Married Miles Apart In Cable Proxy Marriage
A South Africa Holland proxy wedding linked Pretoria and Amsterdam by cable. Ernest Van Trotsenburg, head of the state telegraphic department, married Miss Mins E. H. Morsman by wire while both parties and friends joined from distant rooms. The ceremony blended breakfast in Amsterdam and dinner in Pretoria with constant cable exchanges, a rare international union built on telegrams and electric messages.
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South Africa
Pretoria
Holland
Ernest van Trotsenburg
State Telegraphic Department
Mins E. H. Morsman
Amsterdam
Kruger
Mr. van Trotsen- Surg
Miss Morsman
Tretoria
Frauleln
Mr. van Trotsenburg
Dutch Wedding Glove Gesture Sets Legal Bond Under Law
A Dutch wedding uses a power of attorney proxy who answers for the groom and holds a glove clasp with the bridegroom in a ritual seen as essential by law. Jurists note the glove gesture as a crucial, legally binding feature under Dutch marriage rules.
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Amterdam
Talking Papillon the Canine Phenomenon in Paris
A young French artisan and his dog Papillon in Faubourg Saint Antoine claim a dog that can speak. Witnesses report hearing patriotic phrases and a polite farewell, with no deception found. The trainer says he taught the dog to mimic speech through patient lessons. Public interest grows in the claimed ventriloquistic talent and progress.
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Papillon
Faubourg Saint-Antoine
France
Eea
Dor
The Peacock at Home and Its Rich History
The piece describes the peacock as native to India and used for food in the region where tigers roam. It notes the peacock’s tail feathers, called tail-coverts, and mentions the long train as a common misconception. Peacock hunting is described as dangerous and peacocks appear in ancient references including the Bible and Roman feasts.
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India
Job
Rome
Nicholas
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