Widow Ship Nears End of Long Voyage
Berlin reports the vessel Cleveland will dock in San Francisco in February carrying fifty-seven widows and thirty bachelors on a globe circling trip begun in New York last October. The trip features flirtation, dancing, and social rites, with Americans prominent among the widows and a cosmopolitan mix of bachelors.
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Famous Strassburg Cathedral Sinking in Berlin Report
Berlin observers report the famous Strassburg Cathedral sinking with tears and cracks along the northern pillar. Architect Knaught plans iron bandages to stabilize threatened parts as foundation layers beneath the Roman base settled over time.
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Strassburg
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Telephone Operator to Wed Italian Prince in Chicago Ceremony
A former Wabash Exchange operator with the Chicago Tele phone Company will marry Principina di Santa Margherita in Chicago before New Year. Cardinal Farley will perform the rites. After the ceremony the couple will sail for Italy to reside permanently on the prince estate. The romance began when the prince heard her voice during a Chicago visit.
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Chicago TelePhone Company
Principina di Santa Margherita
Chicago
Cardinal Farley
Italy
Miss Murphy
Early royal court opens Feb seven amid heavy arrivals
London society notes surprise as the first court of the season is set for February seven. Lord Chamberlain invites those attending to submit names. With booming trade many provincial presentations are expected, and dress rules tighten as trains must not exceed three yards and long trains will be refused.
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London
Lord Chamberlain
Retired Indian Colonel Builds Rare Liqueur Library
A former Indian colonel in London has created a hobby of collecting and tasting rare liqueurs. His library shelves hold many scarce bottles then sealed, while he discards common restaurant spirits. He prizes an old Van der Hum from Vrow Daniels as his top find.
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London
Bury Street
Parfait Armour
Entre Nous
Goldwasser
Rheinlander
Bear hunter kills black bear on eightieth birthday
In Mariaville Maine Fitas P Meservey celebrated his eightyeth birthday by using an old-fashioned deadfall to trap a black bear terrorizing the neighborhood. He reportedly has killed about two hundred bears over his career.
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Fitas P. Meservey
Elias
Brain
Flies
Solly Joel s child wears vast fortune in society gaze
London December 28 large fortunes and status battles shadow the Joel family as Sally Joel and wife push social entry with their five year old daughter driving a luxury car. The child wears a diamond wrist bracelet and a pearl necklace worth tens of thousands while the parents seek acceptance amid high society. Jack Joel, related by blood, won the derby with Sun Star but was snubbed at the king's derby banquet.
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London
Sally Joel
de Beers
Jack Joel
Sally
Tennesseean Sings Fame From Paris to West Point Coach
Samuel Strang Nicklin of Tennessee rose from a Cedar Rapids ballplayer to a Paris lyric artist. He played for the Chicago team, then the New York Giants 1905 as a pinch hitter and singer. After leg injury he studied with Seagle and de Reszke, coached West Point to four straight Navy wins, and plans to sing in Chattanooga in February and coach West Point again in March.
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Samuel Strang Nicklin
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America
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sammy Strang
Chicago
New York Giants
Oscar Seagle
Jean de Reszke
West Point
Navy
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Chattanooga
Little dinner dress real thing in London
London society notes the new “little dinner dress” designed for travel and small gatherings. Countess Sia Torby, daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia, has ordered a charming black satin frock with white chiffon and fur trim featuring a V neckline, Russian blouse, and a rose-accented belt.
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London
Sia Torby
Michael of
Russia
Countess Torby
England
Democratic Prince Bernhard of Germany Seen by an American Visitor
Berlin reports a letter by Bernhard of Saxe Weimar noting America as an excellent school for princes He argues that a prince who is only a ruler loses value and that the princely halo fades He suggests every prince should spend at least a year in America to learn more than from foreign courts
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America
Bernhard
Saxe- Weimar
Greece
Germany
The Shaughraun at Royal Theatre December 3
Kalem Company presents Dion Boucicault drama The Shaughraun in three reels starring Gene Gauntier with Jack Clark and Sidney Olcott directing. Admission 16 cents. Children under ten half price. Monday night at the Royal Theatre.
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Kalem Company
Gene Gauntier
Jack Clark
French Presidential Race Narrows Among European Statesmen
Paris reports 587 deputies and 300 senators meet January 17 at Versailles to elect France’s president for seven years. Front runners include Raymond Poincare and Georges Clemenceau, with Ribot and Dubost also in contention. socialists hold key influence as they weigh their vote.
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Morocco
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Chamber of Deputies
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Ribol
Henri Pochefote
Elysea
Ramboullet
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Connecticut
Ribot
Mary Burch
Chicago
Prance
Dubost
Poincare
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Des Chanel
Elysee Palace
Jean Juares
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Train Strikes Man on Track Narrowly Misses Fatal Outcome
Witnesses recall a man on the track as a train strikes him causing severe injuries. Investigators seek details on why the person was on the line and whether safety protocols failed.
Queen Mary Backs Lady Esher Cooking School Plan
Queen Mary approves a charity project by Lady Esher offering free cooking classes for the poor. Nobles including Viscountess Falkland and Lady Helen Brassey join the effort to teach healthier economical meals to factory workers wives and daughters.
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Lady Esher
Viscountess
Falkland
Helen Brassey
Altamont
Duckworth
Esher
England
Mary
Prince of Wales
Bear interrupts exam at Hoffnagle School in Mifflin township
In Bloomsburg Columbia county a bear charged into a classroom causing chaos during a test at Hoffnagle School. Pupils fled as the bear backed away after being shot at by pupil Howard Steely with a Flobert rifle. School did not resume that day.
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Mifflin Township
Columbia County
Howard Steely
Berlin to Tax General Merriment on Public Amusements
Berlin plans a new tax on amusements. Municipal council members push levies on cabarets dance halls circuses cafes and cinemas citing potential revenue despite protests from owners fearing bankruptcy.
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Berlin
Free Asthma Cure Offer Promises Home Treatment
An offer claims a new method can cure asthma at home for free, usable in all climates and stages. The advertisement asks readers to mail a coupon to begin the treatment at no cost, promising immediate relief from breathing difficulties.
Drunks Ordered to Buy New Suits in Bloomington
Bloomington Ill dec 28 Chief of police Stephen Link of Taylorville sent fifteen Wabash section hands to buy clothes instead of paying fines. After sobering, each man chose clothing over a $10 fine and was escorted by an officer to purchase garments. He praised the measure as needed discipline despite saloon opposition.
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Ill
Stephen Link
Taylorville
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Link
Lloyd George to Visit United States in Fall Tour
Lloyd George announced a U S trip planned for next September with stops in New York Philadelphia Boston and possibly the Pacific coast and Midwest. He declined to commit to details amid political tensions over home rule Welsh disestablishment and the health insurance bill as January 1 poised to finalize government policy and medical reform.
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