Coronation Postponed Amid King Edward VII Illness
News from London reports the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra postponed from June 26 due to the king's illness. The notice cites a likely three month delay with ceremonies in London and many provincial events altered or canceled.
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Alexandra
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Mansion House
Liverpool
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
John O’ Groat
Land’s End
Royal visitors begin returning home from London coronation
Royal guests including princes and colonial representatives are preparing to leave London for their home countries this week. Prince Leopold of Bavaria will depart early today. American Special Embassy members stay in a private house with limited duties, delaying departure. Whitelaw Reid first learned of the issue when the State banquet was canceled.
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Grosvenor
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Reid
Associated Press
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United States
Foreign Office
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Prince Leopold of
Bavaria
Prince of Wales Yasterday
Whitelaw Reid
Aldershot
Francis Knollys
Windsor
Frederick Treves
Lord Lister
Thomas Barlow
Fleet Street
Sir Francis Knollys
Stuart
George Washington
Index to Departments and Markets Overview
Stocks weak in financial markets with price listings for Wheat No 2 red 80 sc corn No 2 mixed 69 4 c oats No 2 mixed 49 c cotton middling 9 c iron Northern No 1 foundry 21 50 butter Western creamery 21 1 c. Mentions pages for Amusements Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers page 5 and Legal Notes page 16. Burnett's Cocaine advertises hair growth and dandruff treatment.
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United Service
Weather Report
It Saves Four Hours The Pennsylvania Railroad
A brief ad touts a 20 hour train to Chicago run by the Pennsylvania Railroad praised as saving four hours for the busy man through faster service and convenient schedule.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Demolition of coronation pageant stands underway in London
London workers continued tearing down stands and paraphernalia after the coronation preparations, barriers and buntings removed, vans with garlands emptied, and Piccadilly bustle easing as streets clear, amid news of postponement earlier in the day.
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London
Mansion House
Piccadilly
Insurance losses loom over coronation as king's illness spooks buyers
London insurers face multi million exposure from policies taken by London and New York firms and merchants to cover coronation risks. premiums rose from Lloyds and other underwriters as public nervousness grew about King Edward VII's health and the coronation date.
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Edward
New York
Bright
Lloyds
d’Aosta
Italy
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Michael
Russia
George IV
Yale Harvard Best Race Excursion Ticket Offer
Excursion tickets for Yale vs Harvard at New London on June 26 include a Parlor car seat on the 11:00 A M train from Grand Central going and a special return train for seven dollars. Coaches only tickets are four dollars seventy five cents. On sale at Room No 3 Grand Central Station N H N H R R Adve.
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New London
Grand Central Station
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King Edward's Illness Updates From Buckingham Palace
Nightlong bulletins from Buckingham Palace describe doctors remaining with the King. Reports trace a tense condition following a perityphlitis operation, with abscess drainage and cautious signs of progress but ongoing critical risk.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Medical writer in The Times notes Jack
A Times medical writer highlights Jack in a London note dated June 25. The brief mentions medical commentary or observation, framing it as a pointed editorial exposure within the paper’s June issue.
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NEW York Times
London
The
Times
New York to Colorado by the Colorado Special
Rail advertises a Colorado Special service from New York to Colorado with two nights en route. Daily departures via Chicago and North-Western and Union Pacific Bus with offices at 287 and 461 Broadway. Also notes a Pennsylvania Special leaving New York daily and 20 hours to Chicago.
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Surgeon States King Edward’s Illness Is Appendicitis
Dr. Thomas G. Morton of Pennsylvania Hospital regards King Edward VII’s illness as perityphlitis, an old term for appendicitis. He notes age and general condition make surgery risky, cites a 95 percent recovery for those in good health, and recalls performing a pioneering appendectomy in 1887 on a young man.
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Philadelphia
Thomas G. Morton
Pennsylvania Hospital
King Edward
Morton
King EdwardS Illness Delays Coronation. Nation Mourns
London dispatch reports King Edward VII sinking with doctors signaling slim chances of recovery. Coronation plans collapse as operation proceeds amid public grief, royal concern, and seething London crowds. Queen Alexandra bears strain while Prince of Wales serves as hopeful focus.
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Edward
George
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Lord Salsirs
Mr. Balfour
Prince
Princess of Wales
Prayers For Recovery As King Edward Illness Urges Devotion
The Times reports Cardinal Vaughan has sent a letter urging prayers for the King’s recovery, citing Papal support. Archbishops Canterbury and York issue intercession forms for next Thursday, calling public and private prayers for the sovereign. A large St Paul’s Cathedral crowd joins in a service with the Bishop of Stepney and others. similar prayers occur at Windsor.
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New York Times
London
the Times
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Associated Press
Canterbury
Frederick Temple
York
William D. Maclagan
St. Paul's
Stepney
Edward
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
Fourth of July Excursion Tickets to Delaware Water Gap and Poconos
Lackawanna Railroad offers one fare round trip to Delaware Water Gap and the Pocono Mountains for July 3 to 7. Special train departs New York July 3 at 2 P M for West Point or Newburg with return by Day Line Steamer, price $1. Tickets valid for the season. New landing at West 129th Street at 9 15 A M Adv.
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Pocono Mountains
New York
West Point
Newburg
New Landing
129Th St
66 Hours to Block Island via LIRR and Steamship
Advertisement lists weekend rail and steamship routes from New York to Block Island with connections at Montauk. It notes departures from New York on Saturdays June 28 and every Saturday in July and August except July 5 to 14, with intermediate pickup times at Pier 13 Wall Street, LIRR stations, and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn. Arrivals at Block Island are around 7 P M.
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New York
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Flatbush Av
Brooklyn
Carlsbad Sprudel Water Advertised for Diabetes
An old pamphlet style pitch promotes Carlsbad Sprudel Water as a remedy for diabetes. It warns to beware of substitutes and urges readers to choose the advertised product.
Block Island Service Resumes June 26 By Montauk Steamboat Co
The Montauk Steamboat Co. will resume the Block Island service on June 26. Steamers depart New York Pier 13 East River on weekdays at 5 30 P M except Saturdays July 3 and July 4 and on Saturdays and July 3 at 1 00 P M Adv.
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Montauk Steamboat Co
New York
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London Papers Editorials On Nation In Sorrow
The Times notes a sudden stroke of fate turning joyous empire expectation into sorrow and foreboding. Editors report public grief and sympathy from Britain and abroad, urging restraint and sober duty as the King’s condition remains uncertain and fear grows.
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