Coronation Postponed Indefinitely Due to King's Illness
London reports announce King Edward's surgery for perityphlitis after an incident on June 24. Bulletin updates indicate a successful operation, deepened grave condition, and postponement of the coronation. Crowds, stock markets, and official notices reflect widespread shock and official efforts to inform public bodies.
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Edward
London
House of Commons
Francis Knollys
Lister
Thomas Smith
Laking
Thomas Barlow
Treves
Joseph Lister
Royal College of Surgeons
Francis Henry Laking
University College Hospital
Frederick Treves
Queen Victoria
Stock Exchange
A. J. Balfour
Lord Chareaill
Westminster Abbey
Arthur F. Ingram
Lord Esher
Windsor Castle
Duke of Norfolk
Consecration of James Hartt Van Buren as Porto Rico Bishop
Right Rev James Hartt Van Buren was consecrated bishop of Porto Rico at St Stephen's Memorial church Lynn where he served as rector for over a decade. Eight bishops and 75 clergy attended with Massachusetts and other state dignitaries. The ceremony included multiple consecrators and a banquet afterward. Born 1850 in Watertown Van Buren studied at Yale and served in Milford Seymour Englewood Newburyport and Lynn before becoming missionary to Porto Rico in 1901. He is married to Anna M Smith and their son Albert M Van Buren attended Yale.
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Whitelaw Reid
United States
Buckingham Palace
Grosvenor
Buckingham
Carlton
Cecil
Mansion House
Lynn
James Hartt van Buren
D. D
Porto Rico
St. Stephen’s Memorial Church
Episcopal Church
Massachusetts
William Shepherd
A. C. A. Hall
Vermont
C. B. Brewster
Connecticut
Alexander H. Vinton
Peterkin
West Virginia
Robert Codman
Maine
Hall
Lawrence
Vinton
Brewster
Lucius Waterman
Claremont
N. H
John 85. Lindsay
Boston
Augustine H. Amory
Salem
H. K. Fotts
Bishop van Buren
Watertown
Jefferson County
York
James S. van Buren
Peter van Buren
Jassau
The
Hudson
Abigail Mudge
Col. Mudge
St. Stephen's Church
van Buren
Cincinnati
Ohio
Yale University
Milford
Conn
Trinity
Seymour
Anna M. Smith
Norwalk
Albert M. van Buren
Yale College
Macy
Berkeley
Phillips Brooks
Aurora Lucis Rutislat
Whipping Post Advocate Voices in Local Court
Judge Stone urged the whipping post for abusing husbands during the William Robinson case. Robinson’s wife testified he spent earnings on drink and beat her, leaving children to work. He was held on $100 bond and trial adjourned to July 21 with a chance to support his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Stone
William Robinson
Robinson
Yawl Leander Beats Cicely in Heligoland Race
The Leander owned by Rupert Guinness and the Vol-au-Vent owned by John Dempsey arrived at Heligoland after sailing from Dover on June 21. They beat the German Emperor’s cup challenger Cicely, Cecil Quentin’s English schooner, on time allowance.
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Heligoland
Germany
Rupert Guinness
German torpedo boat sunk. crew missing at Elbe mouth
Kiel dispatch reports torpedo boat No. 42 of the German navy sunk today by a British steamer near the Elbe mouth. The commander and three crew members are missing.
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Kiel
Elbe
Fireworks and confusion as Rockland voyage questioned
Boston reports a Beverly tug found no ship in distress after claims the City of Rockland was disabled near Baker's Island. The Rockland reached Boston early morning, while residents saw rockets and speculation pointed to an excursion boat running down the coast.
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Boston
Eastern Steamship Company
Beverly
City of Rockland
Rockland
Baker's Island
City of
Lowell Island
Marblehead
Maine
Chicago University considers sex-segregated early college instruction
Chicago June 24 Separate instruction of the sexes in the first two years of college work was raised again by the junior college faculty at the University of Chicago last night despite a disapproving vote from the university congregation. The plan goes to the Senate for approval and, once sanctioned, becomes law.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Senate
Wages Raised at Pittsburg Plate Glass Plant
Kokomo Indiana June 24 3000 employees of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company were notified yesterday of a five per cent wage increase. Skilled workers will receive premiums for the least breakage of glass in handling.
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Kokomo
Ind
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Nurse Jane Toppan Confesses to 31 Murders
Boston June 24 Miss Jane Toppan the Lowell nurse taken to Taunton insane asylum today has confessed to her senior counsel Judge Fred M. Bixby of Brockton that she killed 31 patients she nursed.
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Boston
Jane Toppan
Lowell
Taunton Insane Asylum
Fred M. Bixby
Brockton
Woman Convicted After Police Court Drunkenness Hearing
Margaret Kirkland was found guilty of drunkenness before Judge Pickman in police court despite defense claiming nervous temperament and home trouble. The ruling urged caution, with case continued a week. husband cited as catalyst for arrest. Additional local notes cover arrests, sentences, and an anti kissing rule at Jersey City station.
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Margaret Kirkland
Pickman
W. A. Hogan
Chester Ryder
Maguire
Keeper Gregg
John E. Maguire
Samuel Kirkland
Chestnut Street
Mr. Hogan
Massachusetts Mills
Hogan
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King Edward
St. Stephen’s Memorial
Cicely
North Shore
Michael Murtagh
Napoleon Renaud
State Farm
Thomas F. Powers
Josephine Jalbert
Daly
Gorham Street
Powers
William H. McCoy
James Burnham
Thomas McDermott
Donlan
Helen Regan
Maggie Casey
South Common
Margaret
Margaret White
John Meehan
Pennsylvania Road
Jersey City
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