Morocco Crisis Appears Near End Amid European Talks
London reports the Moroccan crisis is practically ended with negotiations possibly lasting months. Britain favors a peaceful solution but fears German naval strength. France appears to aid, while Russia contemplates expanding the triple entente into a military convention as Franco-Russian talks focus on Congo cessions and Togoland.
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Paris
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Gold Coast
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Tuberculosis Decline Seen Across Nations at Conference
John Burns urged optimism at the National Association for the Prevention of Consumption conference, claiming tuberculosis is declining globally. He cited 60 year declines over 60 percent overall, with regional drops such as England 19 percent and Scotland 4 percent, plus reduced infant mortality and alcohol consumption tied to better housing and education.
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National Association For the Prevention of Consumption
John Burna
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Ireland
Germany
Berlin
Paris
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Must Have Ticket to Eat In German Trains
American travelers in Germany face a rule requiring a valid ticket with seat details before using refreshment cars. The issue arose when a passenger challenged fines, initially winning based on constitutional limits on railway fines, but a superior court reversed that ruling, upholding the railway by law.
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Berlin
Germany
Paris Keeps Tourists Amid Coronation Fears
Berlin reports a drop in tourist traffic with Leipzig Dresden Munich and Berlin all lamenting the absence of wealthy American visitors after the coronation of King George. Paris remains a destination as travelers choose not to extend their stay beyond the French capital.
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King George's Quiet Frock Coat Emerges in London Style
Special Cable reports King George at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin wearing a black double breasted frock coat with bright faced lapels and gray striped trousers. Tailor and Cutter notes frock coats gaining favor for dressier occasions and observers cite his restrained use of hats, lack of boater wear, and preference for leather shoes over boots.
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Rector as Organ Grinder in Poor Parish
A London parish church in East End seeks funds for maintenance and aid to the poor. Rev F St John Carpett and curate Fielon play a piano organ at garden parties and fairs to raise money, planning to perform continuously if needed. They cite subsistence costs and meager subscriptions, saying the organ will be ground day and night to sustain their work.
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England
Former State Senator Canter Reports Berlin Housing Concerns
Former State Senator Jacob Canter, on a visit with Mayor Gasner's tenement congestion commission, says one quarter of Berlin's population lives in one room units and cites clean open spaces and civic pride as lacking in New York. He notes Berlin’s youth loan of nearly 3$100,000,000 for transport and praises city planning.
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DANGER IN CLAY PIPES AND LABOR RISK FACTORS
London reports highlight cancer risks from customs and occupations. Dr. Bashford cites hot rice in China, kangri use in Kashmir, and betel nut chewing as cultural factors. Smoking clay pipes, alcohol excess, and spicy curries also raise risk. Chimney sweeps, soot exposure, and aniline workers face higher odds. X-ray workers similarly at danger.
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London
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Imperial Cancer Research Funds
Bernstein vows to continue dueling over Apres Moi fallout
Henry Bernstein, 35, playwright and veteran of eight duels, declares he will fight on until the last “yew-baiter” is silenced. A descendant of Seligman bankers, he defends his army desertion as not cowardice and frames each duel as an act in a drama. He awaits a fourth act linked to Apres Moi.
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King George Abolishes Silver Greyhounds Messengers
London July 2 King George decides to dispense with some foreign service messengers known as the Silver Greyhounds. The officials carried delicate dispatches and spoke multiple languages though the king now relies on ordinary post for most messages. The badge shows a silver disk with a greyhound and crown.
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Exiled Sultan Sends Birds from Constantinople
From Constantinople comes a quaint note that exiled sultan Abdul Hamid, recovered from his recent turmoil, asked his brother Mehmed V to seal a quantity of birds. Abdul Hamid, a lifelong pigeon lover, once spent hours with his feathered favorites. Mehmed V dispatched a whole road to Sulonikl in response.
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Parisienne Mme Delarue-Mardrus Wears Cleopatra Era Costumes in Cairo
Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, famed Parisienne and cosmopolitan, returns from Nile travels in Cairo. Her striking Cleopatra style and beauty drew attention as she explored Egypt’s past, while her quiet gaze toward ancient times contrasted with the present, especially near the Sphinx.
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Farewell to Admiral Togo as Lusitania sails
Crowds at a London railway station bid farewell to Admiral Count Heiha chiro Togo who departs for Liverpool to sail on the Lusitania to New York. A large group of schoolchildren, plus officials from the Japanese embassy and British admiralty, witnessed the departure. Togo will stay in the United States through August with engagements dependent on government plans. Also sailing on the Lusitania are the Harland Countess of Granard, Charles Haddon Chambers, and Capt. C. F. G. Sowerby.
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Washington
Czar Bars Baptist Seminary Plan in Russia
In St Petersburg officials rebuff U S Baptist leaders Conwell and Meyer seeking a seminary for Baptist preachers. The holy synod refuses any concession for an international seminary and vows not to receive the petition or grant ground. Moscow police are ordered to monitor sectarian efforts to mobilize against the state church.
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United States
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King George to Plan India Coronation and Multi Nation Tour
Special cable reports King George and Queen Mary to travel after Scotland voyage with August grouse shoots and Delhi coronation planning. Delhi preparations include road, rail, sanitation upgrades and a grand durbar for about 60 000 spectators.
Tragedy of London Poor At Embankment Inquest
Frederick James Honeyball a dairyman drowned himself in the Thames after days without food. Tom Sutherland a witness described hunger and unemployment on the Embankment. The coroner noted Honeyball said he was tired of it and would make a clean job of it before the fatal plunge.
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London
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Thames
Tom Sutherland
Providence
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Londoners Take Up Hindustani Studies A New Craze
Londoners embrace Hindustani lessons amid coronation durbar fever. Teachers report strong demand as English women, planning to accompany the king and queen to Delhi, seek fashionable knowledge. One month of twice daily lessons promises basic basics, though many Indians speak English.
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Dowager Lady O Hagan gifts Dublin house for queen visit
London July 29 Special cable The Dowager Lady O Hagan has given her Dublin house to be used for any purpose the queen may choose in commemoration of the royal visit to Ireland She is a liberal and active in the Women s Aerial League Born Towneley she inherited Towneley Hall but kept the famous head of Col Towneley the Jacobite in a family box since its removal from Temple Bar The tale recounts a servant obtaining the head and hiding it in hay on the Strand
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Paris Continental bath floods ruin gowns and frescoes
News from Paris reports an overflowed Continental Hotel bath damaged the reading room and frescoes while guests Mrs. Dugro and Mrs. Adams were nearby. Notable rescuers included Van Wyck and Brown. Empress Eugenie sent condolences through her factor.
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Holidays for Barmaids in Churchill Shops Bill Compromise
The British shops bill advances with a clause granting barmaids 44 weekdays of holidays yearly, including six consecutive days and two monthly days. Critics call it callous, while trade representatives claim it stretches limits. Churchill helps push the compromise to pass the bill.
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Miscarriage of justice at Cher Assizes in Michaud case
Paris July 29 A mineworker Michaud wrongly convicted of murdering Francois Tizier was sentenced to life hard labor. A prison confession by Michaud revealed another man Charlies Michaud had committed the crime. On retrial at Cher Assizes the jury returned not guilty.
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Francois Tizier
Charlies Michaud
Girl True to Chinese Mate
A London girl who married a Chinese student in England travels to Chengtu with him only to learn he already has a Chinese wife. The British consul urges her to return, but she refuses to leave. Pekin authorities report the matter, with the Chinese foreign office weighing possible action.
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Record Ride on Horseback from Bucharest to Paris
Special cable from Paris reports Captain Jean Paun of the Roumanian cavalry completed a 2,220 mile horseback journey in 58 days. He traveled with a small filly carrying his baggage, visiting Austria, Tyrol, Switzerland, and France, including St Gothard and Dijon. He rode day or night, weather permitting, with a longest leg of 75 miles from Berne to Lausanne.
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Lausanne
Prince Albert abandons Princess Alice Yacht for new Hirondelle
Paris reports Prince Albert of Monaco severed ties with his American wife by replacing the Princess Alice with a new yacht the Hirondelle. The 63 year old prince, famed for oceanographic studies, plans to lecture in America after completing his deep sea explorations, aided by Linavre and the oceanographic museum curator. He previously favored Mary Hamilton, the English Sallow, amid a romance with the Hamilton lineage.
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Albanian Refugee Plight Deepens Amid Turkish Repression
From Zamijebuc on the Montenegrin frontier Edith Durham warns of dire hunger among Albanian refugees, with 214 in Montenegrin territory and 20,000 in the mountains. Starvation, disease, and depredations by Turkish forces press relief needs as villagers report churches desecrated, mass displacements, and ongoing attacks.
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Montenegro
Albanians Muster to Seek Revenge in Montenegro
Special Cable to The Washington reports that Isse Bodetinaz, a mountain chief, has recruited five thousand Albanians to avenge Christians tortured by the Turks. They allegedly march on Diakova as two Turkish regiments move toward the area.
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Montenegro
Isse Bodetinaz
Diakova
Russians to reshape London dancing with vigor and grace
Londoners will abandon the languid waltz style as Russian dancers inspire broader vigor and agility. Dancing teachers foresee two waltz forms next winter, slow and quick and sparkling, replacing the old era of polished ballroom tradition.
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