Alfonso the Cruel’s Heir and a Crowned Pretender
A long text discusses Alfonso and past monarchs, noting Spain’s rulers escaped assassination, while regicide rises in the modern era. It includes tales of Our Lady of the Atocha, royal wardrobes, and a British colonel famed for being crowned in Westminster Abbey, raising questions about whether he was secretly king.
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Alfonso
Peter
Henry
du Guesclin
Gat Hs
Don Enrique
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Amadeus
Alfonso XII
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Our Lady of Atocha
St. Peter
Lady of the Atocha
Old World
Europe
Macclesfield
Manchester
Brocklehurst
Rutlandshire
Egypt
South Africa
Royal Horse Guards
Ladysmith
England
Westminster Abbey
Edward
Edward the Confessor
Scotland
Ireland
India
Canterbury
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Belief in supernatural apparitions linked to royal tragedy
The Czar and Czarina support Miss Eager's tale in which a seven year old Princess Elizabeth, called Billa, dies after a sudden illness at the Polish residence. Two cousins report seeing a winged man in the room, and Ella cries she is dying, prompting suspicions of supernatural visits and second sight among the dying and the living.
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Miss Eager
England
Russia
Grand Duke of Hesse
Czar and
Czarina
Poland
Queen Victoria
Elizabeth
Billa
Elle
Elis
Ella
Mamma
Serano
Pardo
Madrid
Alfonso
Highcliffe Reclaimed by Colonel Wortley and Royal Circle
Lori Wharncliffe's brother Colonel Stuart Wortley resumes tenancy of Highcliffe, once leased to Cavendish-Bertick family. ties to Lord Bute and Mountstuart lore, Kitchener aide in Jordan. Queen Alexandra’s equerry Colonel John Brocklehurst, long close to the royal circle, was recently severely injured while hunting with the Cottesmore Hounds.
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Stuart Wortley
Ralph
New York
The
Stock Exchange
Admiral Schley
Highcliffe
Cavendish-Betiick
Ogden Mills
Egypt
Paris
Lord Bute
England
Lord Mountstuart
Normandy
Louisa
Waterford
Lord Kitchener
Joudan Cam- Deigne
Eulogy of John Hay at Brown University alumni meeting
Providence June 18 Brown University alumni heard Joseph Bucklin Bishop deliver a eulogy titled John Hay A Scholar Statesman describing Hay's Brown and Lincoln era formation, his faith in country, and the moral line between right and wrong. The talk urged colleges to value education as a state welfare pillar. Pleasant weather followed with fraternity teas dances and a promenade concert on Sayles Hall grounds.
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Providence
John Hay
Joseph Bucklin Bishop
New York
Brown University
Sayles Hall
Bishop
Mr. Hay
Brown
Lincoln
Dart
Hay
Manhattan College Commencement Honors Diverse Figures
Manhattan College held its 53rd annual commencement at Carnegie Hall with 20 graduates. Honorary degrees were given to Justice Victor J. Dowling and Rev. A. P. Doyle, plus Rev. James H. Cotter, the orator. Monsignor Lavelle presided as diplomas were distributed after two student addresses.
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Manhattan College
Carnegie Hall
Victor J. Dowling
Supreme Court
County
A. P. Doyle
Apostolic Mission
Washington
James H. Cotter
Ironton
Ohio
R. F. Sheehan
Buffalo
Monsignor Lavelle
Timothy I. O’connel
New
William Stang
Fall Ver
Class Day at C C N Y Opens New Campus
Graduating class exercises at Townsend Harris Hall Washington Heights marked the opening of the college’s new buildings. A large audience enjoyed the programme with a musical burlesque of the professors by Felix Freund as the main feature.
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College of the City of New York
Townsend Harris Hall
Washington Heights
Felix Freund
Wedding of Helen Merriam and M Suydam Cornell in Middletown
Under Alpha Delta Phi colors a large ceremony in Washington street united Helen Lydia Merriam and M Suydam Cornell of Brooklyn. Rev Azel W Hazen and Rev N L Davison officiated. Attendants included Alice Caroline Merriam and Robert Wilson Merriam. Over 100 guests traveled from New York. The couple plan to reside in Middletown after a wedding journey.
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Tribune
Middletown
Conn
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity
Helen Lydia Merriam
M. Suydam Cornell
Brooklyn
Washington Street
Azel W. Hazen
North Congregational Church
City
N. L. Davison
Jamaica
Long Island
Cornell
Alice Caroline Merriam
Smith College
Robert Wilson Merriam
New York
Wesleyan
Middletown Silver Company
Mrs. Cornell
Gravesend racing and New York events today
Racing at Gravesend plus a packed schedule: National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers convention at Hotel Astor. Lectare medal ceremony for Dr Francis J Quin lan at Catholic Club at 7:30 p.m. A Jew massacre protest at No 48 Norfolk Street at 8 p.m. Anti Barren Island League mass meeting at Colonial Hotel Arverne at 5 p.m. Survivors Association annual dinner for Long Island Regiment 67th New York Volunteers at Imperial Hotel Fulton St Brooklyn at 6 p.m. Free admission to Museums of Art and Natural History and the Zoological Park.
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Gravesend
National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers
Hotel Astor
Francis J. Quinlan
Catholic Club
Norfolk Street
Colonial Hotel
Arverne
P. m
Long Island Regiment
Prominent Arrivals at Hotels At Astor House
Frank M Baker of Owego and Reynolds Hitt secretary to the U S Embassy at Rome in Gotham accompany Holland D Cady Herrick of Albany. Manhattan hosts Commander J J Hunker U S N while Muray Hill features Ex Mayor J K McGuire of Syracuse and Gen J J Coppinger U S A retired.
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Astor House
Frank M Baker
Owego
Gotham
Reynolds Hitt
United States
Rome
Holland
D. Cady Herrick
Albany
Manhattan
J. J. Hunker
Weather forecast and records from Washington report
The weather map shows a lingering western low influencing the middle Mississippi Valley with unsettled eastern districts and light rains. Showers touched Georgia Alabama New Jersey and the Dakotas with fair conditions on the Pacific coast and in New England forecast for Wednesday. Temperatures rise in the upper Missouri Valley and Northwest with variable winds across regions and a local record comparing today with last year.
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Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Georgia
Alabama
New Jerse
Dakotas
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
New England
Missouri Valley
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South Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Lower Lakes
Upper Lakes
Grand Banks
New York
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsyivanis
Weather Bureau
Norway's Coronation Arrives in Trondhjem Haakon VII
King Haakon VII Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olaf land in Trondhjem amid immense crowds. A royal salute marks the approach as diplomats, officials, and baron Wedel-Jarlsberg gather. Police guard the coronation route and the king mingles with people.
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Trondhjem
Haakon VII
Haakon the Good
Norway
Heimdal
Christiania
Baron von Wedel-Jarlsberg
Haakon
Hekla
Crown Prince
Olaf
Queen Maud
Dr. Steubel
William
Europe
Glommen
A King's Silver Jubilee Exhibition Opens in Bucharest
In Bucharest on June 19 King Charles and Queen Elizabeth presided over an exhibition marking the silver jubilee. Crown Prince Ferdinand and Marie attended as M. Lahovarz lauded the king's services. The monarch spoke of Romania's long struggle for independence and emphasized economic progress aided by railway expansion, noting grain exports quintupled and national wealth and industry rising.
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Bucharest
Charles
Elizabeth
Ferdinand
Marie
M. Lahovarz
Romania
German Emperor Praises Fleet Growth At Cuxhaven
Emperor William at a North German Regatta Club dinner in Cuxhaven praised the rapid growth of Germanys commercial fleet. He said sea competition requires peace, thanked the Chancellor for his health and counsel, and urged water sports to build manliness.
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Cuxhaven
Emperor William
Germany
William
Notes of the Stage Sharpen Europe Artists for New Operetta
Three more of Oscar Hammerstein's scenic artists arrive from Europe to prepare models for a Manhattan Opera House production. Notables include William Telbin H Woolls and H Lestar quit. Frank Moulan to star with Maude Lillian Berry in a Klaw and Erlanger operetta set for November in New York.
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Hammerstein
Dixey
Oscar Hammerstein
Europe
Manhattan Opera House
William Telbin
Alhambra
London
H. Woolls
Covent Garden
H. Lestarquit
Grand Opera House
Paris
EB. H. Ryan
St. Louis
Frank Pixley
Japan
Orient
Klaw & Erlanger
Gus Luders
Frank Moulan
Maude Lillian Berri
Professor Wilder Denounces Zaza at Cornell
The oldest Cornell faculty member, Professor Wilder, writes an open letter condemning the Paris opera Zaza to be performed here next Friday by Mrs. Leslie Carter. He calls the play immoral, declares the music indecent, and the lesson superfluous.
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the Tribune
Ithaca, N
Cornell
Wilder
Zaza
Leslie Carter
Justice Lynch in Critical Condition at Home
Justice William J. Lynch lies critically ill at his home 247 Leonard Street Williamsburg. He was attacked last Wednesday by an acute case of nervous indigestion with death expected at any moment. Lynch served for many years as deputy county clerk and had married a year ago.
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William J. Lynch
Leonard Street
Williamsburg
Lynch
Parks Department to Auction Sheep and Animals
The Department of Parks announced a public auction at Sheepford on 66th Street and Central Park West for June 28. Items include a three year old Dorset ram, twenty Dorset ewes, twenty nine Dorset ram lambs, three pairs of American elk, one donkey, and about 1200 pounds of recently sheared sheep wool from the park.
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Department of Parks
Sheepford
66Th Street
Central Park West
Ark
Archibald Watt Dead Former Yacht Club Commodore Dies
Archibald Watt ex commodore of the American Yacht Club died at his Lenox Avenue home from apoplexy. A Harlem property heir and Columbia Mines graduate, Watt built and cared for the yacht American at Morris Heights. He faced divorce scuffles in 1908 and leaves brothers T. S. Watt and sisters Grace Watt and Mrs. Julia Curtis.
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Archibald Watt
American Yacht Club
Lenox Avenue
Lirst Street
Thomas Watt
Watt
Harlem
Columbia School of Mines
Morris Heights
Manhattan
130Th Street
North River
George R. van de Water
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church
William H. Truman
Old Guard
Watts
Orange County
Congress
Chili
T. S. Watt
Grace Watt
Julia Curtis
Bridgeport
Death of Rev W P Ray pauses Cambridge pastor search
The Rev W P Ray a Methodist Episcopal minister living at 22 Lowell Street Cambridge Massachusetts died yesterday from cerebral hemorrhage at 541 Lexington Avenue the Winona Bible Society home building He was fifty nine or sixty nine years old a Boston University graduate and formerly served Newburyport Salem Cambridge and Boston He had come to the city in recent days to aid pastorless New England churches A widow survives him
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Lowell Street
Cambridge
Mass
Lexington Avenue
Winona Bible Society
New England
R. A. Benson
West 49Th Street
Ray
Mr. Ray
Maine
Boston University
Newburyport
Salem
Boston
Will of Robert B Roosevelt Probate Filed for Over 10k Estate
The will of Robert B Roosevelt uncle to the President was filed for probate. It states more than 10,000 in personal property and over 10,000 in realty. He leaves life interests and trust funds to several relatives including Maude Pickhardt and Roland and Kenyon Fortescue. Executors named include his sons John E and Robert B and Kenyon Fortescue.
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Robert B. Roosevelt
Robert F. Fortescue
Maude S. Pickhardt
Roland
Kenyon Fortescue
No. 6
Wall Street
Assemblyman Donohue Weds Maud Voelker in Williamsburg
Assemblyman Patrick Donohue marries Miss Maud Voelker at St Marys Church Williamsburg assisted by Rev Crowley. Attendant is Blanche Voelker with Thomas Donohue as best man. Fifteen Assemblymen and ex Lieutenant Governor Woodruff attend. Governor Higgins sends congratulations and a silver service is presented by Donohues Assembly colleagues. Reception at Arion Hall follows with many constituents offering best wishes.
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Patrick Donohue
Maud Voelker
Valentine Voelker
St. Mary’s
Williamsburg
James F. Crowley
McGowan
Kenny
McKeen
Blanche Voelker
Thomas J. Donohue
Timothy L. Woodruff
Higgins
Mr. Donohue
Assembly
Arion Hall
Donohue
Archbishop Farley Sees Pope Pius X in Rome
Archbishop Farley of New York was received in a farewell audience by Pope Pius X in Rome. The Pope praised the church’s progress in New York and gave a gold medal and an autograph letter of commendation. Farley presented several New Yorkers including Mrs. George J. Gould and Miss Helen Gould. He will depart Rome on Thursday.
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Farley
New York
Pius X
Pius
George J. Gould
Helen Gould
Griffin
D. J. McMackin
Mr. Lewis
Archbishop Farley
Ex-Governor Voorhees to Speak at Rutgers Installation
Lieutenant Governor M Linn Bruce of New York cannot attend the Rutgers installation due to illness. Ex Governor Voorhees of New Jersey will deliver the alumni address in his place at the ceremony for Dr W H S Demarest's presidency in New Brunswick New Jersey on June 20.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Walter N. Lawrence
Richard the Brazen
Edward Peple
the Prince
Texas
New York City
Henry E. Dixey
Lyric Theatre
Tribune
New Brunswick
N. J
Andes
N. Y
M. Linn Bruce
New York
W. H. S. Demarest
Rutgers
Voorhees
New Jersey
Million Dollar Hotel Planned for Nashville
Nashville capitalists plan a ten story hotel costing one million dollars to mirror the Belmont Hotel in New York. The project is led by New York financiers, many tied to a Broadway banking house, and aims to be a prominent addition to the city.
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The
Tribune
Nashville, Tenn
New York
National League of Republican Clubs endorses Roosevelt era policy
The National League of Republican Clubs ended its Philadelphia convention reaffirming Republican principles and endorsing Roosevelt Era reforms. It praised tariffs, currency gold standard, rural delivery, arid lands irrigation, and anti monopoly measures while opposing illegal combinations. Officers named: General E. A. McAlpin president, H. H. Myers vice president, Chauncey Dewey secretary, W. G. Porter treasurer. Next meeting site to be chosen.
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Republican Party
National League of Republican Clubs
John C. Frémont
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
William JeeRiney
Congress
Roosevelt
E. A. McAlpin
New York
H. H. Myers
Little Rock
Ark
Chauncey Dewey
Hamilton
Ohio
W. G. Porter
South Dakota
Coler Denies Charges In Brooklyn Patronage Case
Albany reports Bird S Coler President of the Borough of Brooklyn files a general denial to accusations by Brooklyn Democrats that he promised patronage in exchange for support. Attorney General Mayer will hear the charges on June 26 in New York. Coler asserts he gave no promises and would treat all parties fairly.
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Bird S. Coler
Brooklyn
Mayer
Higgins
Coler
New York
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Frank Belford
Henry Hamm
James A. Healy
James Saylor
Healy
Taylor
Coffey
Hearst strength overestimated say Syracuse Republicans
Senator Horace White of Syracuse, at state headquarters, argues Hearst gains are overstated with four Hearst recruits for every Republican in the state. He notes Hearst has no influential backers, mostly disaffected Democrats, and predicts Syracuse Republicans remain solid. Colonel George W. Dunn agrees Hearst draws from regular Democrats but Republicans back their party.
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Syracuse
Hearst
Odell
White
Onondaga County
Repubiicans
George W. Dunn
Republican State Committee
Republicans Defy Weather On 18th Assembly District Outing
The 18th Assembly District Republican Club in Flatbush Brooklyn held its annual outing despite rain. About 40 to 500 loyalists in white hats gathered at No 21 Church avenue, rode to Donnelly's College Point Grove by steamer Valley Girl, and enjoyed breakfast and an elaborate program. Speakers included Congressman Waldo Senator Cooper and club leader F J H Kracke. Prizes were given by ex-Councilman R G Newbegin.
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Republican Club
Flatbush
Brooklyn
F. J. H. Kracke
Church Avenue
Valley Girl
Donnelly
College Point Grove
George W. Holske
R. G. Newbegin
Waldo
House
Cooper
Senate
Mr. Kracke
Boom Carlisle for Governor
Watertown New York June 19 Delos M Cosgrove chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic Cou
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Watertown
N. Y
Proposes Carlisle as Democratic Governor Candidate
A circular letter from a committee sent to leading state Democrats suggests John N. Carlisle, secretary of the Democratic State Committee, as the Democratic candidate for governor. The document signals party strategy and names Carlisle as the favored nominee.
Casino and tennis court under way at Harbor Hill estate
Excavation has begun for a casino and tennis court at Harbor Hill near Roslyn Long Island on Clarence H Mackay’s country place. The casino is planned to be T shaped, 24 feet long and 90 feet deep, costing over 100000 and including a gymnasium bowling alley and a 22 by 30 foot swimming pool. The tennis facilities are expected to be among the finest country courts.
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Clarence H. Mackay
Roslyn
Long Island
Mackay
Saltonstall Auchincloss Marriage in Boston
Notices note the June 19 1966 ceremony at 90 Fairfield Street Boston between Rosamond Saltonstall and Charles Croske Auchincloss both of New York City. The Tribune offers republication of marriage notices with full names and addresses required.
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Auchinloss
Fairfield St
Boston
Mass
Death notices from The Tribune dated June 1906
Obituary notices for Bronson, Canfield, Clark, Davenport, Fuller, Hopps, Kilpatrick, Markle, Pope, Rudd, Stevens, Watt, Whitehouse. Names include Elizabeth Bronson of Saranac Lake. Francis Canfield of Morristown. Stephen Clark. Adelaide Davenport. Elizabeth Fuller of Bergen Point. Clara Hopps. Mary Anne Kilpatrick. an unnamed Markle. Mary Loomis Pope. James Davenport. Archibald Watt. George Whitehouse. Funeral details and addresses follow with dates in June 1906. Notices request republication in The Tri-Weekly Tribune without charge.
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Tribune
Tri-Weekly
Woodlawn Cemetery Access and Lot Pricing Ad
The notice promotes easy access to Woodlawn Cemetery from Harlem trains and local trolleys or by carriage. It lists lots at $125 and up and provides a telephone number 4865 Gramercy for a Book of Views or a representative, along with the office address 20 East 23rd St, New York City.
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Webster and
Jerome Avenue
Gramercy
East 23Rd St
New York City
World famous old stand firm ad listing contact numbers
The ad cites Frank Fe Campbell Co at 241-3 W 2d St and Rev Stephen Merritt with a claim of wealth and a single place of business on St Ave Ish St Chelsea. It lists phone numbers 1324 Chelsea and 124 125 Chelsea, positioning as the largest in the world.
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Frank FE. Campbell CO
Chelsea
Stephen Merritt
St. Ave
Domestic and Foreign Mail Rates for The Tribune
The Tribune lists domestic rates for all US points including Manhattan, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii with various daily weekly and tri weekly options and per copy postage in NYC. Foreign rates cover Europe and UPU countries with multiple monthly quarterly and yearly options and special agents and offices in Brussels London Paris and cities worldwide.
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