Opening of Parliament in King Edward VII Era
London reports the opening ceremony as rain dampened pageantry while Col Arthur Lynch faces treason arrest and may attend. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra arrive amid royal procession, the crown carried in procession, and the speech pledges troops for South Africa and new international duties including a canal treaty and Brazil frontier arbitration.
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Edward VII
South Afric London
Marlborough House
Westminster
Edward
Arthur J Lynch
Galway
Ireland
Bow Street
Lynch
Boulogne
England
Parliamen
Guy Fawkes
House of Parliament
Noonna
Ronk
Whitehall
House of Lords
Prince and Princess of Wales
Earl of Denby
Duchess of
Buccleuch
United Kingdom
Victoria Tower
Londonderry
Duke of Devonshire
Marquis of
Winchester
Hone of Commons
Commons
Tom
South Africa
Dominion of Canada
Commonwealth of Australia
New Zealand
Brussels
United States
Brazil
British Guiana
Coroner's Inquest Opens Into Tunnel Disaster
The coroner's inquest began in New York to fix responsibility for the New York Central tunnel accident that killed 17 and injured many. Witnesses include passengers on the colliding trains as the jury probes possible crime or negligence by parties involved.
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New York
New York Central
Scholer
Wisker
Frank Mo
Jerome
Charles G. Paulding
State Railroad Commission
Weston
Lipton plans yacht contract not yet signed
After talks with Sir Thomas Lipton, William Fife of Fairlie is to build Lipton’s next America’s Cup challenger, with George Watson likely to join. No contracts signed yet, but the Fife Watson partnership forms a near runship over Shamrock III, as Watson delays travel due to his mother’s illness. In London date January 16.
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Fife
Watson WL Sarely
London
Thomas Lipton
William Fife
Fairlie
Clyde
George Watson
Mynager Sewell
Waterbury
New Haven
Connecticut Railway ‘and Lighting Company
John E. Sewell
Sewell
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company
Wixehange
Green
Meriden
Southington
Milldale
Cheshire
Mt. Carmel
Elm City
Connecticut Lighting and Power Company
South Meriden
Consolidated
Lighting and Power Company
Naugatuck
Whitehead aims for $10,000 flying prize at St Louis
Bridgeport inventor Gustave Whitehead says he will compete for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition prize for a successful dirigible air ship or flying machine. He works with New York capital and a Pine Street shop force, confident in an aeroplane design with a boat hull.
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Whitehead
Bridgeport
St. Louis
Conn
Gustave Whitehead
Pine Street
Efe
Hiram Maxim
M. Santos Damont
Maxim
The
Rand
Cy Tible Balloo
Smallion Ming reports additional smallpox cases in Ashford and Willimantic
In Manchester Ashford and Willimantic portions, several smallpox cases emerge. Victims include Grover and Martha Schieldge and James Tierney, with quarantines and pest-house isolation underway. Vaccinations proceed in mills and for schoolchildren as officials monitor spread.
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Manchester
Conn
Grover Schieldge
Martha Schieldge
Acolply Jarvis
Mill Hind
Schieldge Lonso
Jarvis
James Tierney
Tierney
Willimantic
Ashford
Fred “Saylor
Massachusetts
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Gurl Corpeny
Ted Roofing
Nance
Water Street
Ream
PANY
Ico Cigars
Ally
Florida
California
Naval
Peter Paul & Go., Illy Block
Water Se
Naugatuck’ Grocery CO
Strong
Naugatusk Grocery Co
Kimball
Signor Tallarico
Teaguer
W. Heiffner
Oakland
Union Aew
W.H. McGarthy
D. Engelsman
Navy
Chicago
Ezekiel Downey
Washington
Downey
Mississippi
Chhildren
Giphtheria
South
Congress
Knox
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Jar
Lipton’s Yachting Plans
Jia
Carbolle Avia
John Hampton
Roselis Evans
Hampton
John Robinson
Chile
Die Sudded
Scranton
Antonia Marka
Frank Marasha
Markas
John Brebech
Smallion
Ming
New Haves
Pat O'Dea
University of Wisconsin
McCoys
O'Dea
Ofice
Thomas W
Lawson
Boston
Boralma
Smather
Lord Derby
John'j
Gately & Brennan
Credit Clothiers
Center St
OPERA
New ‘England
Benson Furniture. Company
Benson Furniture Company
Pepe
Vauh Or Credit
South Main St
Greenburg’s
Birnum
M. Freedman
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