Antarctic explorer Shackleton praised for South Pole trek account
Sir Ernest Shackleton drew warm welcomes in Winnipeg during a brief visit. He gave a vivid account of his polar journey, praised the courage of his accompanying crew, and spoke at a luncheon and club gathering. He unveiled a tablet for Arctic navigator William Kennedy and thanked supporters as he continues fundraising for the expedition.
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Winnipeg
Ernest Shacklcby
Badillon
Associa
South Pole
Looene
William Kennedy
St. Anmirew's
Biree
Aeey
Veterans’ Association
Oe Sit Banaue
Moirees Ernest Wei
Canada
United States
Pacific
Pepe
Royal Navy
Funeral of King Edward London King Edward VIs Funeral Rites
The mortal remains of King Edward VII lay in state at Buckingham Palace and st George's Chapel Windsor for three days. The elaborate procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall and on to Paddington and Windsor drew millions, with King George V and royal family members amid a panorama of European sovereigns. The ceremony featured a simplified royal service at Westminster and the later burial in the Albert Memorial Chapel beside Prince Albert Victor, followed by a proclamation from King George V expressing public sorrow and faith.
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St. George's Chapel
Windsor
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Soliers
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George V
Duke of Norfolk
Earl Marshal
Tearea
Bouy
Duke of Cornwall
Prince Albert
Denmark
Norway
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Thea
Alexandra
Empress of
Ruesi
Duchess of
Canterbury
Tates
Westmster
Paddington Station
Hering
George
Peror Wiliam Germany
Kaisereene
Queen Mother
Order of the Garter
Caesar
Lonon
Parlament Street
Whitehall
Horse Guards Parade
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Marlborough House
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Edgeware Road
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Cambridge
London Street
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England
Earl Marshall
William
Greece
Spain
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Portugal
Austria-Hungary
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Prussia
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Holland
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Victoria
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Ouke of Cornwell
Prince Tao
China
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Canada
Sir George Bell
Australia
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Maors
Montreal
Ee Guerin
Toronto
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Evans
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Wother
York
Winchester
Wiedsor
Church of England
King George
Aiermshed
Crim
Eurpe
Albertemorial
Prince Albert Vietor
Ques Victoria
Prince Consort
Frogmore
Halley's Comet Appears as Evening Star in St Louis
Reports from St Louis describe Halley s comet as an evening star with a head larger than Venus and a tail spreading over forty degrees. Observers note it stayed visible for over an hour with the tail forming a semi circle. A London despatch notes the comet s magnificent sight in Male and nearby Seychelle Islands, with a nine degree tail and the nucleus below the horizon.
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Ignatius
Christian Brothers’ College
London
Male
Seychelle Islands
Inian Ocean
Kalley
French aviator repeats channel crossing in fog
Count Jacques de Lesseps piloted a monoplane across the English Channel from Calais to Dover and back, mirroring Louis Bleriot. A dense fog forced an early descent at Inston Court Farm, after about fifty minutes of flight as he pursued the Ruinart prize of 2500 dollars.
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Dover
English Channel
Jacques de Lesseps
Louis Bleriot
Straita
Calsis
Inston Court Farm
M. de Lesseps
Calais
Mail Robbers Caught In Saloon Near St Louis
In St Louis, James Mulcahy, his wife Catherine Mulcahy, and Edward Folle were arrested within an hour of attempting to cash a $1328 check from the Southern Methodist Board of Missions in Nashville to a Japan mission. Detectives, with drawn revolvers, surprised them amid handling letters and money orders. A burned bundle apparently tied to the theft was recovered, and a suspect name Suddesan Wits ts oe appeared in the recovered notes.
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St. Louis
Southern Methodist Board of Missions
Nashville
Tenn
Japan
James Mulcahy
Catharine
Edward Folle
Suddesan Wits
Against Public Ownership in Saskatchewan Elevator Debates
In Moosejaw Saskatchewan Elevator Commission sessions G B Austin of the Saskatchewan Flour Mill defends elevator operators against farmer grievances. He argues limited grounds for charges about grading weighing and dockage and praises competition, noting farmers’ ignorance and some operator dishonesty while asserting government elevators would not undermine pricing. Competitive mills would cut rates briefly then settle to reasonable charges.
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Saskatchewan Elevator Commission
Austin
Saskatchewan
Fixing Boundary Line Between Maine and New Brunswick
Secretary of State Knox and British ambassador James Bryce signed a treaty defining the international boundary between New Scotland and Maine. The boundary runs from a point in body Bay along the coast to Passamaquoddy Bay and follows the line outlined in the April 11 1906 treaty.
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Maine
New Brunswick
Washington
State Knox
James Bryce
New Stenewic
Uody Bay
Lyiween
Faith in Jesus on the Sea Sermon Excerpt
A Sunday School lesson reflects on Jesus walking on the sea, calming fears, and the disciples’ renewed faith. It contrasts earthly trials with heavenly deliverance, urging trust in Christ amid life’s storms and urging believers to greet His return with readiness.
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DO. M. Stearns
Elijah
Moses
Jobe
Jesus
Heaven
Father
Christ
Israel
Egypt
Pharaoh
Daniel
Peter
Goa
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