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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
7
A German newspaper notes that English women of rank cherish many cats and Queen Alexandra leads with fifty felines. A royal favorite named Sandy was born at Sandringham and accompanies the queen on travels as part of her suite, with a dedicated groom and photographers documenting the pets.
Lady Beresford with about 150 cats keeps them in a cottage at her country estate with a hospital, heating, and a kitchen staff. The Cat Club, founded by her in 1890, hosts annual London exhibitions as Queen Alexandra’s rival in feline devotion.
In Philadelphia policemen wear long unbelted coats giving a farmerish look while the mounted squad appears trim and capable. Sunday saloons are closed, yet a drink can be obtained with a secret combination. A hotel hall boy hides beer from hip pockets, and Broad Street station’s restaurant draws Philadelphians for meals. Bakers do not operate Sunday afternoons.
Henry Fielding of Bangor Maine arrived in the city stopping at the Bexar hotel to buy Texas buzzards for shipment to Maine. He represents Maine boards and chambers seeking to restock buzzards to aid rural districts and counter Maine shortages.
Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker, reputed one of the world's wealthiest women, married Frederick Contland Penfield at St Patrick's Cathedral New York. Her father the late William C Weightman of Philadelphia left a fortune and large gifts to relatives and institutions totaling about 1.9 million dollars.
Maj. Anna Vanderpoel Hall of the New York Salvation Army training school will marry Commissioner Randolph Sturgess in London. Sturgess, a top Salvation Army officer and former railroad official, has served twenty years. The wedding links two high rank leaders close to Gen. Booth.
In Alaska, dogs hold unrivaled travel rights across the frozen expanse as mail teams for the U S government. The elite arctic dogs now serve a vital role, replacing older breeds used before mining booms increased mail demand.
The article notes Madison Square Garden hosts a fly casting contest as part of the sportsmen's show. Eddie Mills is showcased as a rising champion candidate, entered in all major events.
The Treasury building in Washington will be demolished and rebuilt with granite replacing the 1840 sandstone facade. Congress allocates 360000 dollars for the project with a New York firm hired and Milford New Hampshire granite quarried to replace Acquia Creek sandstone. The plan preserves the structure’s overall form while substituting monolithic granite columns for the existing cylindrical sandstone pillars.
Lucille Hughes seven six year old daughter of Representative Hughes of Paterson New Jersey drew major attention in the House of Representatives. Leader Williams struggled to assemble full Democratic strength for tellers. That night she told a friend she did not attend school but visited the house with her father, learning nothing there.
A humorous list describes Washington’s capitol as a city of many trades and services from book stores and post offices to a bier for coffins, illustrating how the Capitol contains every conceivable facility.
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