Greek Spite Falls On Coromilas Amid Coronation Plans
Eleutherios Coromilas, former Greek foreign minister, and his American wife, daughter of Senator Cockrell, face public disfavor as Greece mourns King George. Coromilas may be replaced. his wife could gain a diplomatic role with Queen Olga and the coronation preparations for Augustus and Augusta. The couple remains central to Greece’s foreign policy hopes and royal events.
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Augusta
Flusaia
Moscow
Mount Athos
Omty
Shekins
Sophia
Vata
Ime
Sadlers Wells in London Surrenders After Century of Shakespeare
London oldest occupied theater Sadlers Wells faces a moving picture takeover after more than a century of Shakespearean programs. Once a center of high society, it now offers cheap melodrama and faces closure unless funds revive it as a public theater.
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London
Clerkenwell
Samuel Phelps
Johingon Worbes-Robertson
Sadlery Wells
Oalnce Alatima
Gilery Sods
Paris Madrid electric trunk line plan approved
The ministry of commerce orders plans for a standard gauge double track line from the French frontier to Madrid to shorten travel times and enable direct Paris to Madrid service. The scheme aims to cut Paris Madrid travel from 27 and a half hours to about seven hours and will remove frontier car changes. The project marks Europe’s first trunk line operated entirely by electricity and will be state owned.
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Washington Post
Madrid
Ministry of Commerce
Madvid
Paris
France
Vasgengers
Apantah
100 Year Old Preacher Starts College Again
Pasadena March 1 The Rev David Higgins 96 year old Methodist Episcopal minister begins another four year study at the University of California to earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the year he turns 100. A Civil War colonel, he already completed a four year course at 91 and continues preaching and teaching despite advanced age.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Twenty-fourth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Deater
Ohio
Flying animals mirror aeroplane design across species
The article surveys flying beings beyond birds, noting reptiles like the chlamydosaurus with wing‑like frills, the flying dragon, and the flying frog. It highlights flying squirrels whose skin membranes form gliding wings, compares natural flight to early aeroplane experiments, and ponders evolution's role in developing flight capabilities.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Australia
Domestic Workers Excluded From Eight-Hour Law Sparks Debate
Washington restaurant workers report wage cuts as eight-hour rule rolls out. Domestics barred from coverage, say proponents, but women fear job losses and shifts to cheaper labor. Officials and business owners weigh impracticability and phased enforcement.
Voltaire's Notebook Recounts Prisoner’s Olympic Imagery
London reports Voltaire's notebook detailing a rediscovered fragment describing a prisoner gazing on the Thames and merchant ships. He recalls a vision of the Olympic games as girls boys and horses race while the next day he hears of executions and dark English moods.
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Washington Post
London
Voltaire
Gagligh
Ste' Peterdeburg
Volatre
Thames
Fashion in Monte Carlo Casino Dresses Draw Crowds
A London wireless dispatch reports Cadges at the Monte Carlo casino where women’s outfits create shock and chatter. Descriptions include a iridescent feathered hat, tiger fur stole, and the serpentine gown worn by the “serpent lady” with tasseled sequin fabric. The pigeon woman appears in white satin and diminishes to two white feet as spectators gaze.
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Washington Post
London
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Daily Mail
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Frenchwoman defies painter over likeness in awkward portrait
Paris story: painter Sinet, famed in feminine circles, sues a socialite after she refuses sittings yet offers gown hat and shoes for a portrait. She complains the image lacks resemblance and avoidance of painting with attire alone. The salon piece notes her denial of the final likeness.
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Paris
Sinet
Madame
Electrified Chickens Grow Faster and Consume Less Food
Experimental Dorset trials show electricity doubles weight gain per unit feed in chicks. Meech reports 1500 ordinary chicks and 1000 under electric influence. mortality drops in early days. Ten minutes of current hourly from 10 am to 6 pm with insulated spiral wire in each house. Sprays of sparking observed from beaks as birds exhibit unusual boldness.
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Ghicka
Tagua nuts push Ecuadorian ivory trade to world markets
A Pan American Union piece traces the discovery of tagua, a palm kernel used to make buttons, found by rubber gatherers in Ecuador. It describes the nut’s processing into durable buttons, the growth of Ecuador’s export trade, and rising output in Colombia and Panama. The United States buys about 10,000 tons annually, valued around $1.5 million, with two factories and about 10,000 workers in the industry.
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Pan-American Union
Tappedra
Ecuador
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Amar‘ca
Peru
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Pacific
United States
Italy Embraces Modern Sport Pages Across Newspapers
The Washington Post reports Italian papers devote full pages to sport, featuring aviation, autos, cycling, rowing and swimming. A proposed Italian colony trip to Africa involves club members and the Venetian Association planning a culture and science excursion from Tripoli April 29 to May 10 with plans to visit the new colony.
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Washington Post
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Tripoli
Princess Juliana Debuts as Skater on The Hague Lake
The Western Netherlands princess Juliana, nearly four, skated on The Hague Busch lake guided by her mother Queen Wilhelmina, who is an expert skater. The event marks her first public skating debut in The Hague.
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the Wetherlands
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Stenographer Test Dilemma in Court Office
Helen hires stenographers for a lawyer, testing four applicants. A careful, nervous former Talbert and Moore worker impresses with accuracy while a confident, assertive candidate prompts concern. A later applicant from Wilson agency and a distressed, restrained older candidate reveal tensions over pay and access.
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Warren
Helén
Awith
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Woman’s grim city labor tale guides hopeful job hunt
A distressed stenographer explains the brutal city job market to Helen, revealing a winter of layoffs, few substitutes, and brutal poverty. She spent coins to reach the interview, pawned belongings, and faced endless rejections as she clings to dignity and a chance at honest work.
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Helen Wenky
Chillingham Cattle Given to London Zoo by Lord Tankerville
Special Cable reports Chillingham wild cattle, confined in Chillingham Park Northumberland since the 13th century, presented to the London Zoo by Lord Tankerville. The small breed, with straight backs rough coats and upward horns, stays distant from the castle. Calves are hidden by mothers and protected when young. disturbing the herd is risky.
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Dé Hiington Post
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