Oriental balls all the rage in Paris Riviera season
Paris dispatch notes lavish oriental balls near Pau and Saint Jean de Lu. Guests from Eastern countries and American hostesses attend with grand costumes from Turkish to Persian themes. Reports mention Maxim's band, mysterious power outages, and social swirl as figures from New York Boston Pittsburgh and Cleveland mingle in Paris society events.
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International News Service
Paris
Riviera
Pau
Lord Vernon
S. Lawrence
New York
Raoul Duval
Lawrence
D. Deies
Thorn King
John Wright
Boston
Maxim
Saint Jean de Lu
Sherman MacCullum
Harkness
Standard Oil
Cleveland
le Figaro
Edmond E. Ayer
Chicago
Magenta
Riddle von Reedman
Louise Magee W
Pittsburg
Avenue Monceau
August Valladier
Place Vendome
Mlle. Androva
Ne. Androva
Judge Chambers
Cambridge
Ohio
Daniel Dalton
Clever
Rome
Alfred Vanderbilt
Hotel Astoria
Emma Nevada Palmer
Mignon Nevada
Imes
Avenue d’Iena
Covent Garden
Carroll Crawford
Emil Winter
Dusseldorf
Frank Hessenbrouch
Philadelphia
John Harjes
John Markle
Pennsylvania
Mr. Hessenbrouch
Freckle Remedy Promises Clear Skin By Spring
February and March are peak freckle months but a remedy exists. Van Antwerp Drug Corporation offers ethine double strength to apply twice daily, claiming freckles fade in days and light ones vanish, with money back if not satisfied.
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van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Opening Announcement For Yeend Potter Store News
Announcement highlights Yeend Potter's new store with features and special coupons. Readers are advised to view pages 6 7 and 8 of the social section for details. The notice mentions a coupon policy and redemption of coupon amounts tied to grade purchases.
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Yeend Potter's
German Crown Prince Freed From Exile in Berlin Era
Berlin reports Empror Wilhelm lifts punishment ban on Crown Prince Frederick William who had been exiled in Dantzig since 1911 leading the First Grenadier Regiment. Court circles praise move influenced by empress and crown princess. The future ruler and his wife gain popularity in Germany and Berlin.
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Berlin
Emperor Wilhelm
Frederick Wilhelm
Dantzig
Grenadier
Guards
Reichstag
Germany
Riviera Heralds European Royalty Inhabitants Gather
Paris dispatch notes Cannes and Cap Martin host a flotilla of royals including the Belgians, Wurtemburgs, Mecklenburgs, and Orleans. Empress Eugenie at Cape Martin remains frail yet observant as kings and princes mingle. It recalls Henry II era dances like the bear dance and the tango’s Valois roots.
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International News Service
Paris
French Riviera
Europe
Eugenie
Cape Martin
William of
Wurtemburg
Bernard
Saxe-Meingen
Mecklenburg- Schwerin
Anastasia
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Riviera
Cannes
Gennaro
Renier de Bourbon
Two Sicilies
Louise Orleans
Braganza
Anita Stewart
Stephanie
Count Longay
Elizabeth Windisch-Gratz
America
Henry II
Saint Jean de Maurienna
Valois
Cannes Ball Lights Up Lenten Season in Cosmopolitan Court
A brilliant Circle Nautique ball in Cannes drew cosmopolitan society amid lent. A Carlton dinner hosted by the Comtesse du Bourg de Bogas brought together Grand Duke and Duchess Cyril, Prince and Princess Ghika, and other nobles. A farewell Casino dinner to-day honored Duke and Duchess Cyril, Grand Duke Michael and Countess Torby, Viscount Curzon, and Sir Arthur Balfour.
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Cannes
Circle Nautique
Carlton
Comtesse du Bourg de Bogas
Grand Duke
Cyril
Prince
Ghika
Prince Radziwill
Michael
Countess Torby
Duke
Princess of
Pless
Curzon
Arthur Balfour
Mutt and Jeff Figure in Mauretania News Bulletins
London reports humorists sent aerograms on the Mauretania eastbound voyage. One says Matt claims Jeff laid London fog on the first day out from New York. A second denies origin of London smoke and cites a prior fog laid by a man named Smoke years earlier.
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London
Mutt
Jeff
Mauretania
New York
Matt
Today
Smoke
Venetians Prepare for Big Races at Venice Meet
The flat race meeting opens with top French turf owners, prize money of 40000 dollars. Mrs. Dulaney Hunter hosted a reception at villa Chandon with prominent Americans from the Riviera. Holy Week slows entertainment but Easter promises bustle as Americans arrive. the king of Sweden visits end of the month before Capri. Notables include P Jefferson of Chicago at Majestic Palace, Rutherford Watson of Chicago at Imperial, and H R Sharpless of Seattle at Grand Hotel.
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International News Service
Venice
Dulaney Hunter
Villa Chandon
Rue Riveli
Riviera
Sweden
Capri
Majestic Palace Hotel
P. Jefferson
Chicago
Hotel Imperial
Rutherford Watson
Grand Hotel
H. R. Sharpless
Seattle
Lord Kitchener Brightens Cairo Social Scene
Cairo crowds swell with travelers from upper Egypt and Naples. Lord Kitchener hosts a major dinner at the British agency followed by a large garden party. American visitors and princes of the Khedivate attend the Ghezerick Casino fancy dress ball.
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International News Service
Cairo
Egypt
Upper Egypt
John Drexel
Naples
Lord Kitchener
The
Khediva'l
Ghezerick, Casino
Americans at Rome Busy With Easter Arrangements
In Rome for Easter season many American visitors and families are noted. Ambassador and Mrs O'Brien left for Naples due to Mrs O'Brien illness while Brig Gen Price and Col Weber stay in Rome. Other arrivals include Mr and Mrs Post Wheeler with Irvin Batcheller, Prince and Princess del Drago, and Admiral and Mrs Chadwick.
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Prince
Princess del Drago
New York
Rome
Florence
Edward A. Leicht
Chicago
Naples
Cairo
Alegiers
Leicht
Three American Peeresses Expecting Arrivals in London
London March 15. Three American peeresses are due to arrive soon. Lady Camoys nee Sherman is expected shortly, while Lady Maidstone nee Drexel and Lady Acheson nee Carter are not due for some time. Mrs Watts Sherman, mother of Lady Camoys, and Lord Camoys are staying in London during this anxious period.
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International News Service
London
Lady Campys
Sherman
Maidstone
Drexel
Acheson
Carter
Camoys
Watts Sherman
Camoy
Lord Camoys
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Drexels
Italy
Ambassador O'Brien
J. Pierpont
Jenks
Dauphin Street
Oakland
Oaklands
Oakland Motors
Lesser Motor Car Co., Inc
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