AmericanSocialites in London Spark Season Mood and Moves
London observers note American and British elites rally for spring as dainty social rounds begin. Viscount Drexel’s daughter named loveliest American beauty. Lady Cunard exerts influence on opera. many Americans tour Cannes Monte Carlo and Putney estates while hostesses in Berkeley Square entertain.
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International News Service
London
Orient
Apple
Vistta
Thony J. Drexel
Theodern
Paris
BE. O. Hoppe
Seville
Copenhagen
Tomas Beecham
Straus
Agner
Ovent Garden
Lady Cunard
Alexandra
Mrs. Glasgow
Lazlo
T. K. Branch
Duke of
Monte Carlo Animated Picture Attracts Crowds
International News Service reports Monte Carlo during the week as gaming rooms crowding the Casino venues. Dinner hours draw crowds to Paris Hermitage Metropole and Ciros restaurants, with the Salle de Musique hosting a ball as Bonar Law and other notable arrivals stay at the Paris hotel.
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Monte Carlo
Paris
Hermitage
Metropole
Ciros
Salle de Musique
Bonar Law
A. Drexel
Robert Hedfield
Duke of Westminister
Duchess of Roxburghe
England
Lady Hadfield Plans California Farm Trip After Farewell
Lady Hadfield sister of Attorney General Wickersham arrives in Washington from England en route to a California farm. She comes to bid farewell to her brother and Mrs. Wickersham, who will begin a two year world tour after Taft’s administration ends. Her husband, born Robert A Hadfield, was knighted in 1908 for metallurgical work and inventing manganese steel.
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Washington
Lady Hadfield
Wickersham
England
California
Taft
Robert A. Hadfield
Edward
Decies Fights Contractors Over Sefton House Bill
Lord Decies battles pay for work done at Sefton House Slough to prepare for his wedding with Miss Vivian Gould. Mrs Gould supports a $50,000 limit, while contractors seek $100,000 plus arbitration. The high court ruled Decies pay, and appeals loom as he fights the extra charges.
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London
Lord Decies
Vivian Gould
New York
Sefton House
Slough
George Gould
Decies
Gould
High Court
Court of Appeals
Beresfords
Tony Drexel
Anna Held Survives Auto Accident Near Cap Martin
March 1 Monte Carlo report details Miss Anna Held and H Keen Hargreaves driving a powerful car toward Cap Martin when brake failure triggered an emergency stop that saved them from a dangerous plunge down a steep incline. The driver acted quickly to pull the vehicle aside.
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Monte Carlo
Greeley Couple Arrives in Rome for Geographical Congress
General A W Greeley and his wife stay at the Hotel Metropole Rome awaiting the International Geographical Congress. They will be guests of the Duke of Abruzzi before departure next month. The arrival of Miss Hamilton and other U S figures marks a busy social week at Rome's embassies and villas.
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International News Service
Rome
A.W. Greeley
Greeley
Hotel Metropole
General Greeley
United States
International Geographical Congress
Duke of
Herbert Satterlee
Cairo
Louis D. McComas
Washington
Frank L. Kellogg
New York
Angleterre
Jesse Carter
American School of Classical Studies
Carter
Villa Aurelia
Caes Janiculum
Hymans
Princton
N. J
McCarrick
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Elihu Root
Via Bistina
the Excelsior
Rodgers
Ambassador O'Brien
Miss Rodgers
Garnet
Marchesa Duimet de Smors
Courtenay Stewart
Countess Tavegli
Melville C. Day
Mrs Keppel Hosts London Style Soiree For Social Elites
London March 1 Mrs George Keppel remains a dominant society figure as she greeted a large circle of London friends at Grosvenor Street home with an orchestra and Melvin Gideon the ragtime pianist. Invitations spread by phone and telegram signaling high demand among top guests. Her court favor follows hosting a royal tea and signals strong influence.
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International News Service
London
George Keppel
Keppel
Edward
Viola K
Tight wire artist poses as professor in memoir tale
Rufe Hoskins recalls a wire artist who adopted the professor title sparking amusement and curiosity about credibility and identity in a vivid anecdote.
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Rufe Hoskins
Poincare's Wife Dominates Paris Social Scene
Paris on March 1 reports Madame Raymond Poincare, wife of the newly elected president, as the social leader of French women at the Elysee. She greets royalist and socialist wives alike, silencing critics and uniting the old nobility with modern society. American colony hosts and guests fill receptions, clubs, and concerts as prominent figures attend dinners and tributes to distinguished Americans in Paris.
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Paris
Madame Raymond Poincare
Republic
Madame Poincare
Elysee Palace
Countess de Mun
Countess de la Rochantin
Henri de Houssaye
Dormesson
Countess de France de Tessant
Countess de Raney
Marquise de Castellane
Duchess de Montmorency
The
Elysee
Ferdinand Dreyfus
Alexander Millerand
Jean Jaures
Duchess de Rohan
Princess de la Tour-Dauvergne
Gaston de Montesquie-Frezenac
Countess de St. Cyr
George Wheelan
General Wheelan
Washington
Hotel Ritz
Oliver Bodington
Winslow
Mahan
Frederick Jennings
George K. Leavis
Ralph Strassburger
John Hayward Winthrop
Wheelan
Ford Thompson
Boulevard Deesert
Thompson
Kendall
American Club
Dalliba
Donald Harper
France
Harper
Rome
America
Henry Say
Davis
New York
No Comedy of Errors for the Gentleman Who Makes Them
A compact quip notes that there is no such thing as a comedy of errors for the man who crafts them. The remark implies the craftsman bears responsibility for the mishaps and their consequences.
Man claims free cure for rheumatism offers
An advertising letter proclaims a personal cure for rheumatism after 36 years of suffering. The author states he spent 20000 dollars seeking a remedy and promises to send a free sample and a picture proving his cure to any reader who writes to T Delano at 372 Delano De York.
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T. Delano
Delano
de York
Smokers Face Stricter Rules in Berlin Capital
Berlin March 1 Smokers face new trouble as Railways Minister von Breitenbach suggests banning smoking on urban steam railways after electrification, following an underground smoking ban that boosted efficiency and cleanliness but reduced passenger traffic. The move sparks German worries over personal liberties as electrification dates push back to three years.
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International News Service
Berlin
von Breitenbach
Herr von Breitenbach
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promised For Skin Ailments
Claim that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures nearly every skin disease and heals burns or bruises. Testimonial from John Deye of Gladwin Michigan after twelve years of skin trouble and $400 in medical bills. Sold for 25 cents and recommended by druggists.
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Bucklen
John Deye
Gladwin
Mich
Mrs. Dean Mason Hosts Algiers Reception
Mrs Dean Mason wife of the American consul general hosted a reception in Algiers yesterday attended by the citys elite. Among the latest arrivals is Lady Naylor Leyland.
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International News Service
Algiers
Dean Mason
Naylor Leyland
Elegant Gowns on the Riviera
London fashion notes describe biscuit shade gowns as the season’s choice for Riviera visitors. Migs Pinto wore a damask crepon biscuit colored gown with draped skirts and a belt of emerald velvet, styled with satin embroidered bourgs and a biscuit tulle blouse, highlighting a trend of adding vivid color contrasts to cool tones.
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London
Riviera
Migs Pinto
James de Rot
South
Doctor Offers Free Medicine for Kidney and Rheumatic Ailments
A promotional letter promises a free supply of a medicine said to drive uric acid from the body and cure kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. The author asks readers to describe symptoms, provide age and address, and in return will send medicine and a medical book plus a letter diagnosis.
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T. Frank Lynott
Deagan Building
Chicago
Symptoms list includes back pain and urinary urgency
A roster of health complaints enumerates multiple pains and ailments. Items mention back pain, frequent urination with burning, bladder soreness, stomach discomfort, general weakness, right rib area pain, swelling, constipation or liver issues, heart area discomfort, hip joint pain, neck or head pain, kidney soreness, joint swelling, muscle pain, nerve pain, and rheumatism.
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Levy Meyer
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Lady Hardfield
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