Simple Life for King Edward After Whirl of London Visit
The King enjoys a quiet rest after a day of engagements and social duties in London. A bevy of receptions and press interactions accompanied the weekend visit to the czarina Eugenie in Cowes, with continued public duties and yacht matters noted amid the social whirl.
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Marien
London
Wellington
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Xea
Imperial Partia
Mystery in Paris as 16 year old is found murdered
In Folie Mericourt, Paris, a cafe owner and waiter witness a blood drop from a skylight area. Police enter the flat of an employment agency head and find Germaine Bichon, 16, dead with a smashed skull. A jealous proprietor and a cryptic letter to him emerge as possible motives while investigators await the agency owner’s return.
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Specter
Paris
Folfe Mericourt
Sherlock Holmes
Boulevard Voltaire
Place de la Republique
Walter
Germaine Bichon
Ike
Shah's Temper Bad Special Correspondence From the Washington Post
Persia’s new shah Ahmed Mirza shows a mix of handsome features and strong selfishness. Kolman, once his tutor, notes his immense thirst for knowledge of Western customs yet questions his character. A Teheran incident reveals envy and temper as Ahmed tore his brother’s jeweled tarboush.
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Persia
Aeling
Biren
Stulor
Scolman
Kolman
Moscow
Teheran
Ahmed Mirza
Mohammed Hassaw
Ahmed Mirae
Shahvnt Kolman
Indignant Stance on James Barrs Statement in Golf and Whisky
A fragment from a 19th century piece discusses golf and whisky, praising athleticism and character formation. It argues physical training improves heart and lungs, elevates health and moral character, and stresses medical guidance for young competitors in contests.
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Asien
Terran
Prieter
England
See peril in Yankee trade
Papers warn that European war would quicken invasion of industrial fields. The Washington Post outlines American competition and the need to rally industry, avert Balkan conflicts, and prevent a flash of aggression among powers. It notes Germany could seek concessions and a better bargain through war, affecting free trade.
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Wambington Post
Ian Afvur
Furone
Aguuster
Jess
Germany
America
Wade
Canon Henson Attacks Bishop Over Divorce Remarriage Ban
Special cable from London reports Canon Henson of Westminster denouncing Bishop of Manchester for forbidding remarriage by a clergyman who had divorced. Henson argued no justification exists to deprive a clergy member of a lawful right and questioned if similar limits apply to laymen, insisting there cannot be two marriage laws.
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Washington Fort
London
Hensley Henson
Westminster Abbey
United States
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Manchester
Tolstoy Secretary Exiled Over Death Penalty Pamphlet
Guseff, Tolstoy’s private secretary, was exiled to Perm for two years after being found guilty of circulating the pamphlet Thou Shalt Do No Murder which argues against the death penalty. The case centers on Tolstol’s dissent against capital punishment in late August in Tula, Russia.
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Tula Russia
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Leo Tolstol
Perm Cor
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Pamphet
Plea for the Congo Sees No Hope in Belgium
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle urges Britain to back an international tribunal to end Belgiums Congo abuses. He calls the Congo a great crime and urges a conference to strip Belgium of the trust, halt extortion and murders, and secure justice for natives amid an international response.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
England
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London Times
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Congo Free State
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Renkins
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Leopold
Walt Rence
Germany
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Westminster Abbey to open museum of its historic pre Norman crypts
The Washington Post reports plans in Westminster Abbey for a next year opening of a museum housing Westminster objects in a rarely accessed early Norman substructure near the eastern cloisters. The 80 foot long space, including the Chapel of the Pyx and St Dunstan chapel, has undergone restoration to allow a suitable new use while preserving its ancient character.
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Museum of Westminster
Baward the Confessor
Westminster School
Alitey
St Dunstan
Dancers Form New Union Against Foreign Competition
Special Cable reports a Paris gathering at Cafe des Varieties forming a dancers union under Hedera Von Generali Spectavies to unite orchestras choruses and machinists. A candidate for president praised hard working dancers while Provost banned photos. The move aims to raise pay regulate apprenticeships and curb foreign competition.
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Gen Booth Undergoes Eye Surgery in London
The Washington Past London reports Gen William Booth returned from his automotive tour with a poisoned eye. A surgical operation was performed this afternoon to remove the pad and relieve suppuration. The general bore the procedure well and is as comfortable as could be expected.
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London
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Gruff Actions of Tennyson Special Correspondent
Washington Pant London report recalls the stern poet Alfred Tennyson famed for blunt manner. An awkward seaside encounter at Freshwater ends with a single awkward quip about a woman’s braces. In Aldworth he paces garden, mutters amid lettuce beds, then quietly mutters an odd line about rabbits.
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Hamlet Bearded or Shorn Sparks German Debate
Special correspondence from Berlin reports German literary students debating Hamlet’s appearance on stage. They contend Hamlet aged nearer 30 fits his character better and note Elizabethan beard norms, with discussions on bearded versus beardless actors and historical practice in French and German theater.
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Citty
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Diplomatic strains between Austro Russian links big power continues
A faded dispatch from St Petersbur g notes one great power envoy remains the lone representative not on vacation as tensions rise. It recalls September Buchler interviews with Baron von Aerenthal and Yavolsky and hints at renewed friction involving Britain Germany and Austria as officials trade grievances and seek neutral ground.
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Austria
Dainty Togs for Dogs Fashionably Tailored for Pets
The Washington Post describes canine fashion items for August including traveling cages in red or green leather with gilt mesh, white goatskin rugs, hooded dripper cloths, and weather tailored coats. Luxurious accessories feature perfumed handkerchiefs, cabochon imitations, and enamel accents. Gold mistletoe charms and velvet bows dominate designs.
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Americame
Mourning Rules Shift for Society After Duchess Death
London reports note shifting attitudes toward mourning with white and mauve drapings replacing heavy black. Lady Morell Mackenzie leaves a will clause urging her children to wear pale colors and seek happiness, while Queen Alexandra’s funeral customs show early moves toward lighter observances.
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England Considers Thanksgiving Day Observance
London discussion on an extra bank holiday between August and Christmas grows. Lord Avebury Sir John Tubbock and supporters push November 1 as a public holiday to honor St Lubbock and the Lord Mayor, with calls for the stock exchange to close. London Chamber of Commerce officials resist the proposal while urgency rises for a US style Thanksgiving in England.
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Rembrandt sale resented boosts national art exhibit bid
The Rembrandt purchased by Fawies & Secor for Charles P Taft is seen as a push to a major U S loan exhibit in London. The piece, linked to the Pourtales collection, prompts renewed concerns about Britain losing treasures to America and Germany. A national exhibition is planned next autumn to raise funds for the British National Gallery while export restrictions are debated.
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America
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Czar, Poor Financier Rewarded For Bravery In Russia Sweden
Washington posting reports the czar received a 100 ruble gift watch after saving a horse in Cherbourg and being praised by the Cossack guard. In Sweden the emperor reportedly spent vast sums on trinkets, exhausting funds and prompting remarks on royal finances during the Sweden leg.
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Commission Busy in Berlin With Waterways Visit
The congressional waterways commission arrived in Berlin and spent a busy week visiting Waterways sites and reviewing German statistical materials. Members include Senators Horton Inger Simmons and Representatives Wagner Stevens Alexandr and sya man. They declined invitations to festivities and met with Prussian Public Works and the American embassy staff. They planned to return to Dresden by air after a stalled telegram and letter campaign to the American embassy.
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Dresden
Roman Pope Jubilee Organ Planned for St Peters
An international committee plans a colossal church organ for installation in St Peters to honor the Pope's jubilee. The project has papal sanction and includes Car Upal Rampolla and foreign officials along with Camille Saintsaens and the Duke of Norfolk. Designing an instrument matching the basilica's grandeur remains challenging as specifications await approval.
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Anti Czar Campaign And Railings On Public Meetings
Secret government orders to prefects in Italy aim to curb agitation ahead of the czar visit by banning public meetings and restraining socialist strikes and newspaper notices. Leaked directives expose efforts to suppress dissent, while the Vatican reports the Pope’s donation toward St Peters pavement restoration, with most funds still required.
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Oil companies' revenge bankrupt Baku damages demand
In St Petersburg on August 21 the wealthiest oil magnates vow government redress for 1500 in destroyed property during the uprising. Swedish English Belgian companies bear losses, demand force majeure protection, halt payments, and cripple Baku as schools close, workers seek charity, and city employees face unpaid wages. Anarchist delegates arrested in Budapest as 25 anarchists arrive for congress.
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Brandes laments fame as a lesser fate in interview
Danish writer Georg Brandes, famed for 40 volumes of history and literary criticism, says nobody reads him despite his fame. He notes his memoirs sell barely and American magazines seldom offer full contributions, arguing great men clash with mediocrity and deny nationalism.
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London
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Revival of Monthly Novel Installments at Washington Fair
Special correspondence from London notes readers and collectors of first editions are drawn to revived practice of publishing novels in monthly installments. The trend echoes 50 to 60 years ago when Victorian works appeared in parts and readers eagerly awaited each issue.
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London
Wilfore de Morgen
Rich field for Americans in Turkey says Bucknam Pasha
A cable report from London describes Bucknam Pasha, adviser to Abdul Hamid, detailing Turkey as a rich field for American enterprise with copper coal petroleum and iron and glass industries untapped. England and Germany vie for influence, Constantinople within a 12 mile radius of 500,000 inhabitants lacks electricity and modern factories, while a government loan of 126 million is considered to boost communications and agriculture. Bucknam Pasha notes the Young Turks favor avoiding conflict with Greece outwardly for appeasement though religious fanaticism remains.
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Joes Street Railroad Wins Victory Over Strikers
Stockholm reports the Joes Street Railroad Company gained four complete notaries over its employees who joined the strike earlier this month. Most protesters lost their prior wage levels, while only a few former workers retained top wages. The company also sued the strikers for damages and breach of contract, signaling the strike’s effective collapse.
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Bluff Works In Italy Busts Sold Through Export Permit
In Rome a Florentine dealer Bardino offered two Benedetto da Marano busts to Italy's fine arts export department claiming to need a permit. An official bought them cheap, the permit was granted, and the department appraised the busts at only $6000, tax $2000, allowing the dealer to sell abroad at a profit. The busts were effectively sold legally and resold for double.
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France Inches Toward Aluminum Coin Use in Paris
Aluminum coins may replace copper in France after a pending decree from the government. The mint has struck 3 and 10 centime aluminum pieces matching the size and weight of existing copper coins, using the same design and plan to ease transition. The move hinges on a government decision that could come at any moment.
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France
Holland boat for Russia ordered after July submarine contest
The Admiralty decided to order a Holland model submarine to be built at Nevsky works under American supervision following July competitions. The project signals a new naval acquisition and collaboration with American oversight for construction.
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Penfield weighs offer to move Egyptian obelisk to Cairo
Frederic Courtland Penfield in London urges U S and Egyptian authorities to consider transferring the Luxor obelisk to Cairo at his expense. He cites removal costs, diplomatic sensitivities, and potential gains to antiquity preservation while noting opposition from Egyptian, French, and archaeologists. The plan would require six months and a river transfer during high water, with the obelisk weighing 212 tons and 76 feet long.
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Ile Egyptian Council
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Former German envoy urges peace between nations
Dr von Holleren, former German ambassador in Washington, promotes the peace movement to ease Anglo-German tensions. In a Berlin newspaper he calls on both nations to forget differences and work toward civilization, urging mutual reconciliation for the benefit of all.
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