King Edward Shows Favor to Mrs Langtry at Ascot Inclosure
The King greeted Mrs Langtry at Ascot and arranged for the Duke of Connaught to escort her into the royal enclosure. Churchill supervised the enclosure, and witnesses noted the moment as a striking display of the monarch’s loyalty to friends. Also recounted is a tale of a necklace rumor involving a nobleman and a misunderstanding over the bill.
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Ascot
Mra. Langtry
Royal Inclosure
Kittgay
Freckle removal cream promises perfect skin system
An old advertised scheme touts Viola Cream as a miracle cure replacing blemishes with new skin. It urges readers to try free samples via mail and to send personal details to G. C. Bittner Co. Dept. 1 Toledo Ohio, with other druggists and sellers named.
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G. C. Bittner Co
Webb
Weabington
O'Donnell ‘Drug Company
Henry Evans
Bridge Grage on the Ware and London Society Rumor
London society may be tiring of bridge as a weekend staple amid squabbles and shifting entertainments. Hosts plan to drop bridge for dances or theatricals while dressmakers push wraps and new fashion items as clubs show signs of change.
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Washington Post
Hendon
London
England
Bridge
Willands
Malr
Ripper still at large says London doctor in telegraph
London doctor Forbes Winslow claims to have thwarted Jack the Ripper by assembling a private crew, tracing the killer to various lodgings, warning Scotland Yard, and publicizing his methods. He asserts the Ripper was never captured and that his intervention frightened the killer away.
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London
Saya
Washington Post
Tack the Hipper
Daily Telegraph
Forbes Winslow
Jack the Ripper
Alton Mab- Kenzie
St Pauis Cathedral
Scotland Yard
Jack
Actus
Aet
Women win in Norway universal municipal suffrage
May 1 report from Christiania notes the adelsting voted to grant universal municipal suffrage to women over 23. The change, effective at the next elections, would lift the number of women voters from 279,000 to 604,100, expanding participation in Norway’s legislatures. The Storthing national assembly, elected by popular vote, convenes to form two houses, the Lagting and Odelsting, with the Odelsting controlling bills.
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Christiania
Norway
Adelsting
Storthing
Odelsting
Poison story revived Mrs Wilkinson the wealth Southern woman
Paris May 1 report revives rumors of murder plot against Mrs Wilkinson a wealthy Southern woman who died two years ago. Claims a nurse and others sought to poison her for her fortune and prized art objects. Her fiancé Count Montsaubin and Morgan figure in the scandal as Paris salons discuss motives and mysteries surrounding her death.
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Vance Thompson
Weshisiton Pont
Paris
Count Monteaumin
France
Jockey Club
Hewith” Witkinson
Sila
Tutta
Coh Hewsthi
Walker Fern
United States
Greece
Romania
Wilkinson
Waninnur
Count de Montsaubin
Leute Zporowski
Princess Loses Composer Isadore de Lara Deserted Monaco
Paris May 14 The Princess of Monaco formerly Mlle Alice Heiné of New Orleans ends her liaison with Isadore de Lara the gifted composer once praised by the princess. He has since won fame and fortune returning to his early triumphs while Monaco awaits new operas as romance cools and the Riviera follows the drift of public opinion.
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Isadore
de ‘Lara
Monaco
Marquis DE Castellane
Apodal
Washington Post
Paris
Princess
Mise Alice Heiné
New Orléans
Isadore de Lara
Prince Albert of
de Lara
Riviera
Buddha
Cavalieri Suitor Chanter Waits Paris Marriage News
Special cable from Paris reports Bob Chanter, suitor to Mile. Lina Cavalieri, arriving incognito at the Grand Hotel and awaiting her in Paris. He has dined with Sarah Bernhardt, painted the artist, and plans marriage after she completes South American commitments.
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Bob Chanter
Paris
Charles Henry Meltzer
Weahington Post
Chanter
Mile
Lina” Cavalieri
Grand Figtel
Mme
Sarah Bomhardt
Shavtey
Boule- Yards
Glitte
Mystrious
Chanler
Russia
Mlle. Cavalieri
South America
Chatter
Salon Des Artistes “Francais
Sarah Bernhardt
Jeane qArc
Scotti
Caruso
Foucantnl
Destinn
Boulevard
Chatelet
Stalian
Promiied
Alde
Lera Rusticana
Otello
Manon Leacaut
Carasé
New York
Harmerstain
Tmber
Lengt 2
Gatti-Casazsa
Mine
Alda
Toscanini
Toscanirii
Dumas
Petleaa
Debussy
Paral
Hite
Robert Bacon
Amerl‘ean
Pérey
Pi ‘Otto
George Gould
Withabi
A ‘Corey
Miau Della Guernee
Iyingaton Bampaon
Col. Hunsiken
Fandinand Blumenthal
Wiliam Ward
Tuck
Baw I Ata
MacDow
Hesky Rives
Advarice
Bottini files sensational divorce suit against soprano Ada Giacchitt
Florence May report notes Gino Bottini, a wealthy merchant, sues his wife Ada Giacchitt in a high profile divorce case. The suit names tenor Corivo as a party likely required to appear in court. Ada Giacchitt may return to the United States as developments unfold.
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Caruso
Florence
Will
Gino Bottini
Ada Glace Ghittt
United States
Turkey Whits Art Forces Man to Hide Behind Tree
Special Cable reports London artists recount a bizarre clash at Hanley where a turkey battled a craftsman for fifteen minutes. The enraged bird drove the man from his easel, chased him around, and only ceased after the artist fled behind a tree and exhaustion drew helpers.
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Warbington
Tondon
May
London
Hanley
Queen Helena Receives Robert Hale for Portrait in Rome
In Rome on May 14 amid king death mourning, Queen Helena granted an audience to artist Robert Hale who presented a painting of Villaggio Regina Lena built at her expense in Messina. The work was painted at Ambassador Gridcom's suggestion during a sparse social week marked by a dinner at the Excelsior Hotel for Mr and Mrs Howland Chase and guests including Mr Goddard and Commander Long.
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Robert Hale
Helena
Rome
Washington Post
King Edward
Howland Chase
Excelsior Hotel
Wurts
Lee
Hurlburt
Goddard
Long
Wilano
Villagio Reginalena
Messina
Hale
Ambassador Gridcom
Long-Hoped Reconciliation Delayed at Schwerin Christening
London May 14 The hoped reconciliation between the Emperor William and the Duke of Cumberland is deferred as the Duke plans to leave Schwerin before the christening of the infant heir to the grand duchy of Mecklenburg Schwerin. The event, to name the godfather, fails to bring the two rivals together amid long-standing differences. An unrelated London magistrate case noted a nursemaid was fined $10 for neglecting her charge after the mother intended to go out, leaving the baby unattended.
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Washington Post
London
Whitiam
Duke of Cumberland
Kalver
Grand Duchy of
Mecklenburg- Schwerin
Kalsey
Schwerin
Duke of
Cumberland
George V of
Hanover
Prussia
Branewick
Kaiser Condemns Drinking Among German Students
Berlin reports the Kaiser denounces beer drinking by university students as unfit for competition with other races. He notes corps habits encourage malt liquor and term beer evenings, warning the practice harms both individuals and the nation. He cites foreign rivals, especially English and Americans, and cites tropical residence as worsened by overindulgence.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Alsare
Tropics
Budapest teachers vote on whether the devil exists
Special cable from Vienna reports a Budapest general meeting of public school teachers deciding the existence of the devil by ballot after a heated debate at a second city school. A student questioned a senior instructor who denied the devil, prompting a conference and a vote that ended in a narrow majority.
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Budapest
Washington
Vienna
Hungary
Apollo
Heaven
Hell
Hue
Debate Over Royal Declaration Delays in Britain
London May 14 reports show political calm after King Edward's death with talks on delaying Parliament action. Debates center on Catholic references in the royal declaration and Queen Mother's precedence as Alexandra shifts in rank amid a looming change in royal titles and succession.
Regency News As Queen Mary May Act Regent
The article reports royal tensions as Xing dies while held by Alexandra who remains anxious and writes funeral notes. Princess Victoria strengthens while officials show patience with the widow. Parliament may soon pass a regency bill as the heir is minor, with Queen Mary possibly acting as regent for her son.
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Xing
Alevandra
Alexandra
Victoria
Duke of Cornwall
Asa
Mary
Peary Arrives in Rome to Address Geographical Society
Commander Robert E. Peary and his family arrived in Rome today and were greeted at the railway by the president of the Royal Geographical Society. The explorer is expected to address the society during his stay in the Italian capital.
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Geographical Society
Robert
E. ‘Peary
Royal Geographical Society
War Forecast for 1913 Figures in Austrian Italian Tensions
Special Cable from Rome predicts 1913 will bring multiple wars as Austria and Italy arm for conflict. News cites Austrian naval buildup, Italian fortifications, and a possible dissolution of the Triple Alliance. Archduke Ferdinand’s outlook could trigger war before 1913. Balloon fleets also mentioned amid defense spending.
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Camillo Cianfarra
Rome
Vienne
Austria
Presa
Italy
Bosnia
Balkan States
Italana
Archduke Ferdinand
Tribuna
Sane
New Berth for Women Carrying Radium in Paris
A Paris business card of Madame Louise D describes a new female occupation as a radium carrier. She explains the role, noting its dangers, high cost of radium, and need for vigilance at hospitals and private clinics. The job entails monitoring and transporting the valuable material during medical uses.
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Paris
Washington
London
Paria
Louise D
Mme D
Death of Edward I reshapes British peace prospects
Special cable assesses how King Edward's death shifts public mood and policy in Britain as George V ascends. It notes Edward's decisive yet subtle influence on crisis management, fears of war revive, and Queen Mary expected to sway royal court and state affairs, shaping Anglo-German relations.
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Mary
Washington Post
London
England
Edward
Mas Nut
Edward I
Phi Wen
House of Commons
King George Domestic
George
Victoria
Germany
William
Do Not Ignore Kidney Problems in Women
An old piece urges women to reject the idea that bladder and kidney issues are mere female weakness. It links backache, urinary symptoms, and swelling to possible kidney disease and promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills as a quick, safe herbal remedy for all ages.
Washington Woman Praises Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs Silay D Lewis of Washington DC testifies to past endorsement from 1908 and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing her kidney pain and backache after two boxes. She notes severe twinges on movement and stairs, and states she has had no complaints since taking the remedy.
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Silay D. Lewis
Southwear
Washington, D. C
Dean
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