London Throng Honors Edward in solemn royal funeral
London crowds line streets from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall to honor Edward VII. Queen Alexandra bears her grief amid a procession of European royalty and mourners as kings princes and nobles follow to the catafalque and royal hearse. The rite ends with Westminster Abbey choir and Grenadier guards. The piece also notes American colleges impacting linguistic standards.
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London
Europe
Edward VII
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Hall
Empire
Royal Catafalque
Alexandra
George
Coffin
Duke of Cornwall
Prince Abert
Frederick
Denmark
Haakon
Norway
Edward
Duke of Counaugh
Waunterbury
Wilberforce
Catafalque
Westminster Abbey
Chapel Royal
Grenadier Guards
Buckingham
Queen Victoria
Misuse of Words in News and Sports Writing
A critique of modern prose error notes overuse of classy for events from dog fights to races and questions terms like occur, armed with my warrant, negotiates a trip, and inaugurate used for openings. The piece laments sloppy phrasing in newspapers and sports pages and urges precise language.
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Goldsmith
Addison
Rollicking
Steele
Mosern
Result of Living Too Fast Disturbing Tale From Duluth Millionaire
Jerome S. McQuade, a Duluth millionaire collector, condemns American pugnaciousness in a lecture. He cites streetcar fights sparked by annoyance and haste, noting a copper miner’s fatal clash and a misidentification leading to a punch. The anecdotes illustrate nervous, rushed city life.
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Jerome S. McQuade
Duluth
Connecticut Children's Aid Society Expands Child Care Efforts
Miss Josephine M Griswold secretary of the Connecticut Children's Aid Society reports growing interest in child care. A Clark University child study bureau is set up and a November Hartford conference on infant mortality will unite physicians and philanthropists from across the country. The society advocates placing children in homes, not institutions, to aid their development.
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Josephine M. Griswold
Connecticut Children’s Aid Society
Clark University
Hartford
Connecticut Society
One on Morgan's Partner
The text recalls George W. Perkins, a famed Morgan associate, who as a young man in Cleveland sang in a church choir. It notes his initial claim to distinction as a memory from older residents, mentioning Memorial Church and a choir seating arrangement with several pretty young women nearby.
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George W. Perkins
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cleveland
George
Memorial Church
Sermon Breaks Off As Chair Topples Pedestal
A Sunday service ends abruptly when George W. Perkins shifts his chair to gain a better view, causing a leg to slip over a stair edge and topple him down from the pulpit area. The incident halts the sermon as a bright young man, soon to be called a major financial figure, lies injured at the foot of the pulpit.
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George W. Perkins
George
Counry
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bread and Pigeon Seed Teach City School Lesson
In a crowded New York school a teacher asked pupils to bring seeds for window boxes. Most brought oats wheat or corn, and a girl corrected the teacher noting that bread seed is pigeon seed, a term used in their neighborhood.
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New York
Alwiye
Kidney health ad urging early remedy use
A health notice advises taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first sign of irregular kidney function to prevent serious issues. It claims Moley’s Kidney Remedy can restore kidneys and normal bladder activity. The message is attributed to A. C. Me Adams.
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Foley
Moley
A. C. Me Adams
Hyde Case Jurors Unmoved by Lawyers Addresses
Jurors in the Hyde case were not influenced by courtroom speeches, with cries and tears dismissed as likely theatrics rather than genuine emotion.
Fresh Arrival of Drugs Promises Fresh Medicines
A local drug shop touts constant renewal of stock by buying in small quantities to ensure freshness and better medicines. Doctors are said to prefer filling prescriptions here for quality and reliability.
Lost A. E. jeweled pin in Lyric rain show
Finder returns sought for an A. E. jeweled pin from Lyric theater. Reward offered for the pin, with instructions to return to the office.
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Finder
Best on Earth for the Money Pianos
The piano on sale is touted as the best instrument for the money. Shoppers are urged to bring an expert to help select one while the seller emphasizes quality without claiming universal superiority. W. Guisinger Music Howe.
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W. Guisinger Music Howe
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