King Oscar II Dies. Gustave V Becomes Sweden’s King
Royal mourners gather as King Oscar II dies at 9:10 am in Stockholm after a long illness. His son Gustave V swears allegiance as king, pledging to unite Swedes and honor the late monarch's peaceable legacy. The nation lowers flags, and cabinet members stay on to aid the new ruler.
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King Oscar II and the democratic ruler story
King Oscar II of Sweden is praised as Europe’s popular ruler and a democratic monarch who walked among his people, visited schools, and arbitrated between nations. His son Gustavus, now king, is educated, cultured, and respected for science and leadership, though more reserved and less sociable than his father.
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Run count in cribbage dispute on card order
The exchange explains cribbage card order in a four hand: queen tray deuce ace deuce. It concludes the second deuce does not form a run, and the run would not exist even if the play order were swapped with ace and tray.
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Ship crew member from Perry era dies at 83
Philadelphia writer notes A Hamilton Patterson, a crewman aboard the flagship Savannah with Commodore Perry in 1849, died yesterday at his Germantown home. He was 83 years old.
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Emmanuel Parish Fair to Held in Somerville Unitarian Hall
A three day parish fair by Emmanuel Parish will run December 10 11 and 12 at the Unitarian Hall Highland avenue Somerville. Rev N K Bishop rector directs with Cutler C Crowell junior warden as president and Fred I Farwell sacristan as secretary. Supper at 6 each evening with a homemade chicken pie on the second night.
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Beachmont Girl Gone Missing
Beachmont mother Mrs Dora Smith of 41 Bradstreet avenue seeks Boston police help to find her 18 year old daughter Charlotte M Smith who left home April 17 and has not been seen despite extensive search.
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Unlucky Friday Turns Amateur Night To Opera Dream
Ida Marchesini, a 287 North Street resident, wowed audience and Senor Constantino on Columbia’s amateur night with La Boheme aria. The San Carlo tenor secured her a three year contract starting in the chorus after his praise and the manager’s invitation.
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Countess of Warwick Prepares Memoirs on Fashion Contacts
London dispatch reports the Countess of Warwick is drafting memoirs focusing on her life in fashion and recollections of prominent figures, while excluding political movements. The work aims for a highly engaging narrative drawn from social circles and famed personalities.
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Steerage Rates Cut Again for North German Lloyd
The North German Lloyd line cut steerage rates from New York to Bremen and the Continent on express ships Kronprinzessin Cecilie Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kronprinz Wilhelm from 42 to 88 dollars. Steerage on other express lines remains at 34 dollars.
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