Edward VII as constitutional monarch with strong opinions
London notes new light on King Edward VII from Sir Sidney Lee’s life of the monarch. The king reportedly opposed changes to House of Lords veto and used influence to avoid political disaster over LloydGeorge budget 1909. Lee portrays him as a social, worldly figure lacking deep political drive or sustained brilliance, preferring stability over reform.
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London
Edward VII
Sir Sidney Lee
Edward
King Edward
Lloyd-George
Sir Sidney
House of Lords
Sidney Lee
Balmoral
H. J. Balfour
Asquith
Mr. Asquith
Albert Hall
Commons
Tagalie Triumphs in English Derby at Epsom Downs
American owners watched Sweeper II fail to contend as Tagalie led from the start under Johnny Reiff to win the Derby by a length and a half over Jaeger with Tracery close third. Duryea, Morgan, Croker and numerous New Yorkers attended the race, but the favorite faded to seventh.
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London
W. Raphael
Tagalie
Epsom Downs
Herman B. Duryéa
New York
Lexington
Stars’ and Stripes
Johnny ” Reiff
Sweeper II
Mr. Duryea
L. Newman
Jaeger
Tan New
Epsom
Duryea
Mr. Morgan
Richard Croker
W. Bowman
Annette Kellermann
Croker
Orby
Tim Sullivan
Mike Padden
Henry Apfelbaan
Edward Downing
Mr. Sullivan
Tattersalls
Thomas Nelson Page
Major
Burtonby
F. L. Hine
A. Shaw
Robert Emmet
W. H. Crocker
G. H .Warren
Harry ‘S. Black
Dan Hanna
Harry la Montague
A. Munn
Carl Rais
Hermann Oelrichs
William Kelly
W.R. Coe
Paul Rainey
John C. King
Sam Shipley Blood
Putnam
H. G. Smith
W. E. Corey
A Goodyear
England
L. Newmann
August Belmont
Tracery
H. B. Duryea
King’s
Pintadeau
Johnny Reiff
Danny Maher
Sweeper
Newmarket
Jane
Mr. Belmont
Downs
King George
Queen Mary
Ted Sloan
Er. B. Duryea
A. G. Vanderbilt
Orchestrion
Milton Henry
White Star
Javelin
Tattenheim Corners
Derby Day Dinner Snub Reported at Buckingham Palace
The article notes French and Colonial criticism of English jockeys riding, calling their horsemanship indescribably bad and mentions that Mr. Raphael, owner of Tagalie, was not invited to the King’s Derby Day dinner at Buckingham Palace.
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Raphael
Buckingham Palace
Wall Street Bets Weather Derby Shock
Rumors spread that Sweeper II from H B Duryea lost the Derby and that Wall Street suffered near 100000 in bets. The tale tied J P Morgan to the Duryea stable and claimed London brokerages backed the horse as a sure winner.
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Sweeper II
H. B. Duryea
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Duryea
Haher
Cable London
Nouses
Auto Victim's Father Dies After News of Son's Condition
Thomas J. Cummings proprietor of Cummings's Hotel in Williamsburg collapsed dead at his home after being informed his eight year old son Harold, run down by an automobile two weeks earlier, was likely to die. The boy remained alive last night but very low.
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Harold
Thomas J. Cummings
Cummings
Greenpoint Avenue
West Street
Greene Street
Williamsburg
Thompson Starrett Company Building Construction
The firm describes its ongoing operations through May with large ongoing purchases of raw materials. It emphasizes securing favorable prices for current needs and for future deliveries. Clients may benefit from options on raw materials placed months in advance, potentially saving thousands on market prices.
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Thompson-Starrett Company Building Construction
Portuguese Cabinet Resigns Over Parliamentary Dispute
The Vasconcellos cabinet quits amid discord between parliamentary groups led by Camacho and Alfonso Costa. Costa’s faction demanded the interior minister’s resignation. A new coalition government is expected to form to satisfy all Republican parties.
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Lisbon
Vasconcellos
Sefiors
Camacho
Alfonso Costa
Costa
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Dictionary of National Biography
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New York Times
Ary
National Biography
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Ures
Long Shot
Sweeper Jr
H. B.duryea
Belmont’s
Marcon
Duryer
Oxfords
Oxford
Hanan & Son
Nassau, Cor
Liberty St
Way
Broadway
Cor
Fifth Ave
Bates Street
Brooklyn
Fulton St
Flatbush
Bedford Av
New Yorks
Bbadway
Warren St
City Hall
St. Av
Bet
Beadleston & Woerz
Jon
Daggett & Ramsdell
Swissco
Packer
Cooper’s
NEW Discovery
Fletcher
ALLEN
Hind
ST. Gall
Axminster
B. Akan & CO
5Th Avenue
34Th and
35Th Streets
Dra
California
Dren
James McCreery & Co
23Rd Street
34Th Street
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