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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1910
Page
4
London dispatch notes President Taft favors a broad arbitration treaty but warns any nation must preserve life and death issues from arbitrary ruling. It also reports King George V’s nervous health, calls for rest, and describes cabinet dynamics and Unionist tariff reform feuds amid Christmas diplomacy.
British prison officials told the royal commission on divorce laws that criminal imprisonment should not by itself be a ground for divorce. They noted few habitual criminals are married, and where married, wives often doubt husbands innocence. Aylesbury and Parkhurst officials echoed caution about imprisonment as sole grounds.
Rome reports the royal couple expect a son amid three daughters. Yolanda, the eldest, demands a library on storks and shares tales with Mafalda and Prince Umberto. The king regales her with stories causing sleepless nights as the stork’s arrival is anticipated.
British capital abroad totals about £3.1 billion in India and colonies and £2.5 billion in foreign countries, with railways receiving over 60 percent of the US and other overseas investments. Japan China and the Americas ranking as major destinations. governments and firms continue loans and direct projects.
Paris reports Henry Farman’s long aeroplane flight fell short of the Michelin cup by mere minutes. Dr Edouard Toulouse proposes aviation as a new medical agent, suggesting altitude stimulates heart function and reshapes respiration. He notes ultra violet exposure and cool upper air as beneficial, predicting airships will boost future therapeutics.
A story from Edinburgh tells of Dr Macgregor’s parrot a remarkable linguist and quick study. On a stormy night the beadle delivered the cage to the parrot’s new home and the bird loudly addressed the other bird with a sharp insult revealing its sharp wit.
Rome dispatch reports Deputy Feroni urges Italy to cooperate with the United States to curb Italian criminals emigrating to America. He proposes an international police network and embassy talks to expel mafiosi, noting reforms in emigration laws and coordination with American authorities.
London readers congratulate the Mauretania on a record Atlantic round trip but The Star notes pride must be tempered by global competition. It attributes the record to superior docking provisioning washing and reloading at New York and urges avoid overbragging about one voyage.
Marguerite Maillaud, lover of M. Delhumeaux, allegedly points to her role in the murder of antiquarian M. Chapal whose mutilated body was found in a wheelbarrow on a Marne bridge. Police suspect Delhumeaux despite his absence. Maillaud says she knows little beyond a letter about valuable articles near Pont de Ce. Police note her knowledge of correspondence and Delhumeaux’s whereabouts as key leads while public interest grows in the brutal case.
London reports Sir Ernest Shackleton plans a Spitzbergen voyage next May with six aboard including Sir John Murray to study biology and geology. He hopes to use Nimrod equipment for a southern effort, aiming to circumnavigate the Antarctic within two years and field three land parties along with ships roaming the continent.
Paris social column reports Lady Meux’s estate case where Gardner gallery works are declared valueless by experts. A Madonna and Child once thought Raphael is deemed not a Raphael. a Leonardo da Vinci is said to have no value. another painting attributed to Maasin is also found valueless. The court sale proceeds to cover a £6,000 judgment against Frank Lacroix Gardner.
James Ridgway a London retiree who vanished after an October 18 incident near Ludgate Circus is alive in Vancouver Canada. He claimed a dagger attack on Dover dock led him to flee to avoid responsibility for a death he feared he caused. Authorities had no drowning report and the family cautioned over possible hallucinations. Ridgway plans to bring his family to Canada and reports a cash theft of 400 dollars at the time of the attack.
Swiss statistics show ninety climbers killed in the Swiss and Italian Alps from October 31, 1909, to October 31, 1910, with eighty others seriously injured. Germans, British, Americans, and Italians follow the Swiss in fatalities. Causes include climbing without a guide, avalanches, storms, and heart failure at high altitude.
Paris readers report a Japanese dentist who removes five to seven teeth per minute using only fingers. The mouth stays open, he drags teeth with hands, and training begins young by ripping nails from wood to hard oak. Apprentices prove proficiency by extracting nails from the hardest wood without moving the board.
Washington Post dispatch from St. Petersburg notes the four Grand Duchesses Olga Tatiana Maria Anastasia and the czarevitch live simply in Tsarkoe Selo. Their Christmas will come January 7 per the new calendar as they learn little of court intrigues and revolutions while enjoying outdoor play and regular routines. The czar is advised to be kindly and the mother guards the children from world affairs, with marriages looming as the royal circle ages.
London dispatch reports Princess Patricia of Connaught as the focus of marriage rumors amid a South African hunting trip. The Marquis of Angleys hosts a bachelor party as speculation swirls over a possible engagement. Princess Pat reportedly prefers not to wed a foreign royal and gossip links Prince Arthur of Connaught to Rutland daughters.
The Washington Post reports a surge of Americans spending Christmas in England. Socialites and diplomats host lavish gatherings at Cadogan Square Heartha Park Floors Castle Coombe Abbey and Nevill Halt. Ambassador Reid plans a busy season with coronation duties and embassy inquiries surge for presentations.
Lote Fuller an American artiste appears on London stage in a second youth. She plans to rent Gertrude Kingston's little theater to present an elaborate Mozart based dancing show with lighting and child performers next month. She hosts eccentric receptions at the Hotel Cecil, dining late with poached eggs salad and tea while guests chat and smoke among celebrities.
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