Paris Lures Amid Floods In Pre Easter High Society
The Washington Post reports London social Season thrives despite floods as Mrs Brady Martin and Countess of Craven, Hon Mrs Charles Lawrence host pre Easter gatherings. Notables include Mrs Warin, Lady Craven, Mrs Alva Willing Astor, Duchess of Portland and Duke of Bedford dining in exclusive circles. Engagements and society moves ripple through Mayfair, St Moritz and Cannes as London hosts groomed to forget politics.
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Brady-Martin
Countess of Craven
Charles Lawrence
Alva Willing Astor
Charles P Norga Ape
Cabie
Daugster
Rank ‘Wiggins
United
Courter House
Foster
Upper Brooks Street
Hes Heath
St Moritz
Mwssim Wa Nur
Fmi
Duchess of Portland
Duke of Bedford
Wolverton
Dudley
Whitelaw
Cannes
Lord Grenevk
Ars
Robert Goelet
Lady Barrymore
Montagun Blot
Charles Mltot
Earl of
St Germans
Wiss
Post
Fouwton
New York
Try
Vand
Terdon
Ellot
Bnd
London
Leopold
Albert the Grey-Egertons
Bury
Boston
Philip Grey Egerton
Miso Cuyler
New England
Frenny Inmet
Fr McCreery
Philip
Eton
Brother ix
Sir Philip Ix
Lady Clarke
Hue Rand
Lady Clarke Alo
Greymerton
Sir Philip
Mra
McCreery
Ner
Air Philip
Police Bribery Claim Roils London Police Force
Allegations of a broad bribery and corruption system within the London police extend from district inspectors to the commissioner, with cases affecting the West London division and a wedding fund misallocation cited. Inspector Symes, dismissed after resisting disciplinary actions, seeks parliamentary exposure amid support from rank and file.
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Boeral
Waxdington
London
London Police
Scotland Yard
Symey
Bobby
Symed
West London
Brinking
Lom Dal
Scuare
Symes
Agata
Byrnes
Pyramidal Pile Cure Promises Free Trial by Mail
Excerpt touts a heap of piles treatment claims urging readers to mail name and address for a free trial of a cure named Pyramid Pile Cure. It asserts rapid relief, avoids surgery, and promises powerful effects on inflammation and itching. The ad-style fragment appeals to suffering readers with sensational language.
Women as Chauffeurs in England Drive Toward New Roles
A London newspaper notes a rising demand for women who can drive and maintain cars. Advertisements seek female motor maids, training schools report influxes, and governesses and ladies increasingly learn to drive. Women drivers are praised for car knowledge and careful handling, with washing and cleaning still seen as men's work.
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Speciat
Washington Prat
London
England
Tong
Residents Attack Gypsies Near Lisbon Amidraids
A mob of more than 100 armed men attacked Bohemian gypsies encamped outside a Lisbon town after a series of highway robberies. The Guardia Civil could not stop the marauders who chased, captured, and wounded many. fourteen gypsies were hurt as women and children were torn from their group. The attackers fled in multiple directions after a brief resistance and the culprits were pursued by authorities.
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Weslington
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Serta
Dhguarda
Childer
Fragmentary Japanese Drilling Report in Snow Area
Unclear OCR text notes drills in snow near a place called Veta with references to forces, army, and a possible inspection. Key names and concrete details are missing or garbled, making precise attribution difficult. The readable fragments hint at a military or industrial operation but lack verifiable entities or dates.
Secret Drunkard Rescue Remedy Promises Hidden Cure
An advertisement touts a tasteless odorless “Golden Remedy” claimed to cure drunkenness without the drinker knowing. It invites women to secretly give the remedy in tea or food and offers a free trial package to prove its effect. The pitch appeals to temperance workers and promises safe, covert use.
Fairbanks Hosts in Berlin as U S Dignitaries Gather
Former Vice President Fairbanks receives hospitable reception in Berlin during a European tour. Mrs Fairbanks notes many Americans abroad and enjoyment of visits to Turkish assembly and Berlin landmarks. A dinner is hosted by Ambassador and Mrs Fairbanks with notable guests including Baron and Baroness von dem Bussche-Gaaron and Countess Portals. Invitations go to distinguished Americans for Berlin's 118th anniversary celebration with academic figures from University of Berlin and U C Berkeley leaders among attendees.
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Fairbanks
Kalver x
Berelm
Americana
Ste Flenesa
Mra HI
Mabel Durham
von Dem Bupsche Garon
Ass de Hegerman
Portals Count
de Salls
Randebreck
Count von Sternberg
Countery Randwick
Grew
Lenghiln
Berlin
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Wheeler
University of Berlin
Roosevelt
Butler
Columbia
Tr Pazikowski
Berlin University
United States
Rampolla's Title Under Fire Amid Campobello Scandal
The Washington Post notes attacks on Cardinal Rampolla as critics claim his finances and lineage tainted by the Campobello affair. La Vita questions his noble title and wealth while Rampolla’s supporters deride the allegations as vindictive rumors from enemies seeking to bar him from the papacy.
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Washington Post
Rampulla
Leo Xlt
Seclisian
Rampolla
Ta Vita
Ubel Tt
Madrid
Vatican
Vaticana
Marchese del Tindaro
Sciacco Della Scala
la Vita
Imerese
Petraza Generosa
San Pietro
Order of Maita
Leo XIII
Duca di Campobello
Ainvere
American Pianist Fights Duel in Vienna Ball
Alfred Barry a Brooklyn pianist studying under Go dowek fought Count Baterhagy in Vienna after a count insulted Lydia Densmore. Barry and two officers witnessed, Barry knocked the count unconscious with a barrage of blows, then fled with Lydia and friends. The incident caused uproar among the American colony.
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Vienna
Alfred Barry
Brooklyn
Godowek
America
Barry
Misa Lydia Densmore
Boston
Imperial Academy of Art
Count Baterhagy
Wood
Great Mertim
Mike
Hambourg
Davos Winter Carnival Draws 500 Visitors for Bobsleigh and Skating
Davos Switzerland February draws nearly 500 visitors from England and America as bobsleighing and skating thrive. Notables include aviator Santos Dumont and Canadian champion George A Meager. Social events top the season with a record breaking fancy dress ball and artistic skating displays by world class performers.
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Davos
Switzerland
Excen
Rapissanon
Santos Dumont
Miente
Davon
Mesdames
Horace Boots
Moxon Keltet
Linnell
Moxon
Willame
Davos Kipsters
Jameson
George A Meager
Lee
Judges Women by Music Charms and Character Claims
A Berlin lecture claims a woman’s character can be judged by her preferred composer. Those favoring Beethoven are calm and virtuous, while Liszt fans are ambitious, Wagner lovers are tempestuous, and Bräu ss waltz fans are light minded, vulgar, or shallow.
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Washington
Berlin
University of Berlin
Dharacter
Sami Byeng
Massenet
Liszt
Vals
Bérauss
Captain Scott's Antarctic Plans For Terra Nova Voyage
The British Antarctic expedition led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott aims to sail Terra Nova from England in June with twenty five crew members and another twenty two after New Zealand. They plan to reach McMurdo Sound then attempt Kingwards Land to set depots, gather meteorological data, and prepare for a possible pole crossing in the 1911-1912 season with depots, ponies and dogs, while exploring nearby regions and considering a second attempt if needed.
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Washington Post
London Tech
Robertt
South Pole
England
New Zealand
Iwo
McMurdo Sound
Sly Krnest Shackleton
Aso
Princes and Diamonds Stir Royal Favor in Jewelry Taste
The royal preferences reveal a clash of style between Princes of Wales and Vodora, with the former favoring pearls rubies and opulent robes while the latter leans toward diamonds and ornate ornaments. Princess Patry favors turquoise and pearl adornments, highlighting personal taste amid royal display.
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Wale
Reyal
Vodora
Patry
Pocket Wireless Receiver in Munich Signals New Invention
A pocket wireless receiver about the size of a large watch, tested in Munich before the Bavarian court, enables individuals to receive messages from wireless stations within a 2 to 3 mile radius. The device uses a wire bobbin and a metal can, with an attached earth stake, forming a telegraphic receiver that deciphers signals via a single needle and inscribed letters, potentially aiding military use.
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Watomgion von
Munich
Mer Cerepotani
Elektra at London with Woryth Walker in title role
London hosted a staging of Elektra in which Woryth Walker appeared as the title character and Frances Rose played Cinysothemis. The amateur conductor Thomas Beechman opened a Covent Garden season with substantial investment and the principals drew strong curtain calls amid a crowded audience. A Chinese naval commissioner Tsai Chinas was attacked in Harbin on January 2 with a narrow escape. the assailant, a former officer, was apprehended last year.
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London
Menora Straws
Elektra
Hang
Wimen
England
Prince Henry
Prussia
Woryth Walker
Frances Rose
Cinysothemis
Thomas Beechman
Covent Gardens
Pek Ng Chima
Tsai Chinas Naval Comm
Sconer
Harbin
Tristan i
Howe
Radium 4S Fueled to Flames in London Hospital Theft Case
A London hospital patient was arrested after attempting to sell radium valued at about 129 dollars found in his nose as doctors used the mineral for treatment. An attendant allegedly burned $40 million worth of radium by discarding it in a fire, with only ashes and partial recovery possible. The incident raises concerns about radium security and insurer exposure.
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Wewerman
Detal
Poiven
Washington
London
Priratelan
Lloyds
Maurice Benedict
St Louis Hospital
Mrs Jorn Explains Leaving Husband Over Art Love
Special Cable to The Washington Port Berlin February 19 Mrs Kar Jorn arrives to join her surgeon lover and explains she left her famous anger in America saying her married life was cold and joyless The great artist’s public triumphs harm private love and many wives of famous painters and musicians will feel sympathy for her.
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Berlin
Kar Jorn
America
Ife
Heiress Scandal Ties Prince Seekers in Paris Court
Paris court hears explosive testimony in a case involving Mme Laura Merrill a socialite known as Blanche Leigh a beauty influencer and alleged heiress hunter. Key figures include Countess Clare and Sir Freibert Crossley as the trial reveals schemes to finance Prince Thurn and Taxis with funds from Miss Kemper and Geiger denying the fake title.
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Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Notorius
Blanche Leigh
Mess Kemper
Washington Post
Paris
Bins Kemper
Mme
Laura Merrill
Jeta Alina
Crossley Allas
Clare Allas
Blanche Legh
Beauty Institute
Rue de la Paix
Ign
Jom Dartington Marsh
Chicago
Marsh
Hhatelsine
Adreney Way
Mra Hershey
Olds
Clarence Eddy
Thum and Taxis
Avenue du Bois
Clare
Zoltinaln
Rus
Miss Kemper
Marshs
Ender
Blanche Lagh
Geiger
Countess Clare
Willets
County Clare
Freibert Croesley Bart
Savife Brinton Crossley
Mer
Princess
Monaco
Alice Heln
New Grleans
George
Greece
Thurn and Taxis
Brussels
Plot to Aid Castro Shocks Caracas as Arrests Grow
Caracas reports a new plot against the government in favor of former President Castro. Prominent figures have been arrested. rumors about General Jose Manuel Bermantes, once minister and party leader, alarm partisans. Castro seeks U S and British clearance to return to Trinidad.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Red 18
Castro
Jose Manuel Bermandes
Washington
Cook Refuses Public Statement on Pole Claim
In Santiago Chile on February 18 Dr Frederick Cook, who claims to have discovered the north pole, was denied an interview by officials despite being offered a chance to speak. His only remark was a wish to be left in peace as the Copenhagen University previously discredited his claim.
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Santiago
Chile
Frederick Cook
North Pole
University of Copenhagen
Atly
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