Britons Confront Rising East Asian Peril and Balkan Turmoil
The article surveys British fears of German aggression and China’s rise, arguing England underestimates the China threat while Russia gains from Asian turmoil. It links European power shifts with Balkan tensions, warns of China as a potential world mischief-maker, and notes Swiss holiday colonies as a counterpoint to global unease.
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Ersiay
Jafar Wiser
England
Germany
Isia
France
Russia
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Bere
Neene
China
Europe
Japan
Asia
Balkan
Balkans
Turkey
Bulgaria
Servia
Montenegro
St. Petersburg
Balkan States
India
Persia
Chinese art treasures smuggled from China to London
Report from London describes Chinese complaints of art smuggling by foreigners led by John D. Rockefeller. Customs overvaluations, forged marks, and a jeweled Chinese joss from Shensi illustrate the scale. A silk rooster embroidery sold for ten thousand dollars, and a remarkable vase drew a double appraisal before being exposed as a later forgery.
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London
John D. Rockefeller
Shensi
Temple ruins shock London visitors amid Middle Temple damage
Lown Sept 14 American tourists encounter a structural upset at the Middle Temple and surrounding Essex Court as diggings and removal of fittings leave the fountain court and hall littered with broken woodwork. The porch and Norman details fade under river winds and ongoing restoration work.
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Orrere
Lown
John Westlock
Ruth Pinch
Middle Temple Hall
Warrington
Arthur Pendennis
Temple Church
Susannah Knapton
Oliver Goldsmith
Essex Court
Fountain Court
Gardener sentenced for kiss on housemaid at Regent's Park
George Reid a gardener of West Hampstead was charged before Judge Paul Taylor at Marylebone for kissing Nellie Sharp a Fitzroy Place housemaid against her will. Reid admitted the kiss and claimed he tried to leave after a four quarter hour visit. The magistrate sentenced him to six weeks hard labor.
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London
George Reid
Lowfield Road
West Hampstead
Paul Taylor
Marylebone
Nellie Sharp
Fitzroy Place
Regent's Park
Reid
Affaire Rousset shocks as Algeria abuses exposed
Paris reports a rising military scandal linked to Algeria’s Compagnies de Discipline. The case centers on Private Rousset who exposed brutal mistreatment of soldiers, including a deadly sand punishment, sparking a call for a new inquiry and legal scrutiny of officers Sabatier Vergnier and Casanova.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Rousset ' Ce
Eria
Entieth
Algeria
Compagnies de Discia
Paris Trades Union
Rousset
Douera
Comite de Defense Sociale
Revolutionary Workers of France
Aernoul
Rabier
War Department
Aernault
Sabatier
Vergnier
Casanova
Comlete
Medenen
Oran
Brancoli
Court of Cassation
Galway man vows to batter Ulster Orangemen
Dublin dispatch reports Mike Lynch of Galway plans to clash with Carson's Orangemen in Ulster. A handwritten scale in his cottage records drinking to happiness with whisky, port wine, and punch as he notes violence ומ mentions breaking Tim Dolan's skull on a night of drink.
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Dublin
Mike Lynch
Galway
Ulster
Carson
Orangemen
St. Patrick
Tim Dolan
Tide of Ulster unrest looms as Belfast anger grows
London reports calm in Ulster today, but hatred between nationalist and conservative factions has intensified. Working classes in Belfast are described as oppressed, with agitators inflaming tensions and the potential for violence rising as rival sides blame each other for hardship.
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London
Ulster
Belfast
British Isles
All-night Banks Planned for London
PLAN ALL NIGHT BANKS LONDON Sept 14 All night banks planned after US success. A strong syndicate registered and gaining support in influential quarters. Piccadilly head office to open in weeks. Promoter says lenders expect welcome from entertainment house proprietors where takings now guarded at night. Japanese in America donate 2900 for Okayama slum creche.
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London
United States
Piccadilly
Houses of Entertainment
Tepines
Bolatine Dominates Albanians in Berlin
Issa Bolatinez, known as Bolatine, is described as the most remarkable Albanian leader who has challenged the Ottoman government. The article notes his leadership, daring travels through Albania, his illiteracy, and his enduring influence, with an emphasis on his strategic push toward Salonika and his extremist stance against Turkish good will.
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Berlin
Ottomhan
Issa Bolatinaz
Bolatine
Salonika
Issa
Abdul
Albania
Revival of Quaint Fashions at Albert Hall 1900s Kids Lead Scene
A London report notes the 100 years ago ball at Albert Hall sparked a revival of early and ante Victorian dress. Children of the Earl and American Countess of Ancaster especially spark attention in Kate Greenaway style outfits. The Ancaster family connects to British and American aristocracy, with references to Lady Catherine Mary Clementina and Lady Priscilla born 1906 and 1909.
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Reoughby de Eresby
Lord
Catherine
Earl
London
Albert Hall
Georges
William
Kate Greenaway
Covent Garden Opera
Lord Willoughby de Eresby
Ancaster
Canada
Catherine Mary Clementina
Priscilla
Gainsborough
Lawrence
Ex-Sultan Hafid Buys Animals Amid Vichy Sprawl
Mulai Hafid, the ex-sultan of Morocco, continues lavish spending in Vichy. He buys a Bernard dog and two Angora cats for his wives after a pet in Rabat-Tangier was killed. He signals for three cows for milk, plans a siesta, a religious discussion with a priest, pigeon shoots, and says he acts on inspiration of the moment.
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Paris
Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Vichy
Rabat
Tangier
Villa Majestic
Eet
Sultan
Mulaf Hafid
Ben Ghabrit
Powers Hold Out Hopes In Turkish Crisis
Berlin reports European powers watch the fate of the Ottoman Empire as Count Berchtold pressures a conference to resolve tensions. Austria seeks gains while Germany fears losing influence in the east and Turkey’s collapse could reshape the map and loyalties of the region.
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Berlin
Europe
Turkey
Count Berchtold
Austria
Russia
Dardanelles
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Germany
Ottoman Empire
Near East
Berchtold
French Super-Dreadnoughts Advance With Greater Power
Paris reports plans for new French battleships ready for immediate laying down if needed. The vessels promise 2112 knot speed, about 25 000 tons displacement, full 18.7 inch belt armor, twelve 13.4 inch guns, and a broadside exceeding seven tons.
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Paris
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