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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1911

Page

2

Coronation Week Glitters in London With Royal Festivities

The city fills with pageantry as 800 pictures grace galleries and Shakspearian balls draw crowds. Foreign dignitaries, royal guests, and American representatives attend rehearsals, receptions, and garden parties amid electric illuminations and parades. The Delaware and other warships anchor at Spithead as plans for coronation events unfold.

Delaware Spithead Charles A. Gove The London Admiralty

Royal Regalia Carriers Named for Westminster Ceremony

In London on June 2 the duty of carrying the King's regalia at Westminster Abbey is assigned to specially appointed peers and bishops. The Bible bearer is the Bishop of Ripon, the chalice the Bishop of Winchester, and the paten the Bishop of London. The St. Edward's crown goes to the Duke of Northumberland, the orb to the Duke of Somerset, and the dove-scepter to the Duke of Richmond. The royal swords are carried by the Earl of Beauchamp, the Earl Roberts, and Viscount Kitchener. The golden spurs belong to the Earl of Loudoun and Lord Grey de Ruthyn, with the cross-scepter to the Duke of Argyll and St. Edward's staff to the Duke of Roxburghe. The Queen's regalia includes Her Majesty's crown carried by the Duke of Devonshire and the cross-scepter by the Marquis of Waterford, along with the ivory rod and dove by the Parliament of Durham.

London Westminster Abbey Ripon Winchester Duke of Northumberland Duke of Somerset Duke of Richmond Earl of Beauchamp Duke of Beaufort Earl Roberts Viscount Kitchener Earl of Loudoun Lord Grey de Ruthyn Duke of Argyll St. Edward

Food Rations for Soldiers Listed in Daily Menu

Breakfast includes tea butter cold meat bread and tea. Dinner items feature potatoes fresh meat vegetables flour salt pepper mustard butter beer and jam or canned meat or sardines for variety. The record specifies quantities for tea bread meat potatoes butter and jam or alternatives per soldier.

Insuring Jewels for Coronation Week in London

East Indian visitor and other dignitaries insured vast amounts of jewelry for coronation festivities in London. One prince secured 425000 dollars while another from East India insured between 1 and 1.5 million dollars. Policies cover transit, theft, and storage in strong rooms when not in use, with high premiums required.

London East India India England

Aviator lands in 60 mile gale after perilous glide

An aviator braved a 60 mile gale as he steered a monoplane toward a treacherous descent. He touched down in a long swift glide covering about 1500 feet and declared the conditions aloft were perilous and fatefully guiding the flight.

Aero flight records eyed as Atwood completes New England run

James Atwood, piloting a Scorpion duplicate, flew from Concord to Tilton in 36 minutes covering 25 miles under perilous wind. He later battled gusts with passenger O G Draper, then landed at Pittsfield after a challenging flight over Lake Winnipesaukee. Ovington signals readiness to chase the Boston to New York record with a $10,000 prize.

James V. Martin Cromwell Dixon Joseph Downey Atwood Pittsfield N. H Waltham Squantum Laconia Tilton Concord A. L. Fowler The Boston Transcript O. G. Draper Boston Journal Penacook Lake Winnipesaukee Loudon Belmont New Hampshire New England Ovington Vs Ovington Boston New York

Turbulent Boston teachers oppose school board over proposed levy

A heated mass meeting shows 2000 teachers denouncing the Montague bill to fund a 10 cent levy this year and 20 to 30 cents in following years for public school salaries. They demand equity, argue board misrepresentation, and refuse adjournment before declaring their stance.

Theodore Parker Mclaughlin Boston State House

Two Days Supply For Sixty Thousand Troops Detailed

The report lists planned provisioning for 60,000 troops including 60 tons of potatoes 20 tons of cooked meats 10 tons of butter 20 tons of onions 6 tons of jam 3 tons of dried vegetables and 7 tons of tea.

2000 Extra Men for Ambulance Service

London crowds for the coronation processions will be covered by 2 trained St John Ambulance members in central policing support plus many more from provinces and colonies. The Order of St John has 20,000 trained ambulance workers or nursing sisters ready by fast telegraph link for urgent calls.

London Ambulance Department Order of St. John of Jerusalem London Ambulance Corps

Hammond Sees King George and Sir Richard Solomon in London

In London on June 20 John Hays Hammond met King George V and delivered a letter from President Taft wishing the king a long reign. Hammond then attended a reception hosted by Sir Richard Solomon in honor of Louis Botha. Solomon had defended Hammond in the 1895 Jameson raid trial, and the two had not met since Hammond bought his pardon from President Roosevelt for 125 000. Pneumatic tubes and a temporary telegraph office were described for international despatches from the House of Commons.

London John Hays Hammond George Taft United States Hammond Richard Solomon Union of South Africa Louis Botha Richard Transvaal Mr. Hammond S<ruger

Poslam Skin Remedy Ad Highlights 50 Cent and 2 Dollar Sizes

The ad urges keeping Poslam handy during the heated term as a cure for eczema acne tetter hemorrhoids and scaly scalp among other skin ailments. It notes availability at Riker Jaynes stores drug departments Houghton and Dutton and all druggists with sizes priced at 50 cents and 2 dollars.

Riker-Jaynes Drug Dept Houghton& Dutton

Funeral notices from Hyde Park and surrounding towns

Funeral notices list names such as Frank Henry Amback Harriet Angus Jane Butcher Paul Burna Ellen Carey Hiram Colby Delahoyde John Graves etc with service times June 21 22 and church masses. Residents of Hyde Park Roxbury Dorchester Waltham Everett Allston and nearby areas are named along with addresses and mass times.

Amback Hyde Park Frank Henry Amback West River Street Angus Waltham Hospital Wareburton Harriet John B. Angus John B. Angus, Jr Colman Place Allston Butcher Roxbury Jane Catherine Mark and Catherine Butcher H. M. White Funeral Establishment Dudley St Upham’s Corner Dor Prince Edward Igland Burna Homeopathic Hospital Brighton Paul Burna Watertown Francis J. Burna Annie Burna Gleason St. Patrick’s Cemetery Carey Ellen Joseph Carey Gillespie Shawmut Avenue Tiksday Cathedral of the Holy Cross Colby Hiram A. K. Colby Theatrical Mechanics Ass’n Boston Lodge W.H. Graham Washington Street Delahoyde Everett John Alice Delahoyde O'Hara Bradford St Immaculate Conception Church Holy Cross Cemetery New York Chicago Dublin Dodge Francis T Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Calvary Cemetery Elton Dorchester Pheinéas Freton King Street Grant Abbie Augusta Daniel A. Grant Westminster Street Griffin Boston Anthony and Bridget Griffin Charles A. Griffin Entow Street Church of the Sacred Heart Hession Elizabeth A James W. Hession Mulrey Hahof Street St. Joseph's Church Circuit Street Kelley William Joseph Thomas Bridget Kelley Clifford Whitney Street Mission Cfured Krauth South Boston Clara A St. Margaret’s Laconia Newport N. H McClarty Cambridge George L Catherine John McClarty Daniel McCarty Union Street St. Mary’s Church St. Mary’s Murry City Hospital Mary Costello Murry John May Josephine Cost Reardon Patrick Reardon Yale Street St. Augustine’s Church Owen Hingham David Owen, Jr Hill Place Granville Reardon Jeremiah Bridgett Reardon Julia J. Fitzgerald Westville St St. Peter's Church Meeting House Hill Rome Margaret P Theodore Argaret Rome Nangle Sirmaral Benington Street Walter Bridget Walsh Guneral Charter Street St. Stephen’s Church Hanover Street Salem Mass

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