The Coronation Stone and a Parade of Omens
The piece recounts the Stone of Scone’s role in Scottish and English coronations, its fate in Westminster Abbey under St Edward's Chair, and odd omens linked to royal events. It notes inscriptions from a schoolboy, Mary I’s throne choice, and various fateful anecdotes from monarchs such as James II, George III, Richard II, John, and William the Conqueror.
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Scone
Scotland
Jacob
Bethel
Temple of
Jerusalem
Edward I
England
Abbey of
Westminster Abbey
St. Edward's
Abbott
Pp Abbott
P. Abbott
Mary I
St. Edward’s
William III
Mary
William
James II
George III
American
Richard II
John
William the Conqueror
No Opposition to Dissolution of Keith & Proctor Amusement
In Portland Maine on June 15 the Supreme Court resumed the hearing on vacating temporary receivership for the Keith and Proctor Amusement Company Maine corporation The court will now decide on winding up affairs and the disposition of three New York theatres Union Square Twenty Third Street and Fifth Avenue theatres B F Keith and Benjamin F Proctor attended the hearing along with notable theatrical figures The initial hearing began February 18.
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Proctor Amusement Company
Maine
Supreme Court
New York
Union Square
Twenty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
B. F. Keith
Benjamin F. Proctor
Sugar interests united to reach power in the sugar world
Washington reports the sugar investigation hearing detailing how sugar interests formed alliances and how the American Sugar Refining Company gained dominance. The committee also refused to excuse Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon Church from testifying next week, prompting anticipation of his appearance.
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Washington
American Sugar Refining Company
House Sugar Investigation Committee
Joseph F. Smith
Sugar Refining Company Buyout Tactics Revealed in Testimony
Lowell M. Palmer, former head of the American Sugar Refining Company traffic dept, testified on the 1898 board resolution authorizing a special committee to fix refined sugar prices and to buy outside refineries. He described stock deals with the National Sugar Refining Co and questioned Havemeyer’s role in common stock issuance and supposed promoter profits.
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Lowell M. Palmer
American Sugar Refining Company
Madison
Kansas
Thomas
Palmer
New York Harbor
Ing
National
H. Q. Havemeyer
Havemeyer
Board of Directors
the American
The
Chase
Malloy
Congressman Malloy
Willets
West
Mr. Palmer
Red Headed Office Boy Central in Sewell Ford Tale
The piece centers on Sewell Ford's famed red headed office boy with the character at the story's core. Friends of the author hail it as his best work to date.
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Sewell Ford
Reproduction of Next Sunday's Post Magazine Front Page
Reduced size reproduction of the colored front page of next Sunday’s Post Magazine. Includes graphic layout and teaser elements reflecting the planned design for readers and press review.
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Next
Post
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BY Edward Payson Terhune
Keith & Proctor Co
Portland
Keith
Sugar
Smith
Sugar Company Committee
the Press Publishing Co
Harry Palmer
L Dion T
Torchy
Sunday Post
Ovington and Atwood
Sunday’s Post
Clifford B. Harmon
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