A Letter From London Visit to Westminster Abbey Tour
A reader recounts spring travels to London, arriving at King’s Cross, visiting Westminster Abbey, St James Park, the Mall, Buckingham Palace, and the Parliament area. The narrative vivid with scenes of Piccadilly Circus, Waterloo Place, and a day at St Paul’s, noting memorials to Gladstone, Disraeli, and others, and the Royal Chapel service at St James’s Palace.
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Westminister Abbey
the Phoenix
London
Queen City
Metropolis
Kings Cross
Regent’s Park
Westminster Abbey
Regent Street
Oxford
Picadilly
Picadilly Circus
Waterloo Place
Duke of York
St. James Park
Mall
Carlton
Marlborough
Buckingham Palace
Admirality
Horse Guards
Treasury
Tower of Westminster
Abbey
Parliament Square
Parliament Houses
St. Margaret’s
Edward, the Confessor
William E. Gladstone
Gladstone
Disraeli
Palmerston
Wm. Pitt
Shanoel
Longfellow
Tennyson
Browning
Sir Henry Irving
Handel
Dickens
Johnson
Garrick
Jenny Lind
Thackery
Shakespeare
Southey
Edward the Con
Ten Commandments and moral training for citizens
A Wall Street Journal column argues public corruption stems from family upbringing and lax religious teaching. It urges returning to the Ten Commandments and strong parental guidance, noting moral instruction in homes and churches is essential to honest governance and finance.
Raisin Day Movement Spreads Across West to Europe
An April Raisin Day initiative from Fowler California promotes raisins as a healthful food at a high price. Railroads like Southern Pacifica and Santa Fe support the campaign employing thousands. schools and clubs mobilize, sending letters urging households to eat half a pound of raisins on Raisin Day, April 30.
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Fowler
California
Far East
Europe
Southern Pacifica Railroad
Santa Fe
Meek and Mirth in a Stage Trick Exchange
Mr Meek asks Mrs M if she trumped his act and she confirms with a sharp reply. He hesitates, then admits relief noting that if an opponent had done it they would have lost the trick. The exchange shows backstage nerves and admiration.
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Mr. Meek
Mrs. M
Mr. M
Funeral of Mrs Mary Murphy at St Marys Warren
The funeral for Mrs Mary Murphy was held Saturday at 9 o'clock from Court Street residence and 9 30 at St Marys Church. Rev Thomas J Gillan led the mass with Deacon Rev Joseph Fauteux and sub-deacon Rev Fr Billiard. Music by Werner's Gregorian Mass in F and soloists Anna Clancy and Annie McCarthy accompanied by Edward F Christy. Bearers included John Leahy James Cashin and others. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery Warren.
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Mary Murphy
Court Street
St. Mary’s Church
Thomas J. Gillan
Joseph Fauteux
Warren
Billiard
Providence
Werner
Edward F. Christie
Anna Clancy
St. Mary’s Church of Providence
Novello
Annie McCarthy
Marston
National India Rubber Company
Ihe
John Leahy
James Cashin
James W. Franklin
Capt
Patrick McGovern
James W. Goff
John H.morrissey
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Sixty Kinds of Bananas
The Los Angeles Times notes over sixty banana varieties exist, with Hawaii alone boasting about forty distinct types. Varieties range from delicately flavored to those used mainly cooked. Bananas thrive with minimal care on homes and homesteads, sending up new suckers after fruiting.
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Hawaii
Los Angeles Times
Y M C A Notes on Sports and Activities
The senior baseball team did not face Warren last Saturday as they failed to come down. Opening game is set for Saturday in Bristol against Warren's Young Men's Club. The boys lost to the Young Eagles due to poor fielding. With minor lineup changes the team may strengthen. The student team shows good form and may yield promising material. Providence leads the indoor baseball league with Baltimore rising. Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity hosts a spring social Thursday at 8:15 p.m. Ladies invited. The gymnasium men's Bible class meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. Life Problems will be discussed. all men welcome. Boys Bible class meets Thursday at 4:15 p.m. Camip prospects look strong for July on Prudence. Monthly gym exams saw many advance. Charles Smith gains an additional leadership role.
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Henry VII
St. James’ Palace
Buckingham Palace
Marlborough House
Prince of Wales
Chapel Royal
To Bem
Campbell
Judean
St. Paul's
Piccadilly
Ludgate Station
St Paul’s
Westminster
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Nelson
Welling
Christopher Wren
Whitridge
Third ‘Avenue ‘Railroad
Moses
Israel
Columbia University
Wall Street
America
Wall Street Journal
Warren
Bristol
Young Eagles
Providence
Baltimore
Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity
Camip
Charles Smith
The Bee’s Market Basket Theory
Insects’ hind legs bear a fringe of stiff hairs forming a cage like basket. After foraging a bee fills this basket with pollen to last two to three days.
Sleight of Hand Exhibition Draws Enthusiasts
A local sleight of hand show drew attendees last night. A performer demonstrated deception with coins and cards, highlighting quick exchanges. A spectator recounted lending a counterfeit dollar to a con artist who returned a genuine bill.
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Hyker
Pyker
Saying I Would Never Set The World On Fire
Exchange between Howell and Powell with a wry remark on gentility. Powell notes the speaker is too much a gentleman to act boldly, turning a flirtation into a quip about restraint and social grace.
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Howell
Powell
Cure Rheumatism Inside With Uric-O Medicine
An advertisement claims Uric-O cures rheumatism by cleansing muscles, kidneys, and blood. It promotes internal use eight times daily, asserts no morphine or opium, and offers bottles priced at 50 cents and $1.00 with a free trial from The Smith Drug Co., Syracuse.
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J. H. Young & Co
Smith Drug Co
Smith -Bldg
Syracuse
N. Y
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