Roving Sailor Holds Silence, Ends Up Jailed Then Free
In Lisbon a Romanian sailor named Ivan Gludiosa has spent seven years in silence after being jailed in 1918 and refusing to speak. He repeatedly refused to answer questions, earned vagrant time, and later lived in a Romanian Consulate loop before returning to prison life. Now two years after release he works as an assistant prison cook, refuses money, and chooses the confinement he calls home.
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Lisbon
Ivan Gludiosa
Ivan
Soctorsy
Prisen
Shettering
German educators restore classics requirement in gymnasiums
Berlin reports nine years of Latin and six years of Greek will again be mandatory for all boys completing the German gymnasium course. The prewar levels are reestablished, with girls’ school preparations emphasizing German history and culture.
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Berlin
Corres
Germany
Artist Apologizes for His Display of Temperament
Berlin May 30 Titto Ruffo Italian baritone caused a scene during his first Berlin opera appearance in Rigoletto. After clashing with conductor Dobrowen over tempo he charged the promoter's box and gesticulated wildly. The audience split into factions and the orchestra refused to play until Ruffo apologized. He bowed, expressed regrets, and kissed the conductor after embracing him.
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Berlin
Titto Ruffo
Dobrowen
Ruffo
London hotels test ten percent tips plan
London hotels experiment with adding a fixed ten percent to customers’ gross bills to be distributed among staff. The practice, popular in Germany and now tried in some London houses, is supported by waiters serving American guests who typically tip generously.
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London
Germany
Italy
Poland
German princesses lead lives of simplicity in retirement
Belfast's AP report notes six former German princesses, widowed or separated, living away from court life in Doorn and elsewhere. They pursue quiet, family focused roles with charitable work, education of children, and domestic duties, amid altered status after the empire’s collapse.
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Potsdam
Doorn
Holland
Cecelie
Qels
Potadam
Oels
Prince August Wilhelm
Reumann
Munich
Hohenzollern
Ina Marie
Prince Oscar
Berlin
Marie’ Augusta
Prince Joachim
Joachim
Teddo Bionert
Dresden
Notable Brits in Satire: Swift Pope Dryden and Friends
The fragment hints at a gathering of major authors including Swift Pope Dryden and colleagues. It references poets and satirists from English literary history, suggesting a discussion or list of prominent writers such as Addison and other contemporaries.
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Cowper
Dryden
Swift
Pope
Bhelley
Myron
Germany faces high tariffs or customs union choice
A May 30 dispatch explains Germany's tariff debate as elected leaders weigh protective tariffs against joining a broad customs union. The clash pits heavy industry against manufacturing sectors, with reparations and territorial losses shaping the cost risks and potential gains of each path.
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Dusseldorf
Germany
Berlin
Ruhr
Saxony
Thuringia
Alsace-Lorraine
Silesia
Saar
Memel
Rare Cellini Wax Portrait Donated to San Marco Museum
A high relief wax portrait of Prince Francesco dei Medici by Benvenuto Cellini, regarded as a masterwork, was presented to the San Marco museum by Florentine collector Giuseppe Vaiseppi. Art students date the piece to 1568 to 1570 and note its fine preservation.
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Rowe
Francesco Dei Medici
Benvenuto Cellini
San Marco
Giuseppe Vaiseppi
Florentinde
Collini
King George Declines Welsh Castle Bequest for Royal Residence
London reports King George refuses to accept Gwyred Castle in Wales and $250 000 for upkeep from the late Countess of Dundonald estate valued over $1 000 000. The castle will pass to the Order of St John of Jerusalem in England for use as a priory.
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London
George
Gwyred Castle
Wales
Countess of
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
England
Augustus
La Razon Opens New Buenos Aires Building
La Razon of Buenos Aires moves into a new five story, two basement edifice on Avenida de Mayo in June. The plant features six rotary presses 20 linotype machines a large morgue and a 30 000 volume library for public use and lectures. Founded by Dr Jose Cortejarena and led now by Dr Angel L Sojo the paper reports circulation above 150 000.
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Buenos Aires
la Razon
South America
Avenida de Mayo
Jose Cortejarena
Angel L. Sojo
Tanyards and Gasworks Seen as Help for Lung Diseases
A report notes that working in tanyards or gasworks is believed to aid people with lung diseases. The article discusses traditional remedies and community beliefs about occupational exposure improving respiratory health.
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Tanyards
Soviet Mariner Comforts Highlight Liverpool Visit
The Soviet steamer Bordhenny impressed British sailors with its social halls and long rest periods. Crew members work four hours on, eight off for men, and stokers four hours with 12 hours between shifts. The ship hosts a Lenine corner and photos of Soviet leaders. One month of full pay leave is granted annually. Most vessels carry an orphan boy funded by crew contributions until adulthood.
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Liverpool
Eng
Leaime
Karl Marx
Rosa Luxemburg
Tenaira
Peepee
Brazilians Embrace American Bungalow Style in Sao Paulo
In Bao Paulo on May 30 the AP notes American films popularize the California bungalow in new Brazilian homes. Forty five percent of new dwellings imitate the California bungalow, but a missing servant’s room is a common challenge due to the low cost of labor.
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Bao Paulo
Brazil
Belgian Prince Resumes Navy Duties in Britain
Prince Charles of Belgium returns to duty as lieutenant in the British Navy after a months long home leave. He is now in his twenty second year.
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London
Prince Charles of
Belgium
Paris Salon of 1925 Displays Normal French Art Tone
In Paris the 1925 salon presents a measured French art tone. Oxford University Press notes its long printing history dating to the 1400s and expanding fonts for Greek Hebrew and other languages. It cites famous misprints including Vinegar Bible Murderers Bible Ears to Ear Bible and Wifehater Bible as noted curiosities.
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Paris
Oxford
Finland
Oxford University Press
Oxford Press
Vineyard
Sweden to Adopt U S Highway Methods for Roads
Stockholm May 30 AP American road building experience and machinery will be used to rebuild Sweden’s national highway system. Ragnar Schiyter heads a new lab opening June to test paving materials. Sweden spends 72 percent of auto tax income on road work and aims to follow U S drainage and surface practices for better automobiling.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Ragnar KR. Schiyter
United States
Paris Salon Critics Note Narrowed Art Selections
Paris observers praise the reduced show at this year’s Salon after the Exposition of Decorative Arts moved the exhibitors from the Grand Palais. The shift to temporary venues along the Seine has raised quality, with fewer militaristic works and more wholesome subjects. critics foresee stricter standards boosting artists’ effort and future admissions.
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Paris
Grand Palais
Seine
Tuileries Gardens
Champs Elysees
Aviator De Pinedo Plans Hydroplane Marathon Across Continents
Rome May 30 AP The Italian aviator Marquis Francesco De Pinedo seeks to fly a hydroplane from Europe to India China Japan and Australia. The mission aims to prove hydroplanes suit long routes and to showcase Italian youth and audacity. He will fly about 3250 miles in 73 legs with 11 nations supplying route data.
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Rome
Francesco de Pinedo
Europe
India
China
Japan
Australia
Italy
United States
de Pinédo
Ita
de Pinedo
Barcelona
Naples
Brindisi
Constantinople
Jenier Maasouni
Greece
Turkey
England
Holland
Portugal
France
Persia
Siam
Do Pinedo
Cany Peveld
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