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Originally Posted by Oberon
The 26th was also the date when the failed British attempt to prevent war was mulled, Britain tried to get the four major powers not involved in the current crisis (France, Italy, Germany and Britain) to a conference to try and enforce some solution on the situation.
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Wouldn't have 'cut much ice' with Elsie Prescott of Putnam Valley, New York, who received $1000 ($23,834 today) in damages after she was scalded by hot coffee.