International Naval Review Preparations At Spithead
London reports everything ready for the international naval review at Spithead on Saturday amid grand fleets from Britain and foreign powers. The Delaware and other foreign ships arrive while Britain faces a shift in naval dominance and suffrage protests fill the streets ahead of coronation events.
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Phil’ Everett
London
Spithead
England
van der Tann
Radetsky
Canton
Italy
Valie
Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Cule
Chacabuco
China
Hai
Neptune
St. Vincent
Collingwood
Vanguard
Bellerciphon
Temeraire
Superb
Invincible
Enomous
Faryland
Countess di San Martino Separated After Elopement Split
The Countess di San Martino formerly Miss Florence Croaker, daughter of a Tammany leader, has separated from the nobleman with whom she eloped four years ago and may seek divorce. The count is in a Spanish castle while his wife lives in seclusion in Paris.
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Countess di San Martino
Florence Croaker
Spain
Paris
Working Fast on a Railroad
Khartoum reports rapid progress on the Cape to Cairo Railway. After months at Kosti on the White Nile and the January bridge opening, construction on the EB Obeid section advances about ten miles weekly. Railhead lies fifty miles west of Kosti and work continues until July when the rainy season begins.
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Khartoum
Kosti
White Nile
Cape To Cairo
London Dresses For Coronation With Whitehall Festive Decor
London prepares for coronation celebrations as Whitehall and Piccadilly lines rise with tall white column decorations topped by winged Victory figures. Shields honor Wings and Queens since William’s era, garlands link columns, while seat agents offer scarce $1.50 tickets trading quickly for $15 or more on coronation day processions.
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London
Whitehall
Piccadilly
England
Williams
Colummn
Farmers Build Bacon Factory Near Bury St Edmunds
Four hundred farmers in the district around Bury St Edmunds formed a cooperative to build a bacon curing factory at Elmswell Suffolk. The foundation stone was laid by the Marchioness of Bristol and a message from the King agreed to receive the first sides of bacon from the factory.
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London
Bury St. Edmonds
Elmswell
Suffolk
Bristol
Grand Duke Friedrich Seeks Victoria Louise Match
Rumor says Grand Duke Friedrich of Mecklenburg Strelitz, a guest at King George V’s coronation, has been favored as a suitor for German Kaiser's daughter Princess Victoria Louise. A formal announcement may follow his return from England’s coronation celebration this week.
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Friedrich
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
George V
Victoria Louise
England
Great Britain
Prince of Wales
Goiran Chosen as France's War Minister Amid Mixed Reactions
Paris June 17 General Goiran named war minister by Premier Monis. Praised for his soldierly skill and handling of troops, he faces opposition from radicals who demand a civilian in the post. Bourgeois defends the choice citing Goiran's republicanism and Italy relations.
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Paris
General Goiran
M. Monis
War Office
Italy
M. Leon Bourgeois
M. Bourgeois
Goiran
Sedan
St. Quentin
Compiegne
Bue
Rome
France
Yesterday at the expense of tomorrow
A succinct reflection on placing past events ahead of future planning. The line urges balancing memory with forward thinking to avoid neglecting upcoming opportunities and responsibilities.
Profit From Our Own Mistakes Aims High
A reflective saying notes many aspire to gain from personal errors yet few achieve wealth by learning from missteps. It underscores caution about misapplied optimism and the limits of self made fortune.
Boy Scouts Play Crucial Role in Coronation Ceremony
The coronation plan includes detachments of boy scouts stationed along streets and handling water, messages, and related duties during the event. Royal youths like the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary will take prominent ceremonial positions within Westminster Abbey, with pages, train bearers, and maids of honor contributing to the pageantry.
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St. Peter’s College
Westminster
George
Prince of Wales
Edward
Prince Abert
Mary
Royal Pages of Honor
Beaumont
Heavy War Clouds Across Europe and Asia Stir
Berlin reports rising tensions as peace talks progress while Far East shifts threaten with a Russian Japanese dual alliance. Austria Hungary faces military reform costs and Csarist exile figures loom amid Balkan notes and German constitutional shifts.
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Frederick Werner
Berlin
Europe
Taft
Great Britain
Far East
China
Russia
Table Lands
Central Asia
Kashgar
Kuldja
Mongolia
Knox
Japan
Manchuria
Austria
Germany
Frances Joseph
Hertford Castle donated for coronation year celebration
London reports Lord Salisbury presents Hertford Castle to the town to mark coronation year. The ancient edifice dating to the tenth century, once a prison for notable prisoners, now stands with a moat and gardens. Plans include a museum and portrait gallery with potential library relocation.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Hertford
Hertford Castle
Edward the Elder
John O’gault
France
Scotland
Elizabeth
Cromwell
French Woman Sued Over Home Made Cigarettes
Paris reports the government sued Rey for selling cigarettes she manufactured from purchased tobacco. Over three years she used 636 kilograms of tobacco and faced a 100 dollar fine plus 20 thousand dollars damages and two years in prison. Prosecutors based the fine on the tobacco shown in her records.
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Paris
Rey
London Dresses of Festivity Decorates Whitehall and Piccadilly
London on June 17 dresses for corps festivity as columns and decorations begin taking position along Whitehall and Piccadilly. The scene draws passerby interest while the city preps for ceremonial decor.
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London
Whitehall
Piccadilly
Princess Elizabeth of Roumania to Wed Prince George of Greece
The seventeen year old Princess Elizabeth of Roumania, acclaimed as Europe’s most beautiful royal, is to marry Prince George of Greece in September. She is the daughter of the Crown Prince of Roumania, and his royal suitor is the son of the Crown Prince and King George's grandson.
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Elizabeth of
Roumania
Prince George
Greece
Elisabeth
King George
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