Premiers of Great Britain and their marriages
A historical note outlines the marital status of Britain’s prime ministers across the century. It highlights how most premiers were married when in office, with few becoming widowers or remarrying while serving. Notable cases include Lord Liverpool remarried in office and Mrs Gladstone as the lone living wife of a prime minister. Viscountess Beaconsfield is noted as Disraeli’s wife who died while he was out of office. Lord Rosebery is recorded as a widower when he became premier in 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
William Pitt
Duke of Portland
Lord Melbourne
Lord ‘Rosebery
Lord Averdeen
Lord John Russell
Lord Liverpool
Gladstone
Lord Salisbury
Viscountess Beaconsfield
Mr. Disraeli
Lord Rosebery
Nearly Cremated on a Railroad Train Near Portland
A party of five including actor Lewis Morrison his wife and manager William E. Denison had a narrow escape from fire on a fastmoving private railroad car near Fastport Junction Maine. The car caught fire likely from friction. the engineer stopped the train and the occupants escaped as interior flames consumed the car. Personal property valued at 35000 was destroyed.
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Lewis Morrison
William E. Denison
Fastport Junction
Ants Bridge Tar Barriers With Sand Bridges
A naturalist notes black ants devouring bird skins on a table. He places tar circles under four table legs to deter them. The ants quickly bypass the tar using sand bits carried from the street, bridging the circles and continuing their work.
Margin Sinks Quay Seat After Close Senate Vote
The United States Senate rejected Hon. M. S. Quay 33 to 32 for the governor of Pennsylvania’s appointment. Debate featured Spooner and Taniels as peers urged justice, with Pettigrew missing a name and West voting no, sealing Quay’s long quest.
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M.S. Quay
United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Senate
House of Representatives
Spooner
Taniels
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Railroads Must Lower Fares
The Michigan Supreme Court, in a suit by State Railroad Commissioner Osborne against the Wabash railway, holds baggage, express and mail service as part of earnings. It orders passenger fares reduced from 3 to 2 cents per mile in Michigan based on 1808 earnings reports. The 1841 sliding scale law fixes compensation for certain earnings per mile, while the company argues it only covers passenger fares and cites interstate commerce issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan ‘Supreme Court
Wabash Railway
Osborne
Michigan
Fire Rips Through Wilcox Neb Stores
A blaze in Wilcox Nebraska destroyed W. Treasure's merchandise store Yarry Porter's restaurant and a confectionery shop along with George Betz's drug store. The fire started in Betz's and spread to adjacent buildings. Treasure's stock and building valued about 11000 with 6500 insurance Porter's loss 1000 with 700 insurance Oscar Brown owned the building valued 700 with 400 insurance Betz's stock lightly insured Brown also owned the neighboring building valued 600 with 300 insurance Origin of fire unknown.
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W. FL. Treasure
Yarry Porter
George Betz
Wilcox
Neb
Betz
Mr. Treasure
Harry Porter
Oscar Brown
Geo. Betz
Maine Arrives at Southampton with Wounded Aboard
The hospital ship Maine reached Southampton from South Africa as a small crowd waved to the vessel and Lady Randolph Churchill appeared on deck. After mooring, officers boarded and within an hour the wounded were moved to ambulances and sent toward a train bound for Mr Pools. Deputy Auditor G C Pool reports health gains since arriving in Sacramento, while Albany shoe merchant Adam J Burke has vanished and his store seized due to liabilities about 60 thousand dollars.
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Maine
Southampton
Eng
South Africa
Lady Randolph Churchill
Lady Randolph
Adam J Burke
Albany
N. Y
Burke
Tour of Automobiles Parade Aims Education Not Race
Rightly 200 to 300 autos began from Dyde Park corner London on Monday for a 1000 mile tour of England and Scotland. Thousands gathered as the eight block procession showcased a demonstration of long distance automobile travel as a learning experience. A J Steele, a noted enthusiast, said the event seeks to wake Britain from auto complacency and show Americans lead in automotive progress.
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Dyde Park ‘Corner
London
England
Scotland
A. J. Steele
Great Britain
America
United States May Intervene to Preserve Isthmus Neutrality
The piece notes possible U S intervention to protect Panama neutrality amid threats near Bocas Vel Tord and Colon. It references a 1848 treaty, a U S guarantee of “perfect neutrality” of the isthmus, and Colombia’s sovereignty and property rights within Panama’s department borders.
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Rermire
Bocas Vel Tord
Colon
United States
Colombia
Panama
Republic of Colombia
Department
Mills Shut Down at Illinois Steel Plant in Joliet
Federal Steel Company suspends operations at the Three Red mills in Joliet Illinois, leaving 600 to 700 workers unemployed amid rumors the entire Illinois Steel plant may close. Sumner arrives at Port Said from New York bound for Manila with 728 enlisted men and officers, plus nurses and money for troops. In Philadelphia, Mrs. Lillie Kuhn, wife of ex state senator William Kuhn, was found severely injured at a boarding house. her husband badly injured nearby as police guard both at St Joseph Hospital.
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Federal Steel Company
Throwa
Red Mills
Illinois Steel Company
Joliet
Ilinois
Sumner
Port Said
United States
Egypt
New York
Manila
Wirt Davis
Philadelphia
Lillie Kuhn
William Kuhn
Richmond
Sixteenth, Street
St. Joseph Hospital
Bradley Seeks Appeal From Ouster Judgment
Former Governor W C Bradley representing Republican minor officials asks the court of appeals to review Judge Cantrill's ouster ruling from last week. The appeal covers all cases except Breckinridge v Pratt. Pratt, the Republican contestant for attorney general, did not seek an appeal.
Elephant Enraged by Camel Rival at Jardin des Plantes
An elephant at Jardin des Plantes grew jealous of a newly introduced camel favored by visitors. In a dramatic turn, the elephant sprayed a damsel with water from his trunk after she caressed the camel, causing a startling public scene.
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Jardin deg.-Plantes
Sahara Oasis Herds Rebut Notion Of Desert Barrenness
In the Algerian Sahara a vast herd presence challenges the barren desert stereotype. About 9 million sheep, 2 million goats, and 200 thousand camels roam the sands, with oases yielding around 1.5 million date palms to sustain this surprising inland ecosystem.
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Sahara Desert
Sahara
Ulmre
Allen's Foot Ease Powder Ad and Tiny Classified Snippet
An assortment of short trades and notes appears. An Allen's Foot Ease powder ad promises foot comfort and free sample from LeRoy New York. A brief line on gun life estimates for large ordnance contrasts 110 ton and 67 ton guns. A Magnetic Starch pitch appears followed by a quip about a lady's tailor reforming customers.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Hall and Hall’s Catarrh Gore in Science Ads
Misleading product copy fragments mention Hall's Catarrh Gore and price, salt beet cooking warning, Aga dressing, Parker’s TTAB TALEAM, and various odd claims about trusts and starch. The readable text provides scattered ad-like statements without a coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
Peruna touted by officials as spring tonic and health booster
A Washington letter from Dan A Grosvenor praises Peruna as a remedy that brought rapid health improvements after a week. Hal P Denton and others from Philadelphia defend its value for fatigue, nerves, and blood cleansing. Readers urged to request a free book on summer catarrh from the Peruna Medicine Co.
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Dan. A. Grosvenor
Ohio
War Department
Washington, D. C
Dan A. Grosvenor
Hal P- Denton
Philadelphia
D. W. Timberlake
Lynchburg
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Double Trouble
St. Jacobs Oil
C. H. Marshall & Co
Chicago
Java
Adari
Biceville
Toles
Matthew S. Quay
Supreme Court of Michigan
Wilcox Business
Tour OF Automobiles
Omni
John Bull
Mobile
Ala
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Illinois Central
Northwestern
Mobile & Ohio
India
Lord Curzon
Himsel
John Rudolph
Ritchie
Papillion, Neb
Rudolph
North Tre
San Francisco
Carter
Supreme Court of the United States
Oberlin M. Carter
Georgia
Hall
Price
The
Parker
Dan. Grosvenor
Wit
H.W. Gree Tox
Stnais
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Aeemare
la Belle Chocolatiere
Walter Baker & Go, Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Speae
Michigan State Board of Health
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Plymouth Rock
Trester Supply Co
Lincoln
Nebraska
Santa Clara Manufacturing CO
Omaha
Orlep
al! Groom
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