Prince of Wales life and royal duties traced in history
A long biographical sketch chronicles Albert Edward's life from birth in 1841 at Buckingham Palace through his roles as heir to the British throne and Prince of Wales. It details education, military ranks, marriages, royal duties, travels, and involvement in exhibitions and public offices.
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Victoria
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Albert Edward
K. G
K. P
M.G
P.G
Victoria and
the Prince Consort
Buckingham Palace
Henry, M. Birch
Westwich
Gibbs
C. F. Tar
Land
the Curragh
Dean Stanley
Jerusalem
Household Cavalry Brigade
Tenth ‘Hussars
Duke of Colrnwall
House of Lords
England
Duke of Rothesay
Renfrew
St. Paul's Cathedral
The
Free Masons
Marquis of
Ripon
Ireland
Duke of
Sparta
Athens
Duchess of Fife
Poor Law Commission
South Kensington
Royal College of Music
Imperial Institute
Prince of Wales Dances with Fishermen Wives in Newfoundland
In 1860 at St Johns Newfoundland the Prince of Wales later King Edward VII danced with the wives and daughters of local fishermen after a reception. He taught the Lanciers and urged others to follow, winning hearts. He toured cod liver oil factories next day, submitting to the customary boot greasing and footing payment with good humor.
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St. Johns
Newfoundland
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
England
Prince
Duke of Newcastle
Bruce
Teesdale
Ancient Tobacco Box Sparked Rotherhithe Parish Debate
In England the parochial fathers of Rotherhithe debate the disposal of an ancient tobacco box found years ago in an iron safe and now stored in their custody. The discussion centers on its historical value and proper handling.
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England
Rotherhithe
Coolness Under Fire Heroism of Sir Redvers Buller
Corporal George Ashley of the military mounted police recalls Sir Redvers Buller’s calm under fire. He describes how a shell flew close and the general, with a grim smile, asked his orderly if he felt the blast. Ashley praises the general’s leadership and the bond it forged with his men.
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Redvers Buller
George Ashley
England
Corporal Ashley
Military Mounted Police
Natal
Sir Redvers
Iowa Supreme Court Rules on Libel Case Involving Priest
The Iowa Supreme Court rules on the Klas versus Zahorik libel case from Linn County. It upholds general liability for published libel but says true statements are privileged when related to public church work, and reverses for failure to instruct jurors on distinguishing libelous content.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Klas
Zahorik
Linn County
Chicago
Hather Klas
Supreme Court
Iowa Flags Sent To Grant Tomb For Mausoleum Display
Governor Shaw has authorized sending two Iowa battle flags from the Ninth and Fifteenth infantry to New York for placement in Grant's tomb. The governor acted under the prior assembly. Flags will be delivered to General Dodge for mausoleum authorities. All Iowa flags are preserved despite wear and union till cheesecloth coverings.
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Des Moines
Shaw
Capitol
Iowa
New York
Grant
Hudson
Granville M. Dodge
Farmers reject takeover of rural telephone lines
Washington and Mahaska county farmers, who built about 100 miles of rural lines at $6,000 and serve over 200 farms, refused the People's Telephone company offer to connect with exchanges in Keota and other towns. They now operate seven lines centered at South English and plan to extend to Iowa City Sigourney and What Cheer while maintaining free communication with nearby communities.
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Des Moines
Washington
Mahaska
People’s Telephone Company
Keota
South English
Webster
Keswick
White Pigeon
North English
Green Valey
Kinross
Sioux City Man Accused of Great Western Theft
Jacl isason allegedly took 2000 dollars in federal funds and is jailed in Sioux City after a reporter said he found a registered package on a Delwesh to Hampton run and kept it. Hanson of Hampton a former Great Western railway worker is connected to the case. In Creston brakeman J F Emerling of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy died after being crushed between cars in Murray yards Ottumwa man leaves a wife.
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Sioux City
Jaclisason
Uncle Sam
Hanson
Hampton
Great Western Railway
Delwesh
Creston
J. F. Emerling
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Murray Yards
Ottumwa
Editors Meet in Mount Ayr to Form Regional Newspaper Group
Fowsa editors from southwestern Iowa plan a February 15 meeting in Mount Ayr to discuss country newspaper making and consider forming a permanent organization. Also reported is the death of William A. Murphy a Tolono Illinois merchant and Democratic figure in the district.
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Mount Ayr
Southwestern Towa
William A. Murphy
Tolono
Ill
Iowa Supervisors Back Law For Dependent Children
The Iowa State Association of County Supervisors at Marshalltown endorses a law giving boards of supervisors full control over dependent children. The measure would authorize disposal decisions by the boards and treat applications for full child support as proof of parental inability to provide care.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Association of County
Marshalltown
Boards of Supervisors
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Britain
Berlin
United States
Lord Palmerston
Detroit
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Richmond
Lord Lyons
Buchanan
Harriet Lane
White House
America
Victoria Melita of
Coburg
Princess of Wales
St. Petersburg
George II
Nelson
Trafalgar
Waterloo
Edwa
London
Howard VII
Towa Supreme Court
Easy Beach
Emerling
Fowsa
Hundrada
Carlada
Peruna
Howard
Alabama
White
North Carolina
Francis M. Anderson
Washington, D. C
Judge Anderson
Virginia
Harriette A. S. Marsh
Woman’s Benevolent Association of Chicago
Curicuna
Purpos
Idos
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