Famous Railroad Leader Charles Hays Shaped Grand Trunk System
Charles Melville Hays, born 1836 in Rock Island Illinois, rose from clerk to president and director across major lines. He modernized operations by adopting American methods, updated bridges and tracks, and pushed the Grand Trunk toward rapid, efficient service before later roles with Southern Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific.
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
Rock Island, Ill
Atlantic and Pacific Road
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Hays
Charles Rivers Wilson
Grand Trunk
Board of Directors
Home Office
Southern Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific R.R. Rateradt
Great Pageant of the Empire at Westminster Abbey
An annex to Westminster Abbey is under construction for the coronation next June. The seating uses a King Edward’s Coronation plan with Chippen dale chairs sold to users. Over 100 peers seek attendance, with 38 new earls and countesses. Overseas dominions to have prominent roles, 6,000 soldiers planned from across the empire. Major military encampments will fill Royal Parks along the procession route.
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Westminster Abbey
Edward
Canada
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
India
Newfoundland
Empire
London
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Nigeria
Uganda
Borneo
Hong Kong
Office of Works
Buckingham Palace
Parliament Square
Chief Crawford Endorses Hyomei For Catarrh Cure
Waterford resident J Wilfred Brows credits Hyomei with curing a severe two year catarrh, upset stomach, and coughing after trying the remedy on chief Crawford’s recommendation. The advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh, bronchitis, coughs and related ailments with a 81 price outfit and guaranteed results through UB MeNecoshe supply.
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MeNecoshe
Royal command to stage concert halls in coronation year
Royal couple will issue command performances at Edinburgh after the Coronation. London venues will not receive similar royal patronage due to prior engagements. Vaudeville managers petitioned for royal support and the King and Queen agreed to the Edinburgh appearance.
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London
Wilh
Edinburgh
Loudon
Coronation Coiffure Aims British Fashion Rule
The Incorporated Hairdressers Guild of Great Britain plans a London exhibition to create a purely British coiffure for the coronation year. Designers from England and Scotland will show plans, and a winning design will be promoted as the standard. Court hairdressers support the move hoping to end Parisian and Viennese dominance.
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Great Britain
Hartly
London
England
Scotland
Asquith Residence Secured for Coronation Hostess
The private prime ministerial home at 20 Cavendish Square with oak staircase and Thornhill painted walls, famed for reception rooms, has been secured for Lady Cunard to host coronation events.
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Asquith
Cavendish Square
John Thornhill
Cunard
Queen Mary Personal Memoir Recalls Her Charms and Harbors
Sir Clement Kinloch-Codke recalls Queen Mary's retentive memory and humor. She notices strangers in Hobart, savors music at White Lodge, and loves drama and museums. The Queen reads daily, follows Parliament, and asks informed questions about workers and makers, reflecting deep cultural interests.
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Sir Clement Kinloch-Codke
North American Review
Queen Mary
Oenadtas
Sir Clement
Hobart
Sheen
Crewé
Tasmania
White Lodge
Tennyson
Princens of Wales
Peerestes
House of Lords
House of Commons
Duke and Duchess of
Ho of Lords
Robes at Auction Once Worn by George IV Sold in 1831
Auction records from Phillips in 1831 reveal royal textiles tied to George IV were sold cheap. The purple velvet Coronation mantle fetched 278 dollars, while a crimson velvet mantle brought 285 dollars, far below estimated values. Other items included coronation ruff, coat, and trunk hose, with later fate uncertain.
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George Ve
George V
George IV
Phillips’ Auction Rooms
Bonast
Corens
Te Tloneer
Westmar
Madame Tussaud
Crowned name for new London and North Western engine
A new engine to mark the £,000th built at London and North Western works will be christened "Cove tion." It is projected to cost over $20,009, develop about 1,260 horsepower, and is expected to be ready in June for use on the West Coast route.
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London and North-Western Works
Kine and Queen
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Representation Scheme Explores Royal Episode Panels
A historical note outlines a plan to display panels representing episodes from reigns of Edward and George. It suggests dedicating a few panels to these depictions while King Edward’s era is credited with paying for elite portrayals and notes about progress under King George.
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Edward
Peote
George
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