Balfour Silent as Unionists Split Over Pay to MPs
London dispatch reports factional rifts within the Unionist camp as Mr Balfour remains silent on proposed remuneration for members of the House of Commons. Objections cite practical drawbacks and the danger of corrupting public service while Liberal momentum favors state payment to MPs.
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House of Commons
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Grant
United States
House of Lords
Russia Bars German Immigration Over Fear of War
In St. Petersburg a sweeping law bans German immigration into Russia and blocks land ownership by non Orthodox Russians in western provinces. The measure, amid czarist detentions, follows German encouragement of Germans to claim Russian citizenship while retaining German rights.
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Western Frontier
Fief
Volybnia
Podolia
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German Unrest Grows Over Finances and Living Costs
Special dispatch from Berlin notes Berlin riots and police action sharpened by public discontent as Reichstag reforms stall. It cites fears of the Chancellor meeting representatives amid turmoil and highlights issues of imperial finances, rising living costs, tariff policies, frontier openings, Prussian franchise, and Kaiser's Koenigsberg and Marienburg speeches.
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Frederick Werner
Washington Post
Berlin
Get
North Sea
Heichstag
Koenigsberg
Marienburg
Fearless Crew Volunteer for Pluviose Return
Paris reports the damaged French submarine Pluviose will be repaired after a state funeral at Calais. A proposal to rename the ship is rejected, but a volunteer crew surge follows, with Lieut. Deville chosen as second in command and over 80 volunteers signed on.
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Prince of Wales Chooses Simple Tea at Dartmouth
A London report says the Prince of Wales visits a village near Dartmouth each Sunday for an 18 cent tea of bread and butter and cream with one slice of cake. Dartmouth cadets have discovered the shop and the prince pays his bill quietly, unlike his restless companions. A former shopmaid recalls serving him before she learned his identity and fears no longer serving him.
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Dartmouth
Washington Post
London
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Prince of Wales
England
Unionist Leader Mr Balfour Faces Criticism Over Labor Payment Policy
Mr Balfour, leader of the unionist party, faces sharp criticism from members of his own ranks for his stance on the payment of labor representatives in parliament. The dispute highlights tensions within the party over how to fund or compensate labor voices in legislative work.
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Unionist
Peary Pole Claim Said Not Scientifically Valid
Berlin reports Prof. Andreas Galle chief of the Geodetic Institute declares Peary’s north pole claim invalid after reviewing his data. He says Peary lacked proper instruments and astronomical knowledge, and that observations were scientifically worthless. Galle will publish full critique in Deutsche Revue.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Peary
Andreas Galle
North Pole
Gallo
Galle
Prof
Deutsche Revue
Pole
TIZ Smaller Feet Relief Promises Quick Foot Cure
A vintage ad touts TIZ as a universal remedy for sore, swollen feet, corns, calluses, and bunions. It claims instant relief and lasting comfort, with emphasis on drawing out poisonous exudations and keeping pores clean. Sold by druggists or directly from Walter Luther Dodge.
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Walter Luther Dodg
Standardized Radium Measure Discussed At Brussels Congress
A Brussels congress on radio activity and electricity approved creating an international radium standard to be kept in Paris. The standard will contain about 20 milligrams of radium and cost around $2.50, with a millicurie defined as emanation in equilibrium with one milligram of radium. Mme Curie’s work may aid medical viewing and replace arbitrary natural water activity units with direct radium quantity references.
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Epecia
Washington
Brussels
the Curie
Mme. Curie
Paris
Mme. Curle
Germany
Austria
Croker Plans New York Trip Then Palm Beach Visit
Special Cable from Dublin reports Richard Croker will sail to New York on November 10 en route to Palm Beach. He travels with his niece Mrs Stella Bowman aboard a Baltic luxury sulta and aims to return to Ireland in early spring to oversee horses for Leopardstown and Phoenix Park races. Croker stays in New York will be brief, as he wants to finish decorations at his Florida home. He remains committed to not racing again on the English turf, according to friends. Mrs Bowman has been active singing for charities in Dublin and enjoys gatherings with musicians actors and politicians at Glencairn. Seymour Hicks is noted among Glencairn's recent favored guests.
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Washington Post
Dublin
Richard Croker
New York
Palm Beach
Sulta
Baltic
Stella Bowman
Florida
Glencalmn
Bow Iman
Seymour Hicks
Glencairn
Croker
Governess Jeanette Miguel Drowns After Love Rebuff
In Berlin a French governess, Mile Jeanette Miguel, attached to the Princess of Pleas household, drowned herself in the Talow Canal after a note from a society figure. Police found her body near Graas Lichters. The princess had hired her in London to teach her son French.
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Berlin
Mile
Jeanette Miguel
Princess of Pleas
Duchess of Westminster
Taltow Canal
Princess
London
French Lenisons
New Barney Portrait Friends Only May See It In
View of recent publicity features an undraped figure with lash work preserved in a Paris studio. Social whirl swirls through the French capital as Duke de Grammont hosts entertainment events.
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Paris
Duke de Grammont
Chateau de Valliere
Princess de Beauveau
de Convenance
Miss Rothschild
Baron Rothschild
S of
Ruspell
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Baron de Segonsac
M. de Boussenot
Louis the Fourteenth
Marie Mancini
Mme, la Valliere
Conde
Duke of Guise
Marie Manclini
Maria-Mancini
Mme. de Segonsac
Repudiates Son Debts From South African Diamond Heiress
Sir Julius Werhner, noted De Beers director and diamond magnate, announces he will not be responsible for his son Derrick Werhner's debts after Wednesday. The heir, aged 21, has drawn attention for a rapid rise and public life, while Sir Julius keeps counsel and bypasses unwanted press exposure.
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London
Washington Post
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Washington
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Mile
Simone
le Bargy
Pheasant
Mounet Sully
Comedie Francaise
Barney
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Persia
Bis
Ita
American Heiress as Boni de Castellane Bride Candidate
Paris reports Count Boni de Castellane seeks a papal annulment of his marriage to Anna Gould and may remarry soon. A key issue is whether the ceremony followed parish rules, implying the next wife could be a prominent American heiress in Boni’s orbit.
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Marquis. DE Castellane
Washington Post
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Rome
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Princess de Sagan
Count Boni
Boni
Count Bont
Duke de Dino
Duke de Valencay
Duke de’ Chauines
Jean
Sagan
United States
Kennedy Visits Pope as College Growth Pleases Pontiff
Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the American College in Rome, met the Pope who was pleased by the rising student numbers. Kennedy reports 155 students pursuing the ecclesiastical course. The Pope hopes the college remains the most attended in Rome and continues to provide him future consolation.
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Washington Post
Rome
Mgr. Kennedy
American College
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Kennedy
Elephant saves a thousand lives in Calcutta dispatch
A Calcutta report describes an intelligent elephant saving over a thousand Hindu pilgrims during a river festival near Sorori on the Gantes. As a sudden rush of water swept away 20 devotees, the elephant swam out repeatedly with ropes attached to its harness, helping the distressed to land safely.
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Washington Post
London
Calcutta
Sorori
Junge Bahadur
Blond versus dark hair sparks academic fray in Vienna
Professor Lanzendorf of Vienna stirs a heated debate by claiming blondes dominate literature and ethics while brunettes predominate in oppression and crime. He cites statistics on bright haired peoples as superior and urges action against darker haired groups.
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Verman
Washington
Berlin
Lanzendorf
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Wine dinner for 6 cents in Lisbon amid cheap living
Lisbon Portugal not bothered by high cost of living as six cent dinners with wine and clean facilities are possible. Portugal and Spain remain among Europe's poorest despite cheap essentials like fish fruit and grain. factory girls earn sixpence a day while tax collectors take much from the poor.
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Portugal
Washington Post
Madrid
Spain
Europe
Covilha
Dandies and Courtesy in Fouquieres Book Debate
M de Fouquieres criticizes past dandies like Beau Brummel while praising elegance, tact, and chivalry. He laments lost times of Louis XIV and Regency, argues a well dressed man should not attract attention, and urges refined manners over showy attire in modern social life.
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Beau Brummel
Paris
M. de Fouquieren
France
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Ius Brummell
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