Therese von Lynar and Ivan Prepare for Siege Conspiracy
Theresa von Lynar, an Englishwoman of Courtland lineage, meets Prince Ivan of Muscovy in a war camp tent where a dead Prince Louis is laid on powder kegs. Theresa reveals critical fortifications and passwords to help Ivan seize Courtland, while Ivan plots revenge and seals a treacherous alliance with Theresa as Alexis reports from the gate.
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Margraf
Theresa
Ivan
Alexis
Tam
Baltic
Kernsberg
Joan of
Louis
Courtland
Prince Louis
Alexis the Deacon
Plassenburg
Henry the Lion
Theresa von Lynar
Boris
Joan
Henry of
Lord Newton Butler Mistaken as Butler at London Party
London society laughs at a misadventure of Lord Newton Butler who, on a rainy night, is misidentified by a Belgravia household butler. The tale has him in a long coat and hat, exchanging drinks with staff and casually inspecting a room he believes is the drawing room where his host awaits.
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London
Lord Newton-Butler
Belgravia
Lord Newton Butler
Lord Newton
Jet
Quite Different: A Dress Provokes Oneward Glance
He chides her for glancing at the women they have passed and jokes about resisting the temptation to see what they wear. She defends that she merely turned to see if others noticed how her new dress was made.
Listeners Hear Little Good News From Go Fans
Sparse broadcasts leave listeners with a sense of limited cheer as sports radio outlets discuss performances and public reactions. The piece notes muted enthusiasm from hosts and minimal positive feedback from audiences.
Missionaries Massacred at Lianchow in China
Reports from Hongkong confirm the Lianchow massacre of American missionaries. Details describe a mob burning the hospital the girls' school and the missionaries' homes after a dispute over noise from a street theater. Several were killed or wounded with two escaping to the Yamen.
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Hongkong
Lianchow
Mackle
Machle
Pearle
Chesnut
Miss Patterson
Dr. Machle
Yamen
Mabhle
China
Mosquito Issue Drags In Staten Island Borough Bid
John Martin, candidate for borough president in Richmond Staten Island, frames his campaign around mosquito control. In a manifesto he pledges to devote at least one fifth of his salary to eradicating the pest and argues a successful effort would boost real estate values.
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John Martin
Richmond
Staten Island
Wear Imitation Crowns In Eastern High Society
Eastern society leaders adopt diamond coronets in imitation crowns. Mrs John Jacob Astor and Mrs Clarence Mackay commission crown shaped pieces. Mrs Howard Gould owns a piece like Queen Helen of Italy. Mrs Charlies Yerkes wears a facsimile of the Spanish queen’s diadem. Mrs Bradley Martin copies Empress Josephine’s crown.
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Europe
John Jacob Astor
Clarence Mackay
Howard Gould
Helen
Italy
Charlies
Yerkes
Bradley Martin
Josephine
Insurance Postcard From Zurich Institute Aims At Policied Coverage
Commercial de Rouen at Zurich launches an insurance postcard costing twenty centimes. It covers the holder against accident or death for thirty days with pay outs of 200 francs to heirs on death and 2.25 francs per week during disability. Cards may be addressed to the sender.
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Commercial de Rouen
Zurich
Youth in Diplomatic Ranks Replacing Seniors
Vanity Fair notes a shift in diplomacy where younger diplomats rise over older veteran figures. The piece cites specific ambassadors and their remaining years of service, highlighting resentment among those passed over or shelved.
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Francis Bertie
France
Edwin Egerton
Italy
Sir Edward Goschen
Austria
Francis Lascelles
Germany
Mortimer Durand
United States
Nicholas O’conor
Turkey
Arthur Nicolson
Spain
Charles Hardinge
St. Petersburg
Vanity Fair
Critique of Coed Colleges Sparks Debate on Female Students
A Hartford Times report quotes a longtime professor at a coed college who now urges either banning women from university life or transferring to a men’s institution. He cites women’s social focus and dress as detracting from serious study, predicting top students will study abroad to avoid social distractions.
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Hartford, Conn
Times
Niagara Falls in Peril as Dr Clark Warns of Drainage
New York state geologist Dr Clark warns that removing 80 000 cubic feet from the Niagara River will dry the American Falls. Power interests have identified sites for plants to drain 88 400 feet of the river, threatening the falls and the region’s glory unless rapid action is taken.
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Niagara
Red Sea
Clark
New York
Stamp Collecting Statistics Show Top Country Emission
A compiled table on stamp issues over sixty years estimates a perfect collection would include 19 242 stamps. San Salvador leads with 452 issues as of June 30. Continent totals are Oceania 1425 Asia 2628 Africa 4005 Europe 4089 America 6095.
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Republic of San Salvador
Oceania
Asia
Africa
Europe
America
Admiral of Britain’s Fleet Prince Louis in Command Visit
Prince Louis of Battenberg in command of the visiting British squadron which arrived at Annapolis on a courtesy call and will proceed to New York. He is a nephew of King Edward and son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and Princess Alice.
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Prince Louis of Battenberg
Annapolis
New York
King Edward
Prince Alexander Hesse
Princess Alice
Work of Y M C A Increasing Across North America
The Y M C A year book reports 1 826 associations in North America with 381 982 members. It owns 617 buildings valued over 32 million dollars and 2 733 000 pledged for 143 new buildings. Last year expenses totaled 4 800 000 with 2 013 employees and 265 vacancies. Railroad departments number 203 with 356 secretaries. College associations total 709 with 60 419 members and army navy department draws 500 000. Educational classes enrolled 33 210 students.
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North America
Y. M. G. A. Railroad
Army and Navy Department
Will Devote Life to Good Deeds
Mrs. Newman K. Perry of Pittsfield Massachusetts widow of Lieut Perry who was killed when the Bennington exploded in San Diego harbor last summer vows to devote her life to nursing sailors and soldiers. She will enter St Luke's training school in New York and after graduation offer her services to the government. She is 20 years old and deeply patriotic. Her husband was buried with full military honors and only soldiers or stationed personnel attended his funeral.
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Newman K. Perry
Pittsfield
Mass
Perry
Bennington
San Diego
St Luke's Training School
New York
Leutenant
Great Writer Near Death in Copenhagen Dispatch
Copenhagen dispatch reports Henrik Ibsen the Norwegian dramatist is diagnosed with arterial sclerosis. He is unable to move but remains mentally bright.
Harriman Orders New Maps for Harriman Lines
B H Harriman introduces maps for his railroads showing exact routes with circles and zigzags. The system marks right of way with actual tracks rather than the shortest distance, a move likely to push other roads to drop the crow files depiction.
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B. H. Harriman
Harriman
Russian Woman Poet Myrrha Lochwizkaya Dies
The cemetery corner at Alexander Newski cloister in Saint Petersburg gains the grave of Myrrha Lochwizkaya Vibert, a prominent Russian poet born in 1869. Daughter of a leading lawyer, she produced her first poetry volume in 1896 followed by three more, with Oriental motifs and a focus on love.
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Alexander Newski
St. Petersburg
Myrrha Lochwizkaya
Vibert
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