Rome Letter on Italy's King Humbert and Queen Margherita
The piece notes the vast royal estates the Italian crown inherits across Savoy, Piedmont, Naples, and other regions, detailing Palaces and country seats, some repurposed as military or medical facilities, with King Humbert seeking to dispose of those of least interest. It highlights Queen Margherita’s musical patronage, the Di Santa Cecilia academy, and the royal quartet, plus her popularization of a modern Christmas celebration. The article contrasts Rome’s two palaces Quirinal and Vatican and comments on the queen’s linguistic fluency and personable court life. It also describes Rome’s summer exodus, with the royal family based at Monza, and notes the queen’s influence on social customs.
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Rome
Italy
Savoy
Piedmont
Hautecombe
Valdier
Racconigi
Aglie
Gran Paradiso
Genoa
Modena
Venice
Milan
Monza
S. Michelen Bosco
Bologna
Pitti
Florence
San Ros Sore
Valdarno
Naples
Capodimonte
Caserta
Forest of
Persano
Palace of
Palermo
Humbert
S. Michele
Bosco
Palazzo
Margherita
Royal Academy of Music
di Santa Cecilia
Paderewski
Vatican
Quirinal
Lambro
Royal manners in Rome and Monza during royal life
The article describes King Humbert and Queen Margherita’s annual cycle between the Rome state period and the Monza home period. It notes their hunting grounds Castel Porziano and Castel Fusano, a vast estate with forests and diverse game, plus a village for staff. It also explains Queen Margherita’s limited excursions and a private audience experience at the Quirinal Palace with a view of Rome.
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Humbert
Margherita
Rome
Villa Reale
Monza
Europe
Gran Paradiso
Valdiers
Castel Porziano
Castel Fusano
Decimo
Paderewsk
Campagna
Quirinal Palace
Her Majesty
Janiculum
Monte Mario
St. Peter's
Rare Hewitt family reunion in Norfolk village
Nine Hewitt siblings out of eleven gathered at the Hewitt homestead in Vittoria Norfolk on May 28. The occasion marked the sixtieth birthday of the youngest on June 2 and their combined ages reached 6598 years. The parents served as local figures, with William Hewitt a longtime division court clerk and both parents long departed.
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Toronto Globe
Vittoria
Norfolk County
Old Hewitt Homestead
William Hewitt
Norfolk
Little York
William
Toronto
Thomas
Wakefield
Mass
David
George
Elizabeth
Sarah
Mary Hewitt
John Palmer
Hamilton
Joseph
Barrie
Sailors Reply Fire Power of American Navy Evokes London Chronicle
A London Chronicle report, relayed from Santiago via London, notes a British MP with two naval engineer nephews in the American fleet. It describes a Morro Castle bombardment where a battleship gun was knocked out, then engineers from across the fleet quickly repaired the gun in thirty minutes, restoring full action and showcasing American navy efficiency.
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Santiago
London
House of Commons
Morro Castle
London Chronicle
Castles in Spain Referenced by Mrs Torkins
Mrs Torkins ponders castles in Spain and gold bricks, asking Charley if he has seen one. The exchange in the Washington Star style humor hints at speculation and curiosity in a light moment.
Pink Pills Help Civil War Sergeant Says Cure Found
Sergeant Richard Dunn at the Michigan Soldiers' Home in Grand Rapids testifies that after a year and a half with stomach trouble and rheumatism he was cured after five boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He notes others at the home also benefited and urges readers to write for details.
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Democrat
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan Soldiers
Grand Reps
Richard Dunn
Dunn
Williams
Hursay Gipson
Dr. Williams
Prince of Wales Said Likely Crippled For Life
Medical journals in London offered guarded statements about the knee injury to the Prince of Wales but a surgeon attending him believes the prince will be famed for life due to permanent effects.
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Prince of Wales
London
Artistic Homes Showcases Moville Plaques with Free Gift
A promotion by J. C. Hubinger Bros. Co. offers four Moville designed porcelain game plaques free with the purchase of three ten cent Elastic Starch packages. Plaques, 40 inches in circumference, feature American wild ducks pheasant quail and English snipe and require grocer pickup, not mail delivery. The offer runs until October 1 and applies to old and new customers alike.
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Moville
J. C. Hubinger Bros. Co
Messrs
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