Spectacle of Warships for Royal Funeral Arrangements
Crowds gather as 10 miles of warships from Britain France Germany lie at anchor from Cowes to Portsmouth for the royal funeral of a long reigning sovereign. The Albert carries the coffin through a lined flotilla while Alexandra and royal ladies may walk the Osborne to water procession amid rain and crowd.
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Cowes
Portsmouth
Ryde
Hohenzollern
England
Albert
Trinity Pier
East Cowes
Osborne
Queen Alexandra
Osborne House
London
London prepares for royal funeral procession weather permitting
The Earl Marshal announces the London programme for the royal funeral with guards mounted at Victoria Paddington and Buckingham Palace on Feb 2. The royal coffin will travel from Portsmouth to London arriving at Victoria station then transferred to a gun carriage for the procession. Windsor and Osborne arrangements are detailed with specific escorts, formations, and public viewing setups.
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London
Duke of Norfolk
Victoria
Paddington
Buckingham Palace
Portsmouth
Victoria Station
Grenader
Windsor
Master of the Horse
Duke of Portland
Earl Marshal
St. George’s Chapel
Paddleton Station
Crowds Pack Edgeware Road for Royal Arrivals and City Spectacle
The Edgeware road and Paddington area buzz with crowds seeking accommodation as stands fill fast for events. Cambridge row hosts pricey seats at £3 to £4, with rear-house windows at £30 deemed cheap. Royal guests include the crown prince of Norway and Sweden, the Duke and Duchess of Aosta, and other dignitaries. European and Balkan delegations also noted.
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Edgeware Road
Paddington
Cambridge Row
Norway
Sweden
Aosta
King
Wurtemburg
Mahammed Ali
Edward
King Edward Seeks Court Brilliance Amid Heavy Duties
London Jan 21 The United States embassy will send three floral wreaths from Mrs Garfield and a cross from Ambassador Choate to Windsor. The king faces immense responsibilities and has grown grave yet considerate, working long hours to clear two to three weeks of backlog since Queen Victoria's death. Society expects a vibrant court in Ft James with lavish dances and fresh refreshments, while attending nobles await the king's drawing rooms. About 22,000 soldiers from all branches will march in the funeral procession with three troop detachments and volunteers. the armed display will be tamer with overcoats worn by all except the Irish guards at Buckingham Palace.
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Cowes
Osborne House
Her Majesty
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Muireh
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Queen Alexandra
Osborne Estate
Queen's Gate
Hampshire Carbineers
Isle of Wight
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Royal Marine Light Infantry
Queen's Highlanders
Queen's Pipers
Emperor William
Duke of
Royal Yacht
Alberta
Royal Yachts
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James Palace
Fédwarad
Marlborough House
Piccadilly
Devonshire House
Apsley House
Hyde Park
Park
United States
King Fawara
Ft. James
Europe
Ounen
Victoria
Kiseine
Army
Nation Smashes Joints in Topeka Crusade and a Whiskey Arrest
Carrie Nation led a morning ceremony at five Topeka saloons wielding a hatchet to lecture owners and demand closure. Crowds supported her as police failed to arrest, while saloon doors barricaded. In Waverly a whiskey salesman was later convicted of selling by orders and fined $200 with 60 days in jail.
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Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Apex
lHie
Temperance Crusade Seeks Drugstore Prosecutions
Mrs. J. C. McHenry editor of the Searchlight in Howard Kansas arrived in Topeka for a temperance crusade against drugstores. She visited several druggists, reviewed affidavits from liquor purchasers, and warned that if records show sales to a minor idiot or habitual drunkard prosecutions will follow.
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Topeka
Kan
J. C. McHenry
Searchlight
Howard
Idaho Opposes Washington Annexation of Panhandle
Poise Idaho January 31 reports a legislative canvass showing strong Idaho opposition to Washington plans to annex the panhandle. 32 House members and 19 of 21 Senate members present oppose the move, except for Representative Mounce who questions its purpose. The piece notes Idahoans prefer unity with Idaho, citing ties of railway connections and shared state interests.
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Poise
Idaho
Washington
Panhandle
Olympia
Holse
House
Senate
Moe
Perce
Outen
Washigton
Waslington
Idaho Senator Voices Angst Over New Tax Split
Senator Moore of Latah county argues northern counties shoulder most state taxes and warns Washington aims to seize the panhandle. He contends Idaho will not join Washington and questions the logic behind shifting fiscal power.
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Washington
Fort Sherman
Panhandle
Moore
Latah County
Idaho
Crossed the Line as De Wet Force Moves Near Pretoria
General Kitchener reports De Wet's force crossed the Bloemfontein line near Israelspoort during Jan 30 night. French with cavalry operates around Pretoria and Johannesburg, fighting 2,000 enemies with four killed and nine wounded. Knox says De Wet engagement south of Welcome Jan 29 produced heavy fighting. Boer casualties left in carts, one officer and one man killed, 13 wounded.
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Israelspoort
Hamilton
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Johannesburg
Delagoa Bay
Natal
Errrelo
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Welcome
Wording of Pretoria Proclamation Seen as Pacification Move
London reports general acceptance that the Pretoria proclamation naming Edward VII supreme over the Transvaal aims at conciliation. Sir Henry Drummond Wolff calls the gesture a wise and magnificent step likely to lead to pacification and to bolster royal moral influence.
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London
Pretoria
Edward VII
Transvaal
Henry Drummond Wolff
German columns withdraw from Pekin run without engagement
Field Marshal von Waldersee dispatch dated Pekin Jan 31 reports Hoffmanns and Awer columns returned without fighting as robber bands held the area with reliable information and warned of German approach.
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Berlin
von Waldersee
Pekin
Hoffman
Awer
Helena Debates Eight Hour Bill Amid Senate Probe
Helena dispatch reports a heated day as Senate committee splits on the Quinn eight hour bill. McCormack Whiteley and Quinn push for a compromise to define actual work hours while meals and mine ascents are excluded. Voting details show little net change, with labor lobbyists insisting passage will aid electing a senator.
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Helena
Senate
Courtney
Quinn
McCormack
Butte Miners’ Union
Whiteley
Butte Mill and Smeltermen’s Union
Charley Clark
Frank
Wood
Conrad
Mahon
MacGinniss
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