Queen's London Welcome Amid War Spirit and Jubilation
March 8 reports crowds in London greeting the queen upon her Windsor to London arrival. A vast, cheering procession watched by 60,000 in St James Park and Buckingham Palace courtyards, with dignitaries including the duke and duchess of York and Mr Chamberlain in attendance.
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Henry of Battenberg
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Schlesswig-Holstein
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West End
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House of Commons
Great Britain
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Duchess of York
Mr. Chamberlain
Colonies
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Roberts Captures Krupp Gun and Tents in Boer War Advance
London reports Roberts’ Wednesday success brings peace nearer as Boer resistance weakens west of the Free State capital. British telegrams note captured Krupp gun, tents, wagons, and Norval’s Point occupation by Clements. Kruger urges renewed fight in Pretoria address.
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Roberts
Free State
Transvaal
Vaal River
Chinese Protests Quarantine of San Francisco Chinatown
The Chinese consul general protests the quarantine of Chinatown over a suspected bubonic plague case and may invoke the Chinese-American treaty. Health officials enforce strict quarantine. streetcar travel limited with disinfection measures. Investigation will take several days to determine the case.
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Sacramento
Miners Die in Dust Explosion at Torrey Mines
Clinton Indiana March 8 Three miners died and three were seriously burned after a dust explosion at the Torrey mines Wednesday night Eighty men were in the mine as W F Brown pit boss directed rescue work keeping faces to the ground until aid arrived. Lexington Kentucky March 8 George W Drake shot to death near Worrent with a man named Ford by William St John over long standing feud. London March 8 Flying Fox race horse sold at Westminster sale for 196900 to Edmon Blane son of Monte Carlo founder and brother in law of Roland Bonaparte
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United States
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Worrent
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St. John
Kentucky
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Flying Fox
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Orme-Vampire
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Mrs Angell Seriously Tr
Mrs J B Angell wife of the president of the Uni... seriously treated after a New York incident. Medical staff attend to her condition as authorities review the case.
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New York
J. B. Angell
Uni
Famous Theater Francais Destroyed by Fire in Paris
Paris reports the Theatre Francais, also Comedie Francais, burned down near Palais Royal on Place du Theater Français. Built in 1782 and later altered, the theater held France’s top stage status before the blaze.
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Theater Francais
Comedie Francais
Place du
Theater Français
Palais Royal
France
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