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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1910
Page
2
A sensational Paris scoop reports a high society divorcee couple reuniting at a famed hotel. The event draws hotel guests as chatter turns to romance, finances, and a possible royal note guiding a Queen Ena meeting in England.
Special Cable from Rome reports a mix up at a centennial Argentina independence banquet. Premier Luzzetti delayed dinner after a parliamentary debate, Pena canceled then reconsidered, and a late meal was served after mutual pressure. Luzzetti apologized and invited Pena to a June 6 banquet.
Donkeys gathered at the People's Palace for a charity or ceremonial event in London with prizes including Queen Mesandea's silver ball, harness, and a silver medal. Veemas won the main prize at seven years old, amid donkeys adorned in purple and crepe for the occasion.
London reports recount a somber royal funeral contrasted with violent deaths of monarchs. The account details historic burials of William I, Henry VI, Edward IV, James I and II, and others, noting lack of monuments, private tombs, and repeated disinterments as bones and fortunes were moved. It surveys royal interments from Caen to Westminster to Windsor with grim notes on burial rites.
A Gratz citizen keeps a night singing canary outside his window sparking a nuisance dispute. A neighbor’s injunction was refused locally but overturned on appeal. The owner appeals to the supreme court, where judges have heard lengthy arguments and reserved judgment on whether the serenade is a nuisance.
A memorial window in Prince Town church on Dartmoor Devonshire was unveiled to honor American prisoners of the War of 1812. The church, near Dartmoor prison, was restored by Americans who bought the memorial window. the original chapel commemorated those forced to labor on its building.
Special cable from Paris reports Countess Odin de Tocqueville once famed as Miss Leroy of San Francisco has lost her Normandy chateau to debts and now lives in a Paris flat. Walter Pulitzer sues four insurers over annuities totaling about 2 million dollars while his father Albert Pulitzer’s prior deals are challenged for mental soundness. Also noted is Mabel Norton's planned June or July wedding to Capt. Harry Egerton Dickinson in Paris.
Special Cable reports in Paris and Marseille reveal a bizarre legal mixup after convict Joseph Edel dies in a hospital then is found alive and arrested for a crime tied to the stolen papers. Authorities debate altering the death certificate as the living Edel could escape punishment.
The article outlines the coronation regalia to be used for King George V with the orb and scepter from the late king's coffin and St Edward's Crown. The orb features a tall amethyst cross and many diamonds, the scepter is Edward's staff, and the crown is St Edward's worn at coronations. The imperial state crown is distinct and weighs about 39.2 pennyweights, with a ruby from Don Pedro and a historic link to Henry V. The regalia include a diamond and gem-studded winged piece set in silver and gold, atop a crimson velvet cap with ermine.
Miss Mary Williams of Philadelphia and Howard Bishop of Agnes Iowa missionary workers with the Methodist Episcopal Church drowned in the Gulf of Cambay near Bulsar while Bishop tried to save Williams. Williams had served in India since 1900 and returned on furlough before resuming service last fall. Bishop, born Webster Iowa 1880, led the Nad iad Industrial and Engineering Institute and was married to Mary Dawson. Both bodies were recovered.
Berlin reports a court martial at Glogau Prussian Silesia condemned noncommissioned officer Franz Libowska to two years confinement and degradation for 260 acts of cruelty on Fifth Battalion Sappers. He beat recruits with blows to the head face and boots, pulled hair, hurled missiles, forced fights, nocturnal drills and singing, and extorted money with repeated nonpayment.
Warnings issued about dangerous hair removers touting sensational claims. Creamy pastes with insoluble substances cannot reach hair roots and may mislead users. A used remedy is promoted as absorbable and non toxic, urging readers to request a booklet from De Miracle Chemical Company for safer information.
A special cable from Peking reports A P Fletcher Charge d Affaires and a group of Americans depart by two Chinese railway cars. Notables include H P Fletcher Willard D Straight Edward Lowditch Warwick Greene and D G G Ball. Fletcher heads to Washington then Paris and will meet Roosevelt before joining the China post. He helped shape Far Eastern policy and once held up the Hukouon loan, influencing Taft's government.
Special cable reports the queen mother will decide Caesar the Fox Terrier and the late king's charger’s fate. The charger may be sent to Sandringham with the horse, unless Caesar forms an attachment to Buckingham Palace staff. Caesar is described as lively but unhappy while the queen mother settles the stables arrangements.
Paris reports Anna Held has not filed for divorce and says she may remarry. She notes offers of marriage due to her million-dollar status and mentions Miss Lorraine as a potential partner for Ziegfeld. Held suggests experimental marriages as a better option than quick divorces for alimony and business reasons.
Spectators in London used improvised mirrors on poles and umbrellas to glimpse the King’s funeral procession amid a crush of crowds in Hyde Park and along St James Street. Police estimate about 250000 in Hyde Park as spectators endured exhaustion, torn clothing, and pushing crowds while the pageant moved through Piccadilly.
Paris society wags nickname American women and lion keepers in a grand tone. Mme Cecile Sorel keeps lions as pets in her Champs Elysees flat while discussing nobility and instinct in men versus beasts. The piece also notes Morgan and Vanderbilt philanthropy in Paris and women excelling at the Beaux Arts school. King George visits Joseph Chamberlain in London.
Mme La Martine tells her class that clear skin enhances beauty and offers a homemade remedy. A paste made of glycerine, powdered cen crystals, and hot water thickens into a greaseless cream to reduce pimples, remove soot and grime, and soften rough skin.
Marcel Sembat, a socialist deputy, argues music and the arts can reform the Paris poor and curb crime. He believes art education, especially music, would draw youths from the streets and provide legitimate outlets, reducing temptations tied to the desire to please the opposite sex and easing social tension caused by poverty.
London readers describe a daring aviation stunt where pilots cut engine power and dive toward the ground while preserving control. The maneuver requires nerve to push the elevator forward, then angle and manage speed to land safely. Only a few famous airmen have attempted it.
King George of Greece arrived in Rome incognito to confer with King Victor Emmanuel on the Crete situation. He urged Italy, one of the four protecting powers, to assist in Crete’s annexation to Greece, a aim he said is shared by the entire Hellenic race.
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports Mrs Thackera wife of the American consul general was injured while cycling from Oberammergau to Berlin. Her wheel slipped near Rothenberg and she was thrown to the ground breaking her thumb and cutting her face. She was treated at a local hospital.
Berlin dispatch recounts a heated January 1901 clash between Edward VII and Kaiser Wilhelm II in London. The quarrel centered on Edward resenting the kaiser's officious advice and involved witnesses from both courts, fueling Anglo German tensions. A key gossip line ran through Prince Albert of Schleswig Holstein with others like Lord Lonsdale passing tales between Berlin and London.
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