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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1910
Page
7
Reported plans for American concert events to aid catastrophe victims gain attention in Paris. Names such as Mme Eames and Ambassador Mrs Bacon are noted, with Hôtel descriptions and spectacle details. The piece references prominent performers, venues, and the social whirlwind surrounding the revival of gaiety amid ongoing distress.
An advertisement touts Stuarts Calium Wafers as a blood purifier and nerve fortifier. Claims include restoring brain and nerve vigor, improving energy, and aiding conditions from pale skin to fatigue. Free sample offers and mail order details are presented for at home use.
Rome reports an unusually mild, dry winter with sunny, springlike days. Exaggerated rumors from the French Riviera claim the city is underwater prompting American inquiries about danger to relatives. American sculptor Mr Exektal replies: only graveyard news would disrupt tranquility, as none die here.
A pair of five young men and a girl of high position posed as Abyssinian princes and their suite to visit the Dreadnought at Weymouth. They wore authentic costumes and jewels, staged a grand reception, and sent a telegram to Weymouth claiming arrival. The ruse was detected after the ship’s inspection began and the party left without incident.
Special Cable reports at the Washington Port London Feb 12 animals in the zoo hospital receive surgical care and medical treatment since the new hospital opened. Monkeys bears deer and elephants show common ailments while some birds starve due to late feeding and nights.
The Rome edition reports Charles W. Fairbanks backed by Vatican tact but facing a clash with the American Methodist stake in Rome. Ambassadors arranged audiences with the king, then the Pope. a last-minute demand to drop his Methodist speech sparked tension. The Vatican stresses openness yet criticizes proselytizing in Rome.
Milan report states famed composer Ruggero Leoncavallo is gravely ill with heart disease and his death is feared. His brother has been summoned by telegraph to Milan for consultation and possible travel plans.
An advertisement touts Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues with praise from Mrs. L B Arnold of Denver and claims it cures liver problems and various pains. The offer includes free samples and a money back guarantee, urging readers to write for details.
Archaeologists report discoveries at the Forum and Sacred Way reveal a four necropolis site from pre-Roman times. The unearthing includes an Excubitorium guardhouse near the praetor’s tribunal and a Fabianus archway remains. Date references suggest late antique activity at the site.
RG Lecies warns that unwashed hands cause more deaths than bullets railway accidents and earthquakes. He argues visible dirt reflects deeper contamination and that everyday hand hygiene affects bread meat money and public health, linking dirty hands to cholera typhoid and other diseases.
Cantania theatergoers tease a new San Giorgio tenor Brescell after a performance of Adrienne Lepouvreur. Critics note his lack of passion and restraint. Brescell replies in an open letter admitting he was prevented from embracing the heroine, denying frigidity and blaming the other performer’s restrictions.
Special cable from Washington via Berl reports Dr William Bode of the Kaiser Prederich Museum assessing American art taste. He argues Americans favor large, showy works by Rembrandt, Velasquez, Van Dyck and others, neglecting smaller pieces, and regard biblical or martyr allegories as less saleable.
London Dec 12 British army airship service reports a successful test of a new dingible after many futile experiments. Col Capper and four assistants oversaw a launch from Farnborough with a flight to Aldershot and back. The 70 foot long craft, fish shaped, showed thorough control and steady speed in a stiff breeze.
An advertisement touts rapid weight gain and restored vitality using Protone or Protine, urging readers to mail in a coupon with a 2 cent stamp to receive a free pack and instructions. It claims dramatic personal testimonials and offers a free book on why thin people stay thin, directing to Protase Building in Detroit for the sample.
The new regime signals suspicion of European influence while promising development. It notes concessions for political purposes and enrichment around Abdul Hamid as a factor in leveraging vast natural resources for future progress, aiming to calm hopes for growth.
Special Cable reports spring hats dominate wardrobes with Louis XVI touches and feather accents while political analysis from Constantinople discusses Hakki Pasha, Young Turk reforms, and Turkey’s need for capital and modernization despite wary European investment.
City authorities declare no space left in parks and gardens for green images of dead men. Luxembourg and Tuileries hold numerous monuments, many decorative sculptures from the seventeenth century, yet modern ugliness crowds out ancient art.
The Georgia born widow Donna Eugenia Berry Ruspoli faces a loss of fortune after the Italian attaché Enrico Ruspoli allegedly diverted wealth. The couple’s troubled marriage, legal actions over a late husband’s will, and loss of Rome palace and country estate are outlined amid claims of unkind treatment and contested inheritance. Strong ties to American friends and European nobility frame the saga.
Paris suffragettes led by Mile Durand vow to contest May elections with two women candidates in every Paris constituency representing four professions. Durand will oppose Deputy Paul Escudier, a foe of woman suffrage, as the campaign aims to focus attention on the cause.
A political crisis in Hungary centers on Count Khuen-Hedervary likely dissolving parliament to seek a more tractable chamber. The Justh party remains staunch against rapid legislation as the cabinet fights to preserve a majority amid rising independence sentiment and fear of Austro-Hungarian dissolution.
London reports a world religious census by Dr Hidelier, director in Stuttgart, estimating 1.54691 billion people. Christians number around 17.29 hundred million, Muslims about 1.2 billion, Jews roughly 12 million, Hindus about 420 million, Brahmins 114 million, Buddhists 11 million, with others making up the remainder. The breakdown highlights Christians as the largest group, followed by Muslims and other faiths.
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