France Rages Over Jeanne Weber Case and Expert Testimony
Paris reports mounting public fury over the Jeanne Weber murder case as medical experts face blame for past acquittals. Newspapers debate limiting expert testimony. public sentiment leans toward harsher action after renewed details of multiple child deaths tied to Weber.
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Washington Post
Paris
France
Iranne Weber
America
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Guinness
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Jeanne Weber
Iain
Proter
Arthea
Pacis
Crlain
Monument to Heroes to Honor Commanders on Heights
A proposed tercentenary event aims to revive memories of French and English commanders who perished on the Abraham Heights. The plan includes celebrations near the birthplace of a French general in Nimes. The article notes both nations to be honored and details of the commemorative program.
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Quebec
Jacques Cartier
New Hratce
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Gibraltar
America
Abraham Martin
England
Montcalm de Saint-Veran
New France
Wolté
Montcalm
Ischuglaoy
Wolfe
Abraham
Count Dalhousie
Canada
Candiac
French scientist links painting hues to temperament in Paris
In Paris May 16 Dr Fortin explained to the Academy of Sciences why blond painters use blue tones while southern artists favor reds and yellows. He seeks a scientific basis for painting practices amid theories now followed by many artists.
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Wene
Paris
T. Putin
War
French Academy of Medicine
Dosen
Academy of Medicine
BCCI
Weber
Joof
Fortin
Academy of Sciences
Chia
Forgeries and arrests in continental coupon scheme
A Mannheim bank teller flagged forged francs coupons intended as government bonds. Police in Vienna London and Mannheim tied the ring to Muller and Harry Hill among others. The case points to a planned multi country conspiracy to rob continental banks, with detectives seizing printing and engraving tools and genuine bonds amid the metal-laden haul.
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Washington Post
Mannheim
Paris
Muller
Welsbaden
London
Vienna
Harry Hill
Hill
Gravesend
Telet
Counterteit Mannheimn
Destruction of Cobury Park and Earl of Essex estate sale
Cobury Park near Watford, once a royal favorite, is to be broken up into building plots with land sold at about ten dollars an acre. The Earl of Essex will transfer sixty acres to Watford Urban Council for roads and sewers, ending the park’s era and altering Hertfordshire prestige.
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Washington
Cobury Park
Earl of Essex
Lacy Essex
Watford Urban Council
Hertfordshire
Countess of Bessex
Countess of Warwick and Socialists Split Over U S Trip
The Washington Post reports uncertainty about the Countess of Warwick traveling to the United States to campaign for Socialist congressional candidates. The British Social Democratic Federation repudiates backing her plan, criticizing her unreliability and signaling distrust among English socialists.
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Washington Post
Lendor
America
Countess of Warwick
United States
Congress
British Social Democratic Federation
Countess
Harry Lee
Federation
England
Conried Resting in Berlin for Summer Recovery Tour
Heinrich Conried, ex Metropolitan Opera director, is spending a fortnight in Berlin awaiting suitable weather to resume his auto trip across Germany and Austria. Berlin neurologist Fraenkel says sunshine, fresh air, and absolute rest will aid his recovery. Conried hopes only to get well and avoid grand opera for now, stressing no plans to return to public life until fully recovered.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
Bfaenser Und Gretel
New York
Metropolitan -Opera- Hise
Geason
Ludwig Folda
Wright
Germain
Conrict
Metropolitan Opera House
Arists
Germany
America
Washington Post
Heinrich ‘Conried
Austria
Metropolitan Opera
Directoire gown causes London Paris fashion buzz at Longchamp
Special Cable to The Washington Post London May 16 The Longchamp race scene sparked a fashion storm as sheath dresses drew crowds and Parisian actresses rushed to wear the audacious directoire gown. A cream silk ensemble with diamond embroidery and a pearl lace yoke stunned spectators and challenged decorum.
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London
Longchamps
Equestrienne
Greeks tied to the Kaiser during Wilhelm’s Greek stay
Berlin reports Prof Edward Engel says Greeks view William as universe’s mightiest figure. His annual holiday on Corfu solidifies an influential ally, easing Greece’s political outlook while Kaisers circle praises Achilleion retreat as a restful, happiest vacation.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Edward Engel
Corfu
Engel
William
Greace
Post
Achilleion
Ikea
Bey
American Woman to Wed Neapolitan Duke in Rome
Special cable reports an engagement between Mrs Mackin an American and a Neapolitan duke from Bourbon lineage. The match would make her mother to or part of a large noble family if the marriage occurs, with history noting her Paris Parisian arrival with Miss Van Buren and introductions to Queen Margherita.
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Washington, Post
Rome
van Buren
Duke di Castélmenarde
Wayne Macveagh
Margherita
Tecel
Cathotic Church
Lewis Nixon in London Discusses Gas Engine and Trade
Special Cable from London reports Lewis Nixon meeting with progressive minds about the gas engine and American leadership in its development. He hints at shipbuilding prospects tied to postal compensation and criticizes interstate commerce restrictions as harming American enterprise, stressing commerce agriculture and manufacturing as pillars of national strength.
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London
Lewis Nigen
Europe
America
Nikon
Nixon
Mary Garden Welcomed in Paris Debuts Soon for Farrar
Paris greets singing star Mary Garden with enthusiasm as Geraldine Farrar prepares a debut in Le Clown at the Opera Comique. Critics predict Farrar may match Garden's spring success after she rehearses for the role.
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Paris
Farrar
Washinston
Daredevil Hosiery Show Stirs London Crowds
A mysterious equestrian woman on Rotten Row taps public curiosity and triggers a chase through Piccadilly before being revealed as a London music hall performer in an elaborate ad dodge. Paris race course models spark debate over accidental gown openings and a torn side seam shown as proof.
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Winston Churchill
Wilton Churchill
Board of Trade
Mr. Churchill
Piccadilly
London
Paris
Longchamps
Tschaikovsky Bound in St Petersburg Dungeons
London reports Nicholas Tschaikovsky confined in the Fortress of St Peter and St Paul as Russian authorities push to build a political treason case under article 102. Friends fear he may remain imprisoned as police work to secure formal charges.
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London
Nicholas Tschaikovsky
St. Peter
St. Paul
St. Petersburg
Durance
Tschaikovsky
St. Peter St. Paul
Geerst
Berlin Man Returns for Divorce Amid Perjury and Bigamy Charges
Ernst Biederman, a German American who left his wife in Posen fourteen years ago to live in the United States, returned to Germany seeking a divorce. Police detain him on perjury accusations and bigamy after his German wife reports he secured another marriage in America without a divorce.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Ernst Biederman
United States
Posen
Germany
America
Biederman
Gettng
Shaw Satisfied Critics Score Getting Married Play
Specter Cable reports George Bernard Shaw pleased that critics praise Getting Married. He says reviewers should have sent their wives, as the play targets women and exposes marriage myths. He defends its discussion of women’s roles and notes flaws in male viewpoints. Special Cable to The Washington Post.
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