London Clergy Lead Moral Drive Against Nudity on Stage
The Bishop of London marshals forty religious bodies to appeal to the London County Council for decency in theater spectacles. Clergy, Catholics, Jews, and nonconformists condemn living statues as degrading art, while Dr Emil Reich and Rev Silvester Horne offer opposing views on morality and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William True Hawthorne
London
Lonom Hay
London County Council
Religious
Emil Reich
Dr Reich
Silvester Horne
Reich
Mr Horne
Samson
Deliah
Sheldon Amos
Heroes of Science and The Cost of Discovery
From the July Scrap Book a portrait of Max von Pettenkofer who ingested cholera culture to test transmission, surviving to say science demands sacrifice. The piece links him with Kepler Herschel and Vesuvius observers, praising steadfast devotion amid danger for knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Max von Pettenkofer
Pettenkofer
Kepler
Herschel
Jansen
Matteucci
Mount Vesuvius
Italy
Unrest in Bitlis Provokes Armenian Crisis in Asia Minor
The Nineteenth Century reports from St Petersburg that the Armenian situation in Bitlis and the broader Asian Turkish vilayets demands foreign office action. Russia contemplates further measures and possible international action to restore order and curb massacres. Ferid Bey’s recall is urged amid accusations of oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Petersburg
Bitlis
Turkey
Foreign Office
Constantinople
Zinoviety
Russia
Russis
Asia
Minor
Vilayet of
Bis
Vilayet
Birgeroum
Rogsia
Rossa
Ferid Sey
Sayings of Bismarck from unpublished notes
Special Cable to The Washington ros Berlin June 2 Herr von Pischinger printed unpublished sayings of the late Prince Bismarck. The remarks urge princes to study foreign sovereigns before visits and to greet proposals with cautious reserve. He says he does not consider himself innocent admitting many mistakes and noting opponents have made greater ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ros
Berlin
Herr von Pischinger
Prince Bismarck
Wrights view on soaring and flying plans in Paris
Special Cable to The Washington Post Wilbur Wright arrives at Motel Maurice Paris and discusses soaring as the world’s finest sport. He notes limited discussion of his machine, explains updrafts, wind, and bird-inspired flight, and recalls his Kitty Hawk tests, stressing practice and the thrill of flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Washington Post
Paris
Wilbur Wright
Maurice
Kirst
Kitty Hawk
Mr. Wright
Santos Dumont
Galla
Marital Troubles in Rome Stir Bashful Society
Special Cable reports upheaval in Rome as Blair Thaw leases Villa Aurora in Ludovisi Gardens amid gossip of a separation between an American woman and her Roman prince husband. The move affects Pittsburgh ties, with pressures from Boston and a prominent Pittsburgh society figure. Villa Aurora houses Guercino's Aurora, once linked to the American School of Fine Arts now relocated outside the gates at Villa Miratiorl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Villa Aurora
Ludovisi Gardens
Weahington
Rome
Don Marino Torlonia
Italy
Pittsburg
Blair Thaw
Barry K Thaw
Villa
Aurora
Boston
Ludovial Gardena
Guercino
Guido Réni
American School of Fine Arta
Villa Miratiorl
American Singers in Berlin Headed for European Stages
Berlin dispatch reports American vocalists securing engagements across Europe. Fraulein Betta Morena signs a three year with the Metropolitan in New York after a Munich Opera contract, while baritone Kirk Towns joins a Kaiser's court opera in Wiesbaden and tenor Georges Wilber Reed begins a Düsseldorf season. Also noted are Mme Anne Twing Hobbs and violinist Arthur Hartmann gaining German opportunities amid health hazards from travel and a Kiel Krupp strike interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betta Morena
Metropolitan Opera House
Washington Post
Berlin
Kirk Towns
Kaiser
Court Theater
Wies‘baden
Georges Wilber Reed
Line Municipal Opera
Dusseldorf
Metropolitan
New York
America
Hartmann
Europe
Knelt Before the Czar Described by Ex-Duma Member
Special cable from St Petersburg reports ex-Duma member Paul Washichoi detailing the Czar's reception of peasant delegates. The scene included deep bows, a kneel during a reading, and the Emperor’s inquiry about Potshayew, amid praise for the Czar, Orthodox Church, and Fatherland. Additional notes describe Tsarskoe Selo security, passport requirements for park entry, and ongoing measures to curb revolutionary influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
St. Petersburg
Tor Volhynia
Paul Washi
Choi
Potshayew
Petersburg
Volhynia
Revolutionary Army
O Brien Urges Tariff Reform To Unite New York Democrats
Former Justice Morgan J. O'Brien arrives in London and urges New York Democrats to unite on tariff reform. He argues three factions block reconciliation but says progress is possible. He maintains a Cleveland era tariff program offers the best path to curb trusts and appeal to voters, advocating a single platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
London
Morgan J. O’brien
Savoy
Caris
New York Democracy
The
Post Today
Cleveland
Toys of the Past at British Museum Showcases Child Life
The London Tribune notes a modest Terra Cotta Room display in the British Museum titled Greek Roman Antiquities revealing two millennia of childish longing. A fragile rag doll, many broken limbs, carved animals, miniatures, rattles, and toy furniture illustrate that ancient Athens children shared similar pursuits with modern London kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Tribune
British Museum
Httle
And
Great Museum
Athens
London
Brit
He Pakéer
Dresa
Towhead and the Great Fisherman at Patterson's Pond
In North Carolina's Orange County a boy recalls his boyhood dream of fishing with John Clemmons, the county's famed angler. A stubborn lesson in humility follows as the youngster earns a lesson in patience and triumph after a daring jack is landed from a cedar pole and worm lure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Waslington
North Carolina
Placii
Aory Hfe
Upper
Potomac
Hudson
Niagara
Orange County
Carolina
Chapel Hill
State University
John Clemmons
John
George Washington
Knickerbockers
Clemmons
Papa
George
Clemmen
Joan
Mia
Mary
Ike
Billy
Patterson
Wattergon's Pond
Thes
Patterson's Pond
Family Council
Patterson’s Pond
Mysalf
Atlantic Ocean
Jonah
Elgay
Vario
Josh
Jenn
Craig
Clem
Voice of Fame
Clemmona
Clemmiona
Sugar
Red
Paradise
Wells Brock
Also Mentioned on This Page
London News
Ellen Terry
Edna May
Camille Clifford
Marie Lioyd
Kitty Loftus
Thundersey
William Philip Warren Smith
Fry Bank
Scotland
Mr Smith
Thundersley
Oddna May
Miss Loftus
Miss Terry
Miss Lloyd Still
Atlantic
Provinces
Queen’s
Lord Mayors
Home
Gladstone
Vianston Huse
Queen Alexandra
William Treloar
Sir Williams
Grown
Wiley
Dr Wiley
Dr Wrey
Galt
West Indies
Sumers
Glastonbury
Nottingham
Ernest Jardine
Church of England
Romish
Jardine
Wells
Heroes OF Science
Armenia
Bismarck
Wright
American Singers
Giokes Krupp Works
Kiel
Krupp
Seite Aig
Czar
Qbrien
Craig's Branch
Clayter's Creek
Sonny
Orahy
Bsard
Chicago News
Mrs Neurich
Littles Willie
LIFE
Lori William Venoros
Loudon Daily Mirror
Nanw Spapre
Mhee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!