Serious illness of Grand Duke Alexander of Russia at Nice
Grand Duke Alexander of Russia aged 66 is in critical condition with spinal trouble in Nice France. Cousin and brother in law of the late Czar Nicholas and cousin of King George, he recently returned to the Riviera after a US visit. He is married to Grand Duchess Xenia who has been summoned from London.
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Nicholas
King George
England
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France
Riviera
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Greta Stephan Chosen as Dancer for Prince of Wales
Greta Stephan, a Swedish socialite, was selected as one of the dancing partners for the Prince of Wales during his visit to Stockholm. The Prince was hosted by the Swedish royal family.
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Greta Stephan
Stockholm
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Wales
Japan and its empire in figures and maps
A clipped statistical note describes Japan as a vast empire of about 3 000 islands with 178 786 square miles of land, stretching 2 500 miles, most of which are uninhabited. Population figures cite Japan at 62 088 200 and its neighbor China at 411 800 000.
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Japan
Empire of Japan
Los Angeles
Intaglio: recessed carvings and sunken relief forms
Intaglio describes recessed carving where no part projects from the surface. It notes reverse relief in some cuts and shallow outlines in Egyptian work that allow sunken or cavouri levo relief.
Red Cross Faces Greatest Postwar Relief Challenge
The Red Cross confronts a wartime scale relief effort aided by Congress. 5 million bushels of Farm Board wheat and 500,000 bales of cotton are allocated to feed and clothe the unemployed. By Oct 1 the organization distributed 30 million yards of cloth to over half the nation, with extensive volunteer sewing and garment production.
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Red Cross
Great Relief Organization
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Jeanette Racoosin
Mabel T. Boardman
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