Proclamation Ceremonies for King Edward VII in Dublin and London
Dublin witnesses a ceremonial proclamation led by Earl Cadogan and the Irish privy council with a formal procession and heralds. London shows medieval style with troops lining the route from St James’s Palace to the City as the King is proclaimed King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India. The Queen’s death triggers sorrow worldwide and plans for a Windsor funeral on February 2 with military character.
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Parallivant
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Castle Gates
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College-of-Arms
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Minos
McKinley
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Hors Guarda
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Prince Christain
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Osborne
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Pretoria
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Pacific Stations
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Dunbar
Chan Ting Fu
Niblock
Ont
McMillan
Manitoba
Ireland
Limerick
Harrington
M. P
Condensed News Items From January 20 21 22 24 28 1900s
A sweeping bulletin summarizes deaths and disasters across the era. Baron Rothschild dies at Frankfort. Lord Kitchener aboard a derailed train near Balmoral. Queen Victoria funeral slated for Windsor. Canada proclaims a general mourning day on February 2. Fire and war reports abound from Montreal Halifax Winnipeg and Ontario with multiple fatalities and notable figures named.
Fire Ravages Montreal Wholesale Clothing Firm
A disastrous blaze that began around 8 PM at M. Saxe & Co. on 2 Lemoine Street spread to St Peter Street and H A Nelson & Co. warehouse. The fire swept the district with losses estimated at 3 million dollars.
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Montreal
M. Saxe & Co
Lemoine Street
St. Peter Street
H. A. Nelnon & Co
Isaac C. Cowl Appointed Edmonton Police Magistrate
Ottawa reports Isaac C Cowl has been named police magistrate for Edmonton Northwest after a formal appointment. London notes a jewel theft at Langham hotel where Mrs Joseph Cardside’s box containing valuables valued at £16,000 was stolen. A suspect valet vanished then used a pawn broker to fence items, with a file book bearing the name Blume found among belongings.
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Ottawa
Isaac C. Cowl
Edmonton
N. West
London
Joseph Carside
Langham Hotel
Blume
United States Army
Queen Victoria Dies After 63 Year Reign
London reports the death of Queen Victoria at Osborne on January 22 1901 after a long and revered reign. Albert Edward Prince of Wales cables the Lord Mayor confirming her passing surrounded by children and grandchildren. Victoria born 1819 1810 misdates noted. married Albert in 1840 and died January 22 1901.
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Isle of Wight
Nova Scotia
Quebec
London
Osborne Ouse
Prince of Wales
Victoria
Great Britain and Ireland
Empresa
India
Edward, Duke of Kent
George Til
Victorit
Saxe-Saalfeld Cobourg
Emich Karl of
Leiningen
William IV
Westminster Abbey
Prince Albert of
Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha
Mer riman sails to England to push peace terms
Cape Town dispatch states Mr Merriman sailed in the Tallallon Castle for England. He goes instructed by a majority of Band members to urge Messrs Kruger and Fischer to accept terms short of independence. They see republics ending and British rule as fixed, proposing a confederation of Africa to avoid crown government.
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The
Herald
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Merriman
Tantallon Castle
England
Messis
Kruger
Fischer
Confederation of Africa
Estate of Sir Frank Smith Rumored to Reach 1.5 Million
Toronto dispatch notes the late Sir Frank Smith's estate is expected to total about one and a half million dollars. New York report says Warren Lel and Jr., proprietor of the hotel Grenoble, died yesterday.
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Frank Smith
New York
Warren Leland, Jr
Watel Grenoble
Premature Cremation Tragedy On Blackwell’s Islands
A 75 year old man Nicholas Brenherson and another elderly laborer fell into a crematory barrel while transporting swill. The fatal accident occurred as workers tried to dump the barrel contents at the furnace platform. Rescue crews recovered the victim’s remains amid reports of possible mass casualties. In Montreal, Grand Trunk Railway rejects city cross ing funding offer and seeks a higher sum.
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New York
Department of Charity
Blackwell's Inlands
Nicholas Bhrenson
Eherson
The Queen's Wealth and Business Savvy
The Queen was reputed as one of the world's richest women, with wealth details kept secret by a small circle. Wills and Somerset House officials offer no access to figures, but available sources suggest the popular view is largely justified. The sovereign is described as an exceptionally good businesswoman whose economy and efficiency guided her.
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Somerset House
Winnipeg Markets and Rural Prices Listing
The page lists Wheat and Flour prices for Fort William and Lake of the Woods mills, plus oats, corn, flax and many farm goods. It covers butter eggs vegetables meat poultry hides wool tallow and other staples with unit prices, and ends with an anecdote about President Lincoln from Irving Bachellor's Eden Holden.
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Medora
Ogilvie Milling Company
Glenora
Manitoba
Imperial
Hiay
Lincoln
Irving Bachellor
Bden Holden
Sangamon County
Ills
Waal
A Clone Resemblance in a Yorkshire Village Study
A noted novelist visits a rural district to study character and meets a long time postman who walks twenty miles daily. The postman explains annual holidays, his decades delivering letters on the same round, and the novelist records the exchange as part of his social curiosity.
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Detroit
Yorkshire
London
Conte
Heam
Allie
Dondon Telegraph
Fragmented Dialogue Sparks Contagion Fear in Donohue Tale
A snippet of overheard dialogue depicts fear over a dangerous Donohue influence. Accusations fly about contamination and harmful effects on Willie. The exchange hints at public concern and a near confrontation in a tense community scene.
Two Sailors Love Battle Addiction Aboard Ship
The Washington Star recounts a tale of Kingsley and Whitgaley as they face a narcotics snare aboard a navy vessel. Kingsley contends with deep addiction, aided by Wang Woo the Chinese steward, delaying a fatal overdose until Honolulu where Kingsley dies.
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Kingsley
Bucko
Honolul
Wang Woo
Wang
Woo
Whitgaley
Kingesley
China Ts
Washington Btar
A Chinaman's Gratitude Read in Old Navy Memoir
A Washington man recalls a shipmate named Kingsley, a private in the Marine corps, whose life on a Pacific cruiser reveals his morphine addiction. The account describes Kingsley's disciplined exterior, the surgeon's suspicions, and the tension between duty and bondage to the drug aboard the ship.
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Washington
United States Navy
Pacific
Tom Kingsley
Philadelphia
Kingsley
Silin
Marine Corps
Civilife
Rilgeon
Kingally
Spelling mixup with little girl and mother
A humorous exchange as a child asks how to spell hell and intends Helen. The mother cautions against the word and the girl misreads the spelling, leading to a playful misunderstanding about spelling and pronunciation.
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Hell
Helen
The Ability of Dr. Chase Kidney Liver Pills
A promotional letter extols Dr. Chase Kidney Liver Pills as a cure for Bright's disease and kidney liver derangements. James Dellihunt of Consecon Ontario claims dramatic relief after using five boxes, praising the pills as the world’s greatest kidney medicine.
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Consecon
Ont
James . Dellihunt
Prince Edward County
Bright
J. J. Ward
J.P
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