Royal Display Dazzles City In Coronation Mood
London reports a festive scene as Parliament opens under brilliant auspices. King Edward wore royal robes bareheaded, did not wear the crown, and delivered a speech while the crowd rose in respect. The royal ride from Buckingham Palace to Westminster drew huge crowds and heavy guard.
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Edward
London
Parliament
England
House of Parliament
Buckingham Palace
Palace of Westminster
Lay
Boer Leaders Enter Cape Colony But Are Driven From Phillipstown
A Cape Town dispatch says Gen. Christian De Wet and former President Steyn briefly entered Cape Colony and occupied Phillipstown. British forces then attacked and forced them from the town with losses. A Boer convoy of 65 wagons and 45 prisoners was captured north of Amsterdam.
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London
Cape Town
Christian de Wet
Steyn
Cape Colony
Phillipstown
Amsterdam
Canadian Pacific Chief Sees US Capital Takeover Likely
President Shaughnessy states in an interview that a powerful US capital coalition may acquire the Canadian Pacific. He says American financiers could buy CP stock in London Montreal and Berlin and influence policy to advance US interests.
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Montreal
Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railroad
United States
Canadian Pacific
London
Berlin
Gould Controls Rio Grande and Western Railroads
New York February 14. Reports say the Gould interests have gained practical control of the Rio Grande and will replace two directors with George Gould and another. The Denver road will remain under Colorado management for the year. The Gould Harriman and Rockefeller group also plans to secure control of the Rio Grande Western and Colorado and Southern.
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New York
Rio Grande
Gould
George Gould
Denver Road
Colorado
Great Trust
Gould, Harriman
Rockefeller
Baroness Von Ketteler Sails to Germany With Honors
Baroness Von Ketteler widow of the late ambassador to China sails from New York for Germany aboard the Fuerst Bismarck. An American, she is invited by the emperor and will receive great honors at the Berlin court.
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New York
Baroness von Ketteler
China
Legations
Peking
Germany
Berlin
Death of Judge Russell in Minneapolis
Minneapolis reports the death of district court judge Russell a man of culture and political influence. He is noted as brother of actor Sol Smith Russell. A. D. Wolmer, delegate to the U S and Europe in Paris, urges the Boers to surrender calling continued fighting madness.
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Sol Smith Russell
Actor
Minneapolis
Judge Russell
District Court
Sol. Smith Russell
London
Cape Town
A. D. Wolmerans
United States
Europe
Paris
Love Found a Way From Appleton to Denver in Train
Mrs. Mary Walton of Appleton Wis married John G Holmes of Appleton in Denver on February 8. The heiress with 200000 dollars wed a former employee twenty years her junior in a quiet ceremony with no witnesses but the clergyman’s family. The couple traveled by train to Denver for the wedding and plan to return to Wisconsin soon.
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Denver
Colo
Mary Walton
John G. Holmes
Appleton
Wis
Holmes
Mrs. Walton
Walton
West
Mrs Nation's War Sparks Vandalism and Tense Clashes
In Winfield Kansas fifty to sixty church windows at the United Presbyterian Church were smashed during a saloon war seen as a Mrs Nation driven campaign. Pastor Rev Hender Shot, a prohibitionist, was among those who joined the raid and warrants were issued for the suspected smashers. In Chicago Mrs Nation attempted to meet Mayor Harrison to denounce vice but was refused.
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Wichita
Kansas
Winfield
United Presbyterian Church
Hendershot
Nation
Asterius Bourbon Wedding Proceeded Amid Riots
Madrid reports quiet after a day of riots as security forces restrained violence during the Asterius Bourbon marriage festivities. Three rioters were killed in Valencian fighting. royal wedding of Donna Marie Mercedes to Prince Charles of Bourbon proceeded without disruption in a palace chapel ceremony.
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Madrid
Asterius-Bourbon
Valancia
Royal Palace
Spain
Donna Marie Mercedes
of the Asturias
Prince Charles of Bourbon
Mask of Napoleon Found in Ash Barrel by Artist
Plainfield New Jersey February 14 Col Julien Scott the artist recovered a Napoleon death mask taken at St Helena It matched a valued piece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was once part of the Spooner collection The owner died and the mask passed to a man who did not value it It was found in an ash barrel and Scott hopes to restore its original value.
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Col. Scott
Taft Report Praised by President Over MacArthur View
A Washington dispatch says the president is greatly pleased with Taft s report on the Philippines praising his just and generous administration. Taft reportedly opposes MacArthur s gloomy view and may be named civil governor if Congress approves authority.
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Taft
Philippines
MacArthur
Islands
New York
Washington
Congress
Drugged and robbed in El Paso incident shocks New York doctor
An El Paso dispatch reports Dr. Alfred Meyer of New York was drugged with knockout drops, cut with a knife, and robbed of a thousand dollars while visiting a patient named Movins. He was brought to his hotel before daybreak in a severely battered, bleeding condition.
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Neaver
el Paso
Tex
Alfred Meyer
New York
Movins
Honors Extended to Sampson Schley and Hobson
The president urged congress to extend honors and emoluments awarded to Admiral Dewey to Admiral Sampson and his men for cavalry gallant services in Cuban waters. The president also promoted Sampson and Schley, placing Sampson one rank above Schley, and advancing Hobson and Clark of the Oregon by several ranks.
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Sampson
Schley
Washington
Congress
Admiral Dewey
Minala
Admiral Sampson
Cuban
Hobson
Clark
Oregon
Ben fit Charity Show Opens in Chicago Coliseum
An elaborate society circus opens in the Chicago Coliseum for three days starting February 14 to benefit a local Elks charity fund. Afternoon and evening performances feature Elks entertainments, a sawdust arena, amphitheater seating, and a side show, with net proceeds directed to the lodge’s charity fund.
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Chicago
The
Elks
Burglars Blow River Forest Station Safe No Valuables Stolen
Dynamited station at River Forest on the Chicago and Northwestern line. The blast shook the village. the safe was blown from the building but robbers took no valuables. Also reported is the St Valentine marriage of the Duke of Westminster to Miss Shelnagh West in London.
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Chicago
River Forest
Chicago and Northwestern
London
Duke of Westminster
Shelnagh West
Annual meeting of League of American Wheelmen in Philadelphia
Philadelphia February meeting of the League of American Wheelmen draws a large crowd. The election of officers is largely settled, with Senator Carl of Michigan expected to be elected president unanimously. A minor contest is possible for some minor offices.
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Philadelphia
League of American Wheelmen
Carl
Michigan
Arid Lands Bill Favored by House Committee
The House Irrigation and Arid Lands Committee voted to report favorably a New lands bill. It advances government aid for reclaiming arid western states by allocating receipts from public land sales to reclamation. Sub-committee appointed to finalize the bill with amendments amid opposition to rising federal expenditures.
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Washington
House Committee On Irrigation and Arid Lands
Congress
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Wyoming
Texas
Cake walk entrant from Colorado aims for cake walk prizes
A Colorado contestant speaking of her costume previews a cake walk at the Alerts event tonight claiming artistic walking to showcase in the country. The note mentions a bake day sale by Sunergae and a Valentine display at a local dry goods store.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Omaha
Alerts
Colorado
Veterans Honor Shaw Amid Gale at Watertown Grave
Amid a gale in Watertown New York veterans gathered at Congressman Aubert D Shaw's grave and fired a salute over the remains. In Pittsburg Pennsylvania a streetcar strike threatened a citywide tie up as two motormen were discharged then reinstated on the sub list after union dispute and talks with management.
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Watertown
N. Y
aAubert D. Shaw
Pittsburg
Jeffries Ruhlin Fight Postponed Indefinitely in Cincinnati
Judge Hollister issues permanent injunction preventing the Jeffries Ruhlin bout. The scheduled fight in Cincinnati is postponed indefinitely. The Bay Area Ball event is advertised for February 19 as a separate affair.
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Cincinnati
Hollister
Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Beer Ad Called To Trustworthy Dealer
We Are Still Doing Business on West Sixteenth street and remain sole agents for Cheyenne and adjacent territory for Anheuser-Busch St. Louis beer. Do not be fooled by other dealers selling substitutes. Anheuser-Busch beer is brewed with the best barley and Bohemian hops and deemed pure and wholesome by chemists worldwide. Deliveries are available citywide.
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Cheyenne
Acheuser-Busch
St. Louis
West Sixteenth Street
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Thomas Slater
Fannie la Barber
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Mich
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Shaw
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Anheuser-Busch
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Anheuser-Busch Brewing Asso
West 16Th
City Market
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L'Imperiale Toilet Co
Carey Block
NNE
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