown
Fitchett
Miss Payne
Coleridge
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Dresdner Bank
National Deaf Club of London
Royalty
Curzon
Elba
M. Maurice Vaucaire
Sardou
Hans
Manon Lescaut
Puccini
Chatterton
Leoncavallo
Grasse
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Golfe Juan
Betrand
Evariste Bedelle
Lloyd George Plang
Exchequer
Henry George
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