Ireland in Turmoil as Agrarian Agitation Expands
Washington Post report details widespread disorder across nine counties in Ireland, with Roscommon and Sligo seeing strong farmer resistance. Graziers surrender land, clashes with police rise, and a national government struggle unfolds as Campbell-Bannerman mulls a new program amid mounting unrest.
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FILLING DEBTORS PRISONS IN ENGLAND RISES
London reports show imprisonment for debt increasing in 1905 with 1,427 debtors jailed versus 11,096 in 1904. Civil judicial statistics indicate a five year average of 16,218, contrasting with earlier decades when fewer debtors were imprisoned.
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Scottish Doctor Claims Cancer Is Curable By Blood Purge
London June 1. Dr Robert Bell proposes cancer stems from a vitiated blood and diet. He says cure lies in removing blood contamination and restoring organ activity, by stopping overeating and meat, addressing constipation, and using animal thyroid or gland extracts. London cancer experts doubt his authority or cures and expect skepticism from American physicians if his views reach the U.S.
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Heir to Spanish throne presented to grandees
A transcription of a 1907 New York Times discussion about cancer theories and possible cures. Doctors express desire for a genuine cancer cure regardless of source, noting public hype but insisting on testable results. The dialogue touches on Bell's cancer theory and caution against unverified claims.
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Anarchist Congress to Meet in Amsterdam July 26
Brussels reports the anarchist congress will be held in Amsterdam on July 26 with a program including the general strike anti-militarism and lessons of the Russian revolution Enrico Malatesta and other well known anarchists will attend.
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American Professor Loaned to Germany
American professor Theodore William Richards of Harvard will lecture in chemistry at Berlin University during the summer term. The Kaiser and diplomatic corps will attend the inaugural lecture, signaling a fruitful German American exchange. The program fosters mutual insight, advances in science, and strengthened ties between nations.
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Chamberlain Appears Ill After Return From France
London June report on Joseph Chamberlain after a long journey from France shows him still far from full recovery. He arrived in London with wife and son Nevile, visibly weak and aided to his carriage. Doctors and relatives note improved health since travel but no return to politics planned yet.
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London Theater Gossip Sparks New Pinero and Fitch Plans
Special cable reports Arthur W. Pinero in Switzerland to write a play for George Alexander as a successor to John Glayde’s Honor. Clyde Fitch near completion of a new comedy for Charles Frohman, with U.S. and London productions slated. Frohman eyes Hattie Williams for a musical comedy, discusses naval color for a London ship cabin scene, and plans His Wife for New York. Major cast and venue moves include William Seymour bound for New York to hire 400 to 450 players, Henry Arthur Jones arranging a New York production, and The Waldorf Theater likely closing for four months awaiting the next attraction The Marriage of Wiljamy.
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America
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Venice
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England
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Little Cherub
William Seymour
Eve of Miss Nethersole Paris engagement ends in trick
Paris gossip notes Mme Bernhardt mimics and mischief as Olga Nethersole readies a Saint Bernhardt run. Eleanor Robson and George O. Tyler discuss next season with American plays dominating plans. Tyler emphasizes American subjects and audience appeal as celebs like Hale, Edna Aug, and Edna May imitate, tour, or engage in Paris.
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France Ready For Treaty Talks Await U S Move
Paris reports from Washington say ambassador Jusserand opened tariff talks with Secretary Root, but the Paris dispatch calls it inaccurate. France will discuss tariffs but hinges on U S initiative, expected once German modus vivendi begins. English Divorce Statistics compare 1905 petitions to prior years, showing 7 1/2 percent in 1905 with more petitions by wives and decrees nisi favoring wives in 261 cases and husbands in 82.
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Miethe Claims Production Of Large Artificial Diamonds
Special Gable to The Washington Post reports Prof Adolf Miethe of Charlottenburg Technical University, famed for color photography, will announce four major discoveries. He has produced large artificial diamonds comparable in size to natural gems. Details remain secret and unobtainable.
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Adolf Miethe
Charlottenburg Technical University
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President Lincoln Sails Maiden New York Run Begins
Hamburg June 1 The President Lincoln, new Hamburg American Line liner, departed Cuxhaven at 12 20 PM for New York. On board were 2 587 steerage passengers plus 263 first second and third class travelers and 305 crew. The ship displaces 22 000 tons and will complete the voyage in nine days.
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Rome Torn Torlonia Match Tied to Goulds and Don Marino
Miss Helen Gould arrives quietly in Rome amid charity work and a nod to Pope Leo XII's reconciliation. The Torlonia engagement to Mary Elsie Moore boosts Roman high society, with Don Marino Torlonia losing a hoped title after Duke Chapt's dramatic dismissal by telegram. The era's aristocracy blends philanthropy and courtly drama in June Rome.
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Lord Curzon to Return to Parliament After Retirement
Reports say Lord Curzon will return to political life soon after resigning as viceroy of India. Observers speculate he could lead in Britain’s politics, with some predicting a future cabinet role under a new regime.
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Salome Caught King Guests With American Hostess Nome Palmer
London social week full of dinners and performances as King visits Mrs. Palmer for a special Salome affair. Notable guests include Princesses Dilgorouki and Ethel Cadogan, and figures like Mrs. Astor, Lady Cunard, and the Duchess of Connaught. The King’s attendance marks a milestone for Mrs. Palmer’s hostess role.
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Salome
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Yarborough
Sarah Wilson
George Keppel
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Books Sold for Fortunes at Sothebys London Sale
Sotheby's London sale drew high bids for rare texts. A first folio Shakespeare sold for 12000, a first edition Yorke and Lancaster brought 9650, Arden of Faversham dated 1592 went for 6050, rare King Lear 1200, Merchant of Venice quarto 32500, Sir Walter Scott History of Scotland manuscript 2560, and a third folio Shakespeare set a 7750 record with other pre Shakespearean plays also fetching strong prices.
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