Queen Victoria Coronation Recital of Regalia and Pageantry
A historical account details Queen Victoria's coronation processions from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey with orchestral bands, royal carriages, and the order of march. It notes gowns, regalia, and the Austrian minister's lavish jewels, describing the splendor and ceremonial precision of the event.
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Royal Archer Guild of Scotland
Westminster Abbey
Victoria
Edward
Duchess of Cambridge
Buch
Kent
Uch
St. Edward's
Public Benevolence aims to honor Jack Dempsey grave
Cincinnati friends of the late Jack Dempsey the pugilist began a memorial fund for a graveside monument after two months of work seven dollars has been subscribed and almost half paid in despite meager early donations
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Cincinnati
Jack Dempsey
Wireless Telegraphy Aims to Aid Fishermen Search for Mackerel Schools
New England fishermen pursue wireless telegraphy to locate schools of mackerel. The effort seeks practical use of early radio technology to guide fishing fleets to productive areas and improve catch yields.
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New England
Coronation Regalia Narrates Old and Modern Jewels
The article describes regalia used at coronations, noting old pieces dating back to 1661 and earlier, including a crown once worn by Alfred the Great. It explains restorations after the Commonwealth and details the present Crown of England, the Crown of State, and the Victoria diadem worn by Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
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Victoria
England
Richard II
Henry VI
Charles Lin
Alexandria
Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Sind
Household Brigade
Manard VII
Alfred the Great
St. Edward the Confessor
Querh Edith
Robert Vyner
London
Edward VII
Alexandra
Westminster Abbey
Edward
Canterbury
Engiland
Pedro the Cruel
Castile
Took Him at His Word Congressman Honored by Family
A western congressman, who insisted his name not be used, won a tough nomination and telephoned his family. At home he learned his boys had redone the house and yard and charged him for the work, yet he felt proud and paid the bill.
United Mine Workers Chief Issues Public Address
President Jon Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America issues a public address defending union aims. He claims attempts to avert the strike failed, cites wage data, criticizes operators and rail freight rates, notes higher coal prices not needed, and urges arbitration to settle disputes.
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Mitchell
Wilkerbarre
Jon Mitchell
United ‘Mine Workers of America
ABC
Efort
Pennsylvania
Train Wreck Kills Two and Hurts Many in Iowa Route
A passenger train on the Sioux City branch of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha railroad derailed near Ashton Iowa. Two trainmen were killed and five others seriously injured while several passengers sustained minor injuries. Names include C C Robinson mail clerk Council Bluffs and others from St Paul. The engineer was badly hurt but expected to recover.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Sioux City
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
James Erskine
Weston
Cailles to Testify on Tayabas Conditions
Manila June 23 Former insurgent General Cailles who surrendered in 1901 has notified the board probing cruelty charges by Major Gardener that he will testify about conditions in Tayabas before and after pacification statements. He agrees with General Malvar that Tayabas was the insurgents best disciplined stronghold.
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Manila
Cailles
Cornelius Gardener
Tayabas
Luzon
Gardener
Malvar
Four Meet Violent Death in Guthrie District
Four violent deaths reported across the territory. Miss Lela Minor was killed by a horse hoof strike while fording Salt Fork near the Texas-Oklahoma line as her family moved on toward Texas. Near Bryan, Edward Grissell, formerly of Laks county Indiana, accidentally shot and killed himself.
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Guthrie, Or
Salt Fork
Texas,Oklahoma
Lela Minor
Texas
Bryan
Edward Grissell
Laks County
Indiana
Paderewska Trué Pole Ovation in Poland Bank Purchase
Berlin received a report that pianist Paderewski was greeted with a great ovation in Lemburg Galicia after arriving yesterday. He bought 6,000 shares in the Polish Bank of Posen, created to resist Prussian policy of purchasing Polish estates and placing German settlers on them.
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Paderewska Trué Pole
Berlin
Lemburg
Galicia
M. Paderewski
Posen
League of Press Clubs Convention to Launch With Roosevelt Guest
Boston June 23 delegates of the International League of Press Clubs gather for their annual convention at Faneuil Hall beginning Tuesday morning. Most arrive tomorrow with courtesies planned. The highlight will be the Thursday launch at the Samest where President Roosevelt will be a guest.
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League of Press Clubs
Boston
Mass
International League of Press Clubs
Faneuil Hall
Roosevelt
Question of Philippines policy and American sovereignty
The piece argues the 1898 Paris treaty extended American sovereignty over new lands but gave no citizenship. It claims the Philippines are governed autocratically, with tariffs kept to protect favored interests, costing American lives and money. It calls for congressional action and a democratic House to uncover details.
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Philippines
Spain
Congress
Fife
United States
No Profit in the Philippines
In fifty years our trade with the Philippines shows no commercial profit to offset what we spent for subjugation. President Schurman says 4,500,000 of 8,000,000 islanders are Christian. The commercial argument fails. dollars are not supporting American industry there, only speculative gains in government franchises. The undertaking is described as fatuous and unprofitable.
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Philippines
Schurman
Still Concealing Things in Philippine War Debate
The piece questions the War Department and White House for concealing rather than publishing facts about the Philippines. It asks why General Miles is recalled to Washington and implies leaks by a lieutenant general after Miles exposed Major Gardiner's revealing report.
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Philipping Committee
Senate
War Department
Miles
House of Representatives
Administration
Philippines
White House
General Miles
Major Gardiner
Independence unlikely after three years of war in the Philippines
The author argues that Filipinos will not choose to remain a U S colony by vote. After three years of conflict, the notion of anti imperialism as a policy is labeled as delusion. The piece blames commercial interests for keeping the Philippines under American control.
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Philippines
Americans Are Not Free and Democratic Party Demands
The piece argues Americans are not free due to tolls paid to corporations and foreign competition curbed by Dingley tariff. It claims trusts control manufacturing, stifling domestic competition and letting prices roam under tariff protection.
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Democratic Party
Philippines
Evils of the Spoils System and Legislative Ties
The text argues that a president elected after a policy contest must reward lawmakers with offices, risking a congress subservient to the executive. It warns that skilled corruption leads to collusion, while incompetence sparks conflict, harming legitimate public interests.
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Congress
A Beginning in Roosevelts Miners Strike Decision
The president finds no legal ground for intervention in the miners strike marking a first instance where legality restrains the president. The piece hopes Roosevelt will recognize that national laws apply to the president as to ordinary citizens.
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Roosevelt
A Mockery of Cuba in Senate Elections
The passage argues senators pursue personal motives against popular election and favor manipulating state votes through legislatures to gain U S Senate seats, deeming it easier and cheaper than winning voters directly.
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Cuba
United States
United States Senate
Good Cheer From Oregon Signals Party Change
The Oregon election is framed as a cheer to Democrats nationwide. Voters who earlier backed local town elections show weariness with Republican misgovernment and readiness for change, amid rapid shifts toward privileged control in the country.
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Oregon
Ship subsidy bill kept in reserve for Republican election
The ship subsidy measure is stored in preserva line awaiting a Republican victory next fall. Promoters expect its return should the Republicans regain the House, arguing the country favored the subsidy plan.
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Preserva Line
Congress
Roosevelt’s Wisest Course In Ohio Politics
The piece argues Roosevelt should gain Marcus’s support to secure renomination, warning that without it a future national convention would oppose McKinley’s renomination and nearly ensure a rival delegation. The tone reflects early Republican power dynamics and intra party maneuvering.
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Roosevelt
Hanna
Ohio
T. Roosevelt
Marcus
McKinley
Senate Deadlock Over Roosevelt Speech Sparks Debate
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate clash over President Roosevelt's Merarial Day address. Republicans call the attack injudicious while Democrats deem it unjust, signaling a rare near consensus on a partisan clash.
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Senate
Troosevelt
Where Ignorance is Prized in Public Affairs
The excerpt mocks appointing leaders ignorant of railroads noting President Harriman’s stance that railroads should not be governed by those who know nothing of the business Only public affairs should be thus administered
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Harriman
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