Gibson Girl Wedded Heir to Vast English Estate
Mrs. Waldorf Astor, one of Virginia’s Langhorne sisters known as a Gibson Girl, marries an English heir to an estate valued at over 400 million dollars. The bride, previously Miss Nannie Langhorne, is linked to Charles Dana Gibson. The wedding gifts include a historic tiara and the Cliveden estate deeds, with plans to reside at Cliveden.
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Bobby Shaw
Langhorne
Virginia
Nannie Langhorne
Deep Run
Diana
Langhorne Shaw
William Waldorf Astor
Waldorf Astor
Nannie Shaw
Atlantic
Young Astor
John Jacob
London
Warships in New York Harbor Spark Public Excitement
United States battleships and cruisers anchored in the North River caused crowds to gather as harbor officials asked the fleet to move on. The piece covers the ships’ display, navigation interference claims, the Astor Cliveden estate, and local reactions to trespass restrictions, plus related maritime incidents and a distant travel plan of Crawford in Beirut.
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United States
New York City
North River
Millonaire
Cookham
Maidenhead
Thames
Young Astor
Astor
Cliveden Woods
Afr
Bob” Evans
Metropolis
New York
Evans
Riverside Drive
72Nd Street
Grant
125Th Street
Prince Louis of Battenburg
Paul Jones
Illinois
Standard Oil Company
New Rail Automobiles Aim to Revolutionize Interurban Travel
The Union Pacific in Omaha built a gasoline powered rail car resembling a steel battering ram. It reached 53 mph on test runs and completed Omaha Grand Island trips in 4 hours 10 minutes, with a 40 minute delay due to schedules. The car seats sixty, features ship port hole ventilation, middle entry, and can operate solo or in trains. future plans include dining and palace sleeper configurations.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Neb
Overland Limited
Fremont
Grand Island
Elkhorn
Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes Author Born in Edinburgh
The article profiles Sir Arthur Conan Doyle born March 22, 1859 in Edinburgh. It traces his artistic lineage from John Doyle to Charles and Richard Doyle, notes early storytelling precocity, medical studies in Edinburgh, Arctic voyage experiences, and the long struggle to publish before A Study in Scarlet introduced Sherlock Holmes.
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Sir Nigel
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Edinburgh
Scotland
John Doyle
H. B
British Museum
Charles Doyle
Richard Doyle
Dicky” Doyle
Punch
Conan Doyle
England
Tin
Stonyhurst
Feld- Firch
Germany
Doyle
Box
Africa
Southsea
Beeton
Sherlock
Holmes
Micah Clarke
Traversing Russia on Roller Skates Caravan Arrives
A roller skate caravan recently arrived in Russia after a long journey. The crew traveled across towns showcasing athletic skating feats and cultural exchanges with local communities along the route.
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Russia
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Artist
Bob
Evan
New York Harbor
Duke of Westminster
Cliveden
Upper Thames
Crawford
Beirut
America
Williams
Bagdad
Bassarah
Euphrates
Belouchistan
Beloochistan
Gulf
India
Cliveden Mansion
Banks
the Thames
Mrs. Waldor
Gibson Girls
Standard Oil
Hudson
Ocean
Automobile Car OF
Union Pacific
B. BR. CO
A. Conan Doyle
Charles F. Dole
Theodore
Hackley School
San Francisco
London Spectator
Bradford
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