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Berlin, July 13, 1909
Dear Boy, This morning we went to the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniss Kirche, a beautiful edifice in the late Romanesque style with a lofty tower erected in memory of the late Emperor in 1895. It took four years to build it, and it cost about 2.5 million dollars, of which amount the majority was donated in…
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Berlin, July 14, 1909,
This morning we went to the Royal Porcelain Factory, which proved of great interest. We had a good guide who explained the manufacture of china to us. I envied them their fine kilns which are built up of brick and look as new and clean as if they had never been used. They have a…
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Wernigerode, July 15, 1909
Hermann III called with two boxes of candy, and we three took breakfast together at the hotel. After an affectionate “tip leaving farewell,” we rode to the depot, where we were met by Hermann II with two bouquets of roses. A pleasant ride of four hours with no change of cars brought us to this…