King Edward VII Proclaimed. Parliament to Assemble in London
An official notice calls Parliament to assemble at 4 PM to take oaths of allegiance to King Edward VII. The privy council will meet, the proclamation read in council, and heralds in state robes will announce the sovereign. Coronation likely months away with public ceremonies planned. World events include Lord Mayor's proclamation and War Office notice halting bugle calls.
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Parliament
House of Lords
House of Commons
Edward VII
Privy Council
Victoria
St. Jamess Palace
Royal Heralds
Horse Guards
Royal Horse Artillery
Mansion House
St. Stephen's
War Office
Edward Wil Arranging for the Funeral
London mourns Victoria as crowds fill streets. notices signal royal death. The city suppresses theatres and clubs, Buckingham Palace and Marlborough House stand dark, bells toll, and public grief shifts to questions of Edward VII and succession.
Queen Victoria Dies At Osbourne End Of An Era
The Osbourne House death scene details Queen Victoria's passing on January 23 as Edward VII and William II share in mourning. The bishop prays beside her, family members gather, and a mid day bulletin notes her condition worsens with a final farewell whispered by the Queen.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Duke of Kent
Osborne House
England
Prince Consort
Winchester
Windsor
German Empire
James Reid
London
Osborne
Osborne Cottage
Prince of Wales
William
The
Royal
Jas. Reid
R. D. Powell
Thomas Barlow
Death of Queen Victoria Shocks Nation in Britain
London reports Queen Victoria died at Osborne House at 6 30 pm with Prince Edward VII immediately proclaimed king as Britain enters mourning. Emperors and cabinets sent condolences while Windsor prepared the royal mausoleum for interment and monitors details of the death and embalming.
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London
Queen Victoria
Osborne House
William of
Germany
Osborne
Prince of Wales
Lord Salisbury
Edward VII
Royal Mausoleum
Frogmore
Windsor
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society Elects Sloan Batchell
The Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York elected Sen ator George B. Sloan and George Clinton Batchell to its board at its January meeting. The twenty sixth annual report shows premium income up over 300000 and policy holder reserve over 700000 higher, with income exceeding disbursements by about 700000. The policy holder fund now exceeds two tens of millions, no death claims unpaid, insurance in force above 10 million, and a surplus over 600000.
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New York
the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York
George B. Sloan
George Clinton Batchell
Mourning Draped Buildings Over Victoria News
In Victoria New York on January 22 news of Queen Victoria’s death arrived with sorrow. J P Morgan Co banker offices and Mutual Life Insurance Company buildings are draped in mourning symbols and other buildings follow the lead of these institutions.
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Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Victoria
J. P. Morgan & Co
Local forecast hints fair, warmer spell ahead
Fair Wednesday with continued fair Thursday and rising temperatures. Winds shift from northeasterly to variable, on the coast fresh to brisk. Moscow? No, Washington line notes January 22 with outlook for Wednesday and Thursday.
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Washingston
New England
Kinley's Message Premature Before Prince of Wales Proclaimed
The Daily Chronicle notes President Melk Kinley was slightly premature in sending a communication to the King since the Prince of Wales has not yet been proclaimed by the privy council.
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London
the Daily Chronicle
Melk Kinley
Prince of Wales
Privy Council
Baby burns as lamp topples onto child at Rochester Street
A 2-year-old boy named Reuben Rosenberg pulled a lump of oil from a lamp at 15 Rochester street and set his clothes on fire. His mother Mrs. Sarah Rosenberg and an older daughter were burned while trying to save him. The child was hospitalized on the dangerous list at Emergency Hospital after the incident around 6 16 p m yesterday.
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Rochester Street
Sarah Rosenberg
Reuben
City Brevities Police report multiple theft arrests
Officers of Division 4 arrested William Wells of 7 Ohio street for breaking and entering the dwelling on Union avenue Jamaica Plain on Aug 24. Property valued at 84 dollars including a gold watch chain and rings belonged to Edward G. Kouen. Inspectors Shields and Conway arrested Warren Smith of Shawmut avenue and Frank Mack of Pleasant street for larceny of a watch from Mrs. Morse on Sept 14. An oil lamp overturned damage reported at 42 Chestnut street. owner’s agent J J Crawford noted.
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William Wells
Ohio Street
Union Avenue
Jamiaica Plain
Edward G. Kouen
Shields and Conway
Warren ¥. Smith
Shawmut Avenue
Frank Mack
Pleasant Street
George C. Morse
Cortes Street
Richard Cobb
Chestnut Street
J. J. Crawford
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Frogmore House
Edward Wil
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Mayfair
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Marlborough House
Balfour
St. James, Princess
Lincoln
United Kingdom
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St. Paul's
Westminster Abbey
Beatrice
Princess Christian
Edward
Balmoral Castle
Albert Edward
Lord Clarendon
A. J. Balfour
Duchess of
Connaught
SLOAN
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of
Oxfords
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Graham Shoe Co
Washington St
Glen
Garry
Jer Doren
Pierce CO. Importers and Grocers
Boston News
Cor. Hanover and Blackstone Sts
E. E. Gray & GO Tel
Haymarket
Canal Street
Eng
Ceylon
Bernard M. Wolf
Hanover
Portland Sts
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