Coronation of King Edward VII to be grand ceremony
As the coronation nears, King Edward VII trims the rite to fit his strength. The event will be among the most elaborate in memory, with Westminster Abbey ceremonies likely to test the king in heat. The attire includes the imperial ord aldal robe and supertunica, richly brocaded in gold and purple, set for the coronation chair.
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Edward VII
England
Edward
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
Sirrederick Bridge
London
Bess
Coronation Investiture of King Edward Described
A detailed account of the coronation ceremony outlines the investiture with sovereign symbols such as the spurs sword orb mantle and regalia. It notes the archbishop's proclamation the anointing the crown and the pageantry of crowns coronets and heralded chorus with lighting and public illuminations planned across London and the kingdom.
The Widow Moves In to Haunting House Tale
A young widow rents a boarded wing of a two story cottage once famed for a murder and ghost legend. She and her servant move in despite reports of a white clad specter roaming the linen closet. The story unfolds as mysteries surround Martha Penny and Jack Parker.
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Garland
Martha Penny
Wild Jack Parker
Brick
Martha
Jack Parker
Tom
The Motive Power by Montrose J. Moses in Success
An aphoristic meditation on true strength. It declares that true power lies not in force or conquest but in patience, curiosity, and the drive to pursue future work. The poem emphasizes mindset over current achievement and urges action toward what remains to be done.
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Montrose J. Moses
Mr. Bowser
Bowser
Ghostly Martha and Jack Parker's long-awaited vow
In a moonlit house a widow Martha Fenny hides as Jack Parker begs forgiveness for a murder he believes he committed. The widow reveals she survived, explains their past, and they reconcile. They wed after she returns to her old home and confesses the truth, lifting ten years of guilt.
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Jack
Tie
Heaven
A Quip From Guthrie on a Ward Visit
Dr Guthrie, famed for military surgery half a century ago, is remembered as kindly yet brusque. Bir Joseph Fayrer recalls a moment with visitors in a ward where Guthrie challenged a dresser and then praised a shy student who claimed not to be clever.
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Guthrie
Joseph Fayrer
Bowser Paints Fence Goes Awry with a Hog Incident
Mr Bowser, eager to paint his fence, endures a chaotic morning as a hog injures the wet pea green coating. A cleric inquisitor and surrounding chaos reveal a comic misadventure ending with damage control and a lecture from a neighbor woman.
In the Same Business
A brief note from the Atlanta Constitution quotes lines setting a rough exchange about kin and danger. It captures a vivid street texture with dialect, implying a scene of danger and family involvement. The snippet illustrates local color through terse dialogue about snakes and watchful family members.
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Atlanta Constitution
Deafness and cures proclaimed in old advertisement
An ad claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and must be cured by constitutional remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for catarrh caused deafness cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure and promotes Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mentions Korea and China reorganizing and Spanish still important in commerce.
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PJ. Cartney & Co
Toledo
yHalls
Bailey's Dyspepsia Tablets Versus Indigestion Claims
Mr R A Pierce of Mason City Iowa reviews Bailey's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for years of stomach trouble noting relief from the first tablet. The Lakeside Medical Co Chicago manufactures the medicine sold by A R Otis at 2 cents. The text also mentions a Japanese xylophone with sixteen wooden keys played by two drumsticks.
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Bailey
R. A. Pierce
Mason City
Iowa
Lakeside Med. Co
Chicago
A. R. Otis
de Witr & Co
Heifc
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promote Liver Action
Spring fever is another name for a torpid liver and inactive bowels. If neglected, serious illness may follow such symptoms. DeWitt's Little Early Risers remove all danger by stimulating the liver, opening the bowels and cleansing the system of impurities. Safe pills. A. R Otis.
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DeWitt
A. R Otis
Otis Tropical Tea Remedy Ad Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement by A. R. Otis touts Otis Tropical Tea as a simple pleasant remedy that lightens heaviness and restores energy, claiming it costs less than a cent to cure.
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Otis Tropical Tea
A. R. Otis
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Zeus
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C. B. Lewis
R. Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
John
Painter
M. Quad
Boston Transcript
Red Cross
Moncey
Vin Do Cinchona Co
Des Moines
Lowa
G. H. Lohman & CO
Korea
China
Chamberlain
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