Tragic Paris saga of three Chicago girls ends in ruin
Tragedy follows Bebe Anfs and Carrie Phibbs, daughters of Dr. John L. Phibbs, from Chicago to Paris. One buried at Pere la Chaise, another loses health to morphine, the third kept under guard in a seafront mansion. Mrs Phibbs in Paris social circles, prison rumors swirl as French authorities investigate alleged poison plots. American sister Capehart aids escape. Berton defense lawyers complicate custody.
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Ante
Carrie Phibhi
Pere la Chaise
Fates
Vance Thompson
Washington Post
Paris
Anfs
Cartie Phibbs
Mia
John L. Phibbs
Chicago
Berlin
Phibbs
Europe
Pero la Chaisé
Peloise
Abelard
Neva
Carlos
Monte Carlo
Carrie Phibbs
Claude Berton
Pierre Berton
Zaza
Madame Phib
s-Berton
Seattle
Normandy
Miss Capehart
Frederick W. Capehart
Minneapolis Tribune
Mrs. Berton
Berton
Posey
Nora
Geuma
Ville d’Auray
Baouard Detaille
Julie Clarette
Theatre Francais
Chika
Lisne de Peuzy
Vailasse
3 Thrd Republic
Tnne
Hailway
Opera
Music Hall
St John
Opera Comique
Theatre Francais Wilo
Shakespeare Theater
Sarah Bernhardt
Maeterlinck, Richepin
Fleg
Camille de Saint Croix
Arbitration Award Strengthens U S England Stand
William T. Stead reports from The Hague on the Atlantic Fisheries arbitration award. The tribunal’s decision, denying concessions to either side, affirms American fishing rights with Newfoundland waters and creates a permanent commission to settle future disputes. The outcome strengthens arbitration as a strong international authority.
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William T. Stead
Wadington T Co Fondan
Stague
Gray
Chores Pitepatick
Canada
Hague
Conners
Tov
Miley
Ameriva
England
America
Developing Bust AHIs Morty Amo Us Grat An Theme
Fragmentary OCR text discusses cultural critiques and health, mentions Willard White Company and Qua brand, notes unsafe beauty methods and endorsements. Identifies talk of products like tablets and beauty claims, with scattered names and places.
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Ely Dhat
Utatik
Rgy San
Willard White Company
Steamers Delay and High Rates Hit Allied Socialites
London dispatch details shifting fortunes of Anglo American visitors as steamship fares rise and many accommodations vanish. Mrs Whitelaw Reid secures a Mauretania cabin after being told none available, while others remain in London society awaiting resumed gaiety and planned entertainments.
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A. J. Lambert
Washington Post
London
England
Whitelaw Reid
Adriatic
White Star
Mauretania
Judge
Gary
P. Belmont
George Gould
Cecile
Duchess of Alarnborough
Drexel
Smyth
Broughton Castle
Algernon Cord-Lennox
Indiana Financial Prince at Desert Station
A New York press report describes an old Indian harper at a Southern Pacific stop who begs coins from passengers during trains. When no trains pass, he is portrayed as a respected desert citizen, his harp styling making him a noted local figure.
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Indiana
New York Preas
Southern Pacific Railway
Avery
Tories Dodge Tariff See Penalty of Protection
London dispatch outlines tariff reform as a weak campaign issue for the Conservative party, noting high living costs and meat scarcity in tariff nations. It cites Germany Austria and France to illustrate rising prices, protests, and shifting public opinion impacting the party platform before the next election.
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Germany
Weslington
London
England
Balfour
Wauo
Europe
Austria
France
Paris
General Federation of Labor
Siesian Butchers’ Guild
Kaiser
Jane
New York
Daily Telegraph
America
Pan-Amerika stirs European distrust on Pan Americanism
Berlin reports Alfred H. Fried's Pan-Amerika argues that American nations are uniting and organizing across the hemisphere, warning Europe that discord and distrust in the Western Hemisphere threaten peace. The German book aims to focus European attention on events across the Atlantic and the growing continental consolidation over the past twenty years.
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Western
Europe
Frederick Werner
Washington Post
Berlin
England
United States
Pan-Amerika
Alfred H. Fried
Atlantic
America
TIZ For Sore Feet Foot Remedy Ad
An old style advertisement promotes TIZ a foot remedy that claims instant relief from sore feet. It touts drawing out poisonous oxidations and claims to cleanse pores for quick improvement. Available at druggists or directly from Walter Luther Dodge & Co. Chicago with a recommended dealer in O'Donnell's Stores.
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Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Chicago
O'donnell’s
Europe must heed American continental rise warns book
A European observer argues that Pan American ascension shifts power toward the United States and that Europe should unite into a European system for universal peace. The author, aligned with the Kaiser, envisions a vast European empire with himself as arch emperor, warning Europe to act before US influence grows beyond its borders.
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Asey
America
United States
Europe
Hypnotism for Empress and the New Aerial Train
Empress is treated with hypnotism after German specialists warn against standard methods. The plan risks harm, aiming to cure mental illness rooted in fear. Also described is the Zern airship, a three-section aerial train that can separate sections in flight.
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Czara
Count von Elphaer G
Washington
Berlin
Bad Narheim
Czar
Haad
Czarina
Lencth
Buchorer
Chicago Man Arrested for Disturbing the Peace Over Laundry
A Chicago man was arrested on a disturbing the peace charge after trying to wash his shirt in the lake. The incident underscores tensions around local norms and a lone civic dispute over a new game place.
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Paul Pioneer Press
Chicago
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