Youthful Marquis of Blandford Tied to Marlborough Line
The article describes the young Marquis of Blandford, potential tenth Duke of Marlborough, tracing his lineage to John Churchill and the Marlborough titles. It notes American connections through Consuelo Vanderbilt and mentions his younger brother Lord Ivor. The illustration is from the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis of
Duke of Marlborough
Duke
King Edward
Prince of Wales
John Albert Edward William Spencer Churchill
Marlborough
Blandford
Lord Ivor Charles Spencer Churchill
New York Press
TWO MONSTERS OF CHINA GUARD GRAVES OF RULERS
A Philadelphia Record item recounts two colossal stone elephants guarding the Hankow grave of a late Chinese emperor. The Rev Frederic Poole describes the elephants as 30 feet tall, carved from single blocks, over 200 years old, and famed for the steady balance of their rounded backs. Local belief holds that a stone tossed onto one yields a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Poole
Reveue
Chinatown
China
Hankow
Inve o the bairn moist unselfish in weary world
The phrase presents a poetic line about the child’s care amid a tired world, hinting at themes of innocence and concern in a challenging era.
Fortune Is Cursed by the Fair Fortune Heirs and Wills
The fortunes of James G. E. Fair, amassed in California during the 19th century, are described as cursed as heirs fought for seven years over wills and shares. The piece recounts Fair’s rise from an Irish immigrant to immense wealth, his marriage turmoil, and the complex, contested bequests that followed his death in San Francisco in 1896. It highlights the ongoing disputes, disbursements, and dramatic family dynamics that haunted the Fair legacy for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. E. Fair
San Francisco
Alllile
Nevida
Hill
Seere
Fair
Lee
Ton
Wis Porto
Chinni
Fishetta
Tate
Charles
California
Mill Valley
Maude Nelson
Benjamin Akerly
Old Fair
Vanderbilt
Qelrida
Europe
Mr. Pairs
Nilsson
Lond Merhyen Undergoes Successful Leg Operation
Lond Merhyen underwent a successful operation in London to remove bullets from his injured limb. There is every prospect of a speedy recovery, though the limb may be slightly contracted. The dee catchers labors should he contrasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lond Merhyen
London
Savem
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Marlboroughs
the Duke OF Marlborough
Goth
Poole
Philadelphia Record
Mafeking Mail
Sophia
Mickey
Maggie
Katrina
Prosecutrix
Victin
W. Hayes
America
England
James G. Falr
Winiss
Wes Peiuaart
Sear Lopli
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