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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1908
Page
12
Love match unites a nobleman and heiress to millions with elaborate Newport week preparations. The event centers in the ballroom of the famed mansion on Central Park Plaza. Brilliant decorations and extravagant costumes mark the gathering before a Europe-bound departure.
A June bride, Gladys Vandernlit, heir to vast wealth, will wed Count Laszlo Jena Maria Szechenyl, a Hungarian noble and diplomat’s descendant, in the ballroom of Mrs Vanderbilt’s Fifth Avenue home. The ceremony features a notable guest list, including bridesmaids Ruth Twombly and Dorothy Whitney, and best man Count Anton Sipray. Financial arrangements are disputed, with rumors of a settlement denied by the Vanderbilts. the event underscores high society ties between American fortunes and European aristocracy.
Special Cable from Reggio Italy reports novelist Lowrie de la Ramee known as Oulda died here on Saturday. She lived in a miserably furnished room with an uncarpeted brick floor, surrounded by her dogs. Before dying she told her faithful maid to shoot the dogs when unable to feed them. The body was taken to Lucca for funeral tomorrow.
London reports anxiety over Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman who is confined to his rooms with a cold after returning from France. The health of several cabinet ministers worsens aging prospects of the premier and possible elevation to the peerage with Winston Churchill considered for cabinet rank. Alexander Campbell is seriously ill and not expected to recover.
A division of Argentine torpedo boats greeted the American torpedo flotilla as it entered Buenos Aires harbor after departing Rio de Janeiro January 21. The port crowd witnessed a ceremonial welcome with marine detachments and guards lining the docks. The flotilla will remain until Thursday and then proceed to San Pedro and Magellan Strait to join the battle fleet, with planned banquets, receptions, and excursions in honor of the visitors.
Washington Post report from Buenos Ayres dated January 26 states the government closed Congress after the senate and house refused to address the summoned matters and did not approve the annual budget, leaving the government powerless. despite the decree, Congress plans to meet tomorrow, risking a state of siege. Troops remain in barracks and the town is quiet.
Mary Baker Eddy founder of the Church of Christ Scientist departed Pleasant View Concord by special train escorted by a select party to Chestnut Hill Brookline. The move, planned in secrecy, follows long contemplated changes at her home and the denomination’s property. A physician accompanied the group for the journey, and Eddy appeared frail yet dignified as she boarded the train amid curious onlookers.
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy has moved from Concord NH to a remodeled estate in Brookline near Beaton. The trip involved a private car and special train with guard engines. Questions loom over the purpose of the Brookline residence and possible funding for her planned educational institution.
The Earl of Yarmouth demands a settlement before divorce, claiming a signed agreement by Alice Thaw would pass her fortune to the Hertford house if she dies childless. Detectives discuss Thaw Yarmouth troubles as experts prepare testimony for tomorrow's trial in New York.
The Washington Post launched its Educational Contest with strong enthusiasm. Open to all readers of The Washington Daily and Sunday Post. Cash prizes await successful contestants. Start now and enter without delay.
News from Norfolk and Philadelphia detail a severe midwinter storm that wrecked the barge Matanzas with two accompanying barges, Fall River and Grafton. Five crew of the Matanzas were rescued by the Italian steamer San Gimanni, while the Fall River and Grafton remain unaccounted for. Tug Concord and Coastwise reported drenching seas and lost tow lines as the trio drifted near 88 miles southeast of Sandy Hook before the Matanzas took on water and began to sink.
Velona from Hamburg arrived in port after 24 hours hove to in heavy gale with mountainous seas. Oil used to quiet waves. Since January 6 departure, the vessel battered off Newfoundland capes. New Orleans and Chattahoochee overdue. lightships buoys and capes reported blown from moorings.
A premature dynamite blast in the Bergen Hill section of the Pennsylvania tunnel at Homestead New Jersey killed three men and severely injured five others. The dead were Robert Aitken Joseph Cova and Leo H Mackerly. Fifteen workers had been tamping holes for charges. eight remained when the explosion occurred. The injured faces grave prognosis with recovery doubtful.
A gang of Utica Free Academy students led by Ashley Lock and John Joyes robbed a contractor’s home, a drug store, and the newspaper office while using a boy reporter role to cover crimes. They confessed to police and grand jury indictments loom as more arrests are expected.
A lion attacked its keeper at Whitington Park in Hot Springs during Big Otto's show. A German boar hound, previously performing a trick, intervened and drove the lion away. Moments later the lion seized the dog and strangled it in front of hundreds. The dog had saved trainer Murphy from harm previously. Also noted is an auction of Persian rugs at Gallery of Foreign Arts today and tomorrow.
The article reports William Jennings Bryan in Washington staying silent on his candidacy while signaling no withdrawal. It notes Democratic leaders and friends urging unity, with Bryan claiming his purpose is to discuss legislative matters, not campaign strategy, and that rumors of withdrawal lack truth per Senator James K Jones.
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