Mad and Held in Restraint in Bavaria’s Royal Fief
Bavaria faces a succession debate as Otto I the Mad King, confined for over thirty years in Furstenreich, is widely considered the true king. Reports describe his isolation behind walls, a past escape, and his life in a realm of spirits rather than the earthly world.
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London
Bavaria
Leopold
Otto I
Ludwig
Munich
Passuvers
Schlossheim
Otto
Kaliser
Versailles
Italy
Spain
Madrid
Ig Giret
Furstenreich
Furstenreid
Furstenrein
Harvey Ladew Party Plans Oriental Tour From Paris
Paris January report notes Mr and Mrs Harvey Ladew and family to sail aboard the Colombia yacht from Naples for a cruise to India China and Japan. They will return via trans Siberian Railways to St Petersburg and back to Paris in June. E Berry Wall hosts at Ciro's. Norman Hutchinson hosts a dinner.
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Jesa
Paris
Harvey Ladew
Elsie Ladew
Hilda Holmes
Judge Holmes
Annie Wall
Berry Wall
Juan Ceballos
New York
Infante
Eulalia
Laden
Colombia
Naples
India
China
Japan
San Francisco
St. Petersburg
E. Berry Wall
Ciro’s
Norman Hutchinson
Spencer Eddy
Balkans
Germany Prepares for War on the High Seas
Berlin reports German naval strength surpasses historic levels as the 1912 program charts Germany at second position behind Britain. Officials cite tonnage in build as England 553,170 and Germany 353,794 tons, with Germany planning three first class battleships annually.
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Berlin
Imperial Naval Offices
Germany
United States
England
France
Russia
Mad Otto Strips Royal Rights After Ludwig’s Death
A fragmentary report describes Otto’s mental decline after Ludwig II’s death on June 30, 1886. The mad king’s physical condition remains strong, while a era of lucidity fades and royal rights are stripped as the crown endures turmoil.
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Ludwig II
Otto
Ludwig
Queen Alexandra Returns to Public Life This Season
Queen Alexandra plans to emerge from retirement this season with public appearances though not at court. Her companion Charlotte Knollys arranges outings including concerts and theatres, with attendance at Covent Garden and Beecham opera season. Debutantes Mary Charteris Elizabeth Asquith Lady Mary Salisbury Iris Capell debut at court. Sir Richard Sutton to make a debut at a ball hosted by his mother.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Charlotte Knollys
Queen Mother
Covent Garden
Mediterrean
Victoria
Greece
Norfolk
Mary Charteris
Lord
Elcho
Arthur Balfour
Ne ‘Asquith
Duchess of
Rutnd
Elizabeth Asquith
Mary Cecile
Lady Salisbury
Iris Capell
Countess of Essex
Lady Desborough
Tahlow Court
Richard Sutton
Sir Richard
Aeg
England
Piccadilly
Sweden Wrought Up Over An Elopement
Court circles chase the long romance of Baron Axel Taras and Mlle. Gylistroem from thirty years apart. The couple's journey began when her parents barred the match and she fled Sweden. He searched after their deaths and finally found her in Melbourne Australia under an assumed name. He hurried to unite with his former sweetheart.
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Stockholm
Baron Axel Taras
Isabella Gylistroem
Mlle
Gylistroem
Baron Taras
Sweden
America
Mile. Gylistroem
Melbourne
Australia
Radial des Captifs Society Lighthearted Paris Tale
In Second Empire Paris a mutual aid club named the Radial des Captifs formed to rescue members blocked by a button holding bore. The signal was a nose scratch and veteran journalist Ernest Bluin recounts a clumsy episode at the Gymnase involving a mistaken distress rescue.
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Paris
Radial Des
Eara
Ernest Bluin
Paris writer stages drama based on Bloch Bridgeman murder
Madame Laurence Bloch, who killed Minnie Bridgeman in Milwaukee, plans a realism driven drama. The cast includes Bloch, Laurence Tiloch, Henri Robert, Mr. Bridgeman, his son, and a Paris concierge. The play center is a Rue Vignon flat with scenes at St Germain and the Magic City.
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Paris
Laurence Bloch
Minnie Bridgeman
Milwaukee
New York Life Insurance Company
Auch
Madame Bloch
Laurence Tilooh
Henri Robert
Mr. Bridgeman
St. Germain
Bloch
Suit Suggests Old Romance In Kansas City Heir Case
In Kansas City a suit against Henry C. Simpson, executor of Nathaniel P. Simpson, seeks 118000 plus interest dating to 1878, part of a 322309.86 estate. Sixteen Tennessee heirs claim a $344000 total, alleging a romance with Jane Perkins of Colorado mining circles and theft of gold via a Denver bond conversion.
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Kansas City
Ciicut
Henry C. Simpson
Nathaniel P. Simpson
Jane Perkins
Tennessee
Simpson
Henry
Lincoln Center
Kas
Phillips
Central City
Colo
Unicol
Tenn
Denver
Perkins
Johnson City
Kie,er
Expulsion of Jews Ordered in Russian City
A czar ukase threatens the expulsion of 164 Jewish merchants and families from Kiev by year end. Moscow Produce Exchange asks the finance minister to delay, citing losses from Jewish trade and a large bill of exchange exposure. Finance Minister B obsessed by Black Hundred influence amid the political pressure.
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ST. Petersburg
Ukase
Kieff
Moscow Produce Exchange
Russia
Moscow
Lodst
Lodz
Ever
Piles Quickly Cured At Home
Advertises Pyramid Pile Remedy claiming instant relief and permanent cure from piles. Offers a free trial package mailed in plain wrapper and urges readers to request by mailing name and address.
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Pyramid. Drug. Company
Pyramid Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Miss McClure Sparks Algerians With Hamam Rirka Find
Paris reports Algerians eager for Miss McClure of New York to return after her discovery at Hamam Rirka near Algiers. Roman ruins, a preserved bathing basin, and new hot springs were found under wildflowers. The spring could be inexhaustible, boosting Hamam Burke as a water cure resort. Work will begin upon her arrival.
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Paris
Petit Parisien
Algiers
McClure
New York
Hami&m R'irka
Hamam R'irka
Hamam
Hamam R’irka
Miss McClure
Hamam Burke
Mise McClure
Mullion OZO Cocoa: a strength builder and tonic
An old advertisement extols OZO Cocoa as a powerful strength builder and disease fighter. It markets the product as comforting the thin and frail, claiming to prevent sickness and improve health, with a free sample offer by mail from 548 Peart Gt New York.
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Peart Gt
New York
Poincaire Candidacy Sparks Wide Parliamentary Pressure
Paris January 4 The search for a head of state in France sees many figures like Ribot Deschanel and Briand urged to enter the race while Poincare faces pressure from deputies across the spectrum to maintain a strong presidential policy. The debate centers on dissolution powers and the risks of widening the government beyond the current cabinet.
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Paris
Caire
Pittmie Mint
Paul Des Chanel
Chamber of Deputies
Nin Dubdost
Ppt
Poincaire
Leon Roussos
Net
Uae
Cornella
M. Poincaire
Senate
Marshall M
Aristide E
Council of Ministers
Bryand
Pailleaire
Nate
Congress
Social J
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