Who Gave the Title Empress of India Debate
English discussion centers on who first proposed Queen Victoria as Empress of India. Claims name Sir Andrew Clarke or Lord Beaconsfield Disraeli, while a 12 year old’s geography book is cited as proving Britain’s rule over India. Disraeli noted the book’s eighty ninth edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Victoria
India
Thomas Power O'Connor
Andrew Clarke
Disraeli
Lord Beaconsfield
House of Commons
British India
Great Britain
Beara
Transformation at Buckingham Palace under Edward VII
Buckingham Palace has undergone a dramatic change since Edward VII's accession. Once dreary at night it now glows with lamps and bright interiors, described as cheerful and habitable by a London exchange. The palace sits on Mulberry gardens historic grounds later bought by the Dukes of Buckingham, with later expansions in 1824 by Joseph Nash for the royal residence.
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Buckingham Palace
Edward VII
London Exchange
Evelyn and Pepys
Dukes of Buckingham
George III
Duchess of Buckingham
Queen Charlotte
Somerset
Strand
Joseph Nash
London
Ice cream loving pages crowd Capitol ice cream booths
A humorous note on Senate pages in Washington preferring ice cream for lunch over the substantial fare. The piece aside mentions King Leopold fined for speeding, Queen Victoria spelling, German emigrants in late 19th century, and old British army uniforms resold to treasury.
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Capitol
Washington
Senate Chamber
Page
Atera
Novelists Favorite Novels in Pearson's March Issue
A facsimile of the March Pearson's Magazine feature listing popular authors and their favored works. Bret Harte and Dumas, Mark Twain, Anthony Hope Hawkins, and others name Editors' picks such as Tom Jones, Huckleberry Finn, and The Heart of Midlothian. Destinations include Scott, Thackeray, Dickens, Jane Austen, George Eliot, and Dumas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's
Owe Selestons
Bret Harte
Duamas
Monte Cristo
Mark Twain
Thackeray
Cateliffe Hyne
Michael Scott
W. W. Jacobs
Dickens
Walter Besant
Fielling
Tom Jones
Sarah Grand
George Sand
Consuelo
George Eliot
Beatrice Harraden
Scott
Mendennis
Jane Austen
Charlotte Brante
Charles Kingsley
Mrs. Gaskell
Emma
Shirley
Hereward
Hypatia
Sylvia
Maclream
Marlbovrough
London
Moline
Midlothian
Jeanie
Jerome K. Jerome
the Hrontes
Vdicke
Scott, Dumas
Waington Irving
David Copperfield
Justin McCarthy
Walter Scott
Fielding
Charlotte Bronte
Dumas
Pulpit and Pew Notes and Plans
The article notes E P Coleman has served as missionary union treasurer for 30 years. A Pan American Bible study congress is set for Buffalo July 17 to 31 at the city convention hall. Bishop Moore of the Methodist Episcopal church says timber for rebuilding Peking must come from Oregon. A six story bell tower will crown the new Church of St John the Baptist in Pittsburgh, reaching 135 feet to the eaves plus 15 feet for the cross. A memorial window at St Pauls Petersburg Va honors Bishop Wingfield of Northern California. Minister Wu Ting Fang declines to address Confucius at a Kansas Chautauqua assembly saying people would mistake his remarks as an attack on Christianity.
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E. P. Coleman
The
Missionary Union
Buffalo
City Convention Hall
Moore
Metholodist Episcopal Church
Peking
Oregon
Church of St. John the Baptist
Pittsburgh
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Petersburg
Wingfield
California
Saul
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Confucius
Kansas
Military Matters and Requisition Experiments
Military notes describe annual food requisition experiments in France for troops. It claims 10 000 fur coats for German troops in China used 14 cat skins each. Gun tubes with 12 inch barrels have 50 grooves making projectiles spin 75 times per second. Greece plans to copy the Swiss system with 100 training days in year one and 20 days annually for 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
China
Greece
The Wits And Women Says A Female Lecturer
A collection of quips from various papers noting gender roles and social status. The Chicago Daily News jokes that women guide men while men hold reins, a widow’s smile, a society woman’s struggle to fit in, and a misinformed visitor disputing King Edward’s nationality.
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Chicago Daily News
N. Y. Herald
Washington
Democrat
Edward
Minneapolia Journal
Letters Endorsing Central Life Assurance Society
Letters from H G Everett D B Allen Leslie M Shaw D B Allen and J L Mitchell praise the Central Life Assurance Society of the United States Des Moines Iowa. They cite policy benefits safety investments and trust in officers and perpetual success of the company in Des Moines and surrounding areas. The writers advocate life insurance protection and profitable outcomes for families and estates.
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Des Moines
Iowa
H. G. Everett
Central Life Assurance Society of the United States
Central Life Assurance Society
United States
E. L. Eaton
M. EK. Church
Flist State Bank
D. B. Allen
Arlington
Geo. B. Peak
Sir Sam
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
New York Life
Central Life Assurance Society of the
New Moines
State of Iowa
Tam
Leslie M. Shaw
First National Bank
What Cheer
Dex Moines
Benson
Central Life Assurance Society of
J. L. Mitchell
Darsir
Code of
Frank F. Merriam
Cures and goods advertised from a 19th century Iowa store
A scanned page lists medical claims for Dr King’s New Discovery curing coughs and consumption and New Life Pills curing various ailments. It also promotes silk scarves, chair stools, and duet benches at Gerberich Music store, while nudging land sales in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and the Dakotas through Fletcher & Co Estherville. It ends with clothing advice and Lanpher brand bats.
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Chas. C. Ellis
Lisbon
Oakland
Neb
Sioux City
Omaha
Dr. King
Williams & Anderson
Gerberich Music Store
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Landseekers
Fletcher & CO
Estherville
Emmet County
Iowa
Rail excursion notices offer low fares in Iowa and beyond
Rails advertise monthly excursion tickets on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway with a 21 day limit for travel north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly at reduced fares. Agents join G Parm er A G P and T A B Cedar Rapids Iowa provide full details for trips to many states and regions including Minnesota Wisconsin and the Northwest.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Lakota
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Abbott, Shell Hock
Waverly
Messrs
Then & Brooks
Polar Rapids
Lowe
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
Brush Columbia
Canadian Northwest
Colorado
Florida
Georgi
Idala
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Manitobe
Michigan
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
G. Parmer
A.G.P
Low Route Discounts to Western States by Ruy Line
Low route to Colorado Utah California Santago Washington and Oregon offered by Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry. One way second class fares Feb 12 to April with weekly Tuesday departures. Fares from St Paul to Minneapolis city low. other origin rates varying. Call ticket offices for routes and accommodations or write B Cutts G P R T A Minneapolis.
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Calferoja
Minneapolis & St. Louis
St. Paul
B. Cutts. G. PB
T. A. Sapidu
Minneapolis
Low Rutey
Colorado
Utah
California
Santago
Washington
Oregon
ML E. Winn
G. Fauwen A
Local notices and business ads from Estherville area
Willehtmyer of Estherville announces readiness to cry sales for the people of the section with satisfaction guaranteed after six years at Princeton Illinois. Riehtmaur Brothers meat market invites inquiries. Farmers urged to note wagon and blacksmith services, plow disc sharpening, carriage repair. Robins and Julion open a dray office on south 5th street for prompt order handling.
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Willehtmyer
Estherville
Lerins
Riehtumyer
Princeton
Riehtmaur Brothers
P.O
Warry Eglin
Peter Hanson
Robins & Julion
South Sth
City Scales
Rowing & Julson
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By Jenkins A Nichols
Fitherville
Owa
General Directory
M. J
N. Fae - Clark
I. GH
Aswesaor
Hacer
Pont Ist
Good nogEn
A. Nichols
E. B. Bucknam
Bixby
Frank Albro
F. H. Rhodes
Callwell
Burgeyor
Estherville Schools
J. AH. Griffith
Jd Lobe
TL Grylgade
Wes Bert
G. AL Nighull. Secy
Churcies
Hamond Sp
T. C. Thompson
Christain
Christian Science
Neville Ffall
O'clcck
Grace Church
Civic Societies
Esdracsion Commandery
Septha
AFSAM
North Star Lodge
North Star
F—Lsthervilla
Rebekahs—Harmony Lodge
K of P
Red Gauntlet
Minnewaukan Div
K.P. Hall
Esther Lodge
M. W.a-Hall
AOUW
Gar—Vandenburgh Post
Womans’ Relief Corps
I. C. C. F. Hall
Yellowshell
Fort Doflunca
G. F. Hall
M. O W
New Hope
J. Myerly
Sahoent Bevan
Myerly & Bevan
Lawyers
Masonic Block
Estherville, la
GW. Crima
J. Pena Crim & Penn
Lincoln and
Seventh St
Sopre
E. Allen
D. R. Alexander
Allen & Alexander
Geo. W. Adams
L. JT. Hauberg
Oransky Jock
A. Mohling A. EK
Allen Morling
ALLEN
Albro Block
E W. Bachman
FI National Bank
South First Baptist Church
DS M, McDowell
Gstheopathic Vigsictan
Klupp
Standard Oil Company
United States Senate
Leopold
Belgium
Ming
Arthur Biggs
War Office Treasury
Wits and Women
Central
Life
Des Moines, Iowa
Geo. B. Pearchas
J. Phillips
M. H. Benson
Geo. H. Carr
C. E. Stoner
G. R. Chesnut
Gen
Ben D. Chesnut
Lett
Davia Shoe Alers
Lincoln Street
Batherville Town
A.S. Witu
Wheeler & Wilson
Davis
Anderson Brothers
Propristora
Fred Bolter
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