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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1914

Page

8

Belle at court widow with fortune wed Gen von Waldersee

The Washington Post reports Countess von Waldersee formerly Mary Esther Lee of New York died of lung congestion. She married Count von Noer, then later Gen Count von Waldersee, becoming a prominent social figure connected to royal houses. Her life linked American heiress circles with German royalty and European nobility.

Gen von Waldersee William of Germany Mary Lee New York Epecia Washington Post Hanover Countess von Waldersee Mary Esther Lee Count von Waldersee Europe David Lee Tis Noer Frederick Schleswig-Holstein Miss Lee Count von Noer Austria Caroline Amela Dinmark George II England Alexandra Greece Hussia Son Waldersee Uma China William von Bismarck Lfe Lee Hurone Abby Augustus Charles Murray Brandson Earl of Dunmore Fe Waechter Tulleries Paris

Rev Dr W B Palmore Dead Founder Of Palmore Institute

The Rev W B Palmore of St Louis editor and publisher of the Christian Advocate died today at his niece’s home. He left an estimated fortune to the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Palmore, a globe trotter, sustained injuries from an automobile accident in Paris two years ago. In 1908 he declined the Prohibition party’s vice presidential nomination. He helped found the Collegio Palmore in Mexico and the Palmore Institutes in Japan.

Fushmand WB Palmore Lowla Christian Advocate Dr Palmore Methodist Episcopal Church South Palmore Paris Collegio Palmore Mexico Palmora Instituts Japan

Southerland to retire prompts rapid naval promotions

Rear Admiral William H. Southerland will retire on July 10 triggering promotions for Capt Charles A. Gove Commander Charles F. Hughes Lieut Comdrs Thomas T. Craven and Daniel W. Wurtzbaugh and Lieut Baldridge to next grades Charles Slayton becomes senior in those grades with Coffman Beach Earle Pryor Mayfield ranked below After July 10 no further retirements occur until December 15 when Rear Admiral Reginald Nicholson reaches retirement age Nicholson, former chief of the Bureau of Navigation, was reassigned to the General Board after commanding the Asiatic Squadron.

Wiliam H H. Southerland Naval Plucking Board Ust Ahe Charles A Gove Charles F Hughes Thomas T Craven Daniel W. Wurtzbaugh Harry A Baldridge Charles Slayton de Witt Coffman Edward L Beach Halph Earle William L. Pryor Toviing H Mayfield Navy Reginald I Nicholson Nicholson Bureau of Navigation General Board Asiatic Squadron

Submarine Conning Tower Test Drives Safety Device

Officials of the Bureau of Construction and Repair in the Nav Department study British Admiralty tests of a detachable submarine conning tower invented by a Canadian officer. The tower, designed for emergencies, surfaces crew from depths and was tested in Lake Ontario at 250 feet with satisfactory results.

Bureau of Construction and Repair Nav Department Bea Lake Ontario

Anglo American peace ball honors united states century

A British peace centenary committee organized an Anglo American peace ball to stress the century of peace between Great Britain and the United States. The event featured processions and pageants with figures like Britannia and Columbia plus roles such as Mr Rowland HHL as the Columbus era mariner and Mrs Harcourt as Connecticut and Cora Lady Strafford as Nevada.

United States America Great Britain Columbia Rowland Hhl Alsa Mra 1 Harcourt Connecticut Cora Lady Strafford Nevada

Berlin to Build Ten-Story Skyscraper Destroys Skyline

Special cable from Berlin reports plans for a ten story railway hotel adjoining Friedrichstrasse station. The project challenges four-story limits, signaling state support for skyscrapers and modernization. Architect Strauch cites American influence as he studies future city forms.

Washington Post Berlin New York Jean Friedrichsstrasse Morgen Post Strauch

Danzon cubano and lulu fado in Paris dance craze

Hazel Chadburn reports from Paris on the shift in dance trends with the lulu fado replacing maxixe, the danzon Cubano gaining favor, and the tango maintaining popularity. Parisians adapt tempo and figures, while Americans compare styles and note enduring tango appeal.

Apecixi Washington Post New York Paris Hazel Chadburn Chalk Chadburn Boston

Donation fuels long term growth in German town

Berlin reports Mayor Seiferth of Weida donated $50 to the town for investment with 340 years of compound interest. By 2254, 70 percent of interest will be spent, and after 100 more years the total becomes the city’s gift. Projections range from 1.25 million to 15 million dollars if conditions hold.

Berlin Herr Seiferth Saxe- Weimar Weida

Love Led Him To Cell Her Tears Don’t Halt Law

Boston youths hid love after eloping to Portland where authorities stopped their plan to wed. Fern Wallian, 18, daughter of a wealthy distillery agent, and Laura Eisman, the chauffeur, were arrested on white slave law charges after a three day manhunt. The couple hoped to marry but were separated and returned to Boston. narration notes their pleas and vow to marry when possible.

Washington Post Boston Mass Fern Wallian Joseph Hal- Man Laura Eisman Miss Haltian Disman Portland Miles Halliian Bisman Elsman Louis Gald

May insure eyesight and poster stamp plan unveiled

London announces a new policy by Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corp giving a 3 dollar weekly pension for ten years if blindness occurs, included with each fe packet of a National Institute for the Blind poster stamp. A 500 dollar cash prize and another incentive are offered by the Society of Poster Art to buyers, with profits supporting embossed literature for the blind.

London Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation National Institute For the Blind Society of Poster Art

Concert Schedule: Smithsonian Grounds and Soldiers Home

Today at 4 PM US Army bands under J. M. Zimmermann and 4:30 PM United States Marine Band under W. Santelmann perform marches overtures waltzes and selections by Offenbach Rossini and others at Smithsonian grounds and Soldiers Home. The programs feature The Star Spangled Banner and martial pieces across two venues with multiple soloists.

Smithsonian Grounds Fifth United States Cavalry Band J Cain Lithgow Brooke Schubert Barcarotte Offenbach Howard Jersey Shore United States Johnn Mo United States Marine Bené William Santelmann Keler Robert Lee William de Luca

World's Only Girl Rat Catcher Is a Smiling Miss

Special to The Washington Fest from New York on July 5 introduces Gertrude Heitler the city’s sole official female rat catcher. After her father William A. Heitler’s death she leads a lab and vermin-ax shop at 302 Broome Street, directing crews that scour ships and hotels for rats using a mystery lure and custom tools.

New York William A. Heitler Gertrude Heitler Broome Street Bhs Mozart Miss Helter Fif Ufa Heldler

When's the wedding midst London High Society

London gossip notes Mrs Nicholas Longworth demands a wedding answer from Sir Edward Carson after a dinner party spectacle. Amid roaming American visitors at Buckland’s, Claridge’s and the Carlton hotels, socialites consider motor tours and overseas trips as the season’s chatter.

London Nicholas Longworth Allis Roosevelt Sir Edward Carson Ulster Moreton Frewen Sir Edward Longworth Roswell Eldridge New York Lord Lonsdale Campbell Clark Newark Bucklands J A Folger San Francisco Scotland Lake Districts Buckland

American Widow May Earn Her Own Title for Chamberlain

Mary Fadcott Chamberlain of Boston and Washington may be honored by the British king for her behind the scenes support of Joseph Chamberlain. The Pall Mall Gazette lauds her steadfast devotion and influence in his career noting she remained in the background yet shaped his success. English praise centers on tenderness and fidelity guiding England’s wartime leadership and public tributes extend to Susten Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain.

Mary Endicott Boston Washington Birmingham Joseph Chamberlain England Chamberlain Mary Fadcott Pall Mall Gazette Queen Victoria Gladstone Jana Addams Hiquor Dodge National Antisuffrage Society Shaw Army

Wireless ore and water detection praised by government

Reports from Berlin July 5 describe Hertzian waves used to locate ore and water underground. German researchers claim early success near Hamburg and plan U.S. experiments. Also notes on mine flood danger detection and related public debates on woman suffrage and antisuffrage campaigns.

Washington Berlin Drs Leimbach and Loewy University of Goettingen Hamburg Colonial Office Africa United States Seimbach Loewy Goettingen

Ship Spoons as Souvenirs on Transatlantic Liners

London reports estimate losses from pilfered ship souvenirs on maiden Atlantic voyages. The Hamburg America line notes 187 spoons 43 pepper pots 12 sugar sifters and two mustard pots taken from the Aquitania saloon and hotels. Officials deem pilferage a running expense costing thousands of pounds yearly.

London Aquitania Post Imperator

Bum the Fighting Firewatch Dog of the Calumet

Bum, a mongrel adopted by Howard Gould four years ago, serves as the official mascot of the revenue cutter Calumet. The firefighting hound travels worldwide with Gould, stays aboard the Calumet to patrol for fires, and navigates daily trips by water, returning to the Battery and ferry boats where travelers and marine men welcome him.

Washington Post New York Calumet Howard Gould Niagara Bum Brooklyn Hoboken Battery

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