Gould denied chef as immigration bars his choice
Paris to America without his chef Rivard Gould faces immigration limits, leaving him chefless abroad. Widener hiring trainer Welch for horses as Le Montaigne sells out. Clifford Cook reconciles with Miss Stewart. Henry Weldon, Admiral Hughes' son, bound for Hammerstein London operatic venture with European training and stage name.
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Immigration Commission
Joseph E. Widener
Admiral Hughes
Hammerstein
London Opera
Paris
America
E Cher Ges
Wire Trust
New York
Gould
Immigration Commission of the
United States
Bve
Genhises
Hest
Joseph Rivard
Riverd
Rivard
Frank Gould
Joseph FE. Widener
Ao Chase
Hawy
Deauville
Trouville
France
Mr. Widener
Thomas Welch
Welch
H. R. Duryea
Harry le Montaigne
Clifford Cook
da Cook
San Francisco
Sterling Postley
Frances
California
H. N. Cook
Miss Stewart
Mrs. Cook
Clifford
Firat Ae
San Ancisco
Henry Weldon
Washington
Oscar Hammerstein
London
Hughes
Weldon
Plancon
Theater de la Monnaie
Brunsela
Leopold
Albert
William
Brussels
Smith
Chris Shannon
Fittsburgh
Head in a Box: Midhat Pasha's Execution Reported
London despatch describes the discovery in Constantinople of a human head wrapped in clothing inside a box sent from Tripoli in 1999. The box, addressed to Sultan Abdul Hamid, contained a letter by Mahin Age claiming he carried out the sultan's orders and executed Midhat Pasha.
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Ageotal Cabre
Washington Post
London
Constantinople
Midhat Pasha
Ofice
Abdul Hamid
Tripoli
Post Office
Mahim
Midhat
Reform
Abdul Aziz
Speaking Rocks Alarm Near Paris and Lisbon
Report of "speaking stones" seen in river beds of the Seine and adjacent areas during a severe drought. Legends claim they foretell more heat and drought, with illness and death following. Observers note alarm among residents and authorities in Parle and Lisbon.
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Boesta Cabre
Washington
Parle
Lisbon
Seine
Agus
Trade bad, becomes coiners in Manchester shop
Special to The Washington Post reports Albert J. Pritch ard and son George Pritchard, silversmiths at a Cheetham HHS road tobacconist shop, produced silver coins to counteract bad trade. A silver expert noted the pieces appeared real but lacked minting marks. They admitted manufacturing for two years claiming profit from red standard coins, with Bank of England raids uncovering many unfinished coins.
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Washington Post
London
Albert J. Pritchard
George Pritchard
Cheetham Hhs Road
Manchester
Bank of England
Times Hard for Noblemens in Paris Auction Tale
An American heiress in Paris recalls aristocrats courting her with lavish decor schemes and sky high prices for Louis XVI furniture and tapestries. A count quotes rose and white salons at 4000, later 3600, a marquis spots $37000 tapestry, then offers $1500. She notes hard times for these gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Paris
Scottish Peer Seeks Jobs in United States for Citizenship
At London Euston the Marquis of Queensberry sails for New York aboard the Mauretania seeking work and possible American citizenship after lamenting Britain’s old order. He plans to visit Porcupine and then decide on stays, with intent to bring his sons and pursue opportunities abroad.
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Washington Post
London
Euston Station
New York
Marquis of Queensberry
United States
Scotland
Porcupine
United Kingdom
House of Lords
Lord Michelham
Hellingby
Herbert Stern
Stern Bros
Portugal
Euston
Earl of Granard
America
Beatrice Mills
Earlie
Geats-It promises corn relief for all sufferers
An advertisement touts Geats-It as a safe, painless remedy for corns calluses warts and bunions. It claims quick relief with no skin irritation and warns against razor shaving. Sold at 25 cents a bottle by E Lawrence Co Chicago and various Washington area druggists.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Washington
P. J. Affleck
Henry Evans
Adrian M. Kloczewski
HE Streets
People's Drug Store
Abhat
Mass Ave
Art Prices Hit New European Highs at Christie Sales
Paris and London show strong demand for decorative art with private collections totaling nearly $1,000,000 since January. France leads in record prices, Raeburn portraits dominate the top sums, and notable pieces include Lemuel Abbott’s First Viscount Hood and the Elizabethan banqueting service fetching $357,500.
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Washington Post
London
Christie's
Parla
England
France
Europe
Marshal Outt
Paris
Louvre
Bald
Mossrs. Duveen
Raeburn
Robertson Williamson
Lemuel Abbott
Viscount Hood
Valentine Green
Abbott
Romney
Grinsborough
Anne Ponsonby
Hoppner
Beridge
Glasgow
Reynolds
Bridport
Dennett
Gover
Wertheimer
Mousra
Duveen
Tedl
Dartmoor
Cator
Christopher Harris
Porringer
Caver
Countess of Pembroke
Winchester
Huth
Duver
Baron Edmund de Hothachild
Henry Huth
Duchess of Marlborough
Prince of Wales Begins Active Service as Middy aboard Hindustan
The Prince of Wales will start as a midshipman on H M S Hindustan on August 1. He receives a cabin, 42 cents daily pay, meals in the gun room, and learns gunnery, navigation, and ship handling while serving under a strict training regime and close sailor contact.
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Washington Post
London
Prince of Wales
K. G
H. M. S. Hindustan
Admiralty
Prince
Explain Loss of Memory in Modern Life
London doctors attribute rising cases of memory loss to modern life stresses. Automobile noise and traffic exhaust nerves, the Harley Street expert says, force mental fatigue. Women are cited as more prone due to sensitive nervous constitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Washington Post
Hfe
Harley Street
Piccadilly
Abbe Guibault Murder Sparks Parish Shock
In Paria near Angouleme a parish priest Abbe Guibault was shot in his rectory after refusing to name his attacker. A gun found in the vestibule matches his garden shed gun. victim died after uttering a final pardon for his killer. Paris police crack down on a nascent revolutionary group, the Young Revolutionary Guard, amid brutal mock trials and arrests.
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Washington Post
Paria
Saint Severin
Angouleme
Abbe Guibault
Begum A Great Shopper Buys 4022 Swiss Watches
The Begum of Phopal spent a fort night in Geneva and departed with 243 boxes of Swiss goods including 4,022 gold and silver watches. She arrived with 82 boxes and cleared out jewelers shops, a unique visit since Byron era English milords.
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Washington Post
Geneva
Switzerland
Hegum
Phopal
Bombay
Begum
Byron
Alfonso Worries Police During London Stay
King Alfonso moves freely through hotel corridors and attends theater in an open car. He resists surveillance and prefers dining with his suite in a private room, despite etiquette and red tape. Windows opened to street view during hot spell as public watchfulness increases. Typhoon in Shanghai causes property damage to American Dredging Company facilities.
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Washington Post
London
Alfonso
Piccadilly
Lords and Aristocrats Gamble in Dieppe and London
Special Cable reports Count von Arkovy and Lord Camoys at Dieppe gaming. Von Arkovy wins 116,000 francs across two nights, attends Hotel Royal with a English companion. Camoys struggles with a 5,000 yearly income, plans a Sept trip to Newport and a mining venture. Royal yacht dinner at Cowes features King George V, Duke of Sutherland, and Queen Mary. Duchess of Marlborough entertains guests at Meauv ille. Mrs. Leeds plans Newport stay after Aix. American Ambassador Reid and party move among country houses with Lord Sackville accompaniment.
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London
House of Lords Ta
Lord Camoys
Mildred Sherman
Dieppe
Camoys
Lord Campys
America
Newport
Dieppe Casino
von Arkovy
Plaza Hotel
New York
Hotel Royal
Pittsburgh
Diepps
Gamling
Earl of Roasa
Gustav Amaiik
Count Ala
Miss Ismay
Clarence Payne
San Francisco
Cowes
Royal Yacht Squadron
Duke of Sutherland
Canada
Alberta
Queen Mary
Inga
Duchess of Sutherland
Stafford House
Montmartre
Paris
Mary
William Leeds
Balcombe
Lord Denman
Sussex
Australia
Lord Cowray
Pearson
Leeds
Aix-les-Bains
Lady Paget
R. 1
Duchess of Marlborough
Meauville
Earl
Countess of Essex
Sunderland House
Lord Iver Spencer Churchill
Switzerland
Reid
Lord Sackville
William Phillips
Royal trip to Canada for royal visit and winter sports
London reports the Duke and Duchess of Connaught will voyage for a month abroad, returning in September to Balmoral to visit the king and queen. They plan a Canada tour starting October 6 with Princess Patricia joining for skating and curling in Ottawa and Montreal. the duchess will ride and test horses, bringing royal hospitality to Ottawa under a duke’s regime.
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Washington Post
London
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Balmoral
Canada
Patricia
Ottawa
Montreal
Sweden
Bagshot
Red Prince
Dominion
Government House
Duchess of Argyll
Salt Loss From Heat Stroke Proposed By Doctor
London reports Dr. George Hirth of Munich suggests heat deaths in July rise from electrolytic disturbance due to salt loss. He notes heavy perspiration can shed 30 to 40 grams daily, water intake worsens salt depletion, and alcohol worsens danger, boiling down heat stroke to starvation of salt.
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Washington Post
London
George Hirth
Munich
Hirth
Secret of Perpetual Youth Shocks Society Pages
A spoof society column mocks Mrs Bingham and Lady Maidstone seeking beauty secrets and stable fortunes during the social season. It notes Mrs Bingham’s claim that soap and water keep her youthful, while detailing Maidstone’s modest income and family arrangements amid gossip and high society tensions.
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Washington
Dee Finchan
Narylord Leyland
Miss Chamberlain
Anthony Drexel
Grosvenor Square
Daugher
Maidstone
Birtley Fiouse
Hindhead
Lord Maidstone
Rites for John W Gates in Paris Church Service
In Paris on August 12 a funeral for American financier John W Gates was held at the Interdenominational American church near the Rug de Berri. Rev James Lee and Dr Hyatt conducted the service as about 26 American friends attended and signed the church register. The casket was later moved to Cherbourg for transport aboard the Katsent Wilhelm der Grosse to New York, with Mrs Gates and Charles G Gates accompanying the body on a special train car to Cherbourg.
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Washington Post
Paris
John W. Gates
Interdenomia National American Church
Rug de Berri
James Lee
St. John’s
Mr. Gates
United States
Cherbourg
New York
Mra Gates
Charles G. Gates
Charbour
Hbo
Mystery in Beauty's Death in Paris Rumors
Paris questions reports of the death of Mile. Lantelme who reportedly fell from her houseboat L Aimee as she entered the Rhine in Holland. The hostess of a party including her husband Edwards, a Le Matin founder, the incident remains inconclusive and may prompt a full inquiry.
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Washington Post
Paris
Lantelme
Actresal
L'Aimee
Rhine
Holland
Cologne
Edwards
le Matin
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Guerre Sociale
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W. J. Essery
Bern
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SRC
Bradford
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Shanghai
China
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Miss Sherman
Count von Arkovy
King
Reida
London Society
Cecil Bingham
Kentucky
Maidstones
Mileq Lantelme
Massachusetts
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