King Edward VII Proclaimed in Dublin and London Ceremonies
The Dublin proclamation led by Earl Cadogan and the Irish privy council drew immense crowds as the king was hailed on the castle gates. In London, a medieval spectacle unfolded with troops lining the route from St James’s Palace to the city as heralds proclaimed Edward VII king of the United Kingdom. Also reported are the king's replies to messages, plans for Osborne, a royal salute, and global reactions including in Pretoria and Windsor with funeral arrangements for the Queen amid a Montreal fire causing millions in losses.
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Dublin
Earl Cadogan
Edward VII
Upper Castle
Cork Hill
Earl of Athlone
Pillaulivant
United Kingdom
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St. James’ Palace
Aldershot
College-of-Arms
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Weldon
Edward
President McKinley
Horse Guards
Duke of York
Prince Christain of
Behlenwig-Holstein
Duke of Saxe
Osborne
St. James’ Park
Pretoria
Cowen
Isle of Wight
Windsor Castle
Osborne House
John Carling
Manitoba
Strathcona
Halifax
Verdi
Montreal
Victoria Hockey
Winnipeg
St. Paul
Shamrocks
Grand Opera House
Cincinnati
Pacific Stations
Niblock
Ont
McMillan
Ireland
Limerock
Harrington
M. P
Edmonton police magistrate named by Ottawa
Ottawa reports Inuac C. Cowle appointed police magistrate for Edmonton, Northwest Territories. London dispatch notes Mrs Joseph Carade at Langham hotel found jewel box rifled with valuables worth £16,000 missing. A suspected valet vanished after some loot was moved to a pawn broker, then bolted from a cab. The man believed to be Blume may be a discharged soldier and a file book bearing his name was found.
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London
Joseph Caraide
Langham Hotel
Blume
Woldier
United
Eas Bane of
Condensed News Roundup January 20 22 25 28 1900s
A wide spread wire service style digest lists deaths including Baron Rothschild and King Edward VII, battles and disasters from Montreal to Madrid, political moves in Ireland and Canada, Royal mourning proclaimed in Canada, fires in Montreal and Cincinnati, hockey results, and military movements. Notable mentions include Verdi, Strathcona's Horse, and Osbourne visits.
Queen Victoria Dies After 68 Years on the Throne
London reports the death of Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland at Osborne House marking the end of the longest reign in English history. The Prince of Wales confirms the monarch's passing as the nation mourns a beloved sovereign.
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London
Queen Victoria
Osborne House
Wight
Vic
Victoria
Great Britain and Ireland
Eanpress
India
Edward, Duke of Kent
George Til
Saxe-Saalfeld Cobourg
Emich Karl of
Mer riman sails to England amid push for confederation
New York dispatch reports Mer riman sailed Thursday aboard the Tantallon Castle for England. He travels with Band members urging Kruger and Fischer to accept terms short of independence. They contend the republics are done and British rule is in a bind, proposing a confederation of Africa as an alternative to crown government.
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New York
The
Herald
Cape Town
Merriman
Tantallon Castle
England
Mosars
Kruger
Fischer
Estate of Sir Frank Smith Valued at About 1.5 Million
Toronto reports the estate of the late Sir Frank Smith is expected to total around one and a half million. In New York on January 28 Warren Leiland Jr. died yesterday at the Grenoble hotel, of which he owned.
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Baron Rothschild
Frankfort
Turkey
John Kennedy
Pipestone
Mun
Sondon
Balmoral
Lord Kitchins
Toronto
Chas
Dwight
N. P
Frank Smith
New York
Warren Leland, Jr
Watel Grenoble
Premature Cremation On Blackwell's Island Tragedy
New York police report a horrific incident at Blackwell's Island where Nicholas Bhrenson, 75, and an elderly man were to carry a barrel to the crematory. The elder slipped and fell headfirst into the furnace. rescuers found the body burned to fragments. Montreal news notes Grand Trunk decline of city offer for level crossings.
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New York
Department of Charity
Blackwell's Islands
Nicholas Bhrenson
Elersen
Montreal
Grand Trunk
The Queen's Wealth and Burkean Rumors of Sofia Cab Net
Sofia reports a cabinet realignment due to internal differences. Keowanws suffers a major fire destroying the Commercial house with three men dead. Butte notes the Marcus Daly estate valued at $20,000,000 amid whispers about Queen Victoria's wealth, with details likely never public.
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Keowanws, Ill
Butte
Mont
Marcus Daly
Winnipeg market prices a wide grain and farm goods list
A Manitoba market roundup lists No 1 hard wheat at 80c, flour varieties from Lake of the Woods and Imperial ranges, mill feeds and ground feeds with ton and sack figures, oats at 38 to 35c per bushel, flax at 1.40 to 1.45, hay 7 to 8 per ton, dairy butter 16 to 20c, cheese 10c, eggs 25c per dozen, vegetables including potatoes 40c per bushel, cabbage 30 to 60c per dozen, dressed meats with city rates, poultry prices and various hides, wool, tallow and other farm staples.
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Medora
Ogilvie Milling Company
Glenora
Manitoba
Imperial
Easy if You Have To. Lincoln anecdote in fiction and life
A spoken tale likens President Lincoln to a line from Irving Bachieller’s novel When Holden. The narrator recalls a parable about a bully in Sangamon County who was outsmarted by a lame man, proving victory comes from doing it easy when you must.
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Lincoln
Sangamon County
Ills
Waal
Clone Resemblance and a Yorkshire Postman Tale
A novelist visits a rural district to study native character and meets a postman who walks 20 miles daily on a grim county route. The exchange reveals the postman’s lifelong routine and a note of humor about city visits and work.
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Tam
Detroit
Yorkshire
Lonnon
Tondoo
Contaminated Playmates Rumor Sparks Cough Talk
In a brisk social aside, neighbors discuss Willy and Donelite boys, noting shocking language and a fear of contamination. The exchange references a supposed “whooplag cough” linked to the Doneline camp, underscoring community unease about mingling.
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Willie
Doneline Ceamp
Two Seek Love On Life's Path Amid Storms And Silence
A fragment from a Washington Star piece recalls a tale of love as solace against hardship. Kingsley fights addiction aboard ship, refuses help, climbs the ladder to safety, then tragically dies in Honolulu after an overdose. The scene contrasts romance with danger and a Chinese steward Wang Woo survives a near catastrophe.
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Acapulco
Kingsley
Honolulu
Wang Woo
Wang
Woo
Mart
Kingsley Cone
Tin
Washington Star
A Chinaman's Gratitude Recalled in Navy Memoir
A Washington man recalls a sailor named Kingsley, a Marine addicted to morphine, as a patient, loyal to duty yet bound by addiction. The story frames Kingsley as capable and precise in service, while hinting at the hidden struggle with opiate dependence aboard a Pacific station cruiser.
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Anyling
Washington
United States Navy
Pacific
Tom Kingsley
Philadelphia
Kingsley
Briels
Marine Corps
Marty
Tim
Wingsley
Spelling Lesson Turns to Naughty Word Confusion
In a domestic moment a young HL girl seeks to spell the word Why and jokes that she must spell hell first to reach Helen. The exchange exposes a child’s misinterpretation of taboo language and parental guidance.
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Helen
Hell
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Proclaimed World’s Greatest Kidney Medicine
A Con ewcon Ontario resident testifies that Dr Chase’s Kidney Liver Pills cured years of kidney and liver distress. He describes chronic back pain, scanty and painful urination, and inability to work, noting relief after five boxes. The ad urges readers to try the remedy at 25 cents a box from dealers or Edmanson Bates & Co in Toronto.
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Conwecon
Ont
James . Dellihunt
Consecon
Prince Edward County
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
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H. A. Nelson & Co
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Spain
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Nova Scotia
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Europe
United States
House of Representatives
Oscar
Sweden
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Baden-Powell
South Africa
Thos, May & Co
Latimer
Hazelton
Maritime Provinces
Dominion
Judge Rose
Elgin
James Fluke
Merrickville
Boera
Dawson City
Ellen Fogg
Cross Lake
Empress Frederick
General Hospital
W. Chestnut
Elina Masuras
Ireek
Polles
Toria
Kensington Palace
Prince of Wales
Albert Edward
Victoria the
Milinr
Telegraphic Briefs
Sofia
Somerset
House
Allomay
Chanpio
Main
Montreal Stock Exchange
Alloway & Champion
Main Street
Ontario
Molson’s
Merchants
Union Ane
Rich. & Ont
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Montreal Gas
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Deakin
Cyom
Soula
McIntyre Henderson
Harper's Magazine
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